Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis is what is done to mice to mimic MS.
Berberine is available OTC from Amazon. It is not expensive.
It is also helpful to cure other things (infections, prostate cancer, etc.)
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- Marnie,
Thanks so much for that fantastic article.
And it's hot off the presses - today's date.
Chronic encephalomyelitis (whether directly from infection &/or autoimmune reactions from long-term chronic infection) seems to go right along on the ride with neuroborreliosis & other stealth infections.
In fact, ME (what "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" is called in the UK and Canada) stands for "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis"
Berberine occurs in of many different herbs & foods. It's pretty amazing. I'd forgotten about it for a long time so I really appreciate this link. -
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The clinical differentiation among these three yellow TCM plants [which contain berberine] serves as an excellent argument against concentrating on a single chemical or group of chemical compounds in a plant.
While valuable at times, this practice can limit our perspective. It is tempting to make a general statement that all plants containing berberine are basically the same in their actions.
However, TCM doctors tell us that scute root is most useful for treating inflammation in the lungs and upper respiratory tract, including allergies.
On the other hand, coptis rhizome is useful for treating upper body inflammation, but not allergy. Rather, it is most effective when there is strong heat in the heart and other organs, high fever, and sore throat.
Phellodendron bark is more appropriate for treating inflammation in the lower parts of the body and for heat cause by deficiency. . . .
- full chapter at link above.
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Knowing when to call on which herb (or which FORMULA) can be very difficult for a lay person. It's good that we have lots of literature we can study but
it's best to consult with an ILADS-educated LL (lyme literate) doctor who has completed four years of post-graduate medical education in the field of herbal and nutritional medicine -
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Integrative / Holistic M.D., etc. (Be aware that those in this category can have various levels of formal herbal &/or nutritional education, perhaps even just a short course. Do ask first.) -
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Am I the only one who thinks MS/Parkinsons/ALS is mostly Bartonella in the CNS?
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- canefan,
I think various chronic stealth infections (and key deficiencies, heavy metals, chemical exposures, etc.) can be involved and, most likely, more than one at a time.
If you have one or two key articles that highlight Bartonella and CNS decline could you please add those on here?
I'd just like to know what information you've found to click on that light bulb for you, such as patients who were treated just for Bart also seeing a cure for other CNS Dx?
(Neutral voice tone here, not at all challenging you, just interested in research - or even just the name of an searchable author.)
Now, it may be that treatment for some diagnoses may also cover that for others, even if unidentified (or not).
Nicolson's article below may be of interest to you as he discusses various stealth infections' effect on the CNS.
Topic: Doctor with MS recovers: shares nutrients & pivotal diet
Focus: "Minding My Mitochondria" by Terry Wahls, MD
"TED Talks" Video and book links.
MYELIN SHEATH & MITOCHONDRIA SUPPORT discussed. -
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Berberine is good for alot of things... Check the article on Wikipedia (of all places).
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Canefan, you're not alone. If not bart, then lyme.
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A possible role for inflammation in mediating apoptosis of oligodendrocytes as induced by the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi -
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MS is triggered by a retroviral protein called HERV-W. That protein is needed to... get this... help implant the placenta.
And think about this...in mice engineered to have MS..prolactin spontaneously restored the myelin sheath (insulation around our nerves...from cholesterol). Prolactin is known primarily for its role in lactation(secretion of breast milk).
Is that retroviral protein (within us) cleaved off _ chopped off another longer protein via MMPs - metalloproteinases -> MS? Did an infection - epstein barr viral reactivation trigger the MMPs?
Get MMPs down OR find out how to stick that retroviral protein back on where it is supposed to be?
Agonist..."helpers"...google these words:
berberine agonist.
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