Below is everything I know about
MMP9. Take a look at all the labs you just had done and see if any other CIRS labs were done. Compare your results to the Shoemaker lab ranges in the first link below NOT to the lab’s ranges.
MMP9 is included in the panel of CIRS tests by Dr. Shoemaker. He gives the normal range as 85-332. Here’s the information on the surviving mold site with the CIRS testing labs.
https://www.survivingmold.com/resources-for-patients/diagnosis/lab-testsHere’s a CIRS doctor’s writeup on CIRS:
https://www.survivingmold.com/docs/understanding_cirs_editv2a.pdf. This is one of the best and most detailed ones I have seen.
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“ Biomarker Testing: Matrix Metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9)
Matrix Metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9) is an enzyme involved in the breakdown of cell membranes in the blood vessel walls which allows inflammatory compounds to move out of the blood through vessel walls and into organs and tissues such as the lung, brain, muscles, joints, and peripheral nerves. In CIRS, cytokines trigger certain types of white blood cells to release MMP-9 into the bloodstream, increasing the amount of inflammatory compounds moving into tissues and causing widespread inflammation. Because cytokine activity increases MMP-9 production, MMP-9 is an excellent marker of “hidden” cytokine production. Lab Results: MMP-9 normal range is 85-332 ng/ml.”
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“ Step 7: Correct MMP and VEGF
The treatment to correct MMP and VEGF depends on the patient’s leptin level. If the patient’s leptin level is less than 7, supplementing with high dose Omega-3 fatty acids (2.4 gm EPA and 1.8 gm of DHA) works to correct the imbalance. If the patient’s leptin level is higher than 7, the patient may be prescribed Actos (45 mg once daily) for 30 days. Actos may cause low blood sugar and also has a black box warning of increased risk of bladder cancer with long-term use.
Patients must strictly follow a low amylose diet during this step of the protocol. Amylose is a type of starch made of long chains of glucose (sugar). The diet calls for avoiding many starches and forms of simple sugars. See Appendix 2 for a list of foods to eliminate while on a low amylose diet.”
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“APPENDIX 2
Dr. Shoemaker’s No-Amylose Diet
The list of foods below should be completely eliminated while the patient is on Dr. Shoemaker’s No-Amylose Diet during Step 7 of the Shoemaker Protocol.
Foods to Eliminate:
- Bananas
- Grains: Wheat, Rice, Rye, Oat, Barley, and Millet
- Hidden Sugars: Glucose, Dextrose, Sucrose, Maltodextrin, Sugar, Corn
Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup
- All Foods Grown Underground: Beet, Carrot, Parsnip, Radish, Potato, Sweet Potato, Yam, Peanuts (Exception: Garlic and Onions are allowed.)
- Processed Foods: Fast Food, Soft Drinks, Commercial Fruit Juice”
EDIT: I am pretty sure Shoemaker does not use Actos anymore.
Post Edited (WalkingbyFaith) : 10/8/2021 7:43:35 AM (GMT-6)