MS and Diet
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:20 am
Being a newbie on this forum, this has to be the most compelling debate on the site.
One which I fully subscribe to is the issue of diet.
We all know and recognise that the disease is totally random in its selection of victims.
No two diagnosis are the same.
I completely agree and subscribe to the theories of Swank et al.
The BBB is critical. Low sat fats and good exercise with lower BP and you can add the benefits of less chance of stroke.
In my case I am convinced that bowel permeability is the key.
Interesting the view by the chap and his twin sister.
How many blokes take the contraceptive pill? I'm not suggesting any specific reason in this case but the pill is known to deplete the bowel bacteria and increase the incidence of Candida which makes us more susceptible to permeability.
The other issue in my own case was mercury fillings. At around the time I experienced strange sensations in my limbs I had a cracked tooth and this filled molar was drilled several times. I also had a long period on anti-inflamatory drugs (IbuPrufen). All of which conspires IMHO to make me more susceptible and a sufferer of Leaky Gut Syndrome.
I visited a Kinesiologist when 3 years ago I came out in horrible rashes. It turned out to be Dermatitis Herpetiformis - related to Celiac disease. This is now managed by diet. Maintaining good gut health, keeping Candida under control and staying off Gluten and dairy. It doesn't make for an exciting diet and it is limiting when travelling but hey, the advantages far outweigh the obvious downsides.
I can testify totally to the theory of diet. I know what the aggressors to my system David Smyth my Kinesiologist has nailed every one of them. He has even corrected my susceptibility to some. He has no idea about effect, he is not a doctor. Doctors deal in effect, that is why we get pedalled such fantastic expensive drugs. But they, unlike David for me do not have a clue about the cause.
This is my heartfelt belief that we are totally what we eat. If we are in someway predisposed to an autoimmune disorder because our defences are not as strong as they should be (BBB, bowel lining) then the really nice stuff that most normal people can tolerate then so be it. The key to it is knowing. In my view knowledge is king and armed with this I continue to lead a normal life.
Best regards,
PJ
One which I fully subscribe to is the issue of diet.
We all know and recognise that the disease is totally random in its selection of victims.
No two diagnosis are the same.
I completely agree and subscribe to the theories of Swank et al.
The BBB is critical. Low sat fats and good exercise with lower BP and you can add the benefits of less chance of stroke.
In my case I am convinced that bowel permeability is the key.
Interesting the view by the chap and his twin sister.
How many blokes take the contraceptive pill? I'm not suggesting any specific reason in this case but the pill is known to deplete the bowel bacteria and increase the incidence of Candida which makes us more susceptible to permeability.
The other issue in my own case was mercury fillings. At around the time I experienced strange sensations in my limbs I had a cracked tooth and this filled molar was drilled several times. I also had a long period on anti-inflamatory drugs (IbuPrufen). All of which conspires IMHO to make me more susceptible and a sufferer of Leaky Gut Syndrome.
I visited a Kinesiologist when 3 years ago I came out in horrible rashes. It turned out to be Dermatitis Herpetiformis - related to Celiac disease. This is now managed by diet. Maintaining good gut health, keeping Candida under control and staying off Gluten and dairy. It doesn't make for an exciting diet and it is limiting when travelling but hey, the advantages far outweigh the obvious downsides.
I can testify totally to the theory of diet. I know what the aggressors to my system David Smyth my Kinesiologist has nailed every one of them. He has even corrected my susceptibility to some. He has no idea about effect, he is not a doctor. Doctors deal in effect, that is why we get pedalled such fantastic expensive drugs. But they, unlike David for me do not have a clue about the cause.
This is my heartfelt belief that we are totally what we eat. If we are in someway predisposed to an autoimmune disorder because our defences are not as strong as they should be (BBB, bowel lining) then the really nice stuff that most normal people can tolerate then so be it. The key to it is knowing. In my view knowledge is king and armed with this I continue to lead a normal life.
Best regards,
PJ