Re: Does anyone else have a high ANA, high SED rate, and high C-reactive protein?

[Guest guest]

Hi Alan

I wouldn't think these things would stand in the way of your CCSVI appointment -

but I'm not educated in regards to what you're describing.

I think you should just speak to the people who are scanning you/assessing you

and get their advice in regards to your having the CCSVI procedure.

It is always best to make sure that your doctors know everything about your

medical condition in order to ensure safety and getting the best results out of

it all.

You might need to reassess your 'take' on the whole 'I've had MS for 5 years' as

if you're shown to have CCSVI, it will mean that you've had stenosis all your

life. It' a congenital condition.

You've 'had MS' for longer than 5 years, you were diagnosed 5 years ago that's

all, but your body has been struggling through stenosis etc for a great deal

longer than was realised.

'What we do in life, echoes through eternity.'

MARCUS AURELIUS (121 - 180 A.D.)

To: mscured

From: alansamston@...

Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 17:43:25 +0000

Subject: Does anyone else have a high ANA, high SED rate, and high

C-reactive protein?

I have had MS for 5 years but a recent blood test also showed the above

constellation.

[Guest guest]

I think saturated and unsaturated fats are needed in combination with fruits and

vegetables. The key is to eat whole, healthy foods and no factory foods that

are filled with chemicals. Vary your diet. This approach is good no matter if

you're a carnivore or a vegan. I'm doing better than I was by taking enzymes,

particularly digestive and pancreatic. But all enzymes are good for me.

Crystal, not all animal fats are equal. EVCO and butter might appeal to you more

than meat fat. Grass-fed beef contains more omega 3 than store bought, corn fed

meat.

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But meanwhile I received today my pack of Prokarin patches 1 month supply,

which is indicated to take with a high saturated fat diet. I am really, really

confused and as some of us know, doctors aren't going to be of much help.

[Guest guest]

Try baking with coconut flour. You can also make sourdough bread and fermented

grains to digest the gluten. Sprouted spelt is good too. I'll post some recipes

if you are interested.

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> getting off the gluten can be difficult, it took me a couple of years of

> going off and back on

[Guest guest]

> Gluten is like a drug for me. I am able to go many months without dairy or soy

> but just can't seem to give up the gluten. Especially at night when I can't

> sleep I will have a piece of bread and it knocks me out to sleep and I really

> crave it.

It would be easy to think this is just an emotional issue, but I think it could

very well be biochemical. I remember reading, *many* years ago about some

research on the gluten-free/casein-free diet used on children with autism. I

don't remember the details at all, but the gist of it was that as those foods

are metabolized they can form an opiate of sorts in the brain.

Crystal

[Guest guest]

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> It is true but my ELISA shows intolerances to rice and to eggs, which really

> limits me from a lot of the gluten free products at Whole Foods and other

health

> stores. What a pain!

It is, indeed, a pain. Although we can still have rice, we are now rotating

everything so that we don't become intolerant to it as well. So, on rice days

we have a plethora of foods to pick from. On the other days, it's not so easy.

I've been using sorghum, tapioca, and millet flours for baking and they work

well. Also almond flour, but it's soooooooo expensive.

It would be nice if the companies making gluten-free foods expanded beyond rice

as a substitute in everything!

Crystal

[Guest guest]

Also, parasites crave the carbs in wheat and sugar. So when you just listen to

what your body wants be aware that your body doesn't do all the talking! I

sometimes crave chocolate and ice cream but I know that I don't physically need

them. Mentally? That's another story.

> It would be easy to think this is just an emotional issue, but I think it

could very well be biochemical. I remember reading, *many* years ago about some

research on the gluten-free/casein-free diet used on children with autism. I

don't remember the details at all, but the gist of it was that as those foods

are metabolized they can form an opiate of sorts in the brain.

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> Crystal

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