Re: marine biologist with parkinsons

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he must look at low dose naltrexone and 800 mg q10 per day

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> I met a woman today whose husband is a retired marine biologist who

> specialized in seaweed and studied seaweed beds all over the world. he

> had to take early retirement b/c of developing Parkinsons in his mid

> forties. the woman said her husband would taste the seaweed and be able

> to tell if it was high in carageenan. also she said he thought

> something in his job caused the Parkinsons. I am wondering if anyone

> here has used iodine for this? maybe the man has been exposed to too

> many toxins working with seaweeds.

> Gracia

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[Guest guest]

Yes, maybe but is he taking any drugs? Cholesterol lowering drugs causes

Parkinson's problems. phine

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> maybe the man has been exposed to too

> many toxins working with seaweeds.

> Gracia

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[Guest guest]

Iodine sounds like a good idea, as it removes heavy metals from the system. The

marine biologist should also take cilantro and chlorella for eliminating heavy

metals.

from Israel

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> I met a woman today whose husband is a retired marine biologist who

> specialized in seaweed and studied seaweed beds all over the world. he

> had to take early retirement b/c of developing Parkinsons in his mid

> forties. the woman said her husband would taste the seaweed and be able

> to tell if it was high in carageenan. also she said he thought

> something in his job caused the Parkinsons. I am wondering if anyone

> here has used iodine for this? maybe the man has been exposed to too

> many toxins working with seaweeds.

> Gracia

>

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Amino acid therapy can help some cases of Parkinsons. www.neuroassist is the

protocol I would recommend. If you contact them they will give you the name of

a dr. that has been trained in this type of amino acid dosing.

This protocol is helpful for people with many ailments...check out the site to

see all of the info. Many people with ADD, depression, anxiety, etc. can be

helped with amino acids.

If I were his wife, I would definitely investigate this route. Deb

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> I met a woman today whose husband is a retired marine biologist who

> specialized in seaweed and studied seaweed beds all over the world. he

> had to take early retirement b/c of developing Parkinsons in his mid

> forties. the woman said her husband would taste the seaweed and be able

> to tell if it was high in carageenan. also she said he thought

> something in his job caused the Parkinsons. I am wondering if anyone

> here has used iodine for this? maybe the man has been exposed to too

> many toxins working with seaweeds.

> Gracia

>

[Guest guest]

> I would have him tested for heavy metals. My hunch is he picked up something.

I agree. Since arsenic is found often in seaweed. Googling, I found this high on

the page, " A Univ. of Washington study found that those with significant arsenic

exposure have more than double the normal incidence of Parkinson's. "

Dorothy

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If he was "testing" it by tasting he probably is high in arsenic.

Steph

Re: marine biologist with parkinsons

> I would have him tested for heavy metals. My hunch is he picked up something.I agree. Since arsenic is found often in seaweed. Googling, I found this high on the page, "A Univ. of Washington study found that those with significant arsenic exposure have more than double the normal incidence of Parkinson's."Dorothy

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Is carageenan bad? It's used in a lot of organic foods...

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> I met a woman today whose husband is a retired marine biologist who

> specialized in seaweed and studied seaweed beds all over the world. he

> had to take early retirement b/c of developing Parkinsons in his mid

> forties. the woman said her husband would taste the seaweed and be able

> to tell if it was high in carageenan. also she said he thought

> something in his job caused the Parkinsons. I am wondering if anyone

> here has used iodine for this? maybe the man has been exposed to too

> many toxins working with seaweeds.

> Gracia

>

[Guest guest]

Carageenan can be MSG - it depends.

Re: marine biologist with parkinsons

Is carageenan bad? It's used in a lot of organic foods...>> I met a woman today whose husband is a retired marine biologist who > specialized in seaweed and studied seaweed beds all over the world. he > had to take early retirement b/c of developing Parkinsons in his mid > forties. the woman said her husband would taste the seaweed and be able > to tell if it was high in carageenan. also she said he thought > something in his job caused the Parkinsons. I am wondering if anyone > here has used iodine for this? maybe the man has been exposed to too > many toxins working with seaweeds.> Gracia>

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From: http://www.low dose naltrexone.org/ldn_and_ai.htm

In BriefThere is growing recognition in the scientific community that

autoimmune diseases result from immunodeficiency, which disturbs the

ability of the immune system to distinguish " self " from " non-self " . The

normalization of the immune system induced by LDN makes it an obvious

candidate for a treatment plan in such diseases.The experience of people who have autoimmune diseases and who have

begun LDN treatment has been remarkable. Patients with diagnoses such

as systemic lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Behcet's syndrome, Wegener's

granulomatosis, bullous pemphigoid, psoriasis, and Crohn's disease have

all benefited.Because LDN clearly halts progression in multiple sclerosis, its use

has been more recently extended to other neurodegenerative diseases,

such as Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or

Lou Gehrig's disease) whose etiology remains unknown but for which

there is suggestive evidence of a possible autoimmune mechanism.In addition, people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome

have had marked improvement using LDN, suggesting that these entities

probably have an important autoimmune dynamic as well.

Recent Developments> Parkinson's DiseaseAs of September 2003, Dr. Bihari reported that there were seven

patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) in his practice, all of whom

have shown no progression since beginning LDN. Indeed, two of them have

shown clear evidence of improvement in signs and symptoms.Two people with PD, the first patients with that disorder known to

have been treated with LDN, have had good results that persist after

more than two years on LDN. One patient, a man in his mid-60's from New

Jersey, had his first annual revisit to Dr. Bihari for a check-up in

April 2002. His wife reported that, in contrast to all the other

members of his PD monthly group meeting, he seemed to have shown no

deterioration in his functional abilities throughout the prior year. On

a thorough neurological examination, Dr. Bihari found improvement in

some signs of his Parkinson's Disease. Among these was now the absence

of the glabellar sign, a primitive reflex that is consistently found in

those with PD and which the patient had demonstrated the year before on

his initial examination.Another patient with PD is a 48-year-old male who began LDN in

December 2000. Because he was seeing no improvement in his condition

(although he wasn't getting any worse), he discontinued LDN in early

March 2002. He called Bihari in mid-May 2002 because he was now

beginning to see, for the first time in over a year, worsening of his

PD symptoms. In those three months, the disease manifested increased

tremor and rigidity in the involved arm. He resumed LDN and over the

following two months experienced reversal of the progression that had

occurred off of the drug. He was also able to reduce his

dopamine-analogue medication by two-thirds, relieving the depression

that it was producing.

I am taking it. I'm in my second month, and have been seeing much improvement in my auto immune disorders, although I do not have PD.-- Warmest Regards,Robin Little> I met a woman today whose husband is a retired marine biologist who

> specialized in seaweed and studied seaweed beds all over the world. he

> had to take early retirement b/c of developing Parkinsons in his mid

> forties. the woman said her husband would taste the seaweed and be able

> to tell if it was high in carageenan. also she said he thought

> something in his job caused the Parkinsons. I am wondering if anyone

> here has used iodine for this? maybe the man has been exposed to too

> many toxins working with seaweeds.

> Gracia

>

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thanks to everyone for their comments on this. I will pass the info on.

Gracia

Robin Little wrote:

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> From: http://www.low dose naltrexone.org/ldn_and_ai.htm

> <http://www.low dose naltrexone.org/ldn_and_ai.htm>

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[Guest guest]

no I don't think carageenan is bad of itself. the marine biologist

could tell which seaweeds were good sources just by tasting them. I

live in Maine and I guess there is a company here that is the world's

largest supplier of carageenan.

Gracia

katerinka70 wrote:

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> Is carageenan bad? It's used in a lot of organic foods...

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> > I met a woman today whose husband is a retired marine biologist who

> > specialized in seaweed and studied seaweed beds all over the world. he

> > had to take early retirement b/c of developing Parkinsons in his mid

> > forties. the woman said her husband would taste the seaweed and be able

> > to tell if it was high in carageenan. also she said he thought

> > something in his job caused the Parkinsons. I am wondering if anyone

> > here has used iodine for this? maybe the man has been exposed to too

> > many toxins working with seaweeds.

> > Gracia

> >

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So is LDN a synthetic drug?AliOn May 11, 2009, at 11:39 AM, Robin Little wrote:From: http://www.low dose naltrexone.org/ldn_and_ai.htmIn BriefThere is growing recognition in the scientific community that autoimmune diseases result from immunodeficiency, which disturbs the ability of the immune system to distinguish "self" from "non-self". The normalization of the immune system induced by LDN makes it an obvious candidate for a treatment plan in such diseases.The experience of people who have autoimmune diseases and who have begun LDN treatment has been remarkable. Patients with diagnoses such as systemic lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Behcet's syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, bullous pemphigoid, psoriasis, and Crohn's disease have all benefited.Because LDN clearly halts progression in multiple sclerosis, its use has been more recently extended to other neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) whose etiology remains unknown but for which there is suggestive evidence of a possible autoimmune mechanism.In addition, people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome have had marked improvement using LDN, suggesting that these entities probably have an important autoimmune dynamic as well.Recent Developments> Parkinson's DiseaseAs of September 2003, Dr. Bihari reported that there were seven patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) in his practice, all of whom have shown no progression since beginning LDN. Indeed, two of them have shown clear evidence of improvement in signs and symptoms.Two people with PD, the first patients with that disorder known to have been treated with LDN, have had good results that persist after more than two years on LDN. One patient, a man in his mid-60's from New Jersey, had his first annual revisit to Dr. Bihari for a check-up in April 2002. His wife reported that, in contrast to all the other members of his PD monthly group meeting, he seemed to have shown no deterioration in his functional abilities throughout the prior year. On a thorough neurological examination, Dr. Bihari found improvement in some signs of his Parkinson's Disease. Among these was now the absence of the glabellar sign, a primitive reflex that is consistently found in those with PD and which the patient had demonstrated the year before on his initial examination.Another patient with PD is a 48-year-old male who began LDN in December 2000. Because he was seeing no improvement in his condition (although he wasn't getting any worse), he discontinued LDN in early March 2002. He called Bihari in mid-May 2002 because he was now beginning to see, for the first time in over a year, worsening of his PD symptoms. In those three months, the disease manifested increased tremor and rigidity in the involved arm. He resumed LDN and over the following two months experienced reversal of the progression that had occurred off of the drug. He was also able to reduce his dopamine-analogue medication by two-thirds, relieving the depression that it was producing.I am taking it. I'm in my second month, and have been seeing much improvement in my auto immune disorders, although I do not have PD.-- Warmest Regards,Robin Little> I met a woman today whose husband is a retired marine biologist who > specialized in seaweed and studied seaweed beds all over the world. he > had to take early retirement b/c of developing Parkinsons in his mid > forties. the woman said her husband would taste the seaweed and be able > to tell if it was high in carageenan. also she said he thought > something in his job caused the Parkinsons. I am wondering if anyone > here has used iodine for this? maybe the man has been exposed to too > many toxins working with seaweeds.> Gracia>

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> >> >> > From: http://www.low dose naltrexone.org/ldn_and_ai.htm > > http://www.low dose naltrexone.org/ldn_and_ai.htm

Here's more on LDN and Parkinsons...

The Mail Tribune of Southern Oregon: Naltrexone Halts a Patient's AdvancedParkinson's Disease. This story, reported in March 2008, titled "Naltrexone intiny doses shows promise in treating autoimmune diseases", tells the story ofBentley Lyon, whose Parkinson's disease of many years had been worsening. Hiswife and daughter persuaded him to try LDN back in 2004 and positive resultsappeared promptly. "It was like a miracle," his daughter recalled. The articlealso quotes Dr. Ian Zagon, a professor of neural and behavioral sciences atPennsylvania State University, "Naltrexone apparently works by stimulating thebody's own immune system....It's very simple," he said, "but it took a while tofigure out." [Full article:http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080310/NEWS/803100308/-1\/LIFE ]