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Dr Klinghardt made
it clear on our first appointment that addressing the tonsils was important for
our son & all these kids. For now here is his article on it:
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The Tonsils and Their Role in Health and Chronic Illness
by Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, M.D., PhD
A paper based on the research and clinical experience of Joseph
Issels, MD. My own experience and the information from his book "Mehr
Heilungen Von Krebs" 2nd Edition 1980, Helfer Verlag E.Schwabe, Bad Homburg was the
basis for this article. He had published most of his findings before 1954.
Presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of
Biological Dentistry, Carmel, March 1999
Anatomy:
There are actually 5 tissues that need to be considered in any
valid discussion of the tonsils.
1. the
palatine tonsil: located between the anterior and posterior tonsillar pillar,
referred to in common English as "the tonsils". Multiple sensory
innervation: by the vagus nerve, the glossopharyngeal nerve and sensory nerve
roots from the upper cervical spine. The tonsils are located just superior and
anterior to the superior cervical ganglion, just anterior to the vertebral
junction of C1 and C2. "Energetically" (=autonomic nervous system
connection) the tonsils are connected with the liver meridian and it’s related
structures.
2. the
pharyngeal tonsil ("the adenoids"): located in the roof of the mouth
just above the junction of soft and hard pallate. Embryologically located in
Rathke’s pouch, a tissue that migrates in the first few weeks of gestation
upwards and becomes the pituitary gland. Therefore, dysfunction of the adenoids
is often responsible for pituitary dysfunction. Vice versa, treatment of this
area can often improve pituitary function. The main "energetic"
connection is with the kidney meridian and it’s related structures.
3. There
are 3 other tonsils: the laryngeal tonsil located close to the vocal chords,
the tubal tonsil - located inside the Eustachian tube, and the lingual tonsil
which is visible on the upper surface of the tongue "way back".
4. In
Germany these 5 lymphatic organs, are referred to as Waldeyer’s Rachenring
(=Waldeyer’s ring of the throat, W-Ring). They form a functional unit. There is
no food or breath, that does not pass by the W-Ring. All the lymphatics that
drain the brain, the sinuses, teeth, eyes, ears, scalp, skull bones and all
other tissues above the neck pass through this ring.
5. A
complete review of the energetic connections is given in chart #1 below.
The Tonsil-Tooth Connection
Since the health of the W-Ring is interdependent with the health
of the teeth and other structures of the head, face and neck area, let us look
at those first. Permut et al demonstrated that when ink is injected into the
pulp of a tooth it appears within 20 minutes in the tonsils (page 201). That
suggests that infectious agents and toxins originating in the teeth may also
affect the tonsils. Furthermore Issels could show that any focus in the head
would affect the tonsils in some way, since toxin drainage goes through the
W-Ring. A focus is defined as a "deviant localized change in the organism
which has beyond it’s local adverse effect also a systemic effect"
(definition by "Deutsche Medizinische Arbeitsgemeinschaft fuer
Herdforschung"). A complete listing of dental pathology possibly affecting
the W-Ring is given in chart # 2 and 3.
Let us look closer at the root canal issue: Schondorf stated in
the 1940s " a root canal treatment which does not create a focal disorder
does not exist"(page 182). This statement may still be true today even
though several dentists have improved current techniques with the use of
Bio-Calex, different laser-based techniques to attempt to sterilize the dentin
tubules etc.
A large group of physicians and dentists around Issels looked at
the jaw infection issue and the root canal issue before 1950 and came to
essentially the same conclusions as Price and Rosenow in this country. All
agree on the difficulty in diagnosing devitalized teeth, single dead roots,
pulpitis, or jaw osteomyelitis. Issels found, that when a patient is healthy,
his immune system mobilizes enough force to create bone changes that in turn
create visible x-ray changes. Is the immune system weak, there will be no
visible x-ray changes around a dental focus (page 186). To diagnose, Issels
used in addition to astute clinical judgement tooth percussion, thermography
(page 197) (the original "regulation-thermography" - today marketed
by Dan Beilan in the US - was developed by Dr.Issel’s dentist, Dr.Rost. Issels
also used electrodermal skin resistance changes measured in the area overlying
the suspected tooth.
How does a Focus Affect the Organism?
Issels gives in this book the clearest definition of how a focus
can affect systemic health.
A focus can act in 4 different ways:
1. the
neural mechanism (by affecting the autonomic nervous system, pg.188)
2. the
toxic effect (released toxins altering the client’s biochemistry).
Toxins released from root canal filled or dead teeth contain very toxic
thio-ethers (amongst those is the well known di-methylsulfide). Thio-ethers
(TE) are related to the deadly gas "LOST" used in WWI. Their chemical
properties include :
a. electronegativity
(they are attracted to positive ions)
b. lipid
solubility (easily pass into nereves and brain cells)
c. they react
easily with positively charged metal ions (merc., copper etc.)
d. they react easily with various enzyme
systems of the body (recently confirmed by Boyd Haley PhD) and lastly
e. they are
almost immune to hyperoxygenation
If these principles are understood,
treatment failures can be reduced. I found these principles helpful in devising
new diagnostic techniques when using ART (autonomic response testing). Muehlman
(USSR) demonstrated that thio-ethers cause swelling in the W-Ring and back-up
of toxins into the brain. The structures affected first are the autonomic
regulating centers, such as the hypothalams (page 194). Regelsberger et al
(page 195) demonstrated, that if the effect primarily paralyzes the
parasympathetic centers and causes blocked vagal up-regulation (increased vagal
tone), the patient may develop a carcinoma. If the toxins
affect the sympathetic regulating centers - such as the posterior hypothalamus
- and cause blocked sympathetic regulation with up-regulation of hypothalamic
outflow, that patient is more likely to develop a sarcoma. Today we can
measure these changes easily with Heart Rate Variability Testing . I have found
the same correlations observed by these "early" physicians 50 years
ago.
3. The
allergic effect: if proteins are released from dying or dead teeth ("necrotoxins")
the immune system may become sensitized. Also the foreign microbial protein and
their toxins may be allergenic and sensitizing (page 195) to the patient. Once
the patient is sensitized there may be cross reactivity with regular food
proteins, aminoacids and a whole host of chemicals and bio-chemicals. The
client’s presenting symptom may be Multiple Chemical Sensitivity or food
allergies.
4. The
infectious agent itself ("focal infection theory"). Issels stated
already in the 1940s that infectious agents (released by a focus) can lead to
"micro embolism" in the walls of blood vessels (page 196). Only last
year the JAMA published several articles confirming the presence of oral
bacteria in the endothelium of coronary arteries in most patients with chronic
heart disease.
The Tonsils:
Roeder found in his anatomical studies, that the tonsils are not
only functioning lymphnodes but also excretory organs (page 198). Lymphocytes,
microbes, toxins, fatty acids, cholesterol and several other waste products can
be found in the excretion products on the surface of the healthy tonsil. Also
the thio-ethers from dead teeth are found here. Over the years tonsils can
loose their ability to excrete and then they become a toxic focus themselves.
As long as patients react with tonsillitis, fever and rather acute symptoms,
the tonsils may be healthy. As soon as they stop reacting they may have lost
their health and may be a dangerous focus. Healthy tonsils in a grown-up can be
easily luxated (="popped out") of the fossa with a spatula. If you
can’t do that the tonsils may be dangerous to the client (Kellner, page 201).
The final phase of progressive tonsillar degeneration is called "
degenerativ-atrophic tonsillitis". The tonsils have become a dangerous
focus but are themselves completely asymptomatic. The uvula often looks swollen
and jelly-like, the palate is bluish discolorated (page 202). When the tonsils
cannot excrete toxins anymore lymphatic toxins have to be shunted into the
blood stream to other organs which have now an overflow-valve type of function
and become symptomatic. Conservative treatment with homeopathy, neural therapy
, antibiotics, Enderlein remedies etc. is as ineffective as conservative
treatment for a devitalized tooth. The only option is careful and complete
surgical tonsillectomy.
Results:
Dr.Issels has published his knowledge and numerous case studies on
the clinical benefits of tonsillectomy in otherwise seemingly asymptomatic
tonsils already in 1954 (205-207):
1. Treatment
of intractable tachycardia
2. Treatment
of intractable hypertension
3. Treatment
successes with leukemia (each side should be operated on different days, maybe
a few weeks apart)
4. A
number of benefits in cancer patients: extends their life span, sometimes curative.
Prevents cardio-vascular complications. Reduced risk of thrombosis, embolism,
stroke, inflammation of the pleura, ascites and others.
5. Improvement
of digestion (ability of colon to detoxify and excrete is better)
6. Tumors
respond better to conventional treatment and holistic modalities
7. Other
benefits, such as the relief of arthritis or chronic pain has been reported by
others over the past 100 years
Dr.Issels made a vaccine from the operated tonsil tissue and gave
it to the patient following the operation. He also treatred the tonsils
post-operatively with neural therapy.
I personally use the neural therapy test injection to make my
diagnosis, keeping in mind that this only affects the neural component of the
tonsillar focus. I observe carefully for changes in the patient’s health over
the next 24 hours. When in doubt the tonsils come out or have to undergo
revision surgery (if there are small clusters of tonsillar tissue left). It has
not been a problem to find an ENT surgeon to do this work.
However, if you are concerned, you can send your patient to -or
ask for vaccine preparation at - the clinic in Tijuana where Joseph Issels, MD
worked until his death a year ago (tel: 760-929-7155).
Summary:
The tonsils are an often overlooked chronic focus and the
underlying cause of many health problems. Dr.Joseph Issels pioneered the work
that led to our current understanding of dental and tonsil pathology. While the
medical community has caught up in some ways with the involved dental issues,
very few practitioners have paid attention to Dr.Issel’s teaching in regards to
the tonsils and the need for early tonsillectomy in the treatment of many
chronic illnesses.
Article
by: Dr
Dietrich Klinghardt
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