About the Epstein Barr Virus

Epstein-Barr virus, frequently referred to as EBV, is a member of the herpesvirus family and one of the most common human viruses. The virus occurs worldwide, and most people become infected with EBV sometime during their lives. In the United States, as many as 95% of adults between 35 and 40 years of age have been infected. When infection with EBV occurs during adolescence or young adulthood, it causes infectious mononucleosis in 35% to 50% of the infected individuals. EBV is never cleared from the infected individual. The virus stays in the body of the infected individual for life. This type of infection is called a latent or chronic infection. Until recently, the medical community believed that a latent infection is harmless. However, in the last few years a number of scientific studies showed that a latent Epstein Barr virus might be the cause of many major diseases, including cancer, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

How can a latent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and other latent or chronic viruses, cause these diseases, and what can one do to protect himself against these viruses? To answer this question, we start with a little background in biology, explained in everyday language. To make the information even more accessible, we use the Q&A format. The questions and answers are based on the highly acclaimed scientific discovery by Dr. Hanan Polansky, first published in his 2003 Purple book entitled: "Microcompetition with Foreign DNA and the Origin of Chronic Disease." More information on the discovery and a few reactions of the scientific community to the discovery are available on the publisher's website.

What is a protein?

Where do proteins come from?

Where are the genes located?

What is DNA?

What is a genetic mutation?

Do the major diseases start with a genetic mutation?

What is a virus?

How does a virus manufacture its proteins?

What happens to the human genes when a virus is present?

What is a chronic virus?

Which chronic viruses are dangerous?

Should I be worried?

How can I protect myself against the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) and other chronic viruses

Where can I get the antiviral Gene-Eden?

What is the recommended dose?

Do you want more information about mononucleosis?

What is a protein?
A protein is a type of molecule found almost everywhere in the body. Proteins participate in virtually every process in our cells.

Where do proteins come from?
Proteins are manufactured by genes, with the assistance of other parts of the cell. Genes are basically assembly lines of proteins, where every gene manufactures a single protein. Like every assembly line, the gene needs raw materials to assemble and technicians to operate the line. The technicians control the gene through its switch board. This board has many buttons, one to start the line, another to stop it, a third to control the rate of production, etc.

Where are the genes located?
The genes are located in the nucleus of every cell.

What is DNA?
DNA, or genetic material, is the name we use to describe the set of all genes in our body. When we try to be more specific we say John Doe's DNA, which means all the genes in John Doe's body. This entire set is found in very cell in our body.

What is a genetic mutation?
A genetic mutation is a crack in the assembly line or in the switch board. This crack can stop the production of proteins, produce misassembled or partially assembled proteins, or change the rate of their production. Today we have methods to identify these mutations or cracks in every gene.

Do the major diseases start with a genetic mutation?
Sometimes, but most often diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, or others, are not caused by cracked genes. Research shows that in most cancer patients the body manufactures an abnormal level of some proteins, but the genes that manufacture these proteins are not mutated. Theses genes are not cracked, they are in perfect shape. This surprising observation mystifies many scientists.

What is a virus?
A virus is the smallest and most stripped down form of life. It includes only a set of genes, called viral DNA, and a shell to protect these genes. The virus doesn't have proteins, or cells, only genes and a shell. When, a virus enters a cell, the viral genes plant themselves in the nucleus, where they start to manufacture their proteins.

How does a virus manufacture its proteins?
A virus is a genetic parasite. To manufacture their proteins, the viral genes "steal" the raw materials and technicians from the human genes.

What happens to the human genes when a virus is present?
If the viral genes steal technicians that are in short supply, the human genes suffer. They stop manufacturing their proteins, which can lead to diseases, like:

What is a latent or chronic virus?
A chronic virus, also called latent virus, is a virus that never leaves the body. It co-exists with us for life. Our immune system cannot get rid of it. However, a chronic or latent virus is not dormant. It continues to produce its proteins, and therefore might affect the production of the human proteins in the infected cell.

Which chronic viruses are dangerous?
The chronic viruses that steal certain technicians (called GABP*p300 in the scientific literature), which are in short supply. EBV is one such virus. High concentrations of these viruses can cause the listed diseases. As predicted by this explanation, many studies found these and other chronic viruses living in diseased tissues, such as tumors, clogged arteries (arterial plaque), arthritic joints, etc.

Should I be worried?
Almost all of us harbor some of these viruses in our body. And even if today our immune system controls their numbers, we are not completely protected. The number of these viruses increases with aging, after exposure to X-Ray, cellular, or UV radiation, during stressful events, or when we take certain medications. And when the number of these viruses increases, the risk of developing a major disease also increases.

How can I protect myself against the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) and other chronic viruses?
We recommend taking Gene-Eden, a broad range, all natural, antiviral supplement that targets viruses during their chronic or latent phase, or during their incubation phase.

Gene-Eden includes five natural ingredients: Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis) Extract, Quercetin, Licorice Extract, Cinnamon Extract, and Selenium. The following table lists the number of scientific papers published on each of these ingredients according to PUBMED as of September 1, 2009.

See a small selection these studies here. After analyzing the clinical and laboratory observations reported in these studies with our proprietary bio-informatics computer program, our scientists concluded that the listed natural ingredients have a strong, broad range (that is, against many viruses), antiviral effect. 

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What is the recommended dose?
For full results, Gene-Eden needs to be taken for at least two months. At the lowest dose, a bottle provides 1-month supply of capsules. Therefore, we recommend starting with a minimum of two bottles. At the highest dose, we recommend to start with a minimum of four bottles.

Do you want to kill the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) (and other chronic viruses) hiding in your body and starving your genes? Order Gene-Eden, the natural antiviral supplement that helps the immune system in killing these viruses.

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On Chronic Viruses as a Cause of Cancer

1. Wikipedia on viruses and cancer (link)

2. National Cancer Institute on viruses and cancer (link)

3. Cancer Research UK on "Infectious Agents and Cancer" (link)

4. The Telegraph newspaper on viruses and prostate cancer, new finding! (link)

5. On the effectiveness of the antiviral drug Ribavirin against cancer (link)

6. According to PUBMED, as of September 22, 2009, there are more than 115,000 scientific papers published on the topic of viruses in cancer

On Chronic Viruses as a Cause of Arthritis

1. Medicine Online website on viruses and arthritis (link)

2. Review paper published in Arthritis Research and Therapy on EBV as a cause of arthritis  (link)

3. Guide from Family Practice Notebook website on viruses as a cause of arthritis  (link)

4. According to PUBMED, as of September 22, 2009, there are more than 5,000 scientific papers published on the topic of viruses in arthritis

On Chronic Viruses as a Cause of Obesity

1. Discover Magazine on "The Obesity Bug, And Other News From Nerdland" (link)

2. Fox News on "Obesity 'Virus' Spreads Like Common Cold, Scientists Say" (link)

3. BBC on "Obesity 'may be linked to virus'" (link)

4. According to PUBMED, as of September 22, 2009, there are more than 1,000 scientific papers published on the topic of viruses in obesity

On Chronic Viruses as a Cause of Cardiovascular Disease

1. Review paper published in Pharmacological Reports on chronic viruses as the cause of atherosclerosis (link)

2. A book entitled: "Plague Time: How Stealth Infections Cause Cancer, Heart Disease, and Other Deadly Ailments" by Paul W. Ewald (link)

3. Review paper published in Expert review of cardiovascular therapy on chronic viruses as the cause of atherosclerosis (link)

4. According to PUBMED, as of September 22, 2009, there are more than 12,000 scientific papers published on the topic of viruses in cardiovascular disease

On Chronic Viruses as a Cause of Diabetes

1. Article on BBC entitled: Virus 'triggers child diabetes'  (link)

2. Recent scientific review in Clinical Immunology on the relationship between viruses and type 1 diabetes (link)

3. According to PUBMED, as of September 22, 2009, there are more than 6,000 scientific papers published on the topic of viruses in diabetes

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