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I personally think looking for one indicator common to all ms patients is a major roadblock to understanding this illness. In a disease with great differences in symptoms, disability rates and quality of life how could it not be beneficial in looking at what is the same across the board? If you wan...

I agree that diets may play a part, but there are 100's of millions of North Americans and Europeans with worse diets than I had but they do not have MS. It's not all about diet. There is much more to this disease.

Interesting... will be paying attention to see what you come up with in the realm of IGF-1 as I too believe it is important. The reason it may not be effective when injecting it is you lack the elevation of other key nutrients when ingested naturally. I consume over 200g of protein a day which would...

It’s all about diet isn’t it? How do you explain the prevalence of MS in 1st world countries where we have diets made up of red meat and other foods containing iron and most if not all of the other essential elements. Bodybuilders, runners, and other athletes typically take a multivitamin. Bodybuil...

lyndacarol wrote:Could this be the reason that elimination of dairy often improves MS symptoms?

What study or evidence did you find to support this?
I quit almost all dairy a year ago but I am interested if there are any facts to support my choice.

want2bike wrote: Fluoride is a proven poison. It doesn't belong in the water.

Cyanide and Arsenic are poisons and yet you consume them in Apricot seeds... Care to explain the difference?

Dr. Bergman can explain the problems with drugs... Dr. Bergman is not approved by the FDA and if you go to see him your insurance will not pay "Doctor" Bergman is a chiropractor, so your insurance will pay if you go to get a spine adjustment. His opinions are just that, he has no training...

I learned early on that the FDA is corrupt and in cahoots with big pharma. So what is your solution? Open the flood gates and let every backyard chemist sell medicine? Leave it to the ever so informed American Public to determine what is good and bad? You think there is heavy marketing now… The FDA...

This ties in with the multiple research studies that have proven the pwMS have excess amounts of saturated fat in plasma/ cell membranes. Not only would this affect flow, but my primary interest was that it would effectively seal the cell off by making the membrane too rigid, thereby not allowing pe...

I suppose this could explain the benefits of Prokarin the histamine patch for MS. Histamine widens the joins between the cells which line your smallest blood vessels, known as your capillaries. Although I would have some concerns with Histamine... there are 4 major histamine receptors and not all ar...

Hi NHE, Out of curiosity, I'd like to know if the owner of TiMS could get a court order to find out the real identity of Centenarian100 and for what company he/she works? Could an order of protection be given to stop more of their employees from fraudulently registering at TiMS? There seem to be ma...

Of course you would defend Copaxone...it has helped you... I would do the same! I just hate to work for free, there sales reps make big money :) I guess that's good unless you happen to get a great dose of lipoatrophy (spelling?) by using it.. Its a risk for sure, but as I stated in another thread ...

I hate to defend Copaxone… BUT :) The 2004 Cochrane review was damning, but I disagree with the statement that the study proved it was “…all but useless…”. The review concluded that glatiramer acetate "did not show any beneficial effect on the main outcome measures in MS, i.e. disease progressi...

Many drug companies will do whatever it takes to blacken the bottom line. And if afterwards it means making false claims that draw the attention and fines from the FDA, so be it. That's the cost of doing business. Sad but true, nearly every company medical or not will do nearly anything to blacken ...

Would a patient use a powerful immune system altering scientific drug with all its possible fallout or try something with anecdotal evidence that doesn't harm you if it does nothing for your MS? Difficult decision to say the least. Interesting question… I prefer alternative treatments that have act...