B Complex Vitamins for Epilepsy

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Hi ,

I am attaching my story relating my experience with B vitamins as promised.

Cure for Epilepsy Using B Complex Vitamins

Over 21 years ago, in June 1978, I started taking a large dose of the B Complex vitamins. The dosage was 20mg. B-1,B-2 etc.;B-12 20mcg and folic acid at 400mcg. I immediately felt more energetic and alive. I had gran mal epilepsy for the prior 25 years, since I had entered puberty at age 13. In those days 20 mg was probably a megadose, I’m not sure, today I take 50mg. because its more commonly available. I had been taking anticonvulsant medication trade name Mebroin including Phenobarbital and a smaller amount of Dilantin. I was able to wean my way off the anticonvulsant medication in July of 1978. I have not taken any medication since, and have become a new person.

It was a difficult decision to stop the medication and every case is different, but I feel it is important that other people are made aware of my experience. In my case I was somewhat fortunate. I also had severe acne at the time and had gone to see a leading dermatologist affiliated with a top teaching hospital in New York City about 4 years earlier.. He looked at my left foot, between the third and next to smallest toe, where I had an annoying itchy "athlete’s foot" and said that by looking at my foot he could tell that my skin would be all broken out on my face and my back. He said I had Tuberous Sclerosis a disease which was responsible for both the epilepsy and the bad skin I had. He said that the two conditions had to be treated separately even though they were linked together. He described it as a rare hereditary disease. He said the Epilepsy had to be treated with anticonvulsant medication and the acne could be treated with antibiotics.

I was on this conventional treatment until 1978, when they took my anticonvulsant drug off the market. I was switched to a larger dosage of Dilantin, then the standard anticonvulsant remedy, which didn’t agree with me. I began to lose weight at a dangerous clip. My doctors were worried and the tests said I had high cholesterol. The doctor seemed to focus on food intake. I began to think it was time to read fully that book "Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit" by Adelle , that had been given to my by a friend who didn’t like the idea that I was taking so much medication. I knew she had something to say about nutrition, but I never thought it was that important.

Since at first in 1974, I didn’t want to have to read the whole book, I had looked up epilepsy and the citation directed me to a page that indicated B-6 and Magnesium sometimes helped. Well it didn’t. I figured I was special and it wouldn’t work for me.

Four years later, when I Read the whole book, she said that individual members of the B-Complex do not usually work in isolation from the other members of the Complex!!

I went to the Health Food Store and bought a bottle of the B-Complex, I immediately felt a surge of energy, but I was worried thinking maybe it was a placebo effect. Within one week my "athlete’s foot" condition began to clear up. I recalled what that top dermatologist said, these conditions were really linked together. Now the ‘marker’ for the

underlying disease tuberous sclerosis was disappearing. I was definitely doing something right. The Diagnostic capabilities of modern high technology medicine are excellent. It’s just that they are not as good when it comes to treatments.

I had the advantage of seeing my progress confirmed by medical/scientific authority. You

may not be as fortunate. If you cannot get your doctor to closely monitor a trial with a more natural approach, try seeing a doctor who is a member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM).Their phone# is 800-532-3688, their website is:

www.acam.org

They will provide a list of doctors in your geographical area who might be open to helping you use a more natural approach, including possible withdrawal from prescription medications.

Since originally writing this account I have come to realize that I simultaneously changed my diet to include many healthy foods that were high in the B Complex vitamins, such as whole wheat bread, wheat germ, brown rice, liver(this was before I became a vegetarian) and brewers yeast.In truth I cannot be sure which worked the B vitamins in a vtamin tablet or the food. From what I read now it may have been the food. Regardless of what we have become used to it is reasonable to say that "good health will never come out of a bottle" you have to do everything.

I hope my story is helpful to some of you who are looking for a more natural way of treating your condition. It changed my life and if I can inspire others who are only helped

one tenth as much as I have been it will help partially repay the friend who first interested me in the nutritional aspects of health by giving me that book by Adelle . If anyone wants to contact me I would be glad to offer any support I can.

Sincerely,

Arnold Gore

Consumers Health Freedom Coalition

Tel. 212-795-6460

E mail: nathealth@...

[Guest guest]

It has been a long time since I posted this atory and some new members are interested.

Cure for Epilepsy Using B Complex Vitamins

Over 21 years ago, in June 1978, I started taking a large dose of the B Complex vitamins. The dosage was 20mg. B-1,B-2 etc.;B-12 20mcg and folic acid at 400mcg. I immediately felt more energetic and alive. I had gran mal epilepsy for the prior 25 years, since I had entered puberty at age 13. In those days 20 mg was probably a megadose, I’m not sure, today I take 50mg. because its more commonly available. I had been taking anticonvulsant medication trade name Mebroin including Phenobarbital and a smaller amount of Dilantin. I was able to wean my way off the anticonvulsant medication in July of 1978. I have not taken any medication since, and have become a new person.

It was a difficult decision to stop the medication and every case is different, but I feel it is important that other people are made aware of my experience. In my case I was somewhat fortunate. I also had severe acne at the time and had gone to see a leading dermatologist affiliated with a top teaching hospital in New York City about 4 years earlier.. He looked at my left foot, between the third and next to smallest toe, where I had an annoying itchy "athlete’s foot" and said that by looking at my foot he could tell that my skin would be all broken out on my face and my back. He said I had Tuberous Sclerosis a disease which was responsible for both the epilepsy and the bad skin I had. He said that the two conditions had to be treated separately even though they were linked together. He described it as a rare hereditary disease. He said the Epilepsy had to be treated with anticonvulsant medication and the acne could be treated with antibiotics.

I was on this conventional treatment until 1978, when they took my anticonvulsant drug off the market. I was switched to a larger dosage of Dilantin, then the standard anticonvulsant remedy, which didn’t agree with me. I began to lose weight at a dangerous clip. My doctors were worried and the tests said I had high cholesterol. The doctor seemed to focus on food intake. I began to think it was time to read fully that book "Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit" by Adelle , that had been given to my by a friend who didn’t like the idea that I was taking so much medication. I knew she had something to say about nutrition, but I never thought it was that important.

Since at first in 1974, I didn’t want to have to read the whole book, I had looked up epilepsy and the citation directed me to a page that indicated B-6 and Magnesium sometimes helped. Well it didn’t. I figured I was special and it wouldn’t work for me.

Four years later, when I Read the whole book, she said that individual members of the B-Complex do not usually work in isolation from the other members of the Complex!!

I went to the Health Food Store and bought a bottle of the B-Complex, I immediately felt a surge of energy, but I was worried thinking maybe it was a placebo effect. Within one week my "athlete’s foot" condition began to clear up. I recalled what that top dermatologist said, these conditions were really linked together. Now the ‘marker’ for the

underlying disease tuberous sclerosis was disappearing. I was definitely doing something right. The Diagnostic capabilities of modern high technology medicine are excellent. It’s just that they are not as good when it comes to treatments.

I had the advantage of seeing my progress confirmed by medical/scientific authority. You

may not be as fortunate. If you cannot get your doctor to closely monitor a trial with a more natural approach, try seeing a doctor who is a member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM).Their phone# is 800-532-3688, their website is:

www.acam.org

They will provide a list of doctors in your geographical area who might be open to helping you use a more natural approach, including possible withdrawal from prescription medications.

Since originally writing this account I have come to realize that I simultaneously changed my diet to include many healthy foods that were high in the B Complex vitamins, such as whole wheat bread, wheat germ, brown rice, liver(this was before I became a vegetarian) and brewers yeast.In truth I cannot be sure which worked the B vitamins in a vtamin tablet or the food. From what I read now it may have been the food. Regardless of what we have become used to it is reasonable to say that "good health will never come out of a bottle" you have to do everything.

I hope my story is helpful to some of you who are looking for a more natural way of treating your condition. It changed my life and if I can inspire others who are only helped

one tenth as much as I have been it will help partially repay the friend who first interested me in the nutritional aspects of health by giving me that book by Adelle . If anyone wants to contact me I would be glad to offer any support I can.

Sincerely,

Arnold Gore

Consumers Health Freedom Coalition

Tel. 212-795-6460

E mail: nathealth@...

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Arnold,

I can relate to your condition somewhat prior to being cured.

I had my first seizure at 15. I was on Dilantin and Phenobarbitol

at the same time in the beginning. After college, I was weaned off

Phenobaritol. In subsequent years I have moved on to Tegretol.

For the last few years I have been on Lamictal. Why so many

different drugs? Well, I learned that with the possible exception

of Lamictal, they all adversely affected my memory. Did you notice

you had a better memory once you got off the medication? Did you,

by chance, have any ADD-type symptoms while on the medication? That

is to say:

1) Did it seem like it took you longer to perform various tasks - like

taking a test in school?

2) Did you have trouble maintaining your focus and being organized?

3) Did you ever fade in and out of a conversation as if you were day-dreaming?

4) Did your note-taking or typing ability speed up after you got off

the medication?

Please advise.

Lamar

Arnold Gore wrote:

It

has been a long time since I posted this atory and some new members are

interested.Cure for Epilepsy

Using B Complex Vitamins

Over 21 years ago, in June 1978, I started

taking a large dose of the B Complex vitamins. The dosage was 20mg. B-1,B-2

etc.;B-12 20mcg and folic acid at 400mcg. I immediately felt more energetic

and alive. I had gran mal epilepsy for the prior 25 years, since I had

entered puberty at age 13. In those days 20 mg was probably a megadose,

I’m not sure, today I take 50mg. because its more commonly available. I

had been taking anticonvulsant medication trade name Mebroin including

Phenobarbital and a smaller amount of Dilantin. I was able to wean my way

off the anticonvulsant medication in July of 1978. I have not taken any

medication since, and have become a new person.

It was a difficult decision to stop the

medication and every case is different, but I feel it is important that

other people are made aware of my experience. In my case I was somewhat

fortunate. I also had severe acne at the time and had gone to see a leading

dermatologist affiliated with a top teaching hospital in New York City

about 4 years earlier.. He looked at my left foot, between the third and

next to smallest toe, where I had an annoying itchy "athlete’s foot" and

said that by looking at my foot he could tell that my skin would be all

broken out on my face and my back. He said I had Tuberous Sclerosis a disease

which was responsible for both the epilepsy and the bad skin I had. He

said that the two conditions had to be treated separately even though they

were linked together. He described it as a rare hereditary disease. He

said the Epilepsy had to be treated with anticonvulsant medication and

the acne could be treated with antibiotics.

I was on this conventional treatment until

1978, when they took my anticonvulsant drug off the market. I was switched

to a larger dosage of Dilantin, then the standard anticonvulsant remedy,

which didn’t agree with me. I began to lose weight at a dangerous clip.

My doctors were worried and the tests said I had high cholesterol. The

doctor seemed to focus on food intake. I began to think it was time to

read fully that book "Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit" by Adelle ,

that had been given to my by a friend who didn’t like the idea that I was

taking so much medication. I knew she had something to say about nutrition,

but I never thought it was that important.

Since at first in 1974, I didn’t want to

have to read the whole book, I had looked up epilepsy and the citation

directed me to a page that indicated B-6 and Magnesium sometimes helped.

Well it didn’t. I figured I was special and it wouldn’t work for me.

Four years later, when I Read the whole

book, she said that individual members of the B-Complex do not usually

work in isolation from the other members of the Complex!!

I went to the Health Food Store and bought

a bottle of the B-Complex, I immediately felt a surge of energy, but I

was worried thinking maybe it was a placebo effect. Within one week my

"athlete’s foot" condition began to clear up. I recalled what that top

dermatologist said, these conditions were really linked together. Now the

‘marker’ for the

underlying disease tuberous sclerosis was

disappearing. I was definitely doing something right. The Diagnostic capabilities

of modern high technology medicine are excellent. It’s just that they are

not as good when it comes to treatments.

I had the advantage of seeing my progress

confirmed by medical/scientific authority. You

may not be as fortunate. If you cannot

get your doctor to closely monitor a trial with a more natural approach,

try seeing a doctor who is a member of the American College for Advancement

in Medicine (ACAM).Their phone# is 800-532-3688, their website is:

www.acam.org

They will provide a list of doctors in

your geographical area who might be open to helping you use a more natural

approach, including possible withdrawal from prescription medications.

Since originally writing this account I

have come to realize that I simultaneously changed my diet to include many

healthy foods that were high in the B Complex vitamins, such as whole wheat

bread, wheat germ, brown rice, liver(this was before I became a vegetarian)

and brewers yeast.In truth I cannot be sure which worked the B vitamins

in a vtamin tablet or the food. From what I read now it may have been the

food. Regardless of what we have become used to it is reasonable to say

that "good health will never come out of a bottle" you have to do everything.

I hope my story is helpful to some of you

who are looking for a more natural way of treating your condition. It changed

my life and if I can inspire others who are only helped

one tenth as much as I have been it will

help partially repay the friend who first interested me in the nutritional

aspects of health by giving me that book by Adelle . If anyone wants

to contact me I would be glad to offer any support I can.

Sincerely,

Arnold Gore

Consumers Health Freedom Coalition

Tel. 212-795-6460

E mail: nathealth@...

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[Guest guest]

Hi Hilda,

I am attaching below my story relating my experience with B vitamins as promised.

Cure for Epilepsy Using B Complex Vitamins

Over 21 years ago, in June 1978, I started taking a large dose of the B Complex vitamins. The dosage was 20mg. B-1,B-2 etc.;B-12 20mcg and folic acid at 400mcg. I immediately felt more energetic and alive. I had gran mal epilepsy for the prior 25 years, since I had entered puberty at age 13. In those days 20 mg was probably a megadose, I’m not sure, today I take 50mg. because its more commonly available. I had been taking anticonvulsant medication trade name Mebroin including Phenobarbital and a smaller amount of Dilantin. I was able to wean my way off the anticonvulsant medication in July of 1978. I have not taken any medication since, and have become a new person.

It was a difficult decision to stop the medication and every case is different, but I feel it is important that other people are made aware of my experience. In my case I was somewhat fortunate. I also had severe acne at the time and had gone to see a leading dermatologist affiliated with a top teaching hospital in New York City about 4 years earlier.. He looked at my left foot, between the third and next to smallest toe, where I had an annoying itchy "athlete’s foot" and said that by looking at my foot he could tell that my skin would be all broken out on my face and my back. He said I had Tuberous Sclerosis a disease which was responsible for both the epilepsy and the bad skin I had. He said that the two conditions had to be treated separately even though they were linked together. He described it as a rare hereditary disease. He said the Epilepsy had to be treated with anticonvulsant medication and the acne could be treated with antibiotics.

I was on this conventional treatment until 1978, when they took my anticonvulsant drug off the market. I was switched to a larger dosage of Dilantin, then the standard anticonvulsant remedy, which didn’t agree with me. I began to lose weight at a dangerous clip. My doctors were worried and the tests said I had high cholesterol. The doctor seemed to focus on food intake. I began to think it was time to read fully that book "Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit" by Adelle , that had been given to my by a friend who didn’t like the idea that I was taking so much medication. I knew she had something to say about nutrition, but I never thought it was that important.

Since at first in 1974, I didn’t want to have to read the whole book, I had looked up epilepsy and the citation directed me to a page that indicated B-6 and Magnesium sometimes helped. Well it didn’t. I figured I was special and it wouldn’t work for me.

Four years later, when I Read the whole book, she said that individual members of the B-Complex do not usually work in isolation from the other members of the Complex!!

I went to the Health Food Store and bought a bottle of the B-Complex, I immediately felt a surge of energy, but I was worried thinking maybe it was a placebo effect. Within one week my "athlete’s foot" condition began to clear up. I recalled what that top dermatologist said, these conditions were really linked together. Now the ‘marker’ for the

underlying disease tuberous sclerosis was disappearing. I was definitely doing something right. The Diagnostic capabilities of modern high technology medicine are excellent. It’s just that they are not as good when it comes to treatments.

I had the advantage of seeing my progress confirmed by medical/scientific authority. You

may not be as fortunate. If you cannot get your doctor to closely monitor a trial with a more natural approach, try seeing a doctor who is a member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM).Their phone# is 800-532-3688, their website is:

www.acam.org

They will provide a list of doctors in your geographical area who might be open to helping you use a more natural approach, including possible withdrawal from prescription medications.

Since originally writing this account I have come to realize that I simultaneously changed my diet to include many healthy foods that were high in the B Complex vitamins, such as whole wheat bread, wheat germ, brown rice, liver(this was before I became a vegetarian) and brewers yeast.In truth I cannot be sure which worked the B vitamins in a vtamin tablet or the food. From what I read now it may have been the food. Regardless of what we have become used to it is reasonable to say that "good health will never come out of a bottle" you have to do everything.

I hope my story is helpful to some of you who are looking for a more natural way of treating your condition. It changed my life and if I can inspire others who are only helped

one tenth as much as I have been it will help partially repay the friend who first interested me in the nutritional aspects of health by giving me that book by Adelle . If anyone wants to contact me I would be glad to offer any support I can.

Sincerely,

Arnold Gore

Consumers Health Freedom Coalition

Tel. 212-795-6460

E mail: nathealth@...

[Guest guest]

It's called " Catamenial Epilepy " : check out

" http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/answerplace/women/hormones.html "

>From: " Arnold Gore " <arnoldgore@...>

>Reply-

>< >

>Subject: [ ] Fw: B Complex Vitamins for Epilepsy

>Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 08:32:33 -0800

>

>

>Hi Magicpaints,

>Your girlfriend's mercury may be harder to treat. First try to see if she

>is deficient in B Complex vitamins. Since she began to have seizures about

>age 12, with onset of puberty, it is very likely due to a nutritional

>deficiency and hormone related. Are the seizures occurring at a certain

>point in her menstrual cycle? I'm not that familiar with the hormonal

>causation, but some of the women on the list may be more familiar.

>

>I am attaching my story relating my experience with B vitamins for

>seeizures.

>Cure for Epilepsy Using B Complex Vitamins

>

>Over 21 years ago, in June 1978, I started taking a large dose of the B

>Complex vitamins. The dosage was 20mg. B-1,B-2 etc.;B-12 20mcg and folic

>acid at 400mcg. I immediately felt more energetic and alive. I had gran mal

>epilepsy for the prior 25 years, since I had entered puberty at age 13. In

>those days 20 mg was probably a megadose, I'm not sure, today I take 50mg.

>because its more commonly available. I had been taking anticonvulsant

>medication trade name Mebroin including Phenobarbital and a smaller amount

>of Dilantin. I was able to wean my way off the anticonvulsant medication in

>July of 1978. I have not taken any medication since, and have become a new

>person.

>

>It was a difficult decision to stop the medication and every case is

>different, but I feel it is important that other people are made aware of

>my experience. In my case I was somewhat fortunate. I also had severe acne

>at the time and had gone to see a leading dermatologist affiliated with a

>top teaching hospital in New York City about 4 years earlier.. He looked at

>my left foot, between the third and next to smallest toe, where I had an

>annoying itchy " athlete's foot " and said that by looking at my foot he

>could tell that my skin would be all broken out on my face and my back. He

>said I had Tuberous Sclerosis a disease which was responsible for both the

>epilepsy and the bad skin I had. He said that the two conditions had to be

>treated separately even though they were linked together. He described it

>as a rare hereditary disease. He said the Epilepsy had to be treated with

>anticonvulsant medication and the acne could be treated with antibiotics.

>

>

>I was on this conventional treatment until 1978, when they took my

>anticonvulsant drug off the market. I was switched to a larger dosage of

>Dilantin, then the standard anticonvulsant remedy, which didn't agree with

>me. I began to lose weight at a dangerous clip. My doctors were worried and

>the tests said I had high cholesterol. The doctor seemed to focus on food

>intake. I began to think it was time to read fully that book " Let's Eat

>Right to Keep Fit " by Adelle , that had been given to my by a friend

>who didn't like the idea that I was taking so much medication. I knew she

>had something to say about nutrition, but I never thought it was that

>important.

>

>Since at first in 1974, I didn't want to have to read the whole book, I had

>looked up epilepsy and the citation directed me to a page that indicated

>B-6 and Magnesium sometimes helped. Well it didn't. I figured I was special

>and it wouldn't work for me.

>

>Four years later, when I Read the whole book, she said that individual

>members of the B-Complex do not usually work in isolation from the other

>members of the Complex!!

>

>I went to the Health Food Store and bought a bottle of the B-Complex, I

>immediately felt a surge of energy, but I was worried thinking maybe it was

>a placebo effect. Within one week my " athlete's foot " condition began to

>clear up. I recalled what that top dermatologist said, these conditions

>were really linked together. Now the 'marker' for the

>

>underlying disease tuberous sclerosis was disappearing. I was definitely

>doing something right. The Diagnostic capabilities of modern high

>technology medicine are excellent. It's just that they are not as good when

>it comes to treatments.

>

>I had the advantage of seeing my progress confirmed by medical/scientific

>authority. You

>

>may not be as fortunate. If you cannot get your doctor to closely monitor a

>trial with a more natural approach, try seeing a doctor who is a member of

>the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM).Their phone# is

>800-532-3688, their website is:

>

>www.acam.org

>

>They will provide a list of doctors in your geographical area who might be

>open to helping you use a more natural approach, including possible

>withdrawal from prescription medications.

>

>Since originally writing this account I have come to realize that I

>simultaneously changed my diet to include many healthy foods that were high

>in the B Complex vitamins, such as whole wheat bread, wheat germ, brown

>rice, liver(this was before I became a vegetarian) and brewers yeast.In

>truth I cannot be sure which worked the B vitamins in a vtamin tablet or

>the food. From what I read now it may have been the food. Regardless of

>what we have become used to it is reasonable to say that " good health will

>never come out of a bottle " you have to do everything.

>

>

>I hope my story is helpful to some of you who are looking for a more

>natural way of treating your condition. It changed my life and if I can

>inspire others who are only helped

>

>one tenth as much as I have been it will help partially repay the friend

>who first interested me in the nutritional aspects of health by giving me

>that book by Adelle . If anyone wants to contact me I would be glad to

>offer any support I can.

>

>Sincerely,

>

>Arnold Gore

>

>Consumers Health Freedom Coalition

>

>Tel. 212-795-6460

>

>E mail: nathealth@...

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Magicpaints,

Your girlfriend's mercury may be harder to treat. First try to see if she is deficient in B Complex vitamins. Since she began to have seizures about age 12, with onset of puberty, it is very likely due to a nutritional deficiency and hormone related. Are the seizures occurring at a certain point in her menstrual cycle? I'm not that familiar with the hormonal causation, but some of the women on the list may be more familiar.

I am attaching my story relating my experience with B vitamins for seeizures.

Cure for Epilepsy Using B Complex Vitamins

Over 21 years ago, in June 1978, I started taking a large dose of the B Complex vitamins. The dosage was 20mg. B-1,B-2 etc.;B-12 20mcg and folic acid at 400mcg. I immediately felt more energetic and alive. I had gran mal epilepsy for the prior 25 years, since I had entered puberty at age 13. In those days 20 mg was probably a megadose, I’m not sure, today I take 50mg. because its more commonly available. I had been taking anticonvulsant medication trade name Mebroin including Phenobarbital and a smaller amount of Dilantin. I was able to wean my way off the anticonvulsant medication in July of 1978. I have not taken any medication since, and have become a new person.

It was a difficult decision to stop the medication and every case is different, but I feel it is important that other people are made aware of my experience. In my case I was somewhat fortunate. I also had severe acne at the time and had gone to see a leading dermatologist affiliated with a top teaching hospital in New York City about 4 years earlier.. He looked at my left foot, between the third and next to smallest toe, where I had an annoying itchy "athlete’s foot" and said that by looking at my foot he could tell that my skin would be all broken out on my face and my back. He said I had Tuberous Sclerosis a disease which was responsible for both the epilepsy and the bad skin I had. He said that the two conditions had to be treated separately even though they were linked together. He described it as a rare hereditary disease. He said the Epilepsy had to be treated with anticonvulsant medication and the acne could be treated with antibiotics.

I was on this conventional treatment until 1978, when they took my anticonvulsant drug off the market. I was switched to a larger dosage of Dilantin, then the standard anticonvulsant remedy, which didn’t agree with me. I began to lose weight at a dangerous clip. My doctors were worried and the tests said I had high cholesterol. The doctor seemed to focus on food intake. I began to think it was time to read fully that book "Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit" by Adelle , that had been given to my by a friend who didn’t like the idea that I was taking so much medication. I knew she had something to say about nutrition, but I never thought it was that important.

Since at first in 1974, I didn’t want to have to read the whole book, I had looked up epilepsy and the citation directed me to a page that indicated B-6 and Magnesium sometimes helped. Well it didn’t. I figured I was special and it wouldn’t work for me.

Four years later, when I Read the whole book, she said that individual members of the B-Complex do not usually work in isolation from the other members of the Complex!!

I went to the Health Food Store and bought a bottle of the B-Complex, I immediately felt a surge of energy, but I was worried thinking maybe it was a placebo effect. Within one week my "athlete’s foot" condition began to clear up. I recalled what that top dermatologist said, these conditions were really linked together. Now the ‘marker’ for the

underlying disease tuberous sclerosis was disappearing. I was definitely doing something right. The Diagnostic capabilities of modern high technology medicine are excellent. It’s just that they are not as good when it comes to treatments.

I had the advantage of seeing my progress confirmed by medical/scientific authority. You

may not be as fortunate. If you cannot get your doctor to closely monitor a trial with a more natural approach, try seeing a doctor who is a member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM).Their phone# is 800-532-3688, their website is:

www.acam.org

They will provide a list of doctors in your geographical area who might be open to helping you use a more natural approach, including possible withdrawal from prescription medications.

Since originally writing this account I have come to realize that I simultaneously changed my diet to include many healthy foods that were high in the B Complex vitamins, such as whole wheat bread, wheat germ, brown rice, liver(this was before I became a vegetarian) and brewers yeast.In truth I cannot be sure which worked the B vitamins in a vtamin tablet or the food. From what I read now it may have been the food. Regardless of what we have become used to it is reasonable to say that "good health will never come out of a bottle" you have to do everything.

I hope my story is helpful to some of you who are looking for a more natural way of treating your condition. It changed my life and if I can inspire others who are only helped

one tenth as much as I have been it will help partially repay the friend who first interested me in the nutritional aspects of health by giving me that book by Adelle . If anyone wants to contact me I would be glad to offer any support I can.

Sincerely,

Arnold Gore

Consumers Health Freedom Coalition

Tel. 212-795-6460

E mail: nathealth@...

[Guest guest]

Hi Deborah,

Welcome to the list.

I am attaching my story relating my experience with B vitamins .

Read the WHOLE BOOK not just the index reference to epilepsy.

Cure for Epilepsy Using B Complex Vitamins

Over 21 years ago, in June 1978, I started taking a large dose of the B Complex vitamins. The dosage was 20mg. B-1,B-2 etc.;B-12 20mcg and folic acid at 400mcg. I immediately felt more energetic and alive. I had gran mal epilepsy for the prior 25 years, since I had entered puberty at age 13. In those days 20 mg was probably a megadose, I’m not sure, today I take 50mg. because its more commonly available. I had been taking anticonvulsant medication trade name Mebroin including Phenobarbital and a smaller amount of Dilantin. I was able to wean my way off the anticonvulsant medication in July of 1978. I have not taken any medication since, and have become a new person.

It was a difficult decision to stop the medication and every case is different, but I feel it is important that other people are made aware of my experience. In my case I was somewhat fortunate. I also had severe acne at the time and had gone to see a leading dermatologist affiliated with a top teaching hospital in New York City about 4 years earlier.. He looked at my left foot, between the third and next to smallest toe, where I had an annoying itchy "athlete’s foot" and said that by looking at my foot he could tell that my skin would be all broken out on my face and my back. He said I had Tuberous Sclerosis a disease which was responsible for both the epilepsy and the bad skin I had. He said that the two conditions had to be treated separately even though they were linked together. He described it as a rare hereditary disease. He said the Epilepsy had to be treated with anticonvulsant medication and the acne could be treated with antibiotics.

I was on this conventional treatment until 1978, when they took my anticonvulsant drug off the market. I was switched to a larger dosage of Dilantin, then the standard anticonvulsant remedy, which didn’t agree with me. I began to lose weight at a dangerous clip. My doctors were worried and the tests said I had high cholesterol. The doctor seemed to focus on food intake. I began to think it was time to read fully that book "Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit" by Adelle , that had been given to my by a friend who didn’t like the idea that I was taking so much medication. I knew she had something to say about nutrition, but I never thought it was that important.

Since at first in 1974, I didn’t want to have to read the whole book, I had looked up epilepsy and the citation directed me to a page that indicated B-6 and Magnesium sometimes helped. Well it didn’t. I figured I was special and it wouldn’t work for me.

Four years later, when I Read the whole book, she said that individual members of the B-Complex do not usually work in isolation from the other members of the Complex!!

I went to the Health Food Store and bought a bottle of the B-Complex, I immediately felt a surge of energy, but I was worried thinking maybe it was a placebo effect. Within one week my "athlete’s foot" condition began to clear up. I recalled what that top dermatologist said, these conditions were really linked together. Now the ‘marker’ for the

underlying disease tuberous sclerosis was disappearing. I was definitely doing something right. The Diagnostic capabilities of modern high technology medicine are excellent. It’s just that they are not as good when it comes to treatments.

I had the advantage of seeing my progress confirmed by medical/scientific authority. You

may not be as fortunate. If you cannot get your doctor to closely monitor a trial with a more natural approach, try seeing a doctor who is a member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM).Their phone# is 800-532-3688, their website is:

www.acam.org

They will provide a list of doctors in your geographical area who might be open to helping you use a more natural approach, including possible withdrawal from prescription medications.

Since originally writing this account I have come to realize that I simultaneously changed my diet to include many healthy foods that were high in the B Complex vitamins, such as whole wheat bread, wheat germ, brown rice, liver(this was before I became a vegetarian) and brewers yeast.In truth I cannot be sure which worked the B vitamins in a vtamin tablet or the food. From what I read now it may have been the food. Regardless of what we have become used to it is reasonable to say that "good health will never come out of a bottle" you have to do everything.

I hope my story is helpful to some of you who are looking for a more natural way of treating your condition. It changed my life and if I can inspire others who are only helped

one tenth as much as I have been it will help partially repay the friend who first interested me in the nutritional aspects of health by giving me that book by Adelle . If anyone wants to contact me I would be glad to offer any support I can.

Sincerely,

Arnold Gore

Consumers Health Freedom Coalition

Tel. 212-795-6460

E mail: nathealth@...

[Guest guest]

This is great information Arnold - thankyou for sharing it. I will

read the book in whole and let you know how we get on. I intend to

supplement Astrid's B6 with the other B vits straight away as I have

read this in many places now.

A quick update on us - Astrid began having seizures again yesterday -

on we go.

> Hi Deborah,

>

> Welcome to the list.

> I am attaching my story relating my experience with B vitamins .

> Read the WHOLE BOOK not just the index reference to epilepsy.

> Cure for Epilepsy Using B Complex Vitamins

>

> Over 21 years ago, in June 1978, I started taking a large dose of

the B Complex vitamins. The dosage was 20mg. B-1,B-2 etc.;B-12 20mcg

and folic acid at 400mcg. I immediately felt more energetic and

alive. I had gran mal epilepsy for the prior 25 years, since I had

entered puberty at age 13. In those days 20 mg was probably a

megadose, I'm not sure, today I take 50mg. because its more commonly

available. I had been taking anticonvulsant medication trade name

Mebroin including Phenobarbital and a smaller amount of Dilantin. I

was able to wean my way off the anticonvulsant medication in July of

1978. I have not taken any medication since, and have become a new

person.

>

> It was a difficult decision to stop the medication and every case

is different, but I feel it is important that other people are made

aware of my experience. In my case I was somewhat fortunate. I also

had severe acne at the time and had gone to see a leading

dermatologist affiliated with a top teaching hospital in New York

City about 4 years earlier.. He looked at my left foot, between the

third and next to smallest toe, where I had an annoying

itchy " athlete's foot " and said that by looking at my foot he could

tell that my skin would be all broken out on my face and my back. He

said I had Tuberous Sclerosis a disease which was responsible for

both the epilepsy and the bad skin I had. He said that the two

conditions had to be treated separately even though they were linked

together. He described it as a rare hereditary disease. He said the

Epilepsy had to be treated with anticonvulsant medication and the

acne could be treated with antibiotics.

>

>

> I was on this conventional treatment until 1978, when they took my

anticonvulsant drug off the market. I was switched to a larger

dosage of Dilantin, then the standard anticonvulsant remedy, which

didn't agree with me. I began to lose weight at a dangerous clip. My

doctors were worried and the tests said I had high cholesterol. The

doctor seemed to focus on food intake. I began to think it was time

to read fully that book " Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit " by Adelle

, that had been given to my by a friend who didn't like the

idea that I was taking so much medication. I knew she had something

to say about nutrition, but I never thought it was that important.

>

> Since at first in 1974, I didn't want to have to read the whole

book, I had looked up epilepsy and the citation directed me to a

page that indicated B-6 and Magnesium sometimes helped. Well it

didn't. I figured I was special and it wouldn't work for me.

>

> Four years later, when I Read the whole book, she said that

individual members of the B-Complex do not usually work in isolation

from the other members of the Complex!!

>

> I went to the Health Food Store and bought a bottle of the B-

Complex, I immediately felt a surge of energy, but I was worried

thinking maybe it was a placebo effect. Within one week

my " athlete's foot " condition began to clear up. I recalled what

that top dermatologist said, these conditions were really linked

together. Now the 'marker' for the

>

> underlying disease tuberous sclerosis was disappearing. I was

definitely doing something right. The Diagnostic capabilities of

modern high technology medicine are excellent. It's just that they

are not as good when it comes to treatments.

>

> I had the advantage of seeing my progress confirmed by

medical/scientific authority. You

>

> may not be as fortunate. If you cannot get your doctor to closely

monitor a trial with a more natural approach, try seeing a doctor

who is a member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine

(ACAM).Their phone# is 800-532-3688, their website is:

>

> www.acam.org

>

> They will provide a list of doctors in your geographical area who

might be open to helping you use a more natural approach, including

possible withdrawal from prescription medications.

>

> Since originally writing this account I have come to realize that

I simultaneously changed my diet to include many healthy foods that

were high in the B Complex vitamins, such as whole wheat bread,

wheat germ, brown rice, liver(this was before I became a vegetarian)

and brewers yeast.In truth I cannot be sure which worked the B

vitamins in a vtamin tablet or the food. From what I read now it may

have been the food. Regardless of what we have become used to it is

reasonable to say that " good health will never come out of a bottle "

you have to do everything.

>

>

> I hope my story is helpful to some of you who are looking for a

more natural way of treating your condition. It changed my life and

if I can inspire others who are only helped

>

> one tenth as much as I have been it will help partially repay the

friend who first interested me in the nutritional aspects of health

by giving me that book by Adelle . If anyone wants to contact

me I would be glad to offer any support I can.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Arnold Gore

>

> Consumers Health Freedom Coalition

>

> Tel. 212-795-6460

>

> E mail: nathealth@l...