Clinical Trials Show Medication's Effectiveness in Relieving Symptoms of FM and Other Conditions

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http://www.fmaware.org/fmOnlineNewsletter/2004/vol4_no4/article_Mirac.htm

.... Many who suffer from the chronic pain and other symptoms of fibromyalgia

have tried numerous medications and supplements, seeking a product that can

help them manage their symptoms and regain the life they used to lead. Some

of them have discovered Mirac, a non-prescription medication on the market

since August 2002. ...

.... conducted several clinical trials using Mirac, describes significant

improvements in patients with fibromyalgia, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis

who have used Mirac: reduced joint tenderness, elimination of joint

inflammation, and reduced pain and fatigue. ...

.... Mirac has also been shown to be effective against Sjögren's syndrome and

Raynaud's phenomenon, both of which can be symptoms or overlapping

conditions of fibromyalgia.

 

The bioactive component of Mirac is vitamin P, a bioflavinoid found in

broccoli and onions. Mirac also contains a protiolytic enzyme that comes

from the stem of the pineapple. (Those who are allergic to pineapple should

not take Mirac.)

 

³It shuts down the inflammation in the pancreas and the glands that are

secreting hormones,² explains Randy Ziegler, chairman of Berean Development

Inc., which produces Mirac. ³By abating that inflammation, the body is able

to balance its hormones and stop the neuro-endocrine pain loop.²

 

³We're an anti-TNF [tumor necrosis factor]: we stop white blood cells from

dying in your joints, which is what causes arthritis. That [also] helps the

people with FM because they don't have white blood cells dying in their

joints.²

 

This non-prescription medication is available through doctors' offices and

directly from Berean Development ( www.bereandev.com ). Some people get

results in less than two months, while others need to take Mirac for six

months to get the full benefits, Ziegler says.

 

Dr. Ahearn first heard about Mirac from a patient who had fibromyalgia,

lupus, and multiple sclerosis. That patient asked Ziegler to tell the doctor

about the product. His presentation convinced Dr. Ahearn that the science

behind Mirac was sound.

 

³After all is said and done, there are no side effects really, unless you're

intolerant to vitamin C, [and] there are no interactions,² she remembers

thinking. ³What's the downside, other than the cost of a month's supply of

the supplement?²

 

In December 2002, Dr. Ahearn decided to try Mirac for a month. If she didn't

see any benefits in that time, she planned simply to stop taking it.

 

But before the month was up, she noticed a difference. ³There were clearly

some benefits sneaking in‹less pain, more energy, more sleep, and that

really has continued to this point, even a year later. I continue to really

be off all the [lupus] medication still.²

 

³I don't think it's appropriate to think Mirac can take care of everything,²

adds Dr. Ahearn, noting the importance of a healthy diet, exercise, and

plenty of sleep.

 

As far as the genetic expression of lupus, she says, Mirac ³covers that

base‹but the rest is really up to me.²