Synopsis of Radio show with Pall/Robbins

[Guest guest]

Another list member asked me to share this synopsis I posted at another list

with this list too in the hopes it might be of value to mold victims. These are

my notes from The Environmental Health Hour Radio show hosted by Dr. Albert

Robbins with special guest speaker Pall PhD www.wwnnradio.com. The show

was on multisystem illnesses Pall wrote about in his book (CFS, FM, GWS, MCS,

and PTSD).

Everyone does not become ill in response to the " stressors " that initiate MCS,

why?

Some people are more susceptible due to genetic factors, hormones, and

nutritional effects.

The 30 agents developed with Dr. Levine are predicted to lower the

NO/ONOO- cycle should show progressive improvement. These include:

a.. Antioxidants

b.. Hydroxocobalamin (a potent nitric oxide scavenger that helps the nervous

system)

c.. Magnesium (lowers the activity of the NMDA receptors)

d.. Vitamins E, C

e.. Flavonoids

f.. ALA

g.. Glutathione (The most important antioxidant produced in the body. It is

depleted in the body by any condition which increases oxidative stress. Taking

orally is not good as it degrades in the GI tract and does not get absorbed.

Best via nasal spray, inhalation, intravenous, or liposomal. Liposomal

glutathione is surrounded by a membrane to protect it from degradation in the GI

tract. Other ways to increase glutathione include using precursors and other

agents such as alpha lipoic acid, n-acytl cysteine, d-ribose, RNA.)

These agents help improve energy metabolism to produce ATP, a form of energy the

body can use.

Sal's Call-In Question: MCS patients often report a substantially increased

sense of smell. Could you share what mechanism you think is behind this and if

the agents you recommend will return the sense of smell to normal over time?

MCS is the hardest of these multi-system illnesses to treat because avoiding

upregulation is difficult due to constant chemical exposure. It is essential to

avoid exposures in addition to using the agents.

What can an MCSer do to get better?

Nutrients, avoidance, a drug called dextromethorphin (sp?) which lowers MDMA

activity. Most important, avoid stressors that will upregulate the NO/ONOO-

cycle while simultaneously using agents to downregulate the NO/ONOO- cycle.

Christy's Call-In Question: If there is a viral or bacterial component, will

the protocol reverse this?

An antibiotic or antiviral might be needed. Pall said he was not sure or

knowledgeable about this. Robbins said a physician would probably have to use

drugs to get rid of the infection. The protocol likely lowers susceptibility to

get additional infections.

Jean's Call-In Question: Made the most progress ever on Pall's protocol for the

last 3-4 months. Is it possible to permanently break the cycle by using the

protocol?

Pall thinks it is, but cannot provide evidence to support it. Challenge is that

the cycle is quite complex, and because of that, single agents have limited

effectiveness. Secondly, peroxynitrate is the strong component, and none of the

agents work that well to reduce peroxynitire. Looking at a slower process by

which one can get a steady improvement by avoiding stressors and using agents.

He " hopes " over a period of time that MCS gets back to fairly normal. It's the

most difficult to treat and the slowest to respond.

Final Comments

Thinks additional illnesses may be part of these multi-system illnesses include

chronic inflammatory diseases (asthma, autism), and neurodegenerative diseases

(Alzheimers, Parkinson's, ALS).

Next weeks show features Gilbert, toxicologist who wrote A Small Dose of

Toxicology. He manages www.toxipedia.org.