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ThisIsMS Upgrade
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Greetings,
We have recently upgraded the ThisIsMS forum software to the latest version of phpBB. We are still working on the site to fix any of the...
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Some of you may have noticed that the forums are now displaying relative dates for posts, e.g., 2 moths ago, instead of the actual date and time of...
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Last post by NHE
6 days ago
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New treament forum - Medical Marijauna
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We now have a new forum focusing on discussion of medical marijuana in the treatment of MS.
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Hi
Are you using edibles for the spasms? What dose is working for you? or do you find relief with smoking it?
tiff
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Last post by Tif
6 months ago
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New treatment forum - Ocrevus
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We now have a new forum dedicated to the discussion of Roche's new monoclonal antibody treatment for MS, Ocrevus also known as Ocrelizumab.
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Symptoms started in early 2017, loss of red saturation in 1 eye. Then the beaten all night with a stick. Formally diagnosed April 2018, Ocrevus...
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Last post by Kheuer
2 months ago
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Site registration problems
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We are currently experiencing problems with our email system sending out activation emails. If you have tried to register, but didn't receive the...
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If you use a temporary email service and your activation notice email bounces back as undeliverable, then the associated account will likely be...
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Last post by NHE
2 months ago
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New treatment forum - Biotin
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We now have a new forum dedicated to the discussion of MedDay's new biotin treatment for SPMS called Cerenday.
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that was one single food actually (the rest just come along with the source link) in response to the 'red herring' comment...
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Last post by jimmylegs
1 year ago
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Rules of the Board
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Administrator »
15 years ago
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The Rule of the forums at This is MS are: use common sense.
For example, if you post an article from another site, credit it (and provide a direct...
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Sorry I apparently do not understand your ‘rules’. good by H J Dezotell again …dez...
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Last post by dez2000
5 years ago
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A Summary of ThisIsMS Polls
General Discussion
choose your favorite explanation
Should I proceed with treatment at this point?
How long did it take you to be diagnosed...
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Last post by NHE
5 years ago
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Role of Japanese Knotweed Root in Treating Lyme Disease/Inflammation
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I take Resveratrol and have been for years and needed to reorder, and discovered in doing some simple research that Japanese Knotweed is an excellent...
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Low-level inflammation is the most important correlate of not only survival, but also capability and cognition at extreme old age.
Taurine as the...
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Last post by jimmylegs
1 hour ago
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Last post by Petr75
11 hours ago
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Neck/Back Pain
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TaylorDuke »
1 day ago
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Hey all,
Recently diagnosed RRMS
Wondering if you guys experience a pain that resembles a pinched nerve related to MS? It started about a month...
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Hi,
I used to have this neck pain and tried a Nucca chiropractor. Treatment is painless. Don't think it was MS related tho. I had fallen a few years...
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Last post by Music
18 hours ago
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From wheelchair to walking?
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Hello.
I have ppms 17 years and I am in a wheelchair few years.I can't walk.Do you know anyone that he was in wheelchair and now walks?
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Hello and thank you very much for so many advices. :smile:
some questions:
- when you push iron up via a supplement, zinc will come down and vice...
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Last post by jimmylegs
1 day ago
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Swimming training
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2018 Dec 18
Institute of Infection and Immunity of Huaihe Hospital, College of Physical Education, Henan University, China
Effects of moderate-...
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Yes, life is movement.
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Last post by Petr75
1 day ago
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Last post by Jaded
1 day ago
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Question re: MS and Silicone Breast Implants
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Vikilou »
3 months ago
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Hi,
I am new on this forum and I was wondering if there is anyone here who has silicone breast implants or thinking of getting silicone breast...
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this content just came up on the same page as another article in my search results:
5-31-04 1 A multiple sclerosis-like syndrome in silicone breast...
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Last post by jimmylegs
1 day ago
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PM10
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May 2018
METIS Department, EHESP French School of Public Health, Rennes, France ..
Ozone, NO2 and PM10 are associated with the occurrence of...
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2019 Jan 14
Department of Epidemiology, Lazio Regional Health Serv, Rome, Italy
Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Environmental Medicine,...
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Last post by Petr75
1 day ago
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Could an Aspirin a Day Keep Multiple Sclerosis at Bay?
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Could an Aspirin a Day Keep Multiple Sclerosis at Bay?
People take aspirin for pain, fever, and even in hopes of warding off a heart attack....
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I went to Poland 8 years ago, had my veins opened.
When I returned I threw what MS drugs I had in the garbage and after my blood thinners ran out I...
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Last post by eastcoastsoxfan
2 days ago
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2019 Review: MS in 2018: new therapies and biomarkers
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jimmylegs »
1 week ago
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Multiple sclerosis in 2018: new therapies and biomarkers (2019)
Abstract
2018 has been a year of substantial progress in multiple sclerosis...
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this info might interest you
perhaps also the article at the end of this post
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Last post by jimmylegs
3 days ago
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A new concept and treatment options for MS
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Assessment October 2018
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Assessment June 2018
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Assessment February 2018
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Assessment June 2017
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I quote from Martin Pall's work on the NO/ONOO- cycle diseases.
ref:
If the view proposed in this article can be shown to be correct, then we will...
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Last post by Leonard
3 days ago
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS)
Found this info doing some unrelated research and thought it was noteworthy.
It is certainly not without risk (low risk but like virtually all...
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Last post by ElliotB
1 week ago
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Success with reversing MS
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Danelle »
3 months ago
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I have been symptom free for 7 years. I was told I would be in a wheelchair very soon when I was diagnosed due to the large lesions in my brain. They...
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NHE you are absolutely correct which is why there are so many claims of cures. Remission can last a very long time and certainly give the illusion of...
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Last post by ElliotB
1 week ago
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New lesion despite being PPMS or SPMS
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Hi,
I went through a spinal cord MRI this morning. I didn’t expect to see anything new since I am and have always been PPMS.
I was surprised when...
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i didn't see a specific connection made between niacin or lack thereof and new lesion dev, but fwiw:
Lipid Lowering Agents That Cause Drug-Induced...
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Last post by jimmylegs
1 week ago
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My Story - Still waiting
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TaylorDuke »
4 weeks ago
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Hello all!
My name is Taylor, I am 31 years old and currently in the hospital with Optic Neuritis! Here is my story:
So about 2 years I was having...
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UPDATE
MS Specialist clinically diagnosed me with RRMS but still wants to do spinal tap to confirm? I asked if the LP comes back clean what he would...
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Last post by TaylorDuke
1 week ago
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Last post by zen2010
1 week ago
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Desatascador An informal, totally unscientific 'test'
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ElliotB »
5 months ago
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This post is in reference to Gristy56's Desatascador device.
Although Gristy56 has been posting information about his device for several years,...
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The vibration heard previously is only slight. The Desatascador 'rattles' when it is moved side to side in all places indicating there is now very...
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Last post by gristy56
1 week ago
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Lumbar Puncture - New to MS
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Samiya06 »
2 weeks ago
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Hello all. I am so thankful to have found this forum. For the past 3 nights I can’t sleep and have needed something like this! And a warning- this...
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any one person may need more or less of any nutrient, depending on current status relative to desired targets. doses, forms, combinations, timing and...
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Last post by jimmylegs
2 weeks ago
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science 'by TiMS' ;)
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jimmylegs »
7 months ago
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An Exploratory Investigation of Social Stigma and Concealment in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (2016)
Participants were recruited by electronic...
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I think most people underestimate the seriousness of MS primarily because most cases are mild and the disease often goes into remission, perhaps...
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Last post by ElliotB
2 weeks ago
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Reverse ms?
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labilios »
3 weeks ago
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Hello.
I have ppms 17 years and I am in a wheelchair few years.I can't walk,I have fatigue,leg spasms,incotinence.I wasn't diagnosed until 3-4 years...
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ps. found a couple studies in which researchers are indeed looking at d3 excretion. good to see.
Tamblyn, J. A., Jenkinson, C., Larner, D. P.,...
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Last post by jimmylegs
2 weeks ago
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Last post by ElliotB
2 weeks ago
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When to go off REBIF - went Gluten Free and Colitis healed
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I have a question for anyone that may have some input. My wife has MS and 3 years ago we went Gluten free and she healed her gut and eliminated her...
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Happy New Year!!!
thanks...
it leads back to why the high iron / ferritin levels for both of us.....
so, we are still planning on looking into...
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Last post by dano
2 weeks ago
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Cerebrolysin Reduces EAE Severity
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2018
Department of Research Methodology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
Cerebrolysin increases motor recovery and decreases...
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Cerebrolysin is an experimental nootropic for injection or IV developed in Austria and approved for use in several EU countries. It contains...
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Last post by NHE
2 weeks ago
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Two MRIs showing different things
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LillyBloom »
3 weeks ago
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We have run into a hiccup with diagnosis. I had a pretty rough episode in 2015. Double vision, couldn't walk properly, pain, burning, tingling in...
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ok so in the past have you been prescribed a vit d3 regimen? if yes, still on it or no? also if yes, any follow-up testing to check efficacy? was any...
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Last post by jimmylegs
2 weeks ago
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Optic neuritis?
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Can optic neuritis cause pain lasting 6 weeks +?
I have had optic neuritis years ago and it didn’t hurt.
I have had pain for 6 weeks so far.
I have a...
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Hi,
Unfortunately your question might generate an answer that fits but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the right one.
I'd trust your doctor. He...
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Last post by Scott1
3 weeks ago
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Cytoflavin
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2018
Stavropol State Medical University, Stavropol, Russia
Cytoflavin in the complex therapy of multiple sclerosis
Abstract
AIM:
To evaluate the...
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-Yes, the product is something completely different.
CYTO FLAVIN 7 That's not it. Thank you
-Do not try - generally speaking.
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Last post by Petr75
3 weeks ago
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Tropospheric ozone
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Hello friends, I ask for opinion ..
I dare theory
Ozone as a possible cause of MS
What's going on?
wiki
Possible clues:
New Guinea and MS...
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MS
November 2018
Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing Laboratory, Stem Cell Biology Research Center, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid...
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Last post by Petr75
3 weeks ago
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more evidence about sun exposure (and vit D therefore)
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Shedding light on the link between early life sun exposure and risk of multiple sclerosis: results from the EnvIMS Study
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Background...
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But vitamin D can also be sourced from fish oil.
That's true for cod liver fish oil. However, regular omega-3 fish oil with EPA and DHA contain...
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Last post by NHE
3 weeks ago
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Cold creeping up my arms and legs
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THX1138 »
9 months ago
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When I don't eat enough during the day, my hands get cold. My feet would too, if I wasn't wearing shoes. If I continue not eating enough during the...
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Undereating = too few calories per day, given weight, activity level etc.
I've not been checked for D. I.
Thanks
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Last post by THX1138
3 weeks ago
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Ceramides
2018 Nov 23
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Branch for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology TMP, Theodo,...
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Last post by Petr75
3 weeks ago
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I peed over a gallon last night
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I am chronically dehydrated and last night I peed about 1 gallon in 8 hours. Over night I drank about 40 oz of water mix (see below). I also had done...
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And how much do you drink during the day? 1 gallon
Are you really chronically dehydrated or always thirsty? Rarely do I feel thirsty.
My saliva is...
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Last post by THX1138
3 weeks ago
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Cytokines
2018 Sep
Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Cytokines as Mediators of Neuroinflammation in...
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Last post by Petr75
3 weeks ago
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Functional electrical stimulation
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2018 Sep-Oct
Street T, Singleton C.
Five-Year Follow-up of a Longitudinal Cohort Study of the Effectiveness of Functional Electrical Stimulation for...
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2018 Nov 25
Research Center of Neurology (RCN), Russian Federation, Moscow
High-frequency rTMS and iTBS for spasticity management in...
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Last post by Petr75
3 weeks ago
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Battling Bad Science
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jimmylegs »
5 months ago
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a fun quarter hour for your next break:
Battling Bad Science - TEDGlobal 2011
Every day there are news reports of new health advice, but how...
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Naturopath Sues Whistleblower for Denouncing Quack Treatments (2018)
A naturopath who believes that baking soda cures cancer is suing a...
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Last post by jimmylegs
4 weeks ago
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Focus on the gut-brain axis
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2018 Oct 7
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
Focus on the gut-brain axis: Multiple...
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2018 Dec
Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA
IFN-γ, IL-17A, or zonulin rapidly increase the permeability of the blood-brain...
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Last post by Petr75
4 weeks ago
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Curcumin as a therapeutic candidate
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Curcumin as a therapeutic candidate for multiple sclerosis: Molecular mechanisms and targets
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that...
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There are dozens of all natural foods that have anti-inflammatory properties like Curcumin, all readily available, concentrated, in supplement form,...
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Last post by ElliotB
1 month ago
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Cholesterol level correlate with disability score
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2018 Oct 16
Institute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia...
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Hi,
I think we have to be careful here to not mix apples with pears. The second study is really focusing on VLDL-2. There are distinctions between...
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Last post by Scott1
1 month ago
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1 month ago
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Drugs that Can Kill a Toddler
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2018 Nov 15
Maccabi-Kahn Institute of Research and Innovation, Tel Aviv, Israel
Drugs that Can Kill a Toddler with One Tablet or Teaspoonful: A 2018...
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Definitely yes
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Last post by Petr75
1 month ago
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1 month ago
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Last post by Petr75
1 month ago
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Significant cognitive decline - will high dose steroids help
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MomhasMS »
1 month ago
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My mother is a 77 year old MS patient who was diagnosed with PPMS when she was 70. Looking back she'd had it for many years undiagnosed. Last...
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again for whatever it may be worth, i prefer optimizing essential nutrient status to whatever degree possible, before getting into products that...
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Last post by jimmylegs
1 month ago
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The importance of glutamate
2018 Nov 16
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru
The importance of glutamate in the neuro-endocrinological...
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Last post by Petr75
1 month ago
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Dehydrated & getting worse though drinking 1> gallon a day
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Water drinking helped a lot at first. Now I just getting more dehydrated and stiff muscles.
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I am chronically dehydrated and last night I peed about 1 gallon in 8 hours. Over night I drank about 40 oz of water mix (see below).
I normally...
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Last post by THX1138
1 month ago
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Neuroplasticity Review
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Here's a free review article on neuroplasticity.
Neuroplasticity and Clinical Practice: Building Brain Power for Health.
Front Psychol. 2016 Jul...
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Thanks NHE that's very interesting. So much developing - I was struck by this on page 2:
Richard Davidson’s research found that thought alone was...
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Last post by Jaded
1 month ago
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Does my husband REALLY have MS?
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ebrownkirkland »
1 month ago
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Good morning. I am writing because my husband is wondering if he actually has MS. He has been formally diagnosed by two neurologists, both of whom...
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Hi,
Let's deal with the foot first.
Although he cramps in the foot there can be a lot of other parts of the leg involved. To walk, you want your...
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Last post by Scott1
1 month ago
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Walk Downhill
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Want to maintain, or recover, physical function? According to the following paper, walking downhill helps to improve physical function.
Myelin...
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Since they didn't compare to other walking types like level and uphill, the conclusion the downhill walking is advantageous has little validity.
On...
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Last post by NHE
1 month ago
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Last post by Scott1
1 month ago
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