Cures & Treatments Database

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PharmaceuticalInfectious DiseaseSystematic Review

Ivermectin for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

Ivermectin COVID-19 / Viral Infections
Bryant A et al.Jun 17, 2021American Journal of Therapeutics

Meta-analysis of 24 RCTs: Ivermectin showed large, statistically significant reductions in COVID-19 mortality, hospitalization, and duration. WHO and FDA guidance actively contradicted this evidence. Drug is off-patent and costs under $1/dose.

NutritionalInfectious DiseaseProven

Vitamin D Supplementation and COVID-19 Risk

Vitamin D3 (High Dose) COVID-19 / Infectious Disease
Grant WB et al.Jul 1, 2020Nutrients

Virtually every severe COVID-19 patient was Vitamin D deficient. Evidence review shows Vitamin D upregulates innate immune antimicrobials, reduces cytokine storm risk, and modulates T-cell response. Governments promoted vaccines but not Vitamin D supplementation.

AlternativeCancerExperimental

Fenbendazole as a Potential Anticancer Drug

Fenbendazole Cancer
Dogra N et al.Jan 15, 2019Scientific Reports

Fenbendazole, an antiparasitic drug, showed complete tumor regression in animal models via microtubule disruption, GLUT transporter inhibition, and p53-mediated apoptosis. Human case series documented full remissions in stage 4 lung cancer.

NutritionalNeurologicalClinical Trial

Ketogenic Diet and Alzheimer's Disease

Ketogenic / MCT Diet Alzheimer's Disease
Croteau E et al.Jun 1, 2018Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Ketone bodies provide alternative fuel for glucose-starved neurons in Alzheimer's brains. MCT oil supplementation documented significant cognitive improvements. Dr. Mary Newport documented dramatic reversal in her husband using coconut oil (MCT) — ignored by mainstream neurology.

NutritionalMetabolicProven

Primary Care-Led Weight Management for Remission of Type 2 Diabetes (DiRECT)

Very Low Calorie Diet Type 2 Diabetes
Lean MEJ et al.Feb 10, 2018The Lancet

46% of patients achieved full T2D remission at 1 year with no medications via calorie restriction. 86% of those who lost 15kg+ achieved remission. Demonstrates T2D is fully reversible through diet — rarely communicated to patients.

NutritionalAutoimmuneClinical Trial

Autoimmune Protocol Diet for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) Diet Crohn's / IBD
Konijeti GG et al.Nov 1, 2017Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

78% of IBD patients achieved clinical remission after AIP elimination diet removing gluten, dairy, grains, legumes, nightshades. Endoscopic remission confirmed in 70%. Mechanism: removal of dietary antigens causing leaky gut and molecular mimicry.

NutritionalCardiovascularClinical Trial

Aged Garlic Extract Reduces Arterial Plaque: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Aged Garlic Extract Cardiovascular Disease
Budoff MJ et al.Oct 25, 2016Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Double-blind RCT: Aged Garlic Extract reduced low-attenuation plaque volume by 4.7% compared to progression in placebo group. Also reduced coronary artery calcium progression. Costs ~$20/month with no adverse events.

AlternativeNeurologicalClinical Trial

Reversal of Cognitive Decline: A Novel Therapeutic Program

ReCODE Protocol (Bredesen) Alzheimer's Disease
Bredesen DESep 27, 2014Aging

9 out of 10 patients with Alzheimer's and MCI showed measurable cognitive reversal using a personalized metabolic protocol targeting 36 factors (diet, sleep, exercise, toxins, hormones, nutrients). No pharmaceutical drugs used.

NutritionalMetabolicProven

Fasting: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Applications

Intermittent Fasting Multiple Metabolic Diseases
Longo VD, Mattson MPFeb 4, 2014Cell Metabolism

Fasting triggers autophagy (Nobel Prize 2016 - Ohsumi), reduces insulin resistance, improves mitochondrial function, reduces inflammation, and reverses metabolic syndrome. Pharmaceutical industry cannot patent or profit from fasting.

NutritionalCardiovascularProven

Magnesium Deficiency and Cardiovascular Disease

Magnesium Supplementation Cardiovascular Disease
Del Gobbo LC et al.Jan 1, 2013American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Meta-analysis: magnesium deficiency directly causes arrhythmia, hypertension, and arterial calcification. Most modern populations are deficient due to soil depletion. Supplementation costs ~$5/month. Rarely prescribed despite overwhelming mechanistic and epidemiological evidence.

HerbalNeurologicalClinical Trial

Lion's Mane Mushroom and Mild Cognitive Impairment

Lion's Mane Mushroom Alzheimer's / Cognitive Decline
Mori K et al.Mar 23, 2009Phytotherapy Research

Double-blind RCT: Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) showed significant cognitive improvement in adults with mild cognitive impairment at 16 weeks. Effect reversed after discontinuation, confirming direct causality. Mechanism: NGF (Nerve Growth Factor) stimulation.

HerbalMental HealthProven

St. John's Wort for Major Depression

St. John's Wort (Hypericum) Depression
Linde K et al.Oct 8, 2008Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Meta-analysis of 29 trials (5,489 patients): St. John's Wort superior to placebo and similarly effective as standard antidepressants for mild-moderate depression, with significantly fewer side effects and discontinuations.

HerbalCancerExperimental

Curcumin and Cancer: An Old-Age Disease with an Age-Old Solution

Curcumin Multiple Cancers
Kunnumakkara AB et al.Jul 1, 2008Cancer Letters

Curcumin inhibits NF-κB, induces apoptosis, suppresses angiogenesis, and blocks tumor invasion across 30+ cancer types in vitro and in vivo. No significant toxicity at therapeutic doses.

HerbalMetabolicClinical Trial

Berberine and Its Study on Type 2 Diabetes

Berberine Type 2 Diabetes
Zhang Y et al.May 1, 2008Metabolism

Head-to-head RCT: Berberine matched Metformin in HbA1c reduction (2.0% vs 2.0%), fasting glucose, and postprandial glucose. Berberine also reduced triglycerides and LDL significantly more than Metformin with fewer GI side effects.

PharmaceuticalMental HealthProven

Initial Severity and Antidepressant Benefits: A Meta-Analysis of Data

SSRIs (Reanalysis) Depression
Kirsch I et al.Feb 26, 2008PLOS Medicine

Reanalysis of all FDA-submitted SSRI trial data including unpublished trials: true drug-placebo difference is below clinical significance for all but severely depressed patients. SSRI effect is largely placebo. True NNT estimated at 16–30.

Physical TherapyMental HealthProven

Exercise and Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

Aerobic Exercise Depression
Blumenthal JA et al.Sep 1, 2007Psychosomatic Medicine

Duke SMILE Trial follow-up: exercise equivalent to Sertraline for major depression at 16 weeks. Exercise group had significantly lower relapse rates at 10-month follow-up. No side effects, no cost after initial period.

NutritionalCancerClinical Trial

Intravenously Administered Vitamin C as Cancer Therapy

High-Dose IV Vitamin C Cancer
Padayatty SJ et al.Mar 28, 2006CMAJ

NIH-confirmed pro-oxidant mechanism: at high plasma concentrations, Vitamin C generates hydrogen peroxide selectively toxic to cancer cells while sparing normal cells. Three documented cases of unexpected cancer remission.

ChemotherapyCancerProven

Contribution of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy to 5-year Survival in Adult Malignancies

Chemotherapy (Meta-Analysis) All Cancers
Morgan G, Ward R, Barton MDec 1, 2004Clinical Oncology

Systematic analysis of all randomized trials in Australia and USA: chemotherapy contributes only 2.1% to 5-year survival across all adult cancers combined. Authors call for honest disclosure to patients about marginal benefit.

NutritionalCardiovascularProven

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)

DASH Diet Hypertension
Appel LJ et al.Apr 17, 1997New England Journal of Medicine

DASH diet reduced systolic BP by 8–14 mmHg — equivalent to first-line antihypertensive drug therapy — with no medications, no side effects, and additional benefits for cholesterol and metabolic health.

NutritionalCardiovascularClinical Trial

Reversal of Coronary Artery Disease: A 5-Year Clinical Follow-Up Study

Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet Cardiovascular Disease
Esselstyn CB JrAug 1, 1995Journal of Family Practice

12-year follow-up: zero cardiac events in fully compliant patients on whole-food plant-based diet. Documented angiographic reversal of coronary artery disease. Zero pharmaceutical intervention. Cardiology industry has no financial incentive to promote.