Vitamin D is it a solution.

[Great Gazoo]

The number of women being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in Canada is growing faster than the incidence among men, say researchers who suspect an environmental link.

Among people born in the 1930s, the ratio of women to men contracting the disease was 2:1, the researchers report in the November issue of The Lancet Neurology.

For people born around 1980, the numbers rose, with more than three women with MS for every man.

"This rapid change must have environmental origins even if it is associated with a gene–environment interaction, and implies that a large proportion of multiple sclerosis cases may be preventable," conclude the authors of the study.

 

Canada has one of the highest rates of MS in the world, with about 1,000 Canadians diagnosed each year and more than 75,000 living with the disease. Those between ages 15 and 40 are most at risk.

Suspicion on the higher numbers of women compared to men with the disease naturally falls to estrogens, the birth control pill and X chromosomal inheritance. But none seem likely explanations for the increasing rates among women, Ebers said.

 

 

The incidence of MS is higher in northern latitudes, leading other researchers to hypothesize that exposure to sunshine, and the higher levels of vitamin D it brings, may somehow be protective.

 

 

 

 

 

Hopefully its a start to a finding a solution to prevent it from starting.

[magichands]

Got milk? Statistics is a fascinating discipline.

[blind_otter]

I dunno, dude. I have a tendency to look towards the psychological component of a lot of diseases and how depression and anxiety contribute to general ill health. Or maybe the two are interrelated. Bad thoughts, bad body. Negative self talk, low white blood cell count. Or vice versa.

[magichands]

I have a tendency to look towards the psychological component of a lot of diseases and how depression and anxiety contribute to general ill health.

That's exactly my plan. Live "hard" and die young. That's the power of positive thinking.

 

Now where are my vitamin tablets? Those chewy orange ones are delicious.

[basscatcher]

My dad was diagnosed with MS in the early 90s. He is currently 65 years old and has half paralysis.

 

He was a man who worked hard, ate well, was very muscular and in very good shape. The only wrongs he did to his body was smoke and drink.

 

He has researched MS vigorously. He has sought, Shamans, Indian Doctors, Natropathic, Homeopathic, Western Medicine, Herbalistic, you name it he has searched it, called it, written to it. bla bla bla.

 

His opinion is he was exposed to high levels of mercury and other chemicals used in Iron Ore plants to wash the ore, he was sick with the flu, exhausted from a lack of rest and it was the time of the year when his allergies were in full force and he parked his camper trailor over a field of Golden Rod weed.

 

He believes his immune system was so damaged it made him susceptable to his body failing to continue its protection of the mylon sheath which is the covering of the nerves. When the body can't protect the mylon sheath on the nerves the mylon sheath begins to disinigrate and the nerve impulses can't send the signals to other areas of the body to function properly. Hence you have MS...

 

The biggest thing that helped him was Venom Theraphy. (Bee stings in pressure points on the body). He slowed down the MS prgression for along time until he got sick with a virus (bad case of the flu). He refused steriods.. He was mostly all natural in his theraphy and doctors were pushing him to use Western Medicine.. If he would have listen to Western Medicine he would probably either be dead or completely paralyzed right now.

[basscatcher]

I should have stated that my dad grew up and lives in Northern Minnesota. In the line of the Jet Stream (carries all kinds of crap in it across the atmosphere). His major uses of vitamins were C, B, folic acid, E, he ate pure -unheated-nonprocessed honey (is loaded with natural antibiotics and immune system builders). I don't recall D being a part of his regimine. I'm sure it was in his multi-vitamin he took but it wasn't a extra added suppliment.

[Great Gazoo]

I dunno, dude. I have a tendency to look towards the psychological component of a lot of diseases and how depression and anxiety contribute to general ill health. Or maybe the two are interrelated. Bad thoughts, bad body. Negative self talk, low white blood cell count. Or vice versa.

 

 

Hmmm I could almost believe that but seeing its over 3 times more likely a woman will get it compared to a man I have my doubts. Unless women are 3 times more depressed than guys, don't know about that.

 

Scientists have known for decades that people who live in cold climates like Canada's are at higher risk of developing MS. So is everyone who lives in cold climates depressed. They also noticed women who took a daily supplement with at least 400 units of vitamin D were 40 per cent less likely to develop MS than those who didn't take supplements.

 

Also they have already tried Vitamin D shots on mice and it seems to work.

 

I do agree positive vibes do help a person heal better.

[Great Gazoo]

That's exactly my plan. Live "hard" and die young. That's the power of positive thinking.

 

Now where are my vitamin tablets? Those chewy orange ones are delicious.

 

I like your plan, thats taking the bull by the horns.

 

The flinstone tablets were my favorite.

[Great Gazoo]

My dad was diagnosed with MS in the early 90s. He is currently 65 years old and has half paralysis.

 

He was a man who worked hard, ate well, was very muscular and in very good shape. The only wrongs he did to his body was smoke and drink.

 

He has researched MS vigorously. He has sought, Shamans, Indian Doctors, Natropathic, Homeopathic, Western Medicine, Herbalistic, you name it he has searched it, called it, written to it. bla bla bla.

 

His opinion is he was exposed to high levels of mercury and other chemicals used in Iron Ore plants to wash the ore, he was sick with the flu, exhausted from a lack of rest and it was the time of the year when his allergies were in full force and he parked his camper trailor over a field of Golden Rod weed.

 

He believes his immune system was so damaged it made him susceptable to his body failing to continue its protection of the mylon sheath which is the covering of the nerves. When the body can't protect the mylon sheath on the nerves the mylon sheath begins to disinigrate and the nerve impulses can't send the signals to other areas of the body to function properly. Hence you have MS...

 

The biggest thing that helped him was Venom Theraphy. (Bee stings in pressure points on the body). He slowed down the MS prgression for along time until he got sick with a virus (bad case of the flu). He refused steriods.. He was mostly all natural in his theraphy and doctors were pushing him to use Western Medicine.. If he would have listen to Western Medicine he would probably either be dead or completely paralyzed right now.

 

That could be very well what happened to him. Some also think that the western countries with all the hygiene keeps children from coming into contact with germs which effects the immune systems. Germs can be our friend.