Glossary

Antibodies
Defence cells in blood serum, immoglobulin.

Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease is the chronic illness of the small intestine which occurs through gluten intolerance.

Coy principle
Following the Coy principle, the fermentation process is supposed to be inhibited by consuming special foods; this special diet is based on energy sources that the "fermenting" cancer cells are unable to use.

EDIM
EDIM stands for 'Epitope Detection In Monocytes’. With the EDIM-TKTL1 blood test, the existence of "fermenting" cancer cells is reliably identified. The test detects raised concentrations of TKTL1 in the blood.

Food allergy
The immune system responds to food which is normally harmless.

Food intolerance
All reactions that lead to medical conditions after the ingestion of foodstuffs.

Fructose intolerance (fructose malabsorption)
Fructose transport from the intestines into the blood stream is disrupted - fructose is only absorbed in restricted amounts and ends up remaining in the intestine.

Histamine intolerance
Histamine from food can no longer be metabolised due to the enzyme Diamine oxidase (DAO) working with reduced efficiency or not at all.

Lactose intolerance
Lactose intolerance is the consequence of an absence of, or a reduction in, lactase enzyme production. Lactase enzymes break down lactose and make it easy to digest.

TKTL1-positive cancer cells:
Cancer cells which possess an active TKTL1 enzyme and whose energy production has switched from "glucose burning" to "fermentation". These cancer cells encourage metastasis and have been proven to be resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Type I food allergy (immediate allergy)
With a "classic" allergy (type I food allergy), IgE antibodies are generated at the first contact with the food. With repeat consumption of this food, this type of allergy leads to an immediate reaction between the allergens and antibodies.

Type III food allergy (delayed allergy)
With type III allergy, the immune system initiates a defensive reaction. Through damage to the small intestine, unusual food particles can end up in the bloodstream. The immune system recognises these as "antigens" and generates specific IgG antibodies. Immune complexes are then produced, which are broken down by inflammatory reactions. The reaction occurs in a delayed timeframe (from within hours up to three days).