Re: NT treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

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> I have a friend whose boyfriend was recently diagnosed with MS. Does

> anyone have experience with this and/or any suggestions as to how he

> might treat it naturally?

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> My thoughts are to get him on CLO and lots of good fats, off MSG and

> any junk food, and possibly a heavy metal detox program. Any other

> suggestions?

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I had a friend who was also diagnosed with MS. She went on an all

narural and raw foods diet for many years. She cut out coffee and soda

and made all her own food and juices. It seemed to help her. I think if

you take every thing back take basics it will incourage the natural

healing in all of us. Our Ancesters lived it we can, too.

Odessa

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Have him talk to some lyme experts. MSG has caused MS before, as

in " Sweet Misery " (google it). But lyme is the cause far more often.

The Quest tests miss 70% of the cases; Igenex is better but still has

false negatives; the Bowen Q-Ribb is the best and now covered by some

insurances.

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> I have a friend whose boyfriend was recently diagnosed with MS. Does

> anyone have experience with this and/or any suggestions as to how he

> might treat it naturally?

>

> My thoughts are to get him on CLO and lots of good fats, off MSG and

> any junk food, and possibly a heavy metal detox program. Any other

> suggestions?

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I've heard that gluten is linked to MS.

Mike

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> > I have a friend whose boyfriend was recently diagnosed with MS. Does

> > anyone have experience with this and/or any suggestions as to how he

> > might treat it naturally?

> >

> > My thoughts are to get him on CLO and lots of good fats, off MSG and

> > any junk food, and possibly a heavy metal detox program. Any other

> > suggestions?

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[Guest guest]

I believe you are correct about the heavy metals.

Check out Calcium Bentonite Clay for detoxing. Works for so many

things: sun burns, broken bones, eczema, anti viral/bacterial, ...

http://www.eytonsearth.org/ or aboutclay.com

Another thing to look at is fucoidan from brown seaweed

I lost a lot of hair after having 3 fillings removed. Clay seemed to

be the best method of detoxing. DMPS & DMSA are tough on the body.

Hard to eat enough cilantro and chlorella. Other things get

expensive: NDF, zeoplite, ...

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Aspartame has been linked to MS as well- I think the expose is called

Nutricon, but it's quite vague in my memory. If there is a correllation

btwn. msg as well, then I would wonder about altered amino acids- isn't

aspartame an aspartic acid mess, and msg a glutamic acid one? As far as

gluten goes, well, anything that screws up our digestion that much wreaks

havoc on the whole system, it seems. As far as it is considered

neurological, getting on some choline and good fats and anything else

recommended in the archives for nerve health would seem the first step.

Desh

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check out this website/book by a lady who by changing her diet " cured "

herself of MS.

http://www.annboroch.com/MultipleSclerosis.htm

Blessings, Deanna

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> I have a friend whose boyfriend was recently diagnosed with MS. Does

> anyone have experience with this and/or any suggestions as to how he

> might treat it naturally?

>

> My thoughts are to get him on CLO and lots of good fats, off MSG and

> any junk food, and possibly a heavy metal detox program. Any other

> suggestions?

>

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I had a friend whose wife was diagnosed with a very fast progressing

form of MS. After about of year of various treatments she ended up at

s Hopkins and underwent the HiCy treatment - basically you kill

off your entire immune system and the allow it to build back up. This

is in essence a Reboot of your immune system. It has had amazing

results and the disease has stopped progressing and her brain lesions

have actuallly started to heal a bit - absolutely no more symptoms. In

all of the trials thus far, the MS has gone away anywhere from 4 years

to indefinite. Even at the worst case of 4 years, they would do it

again.

Here is a link to a couple blogs on it:

http://www.chrishadms.com/

http://rebootmel.chrishadms.com/background/

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> I have a friend whose boyfriend was recently diagnosed with MS.

Does

> anyone have experience with this and/or any suggestions as to how

he

> might treat it naturally?

>

> My thoughts are to get him on CLO and lots of good fats, off MSG

and

> any junk food, and possibly a heavy metal detox program. Any other

> suggestions?

>

>

>

Hi!

I don´t really know very much about MS, but I remember reading that

it has been linked to low levels of vitamin D. Apparently vitamin D

is believed to protect against autoimmune diseases, so maybe he should

have his vitamin D status checked?

I personally believe that nutritional deficiencies are the cause of

most illnesses that we see in our society today, and it is probably

not possible to correct a deficiency by diet alone. So it would maybe

be good for him to do a test to check his vitamin- and mineral

status. Do you know if he has ever done that?

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The Connection Between MS And Aspartame

By L. Blaylock, MD

Neurosurgeon

6-7-4

(originally published on Rense.com)

Recently, much controversy has surrounded a claim that aspartame may

produce an MS-like syndrome. A current review of recent peer-reviewed

scientific studies has disclosed a pathophysiological mechanism to

explain this connection. 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. Recent studies have now confirmed

what was suspected back then. The loss of myelin sheath on the nerve

fibers characteristic of the disease is 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.

Normally, 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. Aspartame contains the excitotoxin aspartate as 40%

of its molecular structure. Numerous studies have shown that

consuming aspartame can significantly elevate the excitotoxin level

in the blood. There is a common situation during which the

excitotoxin exposure is even greater. When aspartate (as aspartame)

is combined in the diet with monosodium glutamate (MSG) blood levels

are several fold higher than normal. With the BBB damaged, as in MS,

these excitotoxins can freely enter the site of injury, greatly

magnifying the damage. So, we see that dietary excitotoxins, such as

aspartame and MSG, can greatly magnify the damage produced in

multiple sclerosis. Likewise, excitotoxins have been shown to break

down the BBB as well.

Of equal concern is observation that we know that about 10% of the

population (based on autopsy studies of elderly) have MS lesions

without ever developing the full blown disease, a condition called

benign MS. A diet high in excitotoxins, such as aspartame, can

convert this benign, subclinical condition into full-blown clinical

MS. The amount of excitotoxins consumed in the average American diet

is considerable, as shown by several studies. In addition, the toxin

methanol is also in the aspartame molecule. Methanol is a axon

poison. Combined toxicity of the aspartate and the methanol adds up

to considerable brain toxicity and can convert benign, subclinical MS

into full-blown MS. Once the MS becomes full-blown, further

consumption of excitotoxins magnifies the toxicity, increasing

disability and death.

Recent studies have also shown that even single exposures to these

food-based excitotoxins can produce prolonged worsening of

neurological lesions. In addition, it has been demonstrated that

autoimmune reactions (as occur with MS) greatly magnify the toxicity

of aspartate and glutamate (the excitotoxins). We also know liquid

forms of excitotoxins are significantly more toxic because of rapid

absorption and higher blood levels. In the face of this connection

between excitotoxicity and the pathophysiology of MS, it would be

ludicrous to allow further use of this excitotoxin containing

sweetener.

References:

1. Sannchez-Gomez MV, Malute C. AMPA and kainate receptors each

mediate excitotoxicity in oligodendroglial cultures. Neurobiology of

Disease 6:475-485, 1999

2. Yoshika A, et al. Pathophysiology of oligodendroglial

excitotoxicity, J Neuroscience Research 46: 427-437, 1996.

3. Singh P, et al. Prolonged glutamate excitotoxicity: effects on

mitochondrial antioxidants and antioxidant enzymes. Molecular Cell

Biochemistry 243: 139-145, 2003.

4. Leuchtmann EA, et al. AMPA receptors are the major mediators of

excitotoxin death in mature oligodendrocytes. Neurobiology of Disease

14:336-348, 2003.

5. Takahashi JL, et al. Interleukin1 beta promotes oligodendrocyte

death through glutamate excitotoxicity. l Neurology 53: 588-595,

2003.

6. Pitt D, et al Glutamate uptake by oligodendrocytes: implications

for excitotoxicity in multiple sclerosis. neurology 61: 1113-1120,

2003.

7. Soto A, et al. Excitotoxic insults to the optic nerve alter visual

evoked potentials. Neuroscience 123: 441-449, 2004.

8. Blaylock RL. Interactions of cytokines, excitotoxins and reactive

nitrogen and oxygen species in autism spectrum disorders. Journal of

American Nutraceutical Association 6: 21-35, 2003.

9. Blaylock RL. Chronic microglial activation and excitotoxicity

secondary to excessive immune stimulation: possible factors in Gulf

War Syndrome and autism. Journal American Physicians and Surgeons,

Summer, 2004.

TREATMENT FOR MS:

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. An enzyme that converts glutamine to glutamate called

glutaminase increases tremendously, thereby greatly increasing

excitotoxicity. Mercury also activates microglia, even in subtoxic

doses.

Any dietary excitotoxin can activate the microglia, thereby greatly

aggravating the injury. This includes the aspartate in aspartame. The

methanol adds to this toxicity as well. Now, the secret to treatment

appears to be shutting down, or at least calming down, the microglia.

It has been found that the antibiotic minocycline powerfully shuts

down the microglia. I tried this treatment on a friend of mine who

just came down with fulminant MS. He was confined to a wheelchair. I

had him placed on minocycline and now, just a few weeks later, he is

walking.

The good news is that other things also 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. 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 2

x 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.

There's a lot more on

http://www.communicationagents.com/sepp/2004/06/10/aspartame_and_multi

ple_sclerosis_neurosurgeons_warning.htm