difficulties and actions by the Federal Trade Commission , she was pretty much run out of the country and relocated to Tijuana , Mexico where she launched the Century Nutrition Clinic. One of her fundamental theories was that all cancer patients had two things in common. First, they all had parasites in their intestines called flukes. Second, they all had high levels of isopropyl alcohol in their bloodstream. For healthy people, the flukes pose no major problems because most parasitic eggs pass out of our bodies with bowel movements. But some eggshatch and get into your blood stream.” Mason paused and drank some water.
“Under normal conditions, our liver kills the hatchlings. However, for people who have a high level of isopropyl alcohol in their bodies, the liver is unable to trap and kill these flukes. So, they settle in any host organ that is unhealthy—like a smoker’s lungs, a breast with a benign tumor, an enlarged prostate, or low functioning kidneys. The hatchlings begin to reproduce at an out-of-control pace. Once they become adult parasites, they feed off the infected organs.
“When adult parasites infest your liver, a growth factor called ortho-phospho-tyrosine appears. This causes normal cells to divide uncontrollably and ultimately produce cancer cells. The only way that the fluke parasite can live outside of your intestines and exponentially reproduce is if isopropyl alcohol is present in your body.
“Clark’s theory was that three herbs: black walnut hulls, wormwood from the Artemisia shrub, and common cloves—administered in conjunction with a low dose chemotherapy drug—could rid your body of over one-hundred different types of parasites—including the cancer-causing fluke. And the treatments did not produce any major side effects.” Mason took another mouthful of water. “There’s more, of course, and I could go on for hours, but that’s a brief overview of Hulda Clark’s theory.”
Dupree looked at T.J. and could sense he had a bunch of questions to ask, so she ever so slightly nodded her head and hoped he’d get the message.
“How do these fluke parasites get into your body?” T.J. asked, glancing at Dupree. “Mostly from processed foods and undercooked beef. Poultry, believe it or not, could be the single biggest cause of parasite infestation.”
T.J. continued. “How does the isopropyl alcohol get into the bloodstream?”
“This may surprise you, but isopropyl alcohol is everywhere. It’s in shampoo, hairspray, mousse, cold cereals, cosmetics, bottled water, store-bought fruit juices, mouthwash, shaving cream, white sugar—even in carbonated beverages and decaf coffee.”
Dupree’s head was spinning with all this technical information. She wondered whether this was a murder investigation or an anatomy class.
“Dr. Crawford’s mother told us that her daughter actually spent some time working with Dr. Clark in Tijuana,” Dupree said.
“That’s correct,” Mason said. “That’s how the Horizon Cancer Research Center was born. After witnessing many terminal patients outlive the prognosis given to them by American doctors—including Mrs. Crawford—Lauren concluded that Dr. Clark was on to something. But Lauren felt as though Clark hadn’t taken it far enough. As Lauren used to say, ‘Clark’s in the right church but the wrong pew.’ ”
“Earlier in our conversation,” T.J. said, “you mentioned that Dr. Crawford was a few months away from submitting an application to the FDA. If Dr. Clark was plagued with legal issues and moved her operation to Tijuana, how did Dr. Crawford get the FDA’s blessing to continue research in the USA?”
“It’s well documented that Dr. Clark was not very popular with the medical community or with anyone involved in traditional health care or research. In fact, the vast majority of medical professionals were convinced that she was not only a quack but a charlatan. They felt she preyed on people with hopeless diagnoses. But
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