Fwd: [MS_Community] Leaky Gut

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In a message dated 10/19/2003 11:15:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, tmbayuk@... writes:

MS Disease Process First, we need to examine the basic disease process of MS and it is believed that the most likely scenario is this.

The autoimmunity process is ignited by intact(undigested) food proteins escaping through the gut walls, a process known as Leaky Gut Syndrome, and into the circulatory system where the immune system response is to attack the invaders. The molecular structure of parts of the proteins in certain foods is so similar to parts of the proteins in myelin that the immune system cannot differentiate between invaders and self (known as Molecular Mimicry) and ends up also attacking the myelin, in the cells in the CNS. For this attack to take place, however, it must do so across a compromised Blood Brain Barrier that, under normal circumstances, would have prevented this attack from taking place. So, it would appear that the individual with MS is someone whose food is not properly digested, possibly due to low stomach acid contents and who, as a result, may have had a history of stomach problems prior to the diagnosis of MS. The gut wall, which in parts is only one cell thick, has become porous and is allowing these undigested food proteins to leak into the blood system where their immune system automatically creates antibodies to attack the invaders.The individual is also someone whose blood brain barrier has been compromised, for whatever reason, and the myelin in the cells in the Central Nervous System is open to attack. Ashton Embry's Best Bet Diet(BBD) works on five fronts.

To stop, or at least restrict, the consumption of foods whose molecular structure is so similar to the myelin in our own bodies that they could ignite the autoimmunity process. This includes dairy, gluten(wheat, rye, barley and oats), legumes(beans and peas) and yeast. Refined sugar is also avoided because it can make the leaky gut worse and can also adversely affect the immune system. Eggs are allowed in limited quantities as long as the individual shows no specific allergic reaction to them. The diet is low in saturated fat and also aims to reduce the intake of Omega 6 fats and, at the same time, increase the intake of Omega 3 fats, in order to achieve a far healthier balance than is the normal in today's western society, where the condition is now rife. Both these approaches have been seen to be of benefit to PWMS. To take supplements which are known to dampen down the immune system in such a way that autoimmune reactions are far less likely. These include vitamin d3(calciferol), calcium, magnesium and omega 3 fish oil and vitamin E. To take supplements which are known to repair the leaky gut(these include acidophilus, glutamine, evening primrose oil, grape seed extract, fish oil and enzymes) and thereby eventually prevent the escape of intact food proteins into the circulatory system in the first place. To take supplements which are known to strengthen and heal the blood brain barrier to prevent any attacks on the myelin in the cells in the Central Nervous System. These supplements include gingko biloba, grape seed extract/pycnogenol and co-enzyme QIO. To have an EL1SA blood test done to identify which, if any, specific foods may have escaped across the leaky gut in the past and caused the individual's immune system to create an lgG antibody as part of it's defence mechanism. The individual may be hypersensitive to these foods and they may be contributing to the pourous nature of the gut. It would be necessary to avoid, or at least rotate, these foods in the diet, at least for a time, to give the leaky gut a chance to heal.

Now, given the amount of scientific research data already to hand in this area, we believe this to be a strategy that is both prudent and sensible for anyone with MS to adopt, particularly when considered together with the wealth of anecdotal evidence of improvement from members of this group and beyond.

MS Disease Process First, we need to examine the basic disease process of MS and it is believed that the most likely scenario is this.

The autoimmunity process is ignited by intact(undigested) food proteins escaping through the gut walls, a process known as Leaky Gut Syndrome, and into the circulatory system where the immune system response is to attack the invaders. The molecular structure of parts of the proteins in certain foods is so similar to parts of the proteins in myelin that the immune system cannot differentiate between invaders and self (known as Molecular Mimicry) and ends up also attacking the myelin, in the cells in the CNS. For this attack to take place, however, it must do so across a compromised Blood Brain Barrier that, under normal circumstances, would have prevented this attack from taking place. So, it would appear that the individual with MS is someone whose food is not properly digested, possibly due to low stomach acid contents and who, as a result, may have had a history of stomach problems prior to the diagnosis of MS. The gut wall, which in parts is only one cell thick, has become porous and is allowing these undigested food proteins to leak into the blood system where their immune system automatically creates antibodies to attack the invaders.The individual is also someone whose blood brain barrier has been compromised, for whatever reason, and the myelin in the cells in the Central Nervous System is open to attack. Ashton Embry's Best Bet Diet(BBD) works on five fronts.

To stop, or at least restrict, the consumption of foods whose molecular structure is so similar to the myelin in our own bodies that they could ignite the autoimmunity process. This includes dairy, gluten(wheat, rye, barley and oats), legumes(beans and peas) and yeast. Refined sugar is also avoided because it can make the leaky gut worse and can also adversely affect the immune system. Eggs are allowed in limited quantities as long as the individual shows no specific allergic reaction to them. The diet is low in saturated fat and also aims to reduce the intake of Omega 6 fats and, at the same time, increase the intake of Omega 3 fats, in order to achieve a far healthier balance than is the normal in today's western society, where the condition is now rife. Both these approaches have been seen to be of benefit to PWMS. To take supplements which are known to dampen down the immune system in such a way that autoimmune reactions are far less likely. These include vitamin d3(calciferol), calcium, magnesium and omega 3 fish oil and vitamin E. To take supplements which are known to repair the leaky gut(these include acidophilus, glutamine, evening primrose oil, grape seed extract, fish oil and enzymes) and thereby eventually prevent the escape of intact food proteins into the circulatory system in the first place. To take supplements which are known to strengthen and heal the blood brain barrier to prevent any attacks on the myelin in the cells in the Central Nervous System. These supplements include gingko biloba, grape seed extract/pycnogenol and co-enzyme QIO. To have an EL1SA blood test done to identify which, if any, specific foods may have escaped across the leaky gut in the past and caused the individual's immune system to create an lgG antibody as part of it's defence mechanism. The individual may be hypersensitive to these foods and they may be contributing to the pourous nature of the gut. It would be necessary to avoid, or at least rotate, these foods in the diet, at least for a time, to give the leaky gut a chance to heal.

Now, given the amount of scientific research data already to hand in this area, we believe this to be a strategy that is both prudent and sensible for anyone with MS to adopt, particularly when considered together with the wealth of anecdotal evidence of improvement from members of this group and beyond.

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