Autoimmune disease

[Guest guest]

Apparently Stiffman Syndrome (also called Stiff-Person Syndrome to be

politically correct) is an auto-immune disease of the nervous system. I

had the idea that it had a connection with autoimmune diabetes. In a

nutrition book by Scala he mentions that in Greenland where they

eat a large supply of marine mammals, etc. they don't have autoimmune

disease (but do have strokes and epilepsy). I don't advocate chowing

down on marine mammals, but to get one's biochemistry right by some

means. I read once that gluten and a certain pathogen have

similarities. The syndrome might be improved by vitamin D3 and calcium

citrate like my daughter's diabetes has been (helps MS also). I have

been doing some experimenting with vegetal silica which helps the bones

store minerals. I did some research on Medline and it is a preventative

with diabetes. Autoimmune disease seems to be more prevalent in people

with northern ancestry who don't get enough sun, etc. J.

[Guest guest]

I am curious how prevalent autoimmune disease may be in our group.I have knee

arthritis of some sort (awaiting medical diagnosis).My father had rheumatoid

arthritis.Apparently there is an association between rheumatoid arthritis and

Staphloccocus Aureus superantigen(science daily article).My interest may be why

gammaglobulin therapy may be appropriate for me. Benefit vs risk.,I am now 57

years of age.Sincerely Wayne

[Guest guest]

Wayne,

I have some arthritis in knees and ankles and fingers and early signs of

ankylosing spondylitis, which also runs in my family. I am 35.

Jennie

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> I am curious how prevalent autoimmune disease may be in our group.I have knee

arthritis of some sort (awaiting medical diagnosis).My father had rheumatoid

arthritis.Apparently there is an association between rheumatoid arthritis and

Staphloccocus Aureus superantigen(science daily article).My interest may be why

gammaglobulin therapy may be appropriate for me. Benefit vs risk.,I am now 57

years of age.Sincerely Wayne

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