Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 http://www.thenutritionreporter.com/MS-Polio_of_the_90s.html While vitamin B12 has not become a common therapy for MS, it may be helpful. Several years ago, researchers at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, noted B12 abnormalities in 24 MS patients and injected six of them with massive doses (60 mg, not mcg) of the vitamin daily for six months. Visual and auditory symptoms improved, but muscle function did not. Folic acid, another B vitamin, might also help in MS. Swiss doctors have theorized that incomplete breakdown of dietary sugar, particularly fructose, may yield formaldehyde, a toxic compound that attacks myelin. Folic acid might block this damage. The apparent association of low B12 and folic acid with MS touches on another possible intriguing cause of the disease: inefficient methylation. Methylation, which donates carbon and hydrogen molecules to chemical reactions, is a key process in the building of new molecules, particularly deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and new cells. Vitamins B12 and folic acid play essential roles in methylation and DNA synthesis and the production of new cells. Inadequate levels of these vitamins, or defects in the body's use of them, could impair the growth of myelin and nerve cells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 , this is an interesting post. It occurs to me that perhaps demylation is happening for some because of a deficient liver since it is this organ that carries out methylation. It would seem relevant to me since I know that my root problem is my liver. That and a crappy diet for most of my life. ne B12 and folic acid http://www.thenutritionreporter.com/MS-Polio_of_the_90s.html While vitamin B12 has not become a common therapy for MS, it may be helpful. Several years ago, researchers at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, noted B12 abnormalities in 24 MS patients and injected six of them with massive doses (60 mg, not mcg) of the vitamin daily for six months. Visual and auditory symptoms improved, but muscle function did not. Folic acid, another B vitamin, might also help in MS. Swiss doctors have theorized that incomplete breakdown of dietary sugar, particularly fructose, may yield formaldehyde, a toxic compound that attacks myelin. Folic acid might block this damage. The apparent association of low B12 and folic acid with MS touches on another possible intriguing cause of the disease: inefficient methylation. Methylation, which donates carbon and hydrogen molecules to chemical reactions, is a key process in the building of new molecules, particularly deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and new cells. Vitamins B12 and folic acid play essential roles in methylation and DNA synthesis and the production of new cells. Inadequate levels of these vitamins, or defects in the body's use of them, could impair the growth of myelin and nerve cells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 ne It's nice to see people reading my posts So you believe the liver is the key. I didn't know that. Why is that? Have you tried liver cleanses, or is that not helpful? I could post a vrp.com article if you think you'd read it. Milk thistle is supposed to be the most important liver herb. > , > this is an interesting post. It occurs to me that perhaps demylation is > happening for some because of a deficient liver since it is this organ that > carries out methylation. It would seem relevant to me since I know that my > root problem is my liver. That and a crappy diet for most of my life. > ne > > B12 and folic acid > > > > http://www.thenutritionreporter.com/MS-Polio_of_the_90s.html > > While vitamin B12 has not become a common therapy for MS, it may be > helpful. Several years ago, researchers at Kyushu University, > Fukuoka, Japan, noted B12 abnormalities in 24 MS patients and > injected six of them with massive doses (60 mg, not mcg) of the > vitamin daily for six months. Visual and auditory symptoms improved, > but muscle function did not. > > Folic acid, another B vitamin, might also help in MS. Swiss doctors > have theorized that incomplete breakdown of dietary sugar, > particularly fructose, may yield formaldehyde, a toxic compound that > attacks myelin. Folic acid might block this damage. The apparent > association of low B12 and folic acid with MS touches on another > possible intriguing cause of the disease: inefficient methylation. > > Methylation, which donates carbon and hydrogen molecules to chemical > reactions, is a key process in the building of new molecules, > particularly deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and new cells. Vitamins B12 > and folic acid play essential roles in methylation and DNA synthesis > and the production of new cells. Inadequate levels of these vitamins, > or defects in the body's use of them, could impair the growth of > myelin and nerve cells. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 , I think I posted a few times here the herbs that I am taking to clean my liver but will post again if you want to see them. There are 5 or 6. For me it is easy to know that my liver is the problem for a number of reasons: 1. I can feel the outline of my liver most of the time which as you can imagine is not a good thing. I don't have gallstones though. 2.. I have low energy before I drink my herbs and about two hours after I have normal energy again. 3. I had a big positive response when I started taking a cysteine product; a terrific boost in energy. I was also losing weight all the time and was getting extremely skinny. I was slowing wasting away - the cysteine stopped that and I am returning to my old weight. 4. The edema in my ankles is slowly going away the more I take the herbs. 5. My red feet are returning to normal color as well 6. My acupuncturist tells me that my liver is the root problem for me and the other people he treats who have ms. 7. Hormonally I am returning to normal - the liver is implicated big time for those people who have hormonal problems. that's all I can think of for now. ne Re: B12 and folic acid ne It's nice to see people reading my posts So you believe the liver is the key. I didn't know that. Why is that? Have you tried liver cleanses, or is that not helpful? I could post a vrp.com article if you think you'd read it. Milk thistle is supposed to be the most important liver herb. > , > this is an interesting post. It occurs to me that perhaps demylation is > happening for some because of a deficient liver since it is this organ that > carries out methylation. It would seem relevant to me since I know that my > root problem is my liver. That and a crappy diet for most of my life. > ne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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