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Hormone Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

Medical researchers have noted for decades that women with multiple sclerosis seem to have much less frequent flare ups of the disease during pregnancy, especially during the third trimester. There has been an ongoing effort by scientists to identify the so called pregnancy factor — which would explain this temporary but meaningful reprieve. Women produce three [ READ MORE ]

Study for New Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

1. Oxford Centre for Enablement, Oxford, UK 2. The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, UK 3. Department of Neurology, Lewisham and King’s College Hospitals, London SE13, UK 4. Department of Neurology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK Objective: To determine whether combination therapy with lofepramine, L-phenylalanine, and intramuscular vitamin B-12 (the “Cari Loder regime”) [ READ MORE ]

Dairy Linked to Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a common neurological disease, affecting approximately 300,000 Americans. Two-thirds of those diagnosed with MS are women. Most researchers believe that MS is an auto immune disease. Auto means “self.” The body’s reaction to a foreign protein is to destroy that antigen-like invader with an antibody. The antibody then turn upon one’s own [ READ MORE ]

Multiple Sclerosis

At a recent conference sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, researchers reported the results of a survey of 240 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Surprisingly, over half of the respondents reported choosing some form of alternative therapy, typically in conjunction with more mainstream approaches. The most commonly used alternative therapies included acupuncture, supplemental calcium, chiropractic [ READ MORE ]

The Experience of Treating Multiple Sclerosis with Prolonged Courses of Hyperbaric Oxygenation

Preface Since 1972 Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centres throughout the UK have been providing hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. The Centres operate within the Federation of MS Therapy Centres who have followed the progress of patients over this period. The Federation acknowledges the advice, guidance and support of its Medical Advisers on Hyperbaric Medicine, Dr [ READ MORE ]

Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis

As published in Townsend Letter For Doctors and Patients November 1995 David Perlmutter, MD, FACN is a board-certified neurologist practicing neurology and preventive medicine in Naples, Florida. He hosts the weekly, prime-time television program LifeGuide and is the author of LifeGuide: Your Guide to a Longer and Healthier Life. Dr. Perlmutter can be reached at [ READ MORE ]