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News Flash: July 31, 2008 – The National(US)Multiple Sclerosis Society has recognized the healing benefits of Cannabis for MS patients! www.norml.org September, 2003 – After attending a memorial at the Supreme Court for fellow MS patient Cheryl Miller, members of the Multiple Sclerosis Patients Union converge on the National MS Society headquarters to insist that the US group follow the lead of the British MS Society and endorse the use of medical Cannabis(marijuana) for MS sufferers. Stay tuned for Part 2 – the Patients speak to the MS Society. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws norml.org and the Marijuana Policy Project http assisted the MS Patients Union in this event. Multiple Sclerosis Patients Union: mspu.org http
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Article by Jenny Evans

Today there are so many elderly people who find themselves in a situation of despair. A situation like this does not always develop through bad planning or making the wrong choices, but rather by unfortunate circumstances or the unexpected loss of a partner, or even illness.

Many elderly who are quite capable of living independently may find that they cannot drive a motor car anymore which leaves them rather house bound for most of the time, or they simply do not have the resources to purchase groceries after paying the rent and medical expenses. Very often cooking may be a danger to those who may be suffering from a chronic disease such as Multiple Sclerosis or something of that nature.

In situations like these, all the elderly person or persons need is a little help from friends or family and in the absence of help of this nature, Meals on Wheels recognise such a situation and can be relied on for the necessary support.

Meals on Wheels deliver cooked, nutritious meals to one`s door, and have very warm hearted and friendly volunteers who have a word of encouragement for each individual. The elderly look forward to their arrival, not only to receiving their meals, but enjoy the interaction with these selfless volunteers who give of their time so willingly.Each case is assessed individually, and those who can afford to pay, do so at a minimal fee, and for those who do not have the resources, their meals are provided and delivered free of charge.

Meals on Wheels therefore rely largely on donations, and have been in operation since 1939 and have one hundred and twenty three branches, which speaks volumes for the organisation, that they are managed efficiently and effectively. They have touched the lives of countless people in many cities and rural areas and in many countries.

You are invited to support struggling Senior Citizens on a monthly basis. You may sponsor as many meals each month as your budget will allow – for as little as R15.00 per meal. The meals are cooked and delivered by the voluntary helpers. Remember that collectively each donation makes a huge difference in many peoples lives.

You can find out more about Meals on Wheels on http://www.mowglobal.org

About the Author

Meals on Wheels is a non profit organization which helps countless elderly people by providing them with nutritious, cooked meals.

Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio is joining the movement to end MS as she knows first hand the affects of multiple sclerosis on a familys life, her dad has MS.
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I’ve been watching some amazing vidoes about Multiple Sclerosis sufferers being treated for CCSVI blockages (blockages to arteries and veins that reduce blood flow to and from the brain). In these before and after videos we are seeing people who are severely crippled with MS having reversals of their symptoms! It is mesmerizing and heartening to watch, and may even have some bearing on Lyme disease treatment in future. If nothing else, it is an interesting avenue to explore, and obviously, if you know anyone with MS, is well worth discussing with them.
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Could Sleeping on an Inclined Bed have a dramatic positive affect on our health? Is sleeping on a flat bed safe? To find out more about this exciting discovery visit my web site: www.inclinedbedtherapy.com My Blog inclinedtherapy.com Or search the web using Andrew K Fletcher or inclined bed therapy. New IBT Forum: www.andrewkfletcher.com Postural Therapy Currently conducting a 3rd study for people with multiple sclerosis CCSVI A new forum has been set up Will all the answers to our many serious health problems be found in a pill or injection? Please help to get the word out there in doing so help someone by showing them this very important video. This discovery was brought about by questioning how trees lift water to their leaves without any pump. Answer: Evaporation from the leaves alters the density of the sap at the leaf. Gravity pulls the heavier sap down causing the more dilute sap at the roots to be pulled up. Denser sap is utilised in the trees ever increasing bulk and any sap reaching the roots is re-diluted by the water pulled in from the soil by the tension applied to the water molecules. Now apply this to lung function: Breathing out becomes very important, exhaling also MUST alter the density of the fluids in the lungs and gravity MUST act on the density changes! Please dont forget to rate the video and please help people and send a link to this important video to people who need to know about this discovery You can host or post the video on your site …

EFX Performance Partners With ‘Race To Erase MS’ To Bring Attention To Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

EFX Creates Signature Wristband with a Portion of Proceeds

To Be Donated to ‘Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis’

May is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, and in continuing its efforts to create and redefine positive change in the lives of its users, EFX Performance has announced the roll out of a custom-made ‘Race to Erase MS’ performance wristband. EFX Performance has pledged to contribute a portion of all proceeds earned through the sale of the signature bands to ‘Race to Erase MS’ and the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis.

The new bands, which will be showcased for the first time by nearly every celebrity in attendance at the 18th Annual Rock & Royalty To Erase MS Gala, April 29, will be available for purchase after May 1 at EraseMS.org and EFXUSA.com.

“EFX is honored to help with a hands-on effort to make gains in the fight against multiple sclerosis,” said Jim Ruschman, President of EFX Performance, Inc. “Since its inception, EFX Performance has strived to make a difference in more than just the lives of those who have experienced the personal, positive effects of our products; we’re eager to generate awareness and funding for this noble cause.”

Approximately 400,000 people in the U.S. – and 2.5 million worldwide – have MS, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

About EFX:

EFX Performance, Inc.,a private California corporation, based In Mission Viejo, California, manufactures, distributes and licenses holographic performance technology around the world. EFX was founded in 2009 with the goal of promoting its products in the wellness and athletic performance markets. EFX constantly strives to be the leader in the performance technology industry while providing the absolute best products possible with an emphasis on research and development. EFX products are worn and endorsed by many of the world’s leading athletes and are Official Partners of Major League Lacrosse. For more information on EFX Performance, visit: www.efxusa.com

About Nancy Davis Foundation:

The Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis is an organization whose primary focus is to raise funds for the most cutting-edge, aggressive and promising research in an effort to find a cure for MS.

BBC2 22 June 2011 Jenny Johnstone works for ThetaHealing, a group of faith healers who claim to be able to cure cancer. Newsnight sent an undercover researcher, who said she had been diagnosed with cervical cancer, to Warrington to ask the practitioner what ThetaHealing could do for her. When Newsnight contacted Ms Johnstone after the meeting, she refused to answer any questions. She still insists she has healed a baby’s stomach cancer, but said there was no point trying to prove it because the BBC would not believe her anyway. news.bbc.co.uk A group of faith healers who claim they have miracle cures for cancer and HIV have been condemned as “irresponsible, even criminal” by a professor of complementary medicine, following a BBC Newsnight investigation. The group of healers, collectively known as ThetaHealing, claim that their technique – which focuses on thought and prayer – can teach people to use their natural intuition and “brain wave cycle” to “create instantaneous physical and emotional healing.” ThetaHealing have about 600 practitioners in the UK who charge up to £100 per session. But the healers’ claims have been called “criminal” and “not supported by any kind of evidence” by Edzard Ernst, Professor of Complementary Medicine at the University of Exeter, whose unit not only carry out their own studies but also assess those done by other researchers. Newsnight recorded Warrington-based ThetaHealing practitioner Jenny Johnstone – who charges £30 for a telephone call …

Article by Tobias Higgens

Medicines that contain the interferon beta are similar to the natural interferon generated by the body in case of activation of the immune system when it needs to fight a disease. These medications proved their efficiency in case of viral infections and were also very helpful in problems involving the immune system. But the information related to their effect on MS is poor. But one of its widely known effects is the anti-inflammatory action. Interferon -beta also maintains the myelin..

Interferon-beta seems to annihilate the effect of a very dangerous factor that activates MS symptoms: gamma interferon.

Avonex is administered by injection into the muscle of the thigh, upper arm, or hip weekly. is also an injection that is inserted beneath the skin about 3 times in a week; Betaseron is administered the same way as Rebif every other day.

The treatment including interferon beta medicines deals with relapsing-remitting forms of MS.Although it is tested on adults and, thus, more recommended to them, interferon-beta is also used in children.

Betaseron received the approval of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the treatment of people with secondary progressive MS

The Effectiveness

Based on studies, it was proved that:

Interferon beta treatment produced a significant decrease in number and severity of MS relapses. People who were administered Betaseron injections, once in two days and those that used Rebif for three times during a week were 1/3 less affected by relapses.

* – Less surfaces of the brain are affected by MS in the people that are on interferon. There MRI scans have shown this improvement of the condition and also that interferon beta doesn’t allow the formation of lesions.

* – In case of relapsing remitted form, Avonex. Rebif or Betaseron prove their efficiency in minimizing disability chances and in delaying it in other cases.

* – Betaseron seems to delay the progress of MS in the secondary progressive form and, thus, disability.

* – Also for relapsing – remitted form of MS, Avonex and Betaseron delay the cognitive impairment.

Both Avonex and Betaseron have been approved by FDA, the first one to deal with early lesions or changes of MS detected by MRI and the other – for the other for the treatment for the secondary – progressive form and also that of relapsing – remitted form.

All three interferon beta compounds are effective, but better results seem to be obtained from more aggressive treatment (Betaseron, Rebif) compared to the low doses of Avonex’s effects. Rebif is more effective by 12 percents in the prevention of relapses than Avonex, says a study which also shows the superiority of Rebif to Avonex regarding the lesions of the brain: they were much fewer in case of Rebif use.

Side effects:

* – Similarly symptoms to those of flu: tiredness, high body temperature, muscle aches that appear about a day after the administration of injections.

* – Headaches that appear from the first six months of treatments. Depending on their severity, the doctor will decide whether to change the medicine to glatiramer acetate.

* – Depression may appear, generated by interferon beta medicines. The labels of these medications contain a mention of this possibility. Avonex is the one that generated most of this kind of side effects. It is not recommended for people with serious psychiatric problems, especially depression. In case of mood fluctuation, depression or suicidal ideas, the doctor should be immediately informed.

* – The site where the injection was administered may inflame, turn red and present an increased sensitivity. Usually this is generated by Rebif and Betaseron. A pain reliever that precedes and follows the injection may be the best solution.

* – Common symptoms to these of MS: anxiety, confusion, loss of appetite and insomnia. In case they last for more than 2 days, the doctor should know about it.

Blood tests are necessary for people on interferon beta treatment; so that their leucocytes and the liver’s function may be monitored because this kind of medications may seriously damage them.

The interferon beta medication mustn’t be started until the MS diagnosis is a fact. Once it is diagnosed, this kind of therapy should be administered as soon as possible to prevent or stop the degradation of the nervous system functions due to the unpredictable nature of the disease.

The FDA and the producer of Avonex warn the people to avoid using this medicine in case of depression or another psychiatric condition because it makes their symptoms worse. Your doctor will tell you whether Avonex suits your case.

The annoying part of interferon beta treatments is represented by their side effects, that most frequently include flu like symptoms after the injection is administered. Ibuprofen, Napraxen or Acetaminophen improve these symptoms and increase your tolerance for higher doses of interferon beta compounds that really help MS.

Except for their side effects interferon beta treatment presents other disadvantages too:

- A person cannot be sure that the treatment will be effective in his/ her particular case; sometimes it may just not work.

- The risks of long term medications haven’t been discovered yet.

- In time, interferon may loose its efficiency because the body learns how to annihilate its effects by means of antibodies.

- It is a very expensive treatment, over ten thousands $ each year

This kind of treatment isn’t appropriate for pregnant women because it may produce a miscarriage. The women that follow this treatment must use birth control methods. In case pregnancy occurs, see your doctor as soon as possible and demand his advice.

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