Gold: No to Sclerosis and Old Age!
Gold (= Aurum) (Au)
No to sclerosis and aging!
Gold enhances the bactericidal action of silver. Metallic gold is non-toxic to the human body, unlike organic derivatives used as pharmaceuticals. In homeopathic doses, it has a pronounced anti-sclerotic effect. Gold may participate in normalizing immune processes in the body.
The daily requirement for the human body is not precisely established, but some data suggest it is 2–4 mcg.
An adult human body contains about 10 mg of gold, with approximately half of this amount concentrated in the bones. The distribution of gold in the body depends on the solubility of its compounds. Colloidal compounds are primarily accumulated in the liver, while soluble ones are found in the kidneys.
Biological role in the human body. The mechanism of biological action of gold compounds is not fully understood; however, it is currently known that gold can be part of metalloproteins, interact with copper and with proteases that hydrolyze collagen, as well as with elastase and other active components of connective tissue. Gold may be involved in hormone binding processes in tissues.
In small doses, gold is effective for diseases characteristic of the aging body, such as atherosclerosis, osteochondrosis, periodontitis, deforming arthritis, hypertension, liver diseases, and depressive states.
Gold enhances the bactericidal action of silver, exhibits antimicrobial and antiviral effects, and participates in normalizing immune processes in the body.
Synergists and antagonists of gold have not been established.
Signs of gold deficiency: polyarthritis, deforming arthritis, atherosclerosis, hypertension, liver diseases, depressive states.
In excess of gold, poisoning occurs. Gold poisoning is a very rare phenomenon. The mechanism of gold toxicity is based on the high affinity of this element for sulfhydryl groups of proteins, which results in gold inhibiting SH–enzymes. This mechanism is realized, for example, in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, where prolonged administration of gold preparations leads to a decrease in the activity of sulfhydryl systems and enzymatic complexes of leukocytes, ultimately ensuring a reduction in the concentration of rheumatoid factor. However, the negative effects of excessive amounts of gold can be easily mitigated by administering 2,3-dimercaptopropanol, whose SH-group displaces gold from proteins containing SH-groups, restoring their normal properties.
In chronic poisoning: symptoms of CNS depression, pain along the nerves; appearance of painful spots on the skin; increased sweating, pain in bones, joints, muscles, swelling of the legs; conjunctivitis; aplastic hypoplasia of the bone marrow; pancytopenia (leukopenia, thrombocytopenia), weight loss.
In chronic poisoning: symptoms of CNS depression, pain along the nerves; appearance of painful spots on the skin; increased sweating, pain in bones, joints, muscles, swelling of the legs; conjunctivitis; aplastic hypoplasia of the bone marrow; pancytopenia (leukopenia, thrombocytopenia), weight loss.
Gold is necessary: in polyarthritis, osteochondrosis, periodontitis, deforming arthritis, atherosclerosis, hypertension, liver diseases, depressive states.
Gold iodide is known as an anti-sclerotic agent, with no side effects. Gold iodide is often effective for diseases characteristic of the aging body, such as osteochondrosis, periodontitis, deforming arthritis, hypertension, liver diseases, and depressive states. Gold iodide is often suitable for life-weary elderly individuals, lethargic and frail.
In the Middle Ages, gold was used to treat patients with various diseases, such as tuberculosis, leprosy, syphilis, epilepsy, eye diseases, and malignant tumors.
Nowadays, preparations based on various gold salts are used in the therapy of patients with rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, Felty syndrome, and lupus erythematosus. Such preparations include auranofin, krizanol, and others. Gold preparations are administered both orally and parenterally, in the form of colloidal solutions (the so-called chrysotherapy). Generally, the use of gold preparations is associated with a large number of side effects and contraindications.
Radioactive gold (198Au) is used in the treatment of certain tumor diseases, primarily lung cancer.
In the Middle Ages, gold was used to treat patients with various diseases, such as tuberculosis, leprosy, syphilis, epilepsy, eye diseases, and malignant tumors.
Nowadays, preparations based on various gold salts are used in the therapy of patients with rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, Felty syndrome, and lupus erythematosus. Such preparations include auranofin, krizanol, and others. Gold preparations are administered both orally and parenterally, in the form of colloidal solutions (the so-called chrysotherapy). Generally, the use of gold preparations is associated with a large number of side effects and contraindications.
Radioactive gold (198Au) is used in the treatment of certain tumor diseases, primarily lung cancer.
Dietary sources of gold: grains, leaves, and stalks of corn.
Ocean waters contain varying amounts of gold (from trace amounts to 65 mg/t).
Ocean waters contain varying amounts of gold (from trace amounts to 65 mg/t).