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Dave replied to the topic "Breathless" Transplant News in the forum Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis: 50+ 1 year, 3 months ago
I am in a similar situation. 41 days ago, I was walking around, drove 2 hours round trip to take my mother to the doctor. The next day I had an acute exacerbation of my IPF. Prior I had oxygen but did not need it. By the time the ambulance got to my house my 02 sats were 37%. I was taken to the hospital. 28 days later I was transported 8 hours via…[Read more]
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Dave replied to the topic Prospective change of meds: OFEV to Perfenidone in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 1 year, 5 months ago
Hi Joe! Thanks for sharing your journey and so sorry for your loss of your good friend.
I can’t speak to OFEV, but I have been on Esbriet for 1 year and 9 months and have never had any side effects. I always eat something before taking it (if only a graham cracker or something light), and to date have never had nausea. I wear light weight long s…[Read more]
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 2 years, 2 months ago
Charlene: I will certainly let you know if I see anything else from Pliant!
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 2 years, 2 months ago
Pliant Therapeutics (leaders of the original study along with the University of California) are continuing a trial with EGCG.
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Dave replied to the topic IPF focused on airways in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 2 years, 4 months ago
Thank you for posting your experience. I am curious who does comprehensive air quality tests and what results you recieved.
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 2 years, 8 months ago
Ron: These are incredible and encouraging results! Congratulations!!! Looking forward to hearing the report from your CT scan! Blessings!
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Dave started the topic Good News! PRM-151 Positive Trial results in the forum Clinical Trials 2 years, 8 months ago
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 2 years, 8 months ago
Lou: Good to hear from you again! I started taking the EGCG Soon after the article came out about 5 months ago. I have not have any CT scans nor other tests since before then so I have no way to know if it is helping. Likewise, I have no way to know if taking Esbriet is helping me. In the aggregate, Esbriet is supposed to slow progression. Who…[Read more]
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 2 years, 8 months ago
Gregory, Don, Judy, Charles and all others on this EGCG/IPF journey: I do not expect that any of us will receive much encouragement from the established medical community because of liability issues and the scarcity of clinical studies regarding these supplements. We are, in a real sense, on our own for this part of the journey. Heck, no-one can…[Read more]
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 2 years, 8 months ago
The study states a 600mg dose daily for 14 days. I read that as taken 1 time daily. Another study I read on the bioavailability of EGCG showed highest availability was achieved when taken without food (ie, first thing in the morning after fasting at night. I take 600mg of TEAVIGO each morning along with 325mg of Curcumin. I also take the Curcumin at night.
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 2 years, 10 months ago
Lou… welcome back! I have no news to report other than I am still taking 600 mg of EGCG daily (all at once on an empty stomach with water only. I wait 2 hours before any other meds or food.) No weight loss to date. No negative side effects.
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 3 years ago
Rebecca…that is incredible! How much Curcumin does he take, and with or without food?
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 3 years ago
Hi Rebecca! So sorry for the frustrating Dr. appointment. I was also eagerly awaiting your report on your husbands visit! I don’t go back for any significant tests until Mid October, so probably won’t have anything quantitative to report for awhile. The good thing about that is it will reflect 4+ months of taking EGCG. I will have a liver pan…[Read more]
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 3 years ago
Hi Lou! Great to hear you are tolerating the EGCG so far. I too am taking Esbriet and I do that with food about 1-2 hours after taking the EGCG with no food. The issue of bioavailability is interesting to me. I feel somewhat like a blind man feeling my way through a maze of research and various information channels. After reading your post, I…[Read more]
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 3 years ago
Hi Rebecca! Your husband seems to have had great results with the Esbriet so far. I hope he and the rest of us see positive benefits from the EGCG as well!
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 3 years ago
Hi Jerry and thanks! The articles I have read on weight loss and EGCG seem to indicate that some weight loss can occur but when combined with intake of higher levels of caffeine. I do drink one cup of coffee most days, but I think higher levels than that are used to facilitate weight loss and even then weight loss is not always an out come or…[Read more]
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 3 years ago
Hi Janice! I bought Healthy Origins brand Teavigo (Caffeine Free) . It is available at both Swansonvitamins.com and Amazon.com. Hope this helps! Kindest Regards, Dave
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 3 years ago
I have been taking 600 mg of Green Tea Extract for 1 week (Decaffeinated, 94% EGCG). I have not lost any weight. After 1 full week, the quantitative results are:
Oxygen Saturation increased from Average 94% to Average 96%.
Measured by home pulse oximeter.
The only thing that has changed in my routine is that I began taking the Green Tea…[Read more]
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 3 years ago
Hi Charlene!
Always glad to share. I suspect I won’t have much to report as far as any results for a few months. I did not expect any immediate noticeable difference but hope to be able to see some quantifiable results via a breathing test, blood labs, and/ or CT scan in 3-4 months. Will continue to read and research in the meantime. Blessings!
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Dave replied to the topic EGCG Green Tea Extract in the forum Clinical Trials 3 years, 1 month ago
Bioavailability of EGCG:
Just received my order of EGCG and immediately took two capsules (150mg ea). Went and read some more research and discovered that optimum bioavailability of EGCG is achieved by taking it without food and only water. Bioavailability is important because it determines how much of the substance gets to the intended target/s.…[Read more]
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