multiple sclerosis

this study is the best explanation i have seen so far, other supposed causes must be a reflection of this mechanism and its interesting how varied the effects of this T-cell destruction of myelin are

anything that encourages T cell regulation is a plus in the management of the disease

“ Additional cross-breeding experiments revealed the existence of two receptors on a few of the CD8+T cells. These cells, engineered specifically to bind to myelin basic protein, also built their own receptors for viruses, and could recognize both. When exposed to cells infected with viruses, they would bind to and destroy them using one receptor. Geared up as if they were beserk, some of these double-agent cells then would head elsewhere to bind their other receptor to cells producing myelin basic protein and ruin the coats on nerve cells ”

“ We found that small modifications in the myelin sheaths create structural instabilities that may help the immune system to enter and attack neurons ” study

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UV EXPOSURE REDUCES MS SYMPTOMS

though i don't have ms, i don't feel i am entirely clear of ms related issues and have noticed with interest how my brain feels clearer after using my homebuilt uvb lamp, an effect i don't get with just oral vitamin D

this study confirms my observation

it seems to make the brain "clearer", sorta hard to describe but has an effect of being more "with it" and cognitively better

i think part of the benefit of the right sun is anti-ms factors which benefit even those without this very dehabilitating disease

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they can't say it square can they? the sun does something to reduce the MS that vitamin D doesn't do by itself !

“both recent sun exposure and current [calcidol/25(OH)D /pre hormone] vitamin D levels contributed independently to the reduced first demyelinating events risk (an early marker of MS development)”

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VENOUS DRAINAGE OF THE BRAIN - DR. ZAMBONI

really good video, sorta funny to see it compressed between the sucky attitude ads, macdonalds and tylenol

there's about 10 videos in total

contrary view

MS is atherosclerosis of the brain ! hypothesis

“when lipid metabolism fails in the arteries, you get atherosclerosis, when it happens in the central nervous system, you get MS. but the underlying etiology is the same.”

“men and women metabolize fats differently, in men, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor problems (leading to oxidised LDL plaques) are more likely to occur in vascular tissue, which is why atherosclerosis is more prevalent in men.

but women metabolize fat differently in relation to their reproductive role. disruption of lipid metabolism in women is more likely to affect the production of myelin and the central nervous system.

in this way, MS is to women what atherosclerosis is to men, while excluding neither sex from developing the other disease.”

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stretches improve vein and artery health

you can stretch the jugular arteries in the neck by tilting the head back on an angle both sides and feel that muscle area stretching

also tilt the head directly back

to stretch the arteries in the center of the chest there are wiggles and stretches similar to the neck

veins in the spine and face are also important

it would be useful to reduce the amount of iron in the diet if you absorb iron well

the major mechanism of damage with ms is the build up of iron from restricted drainage in the veins in the brain study

“physically fit MS patients had fewer lesions compared to those who weren't as fit and the lesions they did have tended to be smaller” study

the risk factors for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and MS are very similar being infection with the epstein-barr virus, irritable bowel syndrome and smoking according to this study

chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency is an accessory process to MS ? study

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THE EPSTEIN - BARR VIRUS AS A CAUSE OF MS

the compendium addresses both re-myelination and anti-viral immune system boosting

fresh lamb brains and fish oil (1? teaspoon a day or less) are significant sources of nutrients for re-myelination

sun with a solar altitude above about 52 degrees (1? hour @ 52 degrees, 10? minutes @ 74 degrees sunbathing) as an anti-viral innoculator is also very useful

shingles is a promoting factor for MS

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People with MS have a decreased immune response to EBV-infected cells.

“ there is an absolute reduction in the number of immune cells (T cells) available to eliminate EBV-infected cells

This could be the reason for the accumulation of EBV-infected B cells in the brains of people with MS

We also found that the more severe the decrease in immunity to EBV, the younger the age of onset of MS. This suggests that the more severe the defect in EBV immunity, the sooner MS will develop after infection with EBV in selected people ”

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“although the epstein barr virus was not actively spreading, it was releasing a chemical message into areas of the brain nearby. this chemical message - made up of small RNA molecules - was activating the body’s immune system, causing inflammation. This damages nerve cells in the brain and causes MS symptoms.”

LOW VITAMIN D IS PREDICTIVE OF MS IN CANADIAN CHILDREN

canadian studies show children later diagnosed with multiple sclerosis have far lower levels of vitamin D than other youngsters

“ vitamin D acts as an immune modulator. on our immune cells there are what are known as receptors, a docking mechanism, for vitamin D. in MS, there are many lines of evidence that immune cells are not regulated properly. one of the things that influences that balance is vitamin D ”

low vitamin D levels are linked with demyelination or a lack of myelin regeneration

other diseases linked to low vitamin D are breast and colon cancer, heart disease, diabetes and tuberculosis.

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a rare genetic mutation that results in low vitamin D levels appears to be directly linked to multiple sclerosis, according to this research

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“ The people taking 10,400iu of vitamin D had a reduction in the percentage of inflammatory T cells related to MS severity, specifically IL-17+CD4+ and CD161+CD4+ cells.

When the increase in vitamin D levels in the blood over base line levels was greater than 18 ng/ml, every additional 5 ng/ml increase in vitamin D led to a 1 percent decrease in the percentage of IL-17+CD4+ T cells in the blood.

The people taking 800iu did not have any noticeable changes in the percentages of their T cell subsets ”

RELEVANT ABSTRACTS & ARTICLES

MS as a result of a temporary viral infection !

varicella-zoster involved/contributing/causative of MS itself and relapses ! ?

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a pretty good diagnostic test for ms, maybe it ramps the immune system by increasing blood flow through the brain as it tries to keep cool

more white blood cells etc. to the brain

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miconazole activates oligodendrocyte progenitor cells which are a type of stem cell in the brain and spinal cord that metamorphoses into myelinating cells !

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VITAMIN K2 & FOLAPRO HELPFUL FOR MS ?

Myelin is the fatty sheath coating the axons, or nerve cells, that insulate and aid in efficient nerve fiber conduction. In diseases such as multiple sclerosis, the myelin sheath has been found to degrade.

lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) causes myelin sheath degradation by allowing an influx of calcium ions into the myelin. The increased concentration of calcium ions then activates two enzymes - calpain and cytosolic phospholipase A2 - which break down proteins and molecules in the myelin called lipids.

cytosolic phospholipase A2 contributes to myelin degradation by snipping off one of the two tails that make up lipid molecules contained in the myelin. Cutting off one of the tails turns the lipid molecules into LPC, amplifying the effect and further degrading the myelin

Yan Fu, Ji-Xin Cheng, et al, Purdue
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2007a/070627ChengCARS.html

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gee, a bad reaction to MSG could be indicative of approaching ms issues

anyway by the logic of this k2 could be very useful for ms as it sequesters free calcium into bone

calcium supplements could be dangerous if you have ms study

strontium is a calcium antagonist and may be be a useful supplement for ms

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folapro can methylate and has the potential to help silence genes !

this article says that the evolutionarily entwined endogenous retrovirus herve - w virus losing some silencing is the root cause of ms tho this is exacerbated by other infections like herpes, toxoplasma, cytomegalovirus and mono/epstein-barr.

association of ms and schizophrenia and lyme tick activity !

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VENOUS DRAINAGE OF THE BRAIN - DR. ZAMBONI

really good video, sorta funny to see it compressed between the sucky attitude ads, macdonalds and tylenol

there's about 10 videos in total

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stretches improve vein and artery health

you can stretch the jugular arteries in the neck by tilting the head back on an angle both sides and feel that muscle area stretching

also tilt the head directly back

to stretch the arteries in the center of the chest there are wiggles and stetches similar to the neck

sounds like veins in the spine and face are also important which are co-incidently covered by the compendium exercise approach

it would be useful to reduce the amount of iron in the diet if you absorb iron well

the major mechanism of damage with ms is the build up of iron from restricted drainage in the veins in the brain study

“physically fit MS patients had fewer lesions compared to those who weren't as fit and the lesions they did have tended to be smaller” study

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THE EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS AS A CAUSE OF MS

the research does seem to indicate that MS is an epstein barr virus issue so germanium, reintyl acetate and k2 aka the compendium will be important

the compendium addresses both re-myelination and anti-viral immune system boosting

fresh lamb brains and fish oil (1? teaspoon a day or less) are significant sources of nutrients for re-myelination

sun with a solar altitude above about 52 degrees (1? hour @ 52 degrees, 10? minutes @ 74 degrees sunbathing) as an anti-viral innoculator is also very useful

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People with MS have a decreased immune response to EBV-infected cells. “We have observed that there is an absolute reduction in the number of immune cells (T cells) available to eliminate EBV-infected cells.” This could be the reason for the accumulation of EBV-infected B cells in the brains of people with MS.

The research (published nov 2008) used 34 samples from people with MS and 34 samples from people without MS, and they applied an innovative approach to measure immunity by exploiting physiological mechanisms present in each individual.

“We also found that the more severe the decrease in immunity to EBV, the younger the age of onset of MS. This suggests that the more severe the defect in EBV immunity, the sooner MS will develop after infection with EBV in selected people.

professor pender article

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LOW VITAMIN D PREDICTIVE OF MS IN CANADIAN CHILDREN

Children later diagnosed with multiple sclerosis had far lower levels of vitamin D than other youngsters, Canadian researchers reported on Friday in studies showing more links between the "sunshine" vitamin and disease.

These were the first studies to show the effects in children, although others have shown that adults who live in northern latitudes, who get less sun exposure, may have a higher risk of MS.

They also support a growing body of studies that link low vitamin D levels with disease, including breast and colon cancer, heart disease, diabetes and tuberculosis.

Multiple sclerosis is a nervous system disease caused by damage to the myelin sheath that protects nerve cells. It affects 2.5 million people globally and can cause symptoms ranging from vague tingling to blindness and paralysis.

Vitamin D, made when skin is exposed to sunlight and found in fatty fish like salmon, is added to milk and other foods in many countries. Evidence suggests it helps lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation and boost the immune system.

Several studies presented at a meeting on MS in Montreal showed that children had low levels of the vitamin when they began to show evidence of the disease.

"Three-quarters of our subjects were below the optimal levels for vitamin D," said Heather Hanwell, a graduate student in nutritional sciences at the University of Toronto, who led one study.

Hanwell's team studied 125 children who had what is known as a demyelinating event -- evidence of damage to myelin that causes symptoms such as numbness. Blood was taken at the time.

Twenty of the children were diagnosed with MS within the next year, Hanwell said. Tests of the blood showed that 68 percent of those children had vitamin D insufficiency.

On average, the children with MS had much lower levels of the vitamin than children who did not experience any other MS-like symptoms.

Another study led by Dr. Brenda Banwell of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children showed similar results.

"Seventeen of 19 children who had been diagnosed with MS had vitamin D levels below the target level," Banwell said in a telephone interview.

The next step is to see if giving vitamin D supplements prevents MS or helps relieve symptoms, Banwell said. She said it was not clear how lacking vitamin D might be linked with MS.

"Vitamin D acts as an immune modulator. On our immune cells there are what are known as receptors, a docking mechanism, for vitamin D," Banwell said. "In MS, there are many lines of evidence that immune cells are not regulated properly. One of the things that influences that balance is vitamin D."

Canadians have one of the highest rates of MS in the world, according to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. "In Canada for six months of the year the sun is not intense enough for us to manufacture vitamin D in our skin," Hanwell said.

(reuters october 2008)

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RELEVANT ABSTRACTS

"Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, demyelinating disease of the CNS in which autoimmunity to myelin plays a role in pathogenesis. The epidemiology of MS indicates that it may be triggered by a virus infection before the age of adolescence, but attempts to associate a specific virus with MS have produced equivocal results. Many studies of the aetiology of MS have postulated that a persistent virus infection is involved, but transient virus infection may provide a plausible alternative mechanism that could explain many of the inconsistencies in MS research. The most studied animal model of MS is chronic relapsing experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (CREAE), which is induced in susceptible animals following injection of myelin components. While CREAE cannot provide information on the initiating factor for MS, it may mimic disease processes occurring after an initial trigger that may involve transient virus infection. The disease process may comprise separate triggering and relapse phases. The triggering phase may involve sensitisation to myelin antigens as a result of damage to oligodendrocytes or molecular mimicry. The relapse phase could be similar to CREAE, or alternatively relapses may be induced by further transient virus infections which may not involve infection of the CNS, but which may involve the recrudescence of anti-myelin autoimmunity. Although current vaccines have a high degree of biosafety, it is suggested that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine in particular could be modified to obviate any possibility of triggering anti-myelin autoimmunity." january 2000

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Objective:

Recent studies in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) have indicated that exacerbations of multiple sclerosis (MS) could be associated with the reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV).

Interpretation:

The ultrastructural finding of viral particles identical to VZV, together with the simultaneous presence of large quantities of DNA from VZV in the subarachnoid space, almost restricted to the periods of exacerbation, as well as its steady diminution and eventual disappearance from clinical relapse to clinical remission are surprising and constitute the strongest evidence to support the participation of VZV in the pathogenesis of MS. august 2007

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VITAMIN K2 WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL FOR MS

Yan Fu, Ji-Xin Cheng, et al, Purdue
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2007a/070627ChengCARS.html

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gee, a bad reaction to msg could be indicative of approaching ms issues

anyway by the logic of this k2 could be very useful for ms as it seems to free up the calcium out of cells and help tuck it away in the bone

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N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE REPAIRS CELL SURFACE SUGAR DEFECTS

Defects on cell-surface sugars may promote the short-term inflammation and long-term neurodegeneration that occurs in the central nervous system of multiple sclerosis patients

In tests on mice, Dr. Michael Demetriou (university of california, irvine) found that genetic deficiencies in a process called protein glycosylation led to a spontaneous disease very similar to MS, including paralysis associated with inflammatory damage to the protective myelin coating on nerve cells and degeneration of axons and neurons. Protein glycosylation refers to the addition of specific sugars to proteins; virtually all cell- surface and secreted proteins have complex sugars attached to them.

MS is a two-stage disease, with initial attacks of inflammatory demyelination, which damages myelin, followed approximately 10 years later by a slow, progressive neurdegenerative phase marked by loss of axons and nerve cells.

The irreversible damage to the central nervous system induced by neurodegeneration in MS leads to long term disability, including paralysis, incoordination, dementia and pain, and is not targeted by currently available therapies.

Demetriou's findings provide the first genetic model of MS in which both inflammatory demyelination and neurodegeneration arise from defects in a single biological pathway.

In previous studies, Demetriou found that the dietary supplement N- acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc), which is similar but more effective than the widely available glucosamine, corrected defects in protein glycosylation in cells and inhibited inflammatory demyelination in mice. The new study opens the possibility that metabolic therapy with GlcNAc may also prevent neurodegeneration.

later article

“Demetriou and his team found that GlcNAc given orally to those with leg weakness suppressed T-cell hyperactivity and autoimmune response by increasing sugar modifications to the T-cell proteins, thereby reversing the progression to paralysis.”

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REMYELINATION ANTIBODY, IODINE

“ The antibody, which was genetically engineered from a single cell, binds to myelin and the surface of cells in the brain and spinal cord, then it triggers the cells to begin the repair process called remyelination. This antibody is the first known reagent designed to induce repair by acting within the central nervous system at the damage sites on cells responsible for myelin synthesis ”

i wonder if iodine does this too, acts like a remyelination antibody, it may help remyelinate

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as far i as i can see ms is a combination of some pathogen like the bacterium Chlamydia pneumoniae study

and an immune response (b -cells) that demyelinates

“ one possible mechanism that can trigger MS — the death of the cells responsible for generating myelin can lead to the activation of an autoimmune response against myelin ”

so from the myelination side things like evening primrose oil/borage oil and fish oil

from the immune side you are wanting to reduce homocysteine which means zinc and metafolin and thier cofactors

also, oral vit d/skin vitamin D/uvb lamp/high solar noon sun exposure

retinyl acetate would likely be needed soon after the sun exposure

germanium and retinyl acetate to knock any persistent viral infection

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a leaky blood brain barrier is partly causative of ms

this implies biofilm and leaky gut involvement

"We've now shown in all of these mice missing certain components of the immune system that, as expected, opening the blood-brain barrier and letting cells and factors in from the circulation is critical to the development of disease.The fact that the extent of the permeability change correlates with the severity of clinical disease signs shows that this is an important element in determining how sick these animals can get."

"However, mice missing the immune protein TNF-alpha often did not show disease, despite the increase in brain barrier permeability"

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the stage is set for autoimmune stuff - ms by the time you are fifteen

i do know you need that solar noon sun on the skin over summer in childhood (which i had) to set the immune system properly so it doesn't go into auto immune mode

the research below says that the way the regulatory t cells work is pretty well set by fifteen and if they are predisposed to autoimmune evisceration of whatever then that is the way they will work over the remainder of your life (lots of implications for the gut immune system here)

as the homocysteine increases with age of course with increased inflamation the auto-immune damage will get worse

and any infectious stress like a background bacterial or viral infection will excite it

LDN (low dose naltrexone) may be helpful for ms as it seems to downregulate the immune system and it's the anti bacterial immune system that may do the damage in ms.

a web quote below:

“ I have been on LDN for over 5 years. It seems to balance the immune system to make it operate the way it should, and I have been doing well on it. However, it is the only drug that I take for anything, and I would really prefer not to.

Two weeks ago, I tried again to skip a day or two here and there, which seemed fine. Then last week I stopped it altogether to see what would happen. Wow! My immune system went chaotic over I know not what! Joint pains everywhere, aching muscles, super fatigue and sleepiness, sneezing and congestion. I actually slept during the daytime on some of those days. And headache, fairly constant.

At the end of that week, I had had enough, and started the LDN again. All the symptoms vanished immedately, except for mild headache.

That experience, combined with the forum threads about iron overload and hemochromatosis, is what prompted me to seek the testing. I now suspect that iron overload is responsible for my years of immune problems ”

however from the yahoo autism_ldn message board the results seem mixed and yeast getting away seems to be an issue with it.

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"By examining receptors on all types of T cells before and after they leave the thymus, researchers found regulatory T cells are very diverse and able to recognize endogenous tissue and invaders, Dr. Ignatowicz says.

Unfortunately, the cells also may not learn to recognize all endogenous tissue which, along with environmental and other factors, can lead to autoimmune disease.

T cell schooling in the thymus peaks in the first six weeks of life in the mouse, which roughly translates to the first 15 years of human life. Those early lessons seem to last a lifetime and the few regulatory cells that develop later will be like the early cells, says Dr. Rafal Pacholczyk, MCG immunologist and lead author.

The findings mean, essentially from the beginning, some people may have regulatory T cells less skilled at keeping the immune system from attacking their bodies and/or too skilled at protecting invaders

“We need some of the regulatory cells more than others,” says Dr. Ignatowicz. “We probably need more of the ones that recognize autoantigens on the pancreas and we need the ones that recognize tumors to be less frequent.”

The fact that most regulatory T cells in the body come directly from the thymus, not from other circulating T cells, also was previously unknown, Dr. Pacholczyk says. “Where they come from is the main question we wanted to answer,” says Dr. Ignatowicz.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/08/060804083218.htm

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K. writes (august 06 on who_knows)

I just finished doing the 16 week study of LDN - the adult study for Dr. JM. (Wanting to see for myself what this was and if it was okay for my six year old autistic son).

I did the blood testing in January and then in June and my results are - well - weird. I am in no way capable of interpreting it all - but I do understand some of it and am working on understanding the rest. I had no yeast issues - or none that I noticed. I did sleep tremendously better after about four weeks. I also became constipated - which is new for me. A slight decrease in appetite and overall pretty good mood.

Some of my abnormal blood test results were as follows:

Jan 2006 June 2006 Reference Range

WBC 3000 3200 4800-10800

RBC 3.8 3.9 4.0-5.5

NK cell activity 10.2 3.2 >19

TGF-BETA 1 unstim 329.3 1190.0 1829-6342

TGF-BETA 1 stim 311.6 647.0 1829-6342

It appears that my TGF status has improved as has my white blood count. But my natural killer cell activity took a nose dive - I have no idea why. I am more heavy metal toxic than I thought so I am taking ALA now - still with no yeast problem. I have no idea of what to do about the NK problem. I decided to go ahead and do the LDN for a year to see if my TGF can get to normal ranges.

I have a very good friend who has come down with MS and I am begging him to at least try LDN. I hope it helps all of you. Perhaps having a blood test like this every six months or so would be benefical in determining if changes are happening - slowly - but at least happening.

We did put my son on the TD - LDN and his sleep got much better too. He did not get constipated nor show any adverse reactions. He is much more receptive of peer interaction and communicating via sign much better. His yeast has always been bad - way before LDN. His yeast did not get any worse. He also did not get any illnesses all winter, spring or summer.

my reply:

do you have a hair test at all for yourself?

i wonder if ldn works for ms cause it lowers t cell count

basically people who take it are lowering autoimmunity and it may be your son is simply not showing symptoms of viral illnesses

its an odd thing but auto immunity can knock as much out of the brain as viruses

looking at the ldn_autism board, the parents who take it, seem to come of it after a while, its too plus and minus, i might hypothesize it gives brain growth factors but lowers viral immunity

its a real insight into the depth of auto immune issues that the vaccine holocast is inducing

tgf beta is a signalling growth factor inhibitor and thats interesting. the downside of low levels is a propensity to cancer but the upside is useful tissue regeneration, the sort of thing that comes with several generations of autistically traited forbearers

K. replies:

I am getting ready to do a hair test on both myself and my boy. He has one about every year - I have never had one.

That is interesting what you said about LDN knocking at the brain - I do feel like I am working at half speed some days. Very similar to how I felt when I first experienced yeast die-off - but not as bad. Mostly a delay in my thought process. I need to think about whatever it is a bit longer. I also noticed my reaction time to things is a bit off - including getting upset. My four children think that "mom is in a better mood these days!"

IF I get some exercise in - I am just fine - reaction time back up and all. So, I guess I need to keep my blood circulating well to keep the ole brain out of first gear. Oh yeah - I also have super low blood pressure - too low the nurse said. It was checked over several weeks and it was always waaaaay, way low. It always has been - even when I was pregnant with my twins. Until now, I thought it was a good thing.

my reply:

the delay in the thought process could be viral or yeast

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an autism_ldn thread (august 06)

P.writes

I want to relay this interesting experience that we have had with LDN. When we first put my essentially recovered 4-year old on LDN, he had the usual side-effects like sleep issues, yeasty behavior, etc. He also developed a fever and was sick for several days. At the time, my husband developed a case of hives that seemed to appear only when he was around my son. I proposed the idea that my son was shedding virus and that my husband was having viral hives from being in proximity with the virus. I was told that my husband's hives were unrelated and just a fluke coincidence.

After several months on LDN, we decided to stop because of numerous rashes and some concerns that his allergies seemed to be getting worse on LDN. We stopped for about 6 weeks during which time, my son's behavior became extremely loopy and never returned to his normal, pre-LND state. After seeing that his study conclusion labs showed dramatic improvement, we decided to put him back on LDN. My son immediately developed a high fever, which lasted 3 days and Herpes-like sores in and around his mouth, as well as nasal and chest congestion/cough.

Last night (at the end of day 3 of my son's fever) my husband announces that, once again he has hives!!! Coincidence??? I don't think so. I'm 7 months pregnant and worried that my unborn fetus may be also exposed to whatever my son is shedding right now.

I replied recommending retinyl acetate and said that the benefit (?) of ldn seemd to be the encouragement of brain growth factors and not as an anti-viral, in fact it may be a t cell supressor

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another autism_ldn thread (august 06)

A. writes

My dd is using LDN under the supervision of her DAN for ADD/SID/high lead. I decided to try it for my psoriasis and arthritis and got into Dr. McC's study (couldn't get my doctor's to prescribe).

I just finished week 5 on LDN for psoriasis and p arthritis. The joint pain is still there but not nearly as bad. A storm moved through KY today and normally I would ache all over with stabbing pain in my left hip. I only have a dull ache there.

(ed. her mother also had an improvemnt in psoriasis with ldn)

My skin continues to gradually clear. It seems to be a slow process. The scaling is less and I'm less itchy. The most improvement is on my lower extremities (legs and arms) and seems to be working it's way up.

I have less acne, too.

C.K. replies

great! I also have skin issues, ecsthma and psorisis. I found that the combo of LDN (at night on the spot), mag cream and vit A (mixed together and put on topically as well) worked wonders. OH and the diet, getting gluten adn casien out of my diet did the biggest wonders with it. it was related to a food allergy. the aches are also better with LDN AND the diet

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you can see what a nightmare is emerging with hugely overintensive use of vaccines for young kids and no sun, who will go on to develop severe autoimmune conditions in later life

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interestingly parkinsons appears to be associated with allergies

"The research, which explored possible links between conditions that cause inflammation and the breakdown of brain cells, found a marked increase in cell death in rhinitis sufferers."

"The association with Parkinson's disease is increased to almost three times that of someone who does not have allergic rhinitis. That's actually a pretty high elevation," james bower of the mayo clinic said (august 06)

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MUSHROOMS FOR MS, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND OTHER AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES

mushrooms as per the BCD , that is, preferably only light brown gills, have powerful anti-oxidants useful for the blood and also are a NKT cell production stimulator

“ An important component of our immune defence is a type of cell called a B cell. Normally, the job of these cells is to produce antibodies, which in turn bind to and neutralise invasive microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses

In people with an autoimmune disease, these B cells actually have an injurious effect and instead of serving the body, are activated against its own tissues, which they start to break down

Patients with SLE and other autoimmune diseases have lower levels of so-called NKT cells and this deficiency is a contributory pathogenic factor

NKT cells can regulate how B cells become activated against healthy tissue, so that a lack of NKT cells results in greater misguided B cell activation, NKT cell defects in patients are linked to the disease

NKT cells directly impede faulty B cell activation, and that they do so early in the misdirected process ”

melatonin also as an immunomodulatory role , dialing down the MS relevant T-cell inflammatory response, making taking it a potential MS treatment !

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ACROLEIN

acrolein, which is in tobacco smoke and vehicle exhausts degrades myelin study

perhaps it is also in high concentration in underground coal mines ?

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VIAGRA

“ viagra drastically reduces multiple sclerosis symptoms in animal models with the disease ”