Re: your background

[Guest guest]

Dear Bob,

It's not at all personal. But my training is not in the health field. I became deeply interested in it about 21 years ago when I cured my epilepsy with B vitamins. See my story below. At the time I was shocked by the results. It led to an ogoing interest to know eveything i could about health,nutrition and more nataural methods of medical treatment and spreading the information. While i was working as a social sevices supervisor I did not have the time and/or method of spreading the information. After I retired in 1996 and the internet came along, I took advantage of the opportunity to learn more from reading some alternative medical newsletters, looking up treatments and posting some of the material.

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.

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@...

your background

Arnold,

If I'm not being too personal, what is your background? And do you also subscribe to Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine? Or the Integrative Medicine Consult (a newsletter of abstracts and brief articles)?

Thanks,

Bill

Bill Asenjo, MS, PhD©, CRChttp://www.tell-us-your-story.com/asenjostory.html#ARCHIVEShttp://www.tell-us-your-story.com/_disc68b/00000005.htm#ARCHIVES

[Guest guest]

I, too, was an Adele fan. I read all of her books when my children

were small.

I was able to cure my daughter's chronic bladder infections. She was 11 at

the time and I was told no problem, she'd outgrow infections by the time she

was 16.

I cured her with vitamin therapy and small high protein meals. She's now 38

and has not had a bladder infection since she was 11 1/2. Not as dramatic as

your case, but shows what can be done with the wonderful bodies we have and

with a little common sense.

Could not cure my husband's pancreatic cancer, however. Did not have much

time, he had conventional treatment first which weakened immune system. But

tried several alternatives to no avail.

Carol B