An Aged Thymus Gland Is Better Than No Thymus Gland

 

“When we think of aging, we must consider the state of our organs and glands throughout life. They need to be supported like everything else.”

The subject of this newsletter shows how ignorant the medical establishment really is by cutting out one’s thymus gland thinking it served no purpose. How simple minded these doctors need to be if they do not have the understanding that the aged thymus gland needs to be supported to fight off autoimmune diseases? Their answer is to remove the gland that is responsible for immunity—totally illogical. This goes hand in hand with our previous newsletter cutting out the thyroid gland in order to improve the functioning of the thyroid gland. It makes no sense.

In a recent study, they “evaluated the risk of death, cancer, and autoimmune disease among adult patients who had undergone thymectomy (surgical removal of the thymus gland) as compared with demographically matched controls who had undergone similar cardiothoracic surgery without thymectomy. T-cell production and plasma cytokine levels were also compared in a subgroup of patients. (…) In this study, all-cause mortality and the risk of cancer were higher among patients who had undergone thymectomy than among controls. Thymectomy also appeared be associated with an increased risk of autoimmune disease when patients with preoperative infection, cancer, or autoimmune disease were excluded from the analysis.”[1]

As we know and how we have proved in our previous newsletters time after time, the aged thymus gland is very important for immunity. Medical doctors should be able to evaluate the importance of the thymus gland and the fact that if an organ or a gland is put within the body by natural design, it is there to serve a purpose throughout life. It is not to be removed even if it may not be as it was during puberty. If it is not diseased, it should be left and its purpose should be studied at all stages of life. Yes, it is true, after puberty the thymus shrinks and the actions of the thymus transfer to the long bones to produce T-cells but the T-cells still depend on the thymus gland, shriveled or not. This is why glandular therapy is so important in the aging adult: it stimulates your body’s thymus gland with nutrients that it once supplied. A fresh ovine thymus gland can work with our thymus gland and our T-cell production and our long bones; it is like kick starting the thymus gland with familiar nutrients such as polypeptide enzymes, the amino acids bond to the thymus gland.

The thymus gland plays an important role in several processes, for example in the reboot of the immune system in multiple sclerosis patients, specifically in blood stem cell transplantation, which is a radical but highly effective therapy for multiple sclerosis. “In the months and years following the transplant, the body gradually recreates the different types of immune cells. The thymus gland plays an important role in this process. This is where the T cells go to school, so to speak, and learn to distinguish foreign structures, such as viruses, from the body’s own. ’Adults have very little functioning tissue left in the thymus‘ says Martin. ’But after a transplant, the organ appears to resume its function and ensures the creation of a completely new repertoire of T cells which evidently do not trigger MS or cause it to return.‘“[2]

Mind you, this study is referring to a thymus gland transfer but what if it was not a human transplant but a bovine thymus gland extracted from a young calf that had all the nutrients, like our own when in puberty? The changes may not be as profound as a human transplant, I fully agree, but it could do wonders as a way of support to our aging thymus gland.

A healthy thymus is crucial for enhancing immunity, combating infections, preventing cancer, and potentially extending lifespan. The thymus gland’s primary role is in the development of T-lymphocytes, or T cells, with the bone marrow producing immature T cells that mature in the thymus, becoming functional T cells essential for the body’s first-line immunity against foreign cells, including viruses. The historical awareness of the thymus’s importance dates back to the 1930s, where physicians like Dr. Paul Niehans began injecting patients with preparations from animal thymus glands. Subsequent advancements in the 1950s and 1970s, such as Dr. Alfred Pfister’s stabilization method and Dr. Elis Sandberg’s high molecular thymus extract, have contributed to thymus restorative therapy.

Despite this knowledge, it is obvious that there is a potential lack of awareness among functional medicine physicians and anti-aging doctors about the thymus’s pivotal role in aging. It is important to protect the thymus from around 35 years of age and adopting proactive measures by ages 45-55.[3]

As we have previously stated in our glandular articles, the thymus is unique in that it reaches maturity in utero and is at its largest and most active in children. Starting at puberty, it gradually becomes less active; right when we need it most it begins to shrink. This continues throughout a person’s life. By the time someone has reached their mid-60s, the thymus is largely inactive; this is why it must be supported from our mid-30s by the mid-70s. This decrease in thymus function is believed to be one of the reasons that, in their later years, older adults become more susceptible to disease and infection. If the thymus gland is supported throughout life beginning at age 30, it is both anti-aging and life preserving.[4]

According to an international literature review of clinical studies on thymus extracts, limited literature exists on the clinical and direct immunological effects of liquid thymus extracts in the elderly. A notable study by Pandolfi et al. focused on administering thymostimulin (TP-1) to a group of 14 individuals with an average age of 80, who were free of neoplastic, autoimmune, or infectious diseases and had a normal lymphocyte count. The treatment involved a dosage of 1 mg/kg per week for the first month, followed by 1 mg/kg per 2 weeks for the next 2 months, totaling 90 days. While there was no change in the absolute lymphocyte count, the study observed a non-statistically significant increase in T lymphocyte resetting. The most significant difference between the treated group and the control group was a statistically significant decrease in the sedimentation rate, dropping by about 50%. Notably, the clinical outcomes were more remarkable, with the treated group experiencing significantly fewer infections than the controls, including a notable reduction in urinary tract and respiratory infections. The treated group reported no side effects or toxicities.[5]

A recent review on thymic regeneration has shown similar positive results. “The Thymus extract therapy has emerged as a potential immuno-modulatory treatment, which can be used as complementary modality in cancers and anti-aging due to its ability to stimulate T-cell production and enhance immune function. Although preliminary studies have shown promising results, further research is needed to validate its efficacy, safety, and optimal dosages. The quality and purity of thymus extract products should also be considered.[6]

The thymus gland could be the key to the aging process; keeping the thymus gland stimulated from age 30 onwards may make the difference between on how we deal with disease. Giving my AIDS patients thymus glandular therapy was the one thing that saved their lives: their T-cells did not decline and their immune system remained healthy while taking thymus gland. We get asked all the time: how long do we need to be on the glands or HGH+, thinking they magically restore the body and have no further function. We need to view quality made food supplements as food: if you eat food for 30 days, how long do you need to continue eating food? When we think of aging, we must consider the state of our organs and glands throughout life. They need to be supported like everything else; when they are supported, they function more efficiently but when support is not given, the ageing process continues its decline. In the end, we discover that life is 95% maintenance and the rest is gravy.

References:

[1] Kooshesh, Kameron A et al. 2023.

[2] Das, Tapatrisha. 2022.

[3] Williams, J.E. 2020.

[4] We recommend Thymus Gland from Life Choice.

[5] Foundation for Immunology and Nutrition, Development, Education and Research. Reviewed by James L. Wilson. 1999.

[6] Chan, Mike KS et al. 2023.