H.E.L.P. (Heparin-induced Extracorporeal LDL Precipitation) Apheresis is an extracorporeal (=outside of the patient's body) blood treatment that has been in use for over 40 years with great success. It was initially developed as a treatment for microcirculation and blood flow issues and excess cholesterol. The treatments biggest strength is to resolve microcirculation and blood flow disorders whilst at the same time removing hundreds of pathogens, inflammation proteins, viral persistence/spike proteins and cholesterol+autoantibodies from the blood.
Selected scientific sources and studies for H.E.L.P. Apheresis used in Long Covid/Post Vac and microcirculation/blood flow disorders in Long Covid as well as H.E.L.P. Apheresis resolving microcirculation and blood flow disorders:
'During the H.E.L.P. Apheresis treatment numerous inflammatory mediators (CRP, cytokines, etc.) as well as any virus components/spike proteins present are filtered out. The cleaned blood is returned to the patient.
It has been shown in Long Covid patients that microclots are dissolved by H.E.L.P. Apheresis and that the spike protein is filtered out by binding to heparin. The number of rounds of apheresis required varies from patient to patient and also depends on the severity of the symptoms.
Microcirculation and blood flow disorders are an official indication of H.E.L.P. Apheresis.'
(Source: B.Braun Germany / B.Braun Switzerland)
How does H.E.L.P. Apheresis work?
'H.E.L.P. (heparin-induced extracorporeal LDL precipitation) apheresis is a treatment method that has been in use for decades and was initially developed as a treatment option for refractory lipid metabolism disorders. Over time, other medical indications were added that are a result of a microcirculation and blood flow disorder, such as idiopathic hearing loss and dry macular degeneration as well as Multiple Sclerosis.
During the H.E.L.P. procedure, the plasma is first of all separated from the other components that make up the blood. Heparin and an acetate buffer are then added, which lower the plasma’s pH. This changes the surface charge of LDL-C, Lp(a) and other substances, which leads to increased binding to the heparin used. In addition to LDL, the process also filters out various inflammatory mediators (CRP, cytokines, etc.) as well as any virus components or spike proteins present. The resulting precipitates are filtered out and subsequently removed from the plasma in circulation through the machine.'
'The excess heparin is eliminated by adsorption. The physiologic pH is then restored by removing the buffer solution via dialysis. Finally, the purified blood is returned to the patient at the end of the treatment.
Based on recent literature, the presumed formation of microclots in blood samples from healthy subjects can be made visible under a microscope by adding spike protein. It has already been shown in Long Covid patients that these microclots are dissolved by H.E.L.P. apheresis and that the spike protein is filtered out by binding to heparin.
The number of rounds of apheresis required varies from patient to patient and also depends on the severity of the symptoms.'
Source: B.Braun
Help Apheresis removes/adsorbs the following substances from the blood:
- Fibrinogen, other clotting factors and microclots (this increases the microcirculation by 20% and frees the small blood vessels whilst reducing blood viscosity by approximately 10%)
- Inflammatory modulators/proteins like CRP, Cytokines and Chemokines (which reduces inflammation)
- SarsCov2 viruses and spike proteins/fragments (by binding to the heparin used)
- Hundreds of protein based pathogens
- LDL and Lp(a) cholesterol (improves endothelium function and fibrinolysis) + autoantibodies attached to it
You can find our full presentation about H.E.L.P. Apheresis and Combination Therapy here:
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You will find further information about the inventor of H.E.L.P. Apheresis, Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. Dietrich Seidel here:
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You will find extensive information on our blog post about different types of Apheresis and which type is suitable for which purpose HERE