Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 I've been away and can't read all responses now, so sorry if this has already been addressed... It was established more than 30 yrs ago that MS patients benefit from a LOW fat diet. Do a Google search for dr. Swank and you will find all the info you need. It still amazes me that drs don't inform their patients, but what else is new? I did not do well on the Swank diet. I am thin and I lost almost 15 lbs and became weak... My savior has been Prokarin, a histimine therapy. Histimine enables MSers to digest protein (no restrictive diet and no exacerbations!). All of this means, of course, whatever therapy you choose (LDN, histimine, diet) DON'T take antacids if you have MS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 > I've been away and can't read all responses now, so sorry if this has > already been addressed... > > It was established more than 30 yrs ago that MS patients benefit from > a LOW fat diet. Do a Google search for dr. Swank and you will find > all the info you need. It still amazes me that drs don't inform their > patients, but what else is new? I did not do well on the Swank diet. > I am thin and I lost almost 15 lbs and became weak... My savior has > been Prokarin, a histimine therapy. Histimine enables MSers to digest > protein (no restrictive diet and no exacerbations!). All of this > means, of course, whatever therapy you choose (LDN, histimine, diet) > DON'T take antacids if you have MS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 If this is true then why didn't I know sooner? I live with my tums bottle allways have and thought I allways will! But now maybe not! Thanks........ Reg. -------Original Message------- From: low dose naltrexone Date: 01/29/04 17:36:44 low dose naltrexone Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Atkins/fat in diet I've been away and can't read all responses now, so sorry if this has already been addressed...It was established more than 30 yrs ago that MS patients benefit from a LOW fat diet. Do a Google search for dr. Swank and you will find all the info you need. It still amazes me that drs don't inform their patients, but what else is new? I did not do well on the Swank diet. I am thin and I lost almost 15 lbs and became weak... My savior has been Prokarin, a histimine therapy. Histimine enables MSers to digest protein (no restrictive diet and no exacerbations!). All of this means, of course, whatever therapy you choose (LDN, histimine, diet) DON'T take antacids if you have MS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 my medical reading has purely come from being an MS patient. Each person should do what works for him/her. That said, my reading leads me to believe that MS patients need all the stomach acid they can get. If you read back to Decem., you'll see an MSer taking papaya enzymes. I take fresh pineapple. To learn a bit about why MSers benefit from digestive enzymes, many naturopathic sites will have info. I'd also call Key pharmacy in WA state (they have a toll free number) and ask to speak to a pharmacist--Jim is very helpful there. They have many MS patients. I bought a formulation called Similase from them. It aided my digestion and I no longer need to use it, as I am feeling better(with LDN and histimine)....In terms of doing yourself harm, I am only a layperson, but I am inclined to say you are making your body work very hard to process food. Best of luck. > > I've been away and can't read all responses now, so sorry if this > has > > already been addressed... > > > > It was established more than 30 yrs ago that MS patients benefit > from > > a LOW fat diet. Do a Google search for dr. Swank and you will find > > all the info you need. It still amazes me that drs don't inform > their > > patients, but what else is new? I did not do well on the Swank > diet. > > I am thin and I lost almost 15 lbs and became weak... My savior > has > > been Prokarin, a histimine therapy. Histimine enables MSers to > digest > > protein (no restrictive diet and no exacerbations!). All of this > > means, of course, whatever therapy you choose (LDN, histimine, > diet) > > DON'T take antacids if you have MS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Helen Hecker is the expert I know on digestive enzymes. She has covered every angle there, through her son. I saw your name on a recent post here Helen ... and know you can help. All the best > > > I've been away and can't read all responses now, so sorry if this > > has > > > already been addressed... > > > > > > It was established more than 30 yrs ago that MS patients benefit > > from > > > a LOW fat diet. Do a Google search for dr. Swank and you will > find > > > all the info you need. It still amazes me that drs don't inform > > their > > > patients, but what else is new? I did not do well on the Swank > > diet. > > > I am thin and I lost almost 15 lbs and became weak... My savior > > has > > > been Prokarin, a histimine therapy. Histimine enables MSers to > > digest > > > protein (no restrictive diet and no exacerbations!). All of this > > > means, of course, whatever therapy you choose (LDN, histimine, > > diet) > > > DON'T take antacids if you have MS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 before was diagnosed, i started taking tums like crazy. i kept telling my docs that something was very wrong with my stomach. then, when i got my MS diagnosis and asked about my stomach, they said it was unrelated. i don't believe that's true, judging from what i hear from patients. seems to me about half of us have digestive issues. see a naturopath. they are not in the pocket of the pharma. companies. my (university-based!!) docs didn't tell me about any options--LDN, diet, histimine--they just said " go on avonex. " --- In low dose naltrexone , " Reg Kreil " <regkreil@h...> wrote: > If this is true then why didn't I know sooner? I live with my tums bottle > allways have and thought I allways will! But now maybe not! Thanks........ > Reg. > > -------Original Message------- > > From: low dose naltrexone > Date: 01/29/04 17:36:44 > low dose naltrexone > Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Atkins/fat in diet > > I've been away and can't read all responses now, so sorry if this has > already been addressed... > > It was established more than 30 yrs ago that MS patients benefit from > a LOW fat diet. Do a Google search for dr. Swank and you will find > all the info you need. It still amazes me that drs don't inform their > patients, but what else is new? I did not do well on the Swank diet. > I am thin and I lost almost 15 lbs and became weak... My savior has > been Prokarin, a histimine therapy. Histimine enables MSers to digest > protein (no restrictive diet and no exacerbations!). All of this > means, of course, whatever therapy you choose (LDN, histimine, diet) > DON'T take antacids if you have MS. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 I would say that whether or not one takes antacids would depend very much on the person in question. I suffer from an esophageal hernia, which is nothing to mess around with. I *could* have a rather problematic surgery to correct it, or I could make the lifestyle changes I have . . . along with sometimes taking antacids. As an esophageal hernia can lead to Barrett's esophagus, which in turn almost always leads to cancer, my money is on taking the antacids. And while we're at it, I wish two things. I wish people would stop telling other people here to do this or don't do that. If people want to share their own experiences or cite something they've read, for heaven's sake, do so. But to cite something as gospel--particularly things as definitely controversial as Prokarin and histamine--urging their beliefs on others, I think that's wrong. And it's one of the things that makes people very leery of giving LDN a chance. And I'd also like to see more conversations about LDN and less about every alternative therapy to come down the pike. That'w what the group is for. Just my two cents. Galoux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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