The most common cause of MS and some things to do about it- by Dr. Russel Blaylock- Neurologist(primarily)

[Guest guest]

As far back as 1996 it was shown that the lesions produced in the myelin sheath

of axons in cases of multiple sclerosis were related to excitatory receptors on

the primary cells involved called oligodendroglia.   The loss of myelin sheath

on the nerve fibers characteristic of the disease are due to the death of these

oligodendroglial cells at the site of the lesions (called plaques). Further,

these studies have shown that the death of these important cells is as a result

of excessive exposure to excitotoxins at the site of the lesions(576,598).  

Most of these excitotoxins are secreted from microglial immune cells in the

central nervous system. This not only destroys these myelin-producing cells it

also breaks down the blood-brain barrier (BBB), allowing excitotoxins in the

blood stream to enter the site of damage.              Some common

exposures that cause such proliferation of such excitotoxins resulting in MS are

mercury and aspartame, with additional effects from MSG and methanol. Mercury

and other toxic metals inhibit astrocyte function in the brain and CNS(119),

causing increased glutamate and calcium related neurotoxicity (119,333,416,496)

which are factors in neural degeneration in MS and ALS. There is   evidence

that astrocyte damage/malfunction is a   major factor in MS(544).     

Mercury and increased glutamate activate free radical forming processes like

xanthine oxidase which produce oxygen radicals and oxidative neurological

damage(142,13).     Nitric oxide related toxicty caused by peroxynitrite

formed by the reaction of NO with superoxide anions, which results in nitration

of tyrosine residues in neurofilaments and manganese Superoxide Dimustase(SOD)

has been found to cause inhibition of the mitochondrial respiratory chain,

inhibition of the glutamate transporter, and glutamate-induced neurotoxicity

involved in ALS(524,521).

    It is now known the cause for the destruction of the myelin in the lesions

is overactivation of the microglia in the region of the myelin(598). An enzyme

that converts glutamine to glutamate called glutaminase increases tremendously,

thereby greatly increasing excitotoxicity. Any dietary excitotoxin can activate

the microglia, thereby greatly aggravating the injury. This includes the

aspartate in aspartame and MSG which is in many processed foods. The methanol in

diet drinks adds to this toxicity as well. Now, the secret to treatment appears

to be calming down inflammation of the microglia.

Mercury and cadmium inhibiting magnesium and zinc levels as well as inhibiting

glucose transfer are other mechanisms by which mercury and toxic metals are

factors in metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance/diabetes (43,198,338,597).

Reduced levels of magnesium and zinc are related to metabolic syndrome, insulin

resistance, and brain inflammation and are protective against these

conditions(595,43).  

According to neurologist Dr. RL Blaylock(598), the good news is that there are

supplements and nutrients that calm the microglia-the most potent are:

silymarin, curcumin and ibuprophen. Phosphatidylcholine helps re-myelinate the

nerve sheaths that are damaged, as does B12, B6, B1, vitamin D, folate, vitamin

C, natural vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) and L-carnitine (576) . DHA plays a

major role in repairing the myelin sheath. Vitamin D may even prevent MS, but it

acts as an immune modulator, preventing further damage - the dose is 2000 IU a

day. Magnesium, as magnesium malate, is needed in a dose of 500 mg 2X a day.

They must avoid all excitotoxins, even natural ones in foods-such as soy, red

meats, nuts, mushrooms and tomatoes. Avoid all fluoride and especially all

vaccinations since these either inhibit antioxidant enzymes or triggers harmful

immune reactions.

It has also been found that the antibiotic minocycline powerfully shuts down the

microglia. Dr. Blaylock tried this treatment on a patient who just came down

with fulmanant MS. He was confined to a wheelchair. He was placed on

minocycline and now, just a few weeks later, he is walking.

references:   www.flcv.com/ms.html

Bernie