Re: NT and movement disorders/Dystonia

[Guest guest]

>Anyway, I was wondering if there's anyone here on the list who has a

>movement disorder (or is workng with someone) and are using NT

>methods. I don't have a diagnosis yet, but I've started having some

>dystonia type stuff going on. Anyone here with dystonia or even

>Parkinson's; any movement disorder really? What works for you to

>counter the disorder and/or the meds?

I was having a lot of " nerve " type problems before I stopped

eating gluten. Casein seems to have that effect too. I thought I

was getting MS -- I would just drop things for no reason and

I couldn't tell where my hands were (that sounds weird, but

that was the sensation). That is a pretty standard symptom

of gluten intolerance, and there has been some work on

connecting MS and gluten, and some other nerve-damage

type diseases. Parkinson's isn't one of the ones listed though.

In the gluten theory, the antibodies that are produced during

gluten exposure also attack nerve cells (or the nerve sheath).

Anyway, that pretty much went away after a couple of months

of no gluten: it might be worth a shot. It is possible that other

IgA immune reactions have a similar effect.

Heidi S

[Guest guest]

Hi Heidi,

Thanks. That was interesting what you said about gluten. That

thought sticks in the back of my mind if that's my problem just

100x's over! Isn't there a new test for gluten intolerance: to check

the IgA or something like that? i know I read it somewhere; perhaps

here, I don't know. If someone knows can you repeat it?

Thanks Heidi - LiSaC

>

> >Anyway, I was wondering if there's anyone here on the list who

has a

> >movement disorder (or is workng with someone) and are using NT

> >methods. I don't have a diagnosis yet, but I've started having

some

> >dystonia type stuff going on. Anyone here with dystonia or even

> >Parkinson's; any movement disorder really? What works for you to

> >counter the disorder and/or the meds?

>

> I was having a lot of " nerve " type problems before I stopped

> eating gluten. Casein seems to have that effect too. I thought I

> was getting MS -- I would just drop things for no reason and

> I couldn't tell where my hands were (that sounds weird, but

> that was the sensation). That is a pretty standard symptom

> of gluten intolerance, and there has been some work on

> connecting MS and gluten, and some other nerve-damage

> type diseases. Parkinson's isn't one of the ones listed though.

>

> In the gluten theory, the antibodies that are produced during

> gluten exposure also attack nerve cells (or the nerve sheath).

> Anyway, that pretty much went away after a couple of months

> of no gluten: it might be worth a shot. It is possible that other

> IgA immune reactions have a similar effect.

>

>

> Heidi S

[Guest guest]

Thanks Heidi and Suzie for your responses....LiSaC

>

> >just something to add to the mix. one thing i found interesting

is that

> >simple sugars and oligosaccharides can prevent 'lectin poisoning'

by binding

> >to sites that lectins would bind to. i wonder if that has any

practical

> >application? interesting too, that potatoes and other tubers have

lectins,

> >yet those lectins don't seem as problematic as *wheat* lectins.

>

> Actually there IS an interesting side note on that. Each lectin has

> an oligosaccharide that bonds to it, rendering it harmless. Well,

more

> or less harmless -- like I said if you have an IgA reaction all

bets

> are off. But people WITHOUT the IgA reaction can still be

> harmed by the lectin side of things, and then, taking the

oligosaccaride

> should help with the lectin side effects, the notable one being

arthritis.

> If the lectin bonds to the nerves etc. around joints, then gets

attacked

> by the immune system, this is thought to contribute to arthritis.

>

> Well, guess what -- the lectin that bonds to gliadin just happens

to be

> glucosamine, which just happens to help arthritis a lot. Hmmm.

>

> That's a great article, BTW. It is rather interesting that our

favorite

> foods -- tomatoes, potatoes, grains -- are all high lectin. But

like we

> went through awhile back, lectins are all over the place, and some

of

> them are downright healthy (beta glucan) while some of them

> are REALLY toxic (ricin!).

>

>

>

> Heidi S

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I would suggest you read " How We Heal " by on (North Atlantic

Books) ASAP! Its very comprehensive in its approach.

Also, DOug lectures extensivly worldwide. His website/lecture itenary is at

www.d-w-m.com

We also discuss many of the principle discussed in Doug's book (helps if

you've read the book first though) @ howweheal

Allt the best,

Chris

Australia

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