good article from Dr Mercola : pot for MS

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http://www.mercola.com/2004/sep/29/multiple_sclerosis_pot.htm

Pot For MS?

Some scientists believe that cannabis may provide long-term relief for

multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, despite previous findings that were

inconclusive.

Of the original study subjects, 80 percent chose to continue the

treatment for up to a year. Investigators claim that the results are

promising and hope to continue research.

Cannabis is already used to alleviate weight loss in AIDS patients and

nausea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

It's hard to believe that funding was obtained to support that

cannabis (marijuana) might have some therapeutic benefit for MS. This

is very, very lame. Pot will never be a cure for MS.

One of the worst things that conventional medicine does for MS is to

put them on interferons. This " natural substance " can cause

devastating side effects and never treats the cause of the disease.

But it does make the drug companies $10,000 or more a year for every

patient they brainwash physicians to start on it.

What is incredibly distressing is that simple basic non-toxic

inexpensive well-proven modalities for MS are completely ignored. The

most basic is sunshine. Without question most MS patients have a huge

sun deficiency issue. Their vitamin D levels are in the seriously

deficient range. That has certainly been my experience in treating MS

patients.