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Angelo:

> What dod you guys think of Dr. es zapper? She claims it destroys

> the hiv virus?

)===========Hi Angelo,.....some think the hiv virus does not exist and/or

if it does....it is a harmless retrovirus - so.....what good would it do

to kill it? One must look at the whole hyppthesis of hiv and its role in

aids.....to see the methodologies being used - each functioning on their

own paradigm(theory). If the zapper can be proven to destroy harmful

bacteria, viruses, etc.......it may be useful in some applications.

shalom,

paul

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This story ran in the San Diego Union Tribune on Feb. 24, 2002

Date:

Feb 24, 2002

Headline: The 95 percent promise? | Complaints trail entrepreneur,

who claims remarkable cure rate

Captions:

Published: 1. e brought her daughter , 3, to the

Century Nutrition clinic to be treated for a rare genetic disorder that left

her unable to walk or crawl. 2. Hulda was helped to a waiting vehicle

last February after Mexican health authorities temporarily closed Century

Nutrition in Tijuana. 3. In her books, says her invention, commonly

known as the " zapper, " cures diseases by eliminating parasites and toxins.

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Geography has been good to FIRSTHITBESTHITHIT0001Hulda Regehr HIT0002.

In Tijuana, HIT0003 presides over Century Nutrition, an alternative

clinic

that promotes her unique theories about treating cancer, AIDS and other

serious diseases.

Across the border in Chula Vista and San Ysidro, HIT0004, 73, and her

son,

Geoff, separately own businesses that cater to the clinic's patients and

others seeking cures: a restaurant, a self-publishing company that

distributes HIT0005Hulda HIT0006's many books and a " self-health "

center that sells

her two inventions.

In her books, HIT0007 says her Syncrometer diagnoses the " true " cause

of

diseases, while her herbal remedies and " zapper, " a battery-operated device

that produces a mild electric current, cure the diseases by eliminating

parasites and toxins.

HIT0008, who lacks a medical degree, claims her methods result in a 95

percent cure rate for serious diseases.

" It only takes days to be cured of cancer regardless of the type you have, "

according to one of her books, " The Cure for All Cancers. "

" Does this mean you can cancel your date for surgery, radiation or

chemotherapy? Yes, after curing your cancer with this recipe, it cannot

come back. "

HIT0009's success in business is a matter of record. Her books have

reaped

sales of $7 million, according to civil court records, though she disputes

the amount.

It was another of her books, " The Cure for All Diseases, " that offered an

Iowa couple the first twinge of hope they had felt since their toddler was

diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare genetic disorder that left

her unable to crawl or walk. Most children with the disease die by age 3.

Bill and e wrote to HIT0010, asking if she could help.

The

couple said HIT0011 faxed them a reply on May 24, 2000: " I believe we

could

determine the true cause of the disease. It should be possible to clear

this up completely. "

HIT0012, in a written response to questions from the Union-

Tribune, said the fax was her attempt to " clear up " confusion the s

had about some chapters in yet another of her books, " The Cure for All

Advanced Cancers. "

The s, however, said they never bought that book, let alone asked

HIT0013's advice about it.

The s said they sold their home to raise money to take , then

2, to the Tijuana clinic. They paid about $6,000 for two weeks of

treatment, including $1,500 for a zapper and other items, e

said.

said HIT0014 used a Syncrometer to diagnose 's body as

" toxic, "

ravaged by heavy metals, pollutants and parasites. She said HIT0015

told her

the toddler was allergic to most foods and put her on a diet that consisted

largely of potatoes, pickled beets, sardines and bananas.

HIT0016 also ordered eight hours of daily " zapping " for ,

said.

In Mexico, as in California, it is illegal to diagnose or treat patients

without a medical license. HIT0017 said she does not treat or diagnose

patients, but provides " nutritional advice and consultation. " She said the

clinic is overseen by a licensed Mexican physician.

While saying she could not respond to specific questions about

because of patient confidentiality, HIT0018 denied the statements

made

by 's parents in general.

Medical experts dismiss HIT0019's theories as outlandish.

Dr. Schultz, a neurologist at Children's Hospital and Health Center in

San Diego, said there is " no way " HIT0020's zapper could influence the

child's disease.

" It would be tantamount to changing DNA, " said Schultz, whose unit handles

most of the spinal muscular atrophy cases in San Diego County, " and we

haven't found a human who can change their DNA yet. "

The s' two-week clinic stay stretched into months. e said

HIT0021 insisted she was close to curing and that stopping

treatment

might endanger the child.

Meanwhile, the bills mounted.

The s had joined the recommended meal program at Grandma's Pantry,

Geoff HIT0022's Imperial Beach restaurant, where clinic patients pay

$250 a

week for special meals. They also paid $1,200 a month for a room at a motel

in Imperial Beach that

Geoff HIT0023's company subleased at the time to house the clinic's

patients.

The s said they sold their furniture and dipped heavily into Bill

's 401(k) retirement savings.

" She kept leading me on, kept telling me that one day we'd hit the right

thing -- and she just kept taking our money, " e said.

Last February, eight months after the s arrived at HIT0024's

clinic,

Baja California health authorities closed and fined Century Nutrition,

saying the clinic didn't have permits to provide any kind of medical care,

much less alternative treatments.

However, HIT0025 continued using a Syncrometer to diagnose and advise

on

's condition -- this time at a Super 8 Motel in San Diego,

's mother said.

If HIT0026 did diagnose or treat in San Diego, she violated

California law, said , a supervising investigator for the

Medical Board of California.

When asked by the Union-Tribune whether she treated patients in the United

States, HIT0027 wrote: " I deny the inferences contained in this

question. "

It's not the first time HIT0028 has been accused of illegally treating

patients. In September 1999, HIT0029 was arrested in San Diego on a

fugitive

warrant from Indiana, where she faced charges of practicing medicine

without a license. A judge later dismissed the case on grounds that too

much time had elapsed between the filing of the charges and HIT0030's

arrest.

In July, Mexican authorities allowed Century Nutrition to reopen, but only

as an outpatient clinic providing traditional medical care.

The s' attorney, Negrete, said the clinic had the proper

licenses. He is contesting the closure and fine in a lawsuit in Mexico's

federal court; Baja California health officials say the lawsuit contests

only the fine.

Geoff HIT0031 said the temporary closure left his mother in an

" untenable "

position.

" You either dump (patients) out on the street with no communication

whatsoever, and that's morally wrong, " he said. " Or you get them finished

up and get them on their way home, and that's legally wrong. "

The s said they left Century Nutrition in April, disillusioned and

broke. After spending about $30,000 over 10 months, they said 's

condition remained unchanged. is now 3, and her parents are having

her treated with a combination of conventional and natural medicine in the

United States.

" People don't understand why we stayed so long, but HIT0032Hulda

HIT0033 did a very

good job of preying on us, " e said. " I'd do anything to keep

here. I know she'd be better off in heaven, but I can't let her

go. "

Dr. Baratz, executive director of the Massachusetts-based National

Council Against Health Fraud, spoke at length in September about

HIT0034 at a

Senate committee hearing called " Swindlers, Hucksters and Snake Oil

Salesmen. "

" The real problem is how (HIT0035) manages to slip through the cracks,

do

this day after day and literally get away with it, without anyone going

after her, " Baratz said in an interview.

, director of the Office of Enforcement for the U.S. Food and

Drug Administration, said HIT0036's inventions appear to be

" fraudulent. " He

declined to say whether HIT0037 has been investigated.

Geoff HIT0038 acknowledged that the devices he sells aren't

FDA-approved to

diagnose or treat diseases, but indicated that he doesn't overtly claim

they do.

For example, one zapper his company sells for about $80 is covered with

disclaimers: " Not intended for use in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or

prevention of any disease. ... Not intended for medical or therapeutic

purpose.... "

When asked about the zapper's therapeutic purpose, Geoff

LASTHITLEASTHITHIT0039 said: " I

have to be careful how I answer that. When you sell products, you aren't

allowed to make claims that the FDA has not ruled are substantiated. "

End-of-Story

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Angelo:

> What dod you guys think of Dr. es zapper? She claims it destroys

> the hiv virus?

)===========Hi Angelo,.....some think the hiv virus does not exist and/or

if it does....it is a harmless retrovirus - so.....what good would it do

to kill it? One must look at the whole hyppthesis of hiv and its role in

aids.....to see the methodologies being used - each functioning on their

own paradigm(theory). If the zapper can be proven to destroy harmful

bacteria, viruses, etc.......it may be useful in some applications.

shalom,

paul

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