Taking Shark Cartilage via Rectal Retention Enema.

In his book SHARKS DON'T GET CANCER , Dr. I. William Lane points out that it is essential that the protein content of shark Cartilage be absorbed before it is digested by enzymes in the digestive tract. When shark Cartilage proteins are ingested orally and exposed to digestive processes, the protein is broken down into its constituent amino acids which tends to diminish the shark Cartilage 's ability to inhibit angiogenesis.

Dr. Lane also indicates that shark Cartilage , as with many other therapeutic remedies, should be administered in a manner that will achieve rapid absorption. Such therapeutic remedies can typically be administered orally, as with pills, or rectally, as with suppositories. Both of these methods require the particle size of the therapeutic remedy be small enough to pass through the cell membrane. Dr. Lane reports that the active protein in shark Cartilage is small enough to be administered either orally or
rectally.

At page 95 of SHARKS DON'T GET CANCER , Dr. Lane points out that Dr. Ernesto Contreras, Jr., M.D., Medical Director of the Hospital Ernesto Contreras in Mexico (who has conducted various clinical trials using shark Cartilage on terminally ill cancer patients) has observed that when treating advanced cancer patients, enzymes and other nutrients are often more effective when given via rectal retention enemas than when administered orally. Scientists at the National Cancer Institute have noted that patients with advanced cancer may experience changes in the functional capability of the digestive tract. In these cases, the normally acidic stomach frequently becomes abnormally alkaline with an accompanying reduction in absorptive capability. Dr. Lane states that rectal administration eliminates this problem with the advantage of utilizing the large blood vessels in the rectal area (often seen as hemorrhoids) which are specifically designed to conserve body fluids in the process of digestion. These large blood vessels act like highly efficient sponges and provide a most efficient route for the absorption of shark Cartilage suspensions.

Another advantage to rectal administration stems from the fact that high oral doses of shark Cartilage may cause stomach upset and gastric discomfort in some individuals. This potentially unpleasant side effect is eliminated with rectal administration. Rectal administration also eliminates the offensive odor and taste present with most shark Cartilage powders. Yet, Dr. Lane notes that rectal administration does not cause intestinal bleeding or changes in the intestinal mucosa. Finally, at page 109 of SHARKS DON'T GET CANCER , Dr. Lane points out that shark Cartilage should be administered as a retention enema  whenever possible because researchers have found that rectal administration produces the best results.

Indeed, nearly every protocol we have seen for trial studies on the efficacy of shark Cartilage in the treatment of cancer called for the rectal administration of shark Cartilage .

In 1992, The Journal of Naturopathic Medicine (Volume 3, No. 1), reported on the reduction in gross tumor size observed in advanced cancer patients treated with shark Cartilage in a study conducted by Lane and Contreras. The patients in this study received 30 grams of shark Cartilage daily via retention enema. This study is discussed by Dr. Lane in SHARKS DON'T GET CANCER at pp. 89-99, including the patients' case histories.

Shark Cartilage is currently being used in numerous informal studies for the treatment of Kaposi's Sarcoma (perhaps the most common neoplastic-like lesions complications associated with AIDS). For example, Michael Callen, in "QW" (Nov. 15, 1992) reported his favorable results in treating his pulmonary KS using a combination of low dose radiation and shark Cartilage implants. Given the promising potential of shark Cartilage in the treatment of KS, The Search Alliance, a non-profit community based AIDS research organization in Los Angeles attempted to coordinate a trial study using powdered shark Cartilage for treating 15 KS patients. However, the study was never completed because of high attrition due to the difficulty of administering the recommended rectal implants three times a day. Failures such as this underscore the need for an efficient system for administering rectal retention enemas.

Charles B. Simone, M.D.'s protocol for the treatment of advanced cancer with shark Cartilage calls for rectal administration of two 35 gram doses of powdered shark Cartilage daily.

REAL LIFE would never advise anyone to administer anything rectally without first consulting with his or her physician and obtaining his or her physician's concurrence before proceeding with rectal administration. However, after speaking to many individuals who administer high doses of shark Cartilage rectally, many of whom have reported favorable results, and based upon literature we have reviewed, it appears that if you have made the choice to take shark Cartilage , you may want to take it rectally, as opposed to orally, for the following reasons:

1.  Rectal administration eliminates the offensive taste and odor associated with oral administration of most shark Cartilage powders;

2.  Rectal administration of shark Cartilage maximizes the extent to which protein content of the shark Cartilage can be absorbed before it is digested by enzymes within the digestive tract;

3.  Advanced cancer patients and others with terminal illnesses absorb enzymes and other nutrients more effectively via retention enemas than when administered orally; and

4.  Rectal administration eliminates the stomach upset and gastric discomfort produced by oral administration.

Although many successful studies have been conducted with shark Cartilage having been administered rectally, and there is some debate about the effect of digestion on the active shark Cartilage proteins, Dr. Lane reports that successful results also occur with oral administration.  The new oral shark Cartilage extracts, such as Cartilade LED and CarTcell offer new solutions to the problem of absorption.

To prepare a retention enema - mix 20-30 grams of shark Cartilage powder into in 3-4 ounces of body temperature water (distilled water is highly recommended) and mix thoroughly.  Insert rectally as a retention enema after stooling.  The volume of this mixture should be small enough to be comfortably retained until next bowel movement.

What is the Most Effective Method of Rectal Shark Cartilage Administration?

In April of 1994, Dr. Lane, in his SHARK Cartilage UPDATE (Volume I, Number 2), offered a suggestion for building a homemade system for rectal administration of shark Cartilage :

If taken rectally via retention enema, use 20 grams [of shark Cartilage powder] in 3-4 oz. of body temperature water. It is introduced into the lower rectal area as a free flowing slurry using a 3-4 foot hose off an enema bag. Often a few drops of aloe vera added to the slurry produces a smoother mix.   Load 3-4 large plastic syringes (60-80cc) with the slurry. Insert one end of the hose rectally, and squeeze the loaded syringes through the hose.  Laying on one side for 25 minutes allows absorption.  Remember this is a retentive, not evacutive, enema.

In March of '94, Lynne decided that she had to design her own system. She wanted to come up with a system she could use by herself, without the aid of another person. She tried Dr. Lane's suggested system. It didn't work for her.

The development of Lynne's system evolved over several weeks. After experimenting with numerous systems and attempting to locate the right types of hoses and/or syringes, and after experiencing numerous failures and much frustration, Lynne came up with a design that incorporated the principles of the system suggested by Dr. Lane, but with significant improvements.

Lynne's original system consisted of a high-quality, chrome-plated brass, four-ounce plunger syringe connected to a 24-inch medical-quality rectal tube (this length made it possible for the solution to be implanted in the transverse colon where it could more easily be retained). Although the heavy-duty syringe held a relatively large dose of shark Cartilage solution (25-30 grams of powder mixed in four ounces of water) and easily injected the relatively thick solution, it was essentially nothing more than a deluxe model of the homemade system suggested by Dr. Lane. It also had a serious drawback. It was terribly inefficient. When the plunger on the syringe was inserted and the solution was ejected into the tube, a vacuum was created preventing the last portion of the solution (that portion remaining in the tube) from emptying into the colon. Thus, approximately 25% of the solution remained in the tube, and spilled all over when the tube was removed.

Lynne solved this problem by having a push-button vacuum release valve specially manufactured which was incorporated into the tip of the syringe. The vacuum release valve served two purposes. It allowed air to flow into the tube to release the vacuum so the solution in the tube could flow out. It also created a path for air to flow into the syringe if the plunger was retracted. Thus, by holding down the push-button vacuum release valve and partially retracting the plunger, the syringe could be partially filled with air. By releasing the vacuum release valve, the system could once again be sealed and the air in the syringe could then be used to push any remaining solution into the colon.

Lynne's system worked great. She called it an "Implant Kit." It worked so well that others Lynne knew, who were taking shark Cartilage rectally, wanted their own Implant Kit. Although Lynne had spent hundreds of hours and several hundred dollars designing and having special components custom made for her Implant Kit, she felt good about what she had accomplished and wanted to share her Implant Kit with other cancer victims and people using rectally administered therapies.

After receiving much positive feedback from others who tried her implant kit, Lynne had a dream of making the implant kit available to everyone who was battling terminal illness with natural therapies that involved taking rectal retention implants. In June of '94, Lynne started REAL LIFE in order to make her Implant Kit available to other cancer victims who needed a rectal retention system that would quickly, cleanly, and efficiently implant shark Cartilage solution.

In January '95, the REAL LIFE IMPLANT KIT was mentioned in SHARK Cartilage UPDATE (Volume I, Number 4). Since then REAL LIFE has been able to make the Implant Kit available to many cancer victims for self-administration of rectal implants.

Today, REAL LIFE receives many calls from persons using many therapies administered rectally. The methods used by these people to administer these therapies vary widely. Some of the methods being used include turkey basters, baby bulb syringes and gravity based enema buckets and bags. We even heard of one gentleman taking shark Cartilage rectally who used a gravity fed enema bag and hose who actually "blew" air into the hose to force the shark Cartilage solution, that remained in the hose, into his colon in order to eliminate wasting the expensive shark Cartilage solution. Based on what we have heard, it appears that there are a lot of people who have found themselves in the same situation Lynne was in before she designed her implant kit.

If you have any questions or want more information on the Real Life Implant Kit , you can call REAL LIFE @ (970) 482-3370.