US Patent:
20050031708, Feb 10, 2005
Inventors:
Micah Portney - West Nyack NY, US
International Classification:
A61K033/04
A61K033/06
US Classification:
424684000, 514052000, 424702000, 514725000, 514167000, 514251000, 514276000, 514350000, 514355000, 514458000, 514475000, 514560000
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a composition comprising a zeolite useful for treating multiple conditions. The zeolite is normally present in a weight percent of about 50-95%. Optionally, one or more other ingredients are present in the composition. Such supplemental ingredients may include one or more of calcium, vitamin B-12, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B7, folate, pantothenic acid, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, iron, zinc, magnesium, potassium, boron, iodine, manganese, selenium, copper, chromium, omega 3 or omega 6 fatty acids. Calcium is normally present in a weight percent of about 3-50%. Vitamin B-12 may be present in a weight percent of about 1-5%. The zeolite is normally a clinoptilolite zeolite or a heulandite zeolite, and it is usually present in the composition as a powder having an average particle size of about 1 to 2000 microns, often about 500 microns. The compositions described herein are useful for preventing or treating a disease such as the hangover effect of alcohol, diarrhea, heartburn, gastrointestinal disease, toxic poisoning, influenza, and the common cold. The compositions are further useful for detoxifying an organism or a biological sample.