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Curing Multiple Sclerosis Learn complementary medicine's greatest triumph Many doctors opt to use the wrong treatment rather than admitting they don't know what the right treatment is. A case in point is multiple sclerosis (MS). An MS diagnosis, when approached with the main stream treatment of choice, means being forced to live with an unpredictable physical condition and its emotional effects for the rest of your life. The drugs of choice, forms of beta interferon, only succeed in slowing deterioration caused by MS. In fact, the very research justifying the FDA approval showed no patients getting better. Plus, they do nothing to address or correct the cause of the symptoms. By focusing on the symptoms, mainstream medicine is wasting your time and money. And we aren't talking about a small chunk of change. The annual fee for the standard MS drug is $10,000. Mainstream drugs don't cure, they harm Beta interferon, used mainly as Betaseron and Avonex, was created to mimic the natural substance, interferon, which is a modulator and true benefactor of your immune system. The concept is true harmony with the thinking of a 'natural' physician. But here's the catch: the dosage that the mainstreamers have agreed upon is over 100,000 times the physiologic dose (the amount of interferon your body puts out when subjected to stress). That means that the side effects (fatigue, chills, fever, aches, and sweating), can be horrendous, often necessitating a discontinuation of the therapy. I have often wondered why they do not use the physiologic dose, as we do at The Atkins Center. At current rates, that would allow the treatment to cost about 10 cents per year. That couldn't be the reason that the manufacturers recommend taking so much. . .could it? Corticosteroids, which relieve inflammation in the central nervous system, are common mainstream solutions to MS as well. They are also life-long therapies and cause a wide variety of side effects, including vision problems, mood changes, nervousness, weight gain, elevated blood pressure, and joint pain. Spontaneous recovery with these drugs is rare, and there are no known pharmaceutical therapies that promote regeneration or are able to reverse neurological damage (The New England Journal of Medicine 1997; 337(22): 1604- 1611). Mainstream physicians do not have a positive outlook for MS patients, and it's easy to see why when you look at their dead-end therapies. Using complementary medicine, I've had a success rate that, by my clinical impression based on treating nearly 1,000 patients, exceeds 80 percent. Complementary medicine can eradicate MS naturally MS is divided into two types: primary progressive, which means that from the onset the symptoms simply worsen, and secondary progressive, which is characterized first by attacks during which the symptoms emerge and then by periods of time during which no symptoms are present. Complementary practitioners have determined that the reason these two different types of MS exist is because they are different responses to different stimuli which cause the illness. If a stimulus is present from the onset forward, the disease only gets worse. If a stimulus is only present on occasion, the symptoms might emerge as 'attacks'. And, happily, if the cause can be identified and removed the MS can be cured. First and foremost, potentially harmful stimuli must be removed; then the nervous system must be rebuilt after all the damage it has suffered. I find that using Calcium AEP is the best way to repair the damage done to the immune system once the problematic causes are removed. Because complementary medicine works to encompass all aspects of health, our approach has been to try to find as many causes of MS as we can by observing our patients progress after removing problems that could be possibly causing the MS. The theories are confirmed by our patient success rate. Thus, we have been able to isolate what are the most probable causes for MS. Remove harmful stimuli, remove MS Your dental work could be causing your MS! If you have silver fillings or crowns made of nickel, you should seek out a practitioner experienced in the removal and replacement of amalgams. As you read last month, your dental health has a lot to do with how healthy the rest of your body is. The culprit in many cases is the mercury used in fillings, which is toxic and could be poisoning your body. The leading pioneer in this area is Dr. Hal Huggins, author of "It's All in Your Head" (Avery Publishing, 1993), which explores the dangers associated with dental amalgams. Research studies have also shown that patients often respond well when amalgams are replaced (Psych Rep 1992: 70(3): 1139-51). In my own clinical experience, I believe the majority of patients improve neurologically following my advice to have amalgams replaced. I must stress, however, the importance of using a dentist specifically trained in the technique of amalgam removal. We are currently working to bring you a list of doctors that have been trained by Dr. Huggins in a forthcoming issue. I'm sure there are a host of toxic possibilities that are contributing to MS. Other dental toxins, such as those emanating from root canals certainly are suspect. So are a variety of environmental toxins. Dr. Nieper, whom I'll tell you about momentarily, implicated the platinum compounds emanating from your cars catalytic converters. Infectious diseases have long been implicated and a major breakthrough has been achieved by a study done by the Neurology Group at Vanderbilt University ls of Neurology 1999; 46: 6-14). Dr. S. Sriram and his team found the bacteria Chiamydia pneumoniae in the spinal fluid of 64 to 97 percent of MS patients, and less than 18 percent of people with other neurological disorders. Vita-nutrients that help knock-out MS Here are some of the vita-nutrients I recommend in addition to an Atkins maintenance diet (or a more carbohydrate-restricted diet if you are overweight) and Calcium AEP treatments. Make sure you eliminate simple sugars, milk, yogurt, soft drinks, all caffeinated beverages, distilled alcohol, and margarine (or any foods with trans-fats). Also, eat cheese in moderation. This means you should be eating plenty of meat, fish, fowl, eggs, and fresh (preferably organic) vegetables. Octacosanol 15-30 mg B12 as methylcobalamin 30-60 mg Vitamin D3 800-1600 mg Sphingomyelin 3-6 capsules EPA/DHA fish oil 1800-3600 mg Pancreatic enzymes 3-6 grams Coenzyme Q10 100-200 mg Lecithin 1-3 tsp Methionine 1500-3000 mg Phosphatidyl serinc 200-400 mg Pantethine 600-1200 mg Vitamin C 3-6 grains Chlamydia is a stealth organism (it is hard to find with the usual techniques) which explains why scientists have not found it before. But eradicating it (and perhaps other stealth bacteria such as micoplasma) is do-able, and when accomplished, the grim, downhill prognosis neurologists give to their MS patients will be a thing of the past. The high-resolution microscopy we do using the special Bradford microscope, allows us to find the organisms within the red blood cells and avoids the need for a spinal tap. No one has ever thought to do glucose tolerance tests on a group of MS patients. At The Atkins Center, we have done them on over 600 patients. Two out of three of them have unstable blood glucose (also known as hypoglycemia). This finding led to our using a relatively low carbohydrate, completely sugarless diet on our MS patients and learning that the fatigue experienced by our patients is more likely due to their blood sugar problem than to MS itself. How do I know? They noted an upsurge of energy within days of changing their diet. Your MS may be linked to food allergies An international research study found a correlation between MS and average milk consumption. There was no correlation shown with cheese and only a low correlation seen with cream or butter (Neuroepi demiology 1992; 11: 304-12). Researchers suggest that MS may be caused by an allergic or adverse reaction to certain foods, particularly cocoa, cola, and coffee (ls of Allergy 1987; 59: 76-79). Another epidemiological study indicates that ingestion of cocoa is associated with MS. To diagnose an existing allergy or yeast overgrowth, ask your doctor to perform the cytotoxic, or ALCAT, test. A vitamin deficiency could lead to MS Several studies have shown an association between MS and deficiencies in vitamins and/or minerals. One study found that MS patients had low levels of vitamin B12 and folate, which are essential in the formation of myelin and remyelination (Journal of Neurology 1993; 240: 305-308). Other studies with MS patients have indicated low serum concentrations of zinc and copper (Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 1982; 45: 691-8). Levels of magnesium, vitamin C, B6, and selenium are often low in MS patients as well. Once your doctor has identified any harmful stimuli that might have been causing problems, you need to begin a course of Calcium AEP therapy. This is an essential aspect of the treatment program and produces amazing results. The government is sitting on your best hope for MS Calcium AEP (also known as Ca AEP) can reverse the damage MS causes. This natural substance is part mineral (calcium) and part phosphatidyl ethanolamine, a chemical found in the protective covering around nerve cells. The compound works by carrying calcium to the nerve-cell membrane, where it prevents the electricity involved in nerve transmissions from dissipating. It appears to work as a neurotransmitter and thus seems the ideal treatment strategy for MS and other autoimmune neurological disorders. Based upon years of European scientific research, Ca AEP is the only active substance used in the treatment of MS in Germany. (The evolution of this therapy is largely due to Dr. Hans Nieper. To read more about him and the development of Ca AEP therapy, see the March 1996 issue of Health Revelations.) The intravenous form is considerably more effective than the oral form. In fact, I recommend that the oral form should only be used after a trial with IV administration. If the IV form is working well for you, then the oral form may enhance the results that you experience. Ca AEP is yet another case of a natural substance that works being snubbed in favor of drugs that don't. Interestingly, the FDA currently does not allow the substance to be obtained in the U.S. I recommend finding a complementary physician who will work with you to obtain Ca AEP legally from Germany and will administer it to you intravenously. The Brewer Science Library in Wisconsin can provide a package of information on Ca AEP, including how to go about getting it from overseas. (Contact A.K. Brewer International Science Library, 325 N. Central Ave., Richland Center, WI 53581; (608)647-6513.).They will help you locate the oral form available in the U.S. This is your only course of action until clinical trials are performed here in the States and then approved by the FDA. A scientific government study would lead to the availability of the IV form in this country for anyone who needs it. I am currently campaigning to help make this happen by advocating that the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), a part of the National Institutes for Health, fund a study using Ca AEP. The study would compare the use of Ca AEP in one group with the use of Ca AEP and amalgam removal in another group and evaluate those results against the results of a mainstream control group. I am sure that such research would change MS treatment in this country forever. You can help make this happen by writing a letter to the NCCAM requesting a government-funded study using Ca AEP intravenously for the treatment of MS. Address your letter to NCCAM Clearinghouse, P0 Box 8218, Silver Spring, land 20907-8218 or send a fax to (301) 495-4957. Exciting news about Calcium AEP The Brewer Science library is very excited about pending results (due in the fall of 1999) from a study it conducted with MS patients. Three hundred MS patients who were treated with intravenous Calcium AEP were surveyed, and the data are currently being analyzed.[This message contained attachments]