Re: Lyme, CFS, Mold and MSH?

May 22, 2005

I just moved from the somewhat moldy southern California coast to

the high desert and have found I feel even better yet. Mold isn't a

huge problem in S. Cal., but we believe it did cause us at least

some health problems. We never really realized it until we left. It

was a constant low grade problem that caused us to feel constantly

low grade crumby.

-we-- In infections , " kdrbrill "

<kdrbrill@y...> wrote:

> Mold, MSH and the cytokine cascade.

>

> " MSH sits as the central hub of a series of important effects.

> MSH controls hypothalamic production of melatonin and endor-

> phins. Without MSH, deficiency creates chronic non-restful sleep

> and chronic increased perception of pain, respectively. MSH

> deficiency causes chronic fatigue and chronic pain. MSH also

> controls many protective effects in the skin, gut and mucus

> membranes of the nose and lung. It also controls the peripheral

> release of cytokines; when there isn't enough MSH, the

> peripheral inflammatory effects are multiplied. MSH also controls

> pituitary function, with 60% of MSH deficient patients not having

> enough antidiuretic hormone. "

>

> I was looking up some info on Shoemaker's new book " Mold

> Warriors " for a friend, and came across this interesting FAQ on a

> hormone called MSH, which he says is often depleted in PWC's.

>

> I'm going to go clean my moldy (well not too moldy) bathtub, but

> thought you all might find this interesting. I wonder if anyone

> amongst us has found decent, low-cost(!) treatments for mold,

> both environmentally, and internally?

>

>

> Dan

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