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    MS is simply caused by a magnesium deficiency

    I caught part of a radio show today, and was shocked when the "doctor" on the show (who was selling his brand of vitamins) said that chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinsons, MS (and several other conditions) are simply a result of magnesium deficiency. He said that calcium cannot be absorbed into the blood stream without magnesium. (I know it can't be absorbed without Vit. D.) He made it sound as if taking magnesium can prevent you from getting MS and can cure it.

    My immediate thought was "What a bunch of baloney! You can't say that these problems are simply caused by magnesium deficiency without proof!" But is there any truth to this? What do you think? I know they're looking at a link between MS and low Vitamin D, but this is the first I've heard of a link with magnesium deficiency.
    Joy is not the absence of suffering. It is the presence of God.
    Cut aspartame from my diet in 2012 and my symptoms have slowly disappeared. Interesting!
    Alpha Lipoic Acid (200 mg) + Acetyl L-carnitine (1,000 mg) = No more fatigue for me!

    #2
    It's at best pseudo-science,

    at worst, quackery. I've taken high quality calcium/magnesium/zinc supplements for literally years. I'd say at least ten years, possibly 15. I was diagnosed about 12 or so years after I started that regimen. I'd think if that was going to 'cure' my MS it would have done so by now.

    You can just about bet that wen so-called 'medical professionals' tout whatever they're selling as a "cure" for multiple diseases, they're out to make a quick buck off the gullible people who say to themselves, "He's a doctor, so he MUST know what he's talking about."

    I hate to say it, but any number of people can legally put MD, Ph.D., etc., after their name, but that title doesn't make them an ethical, trustworthy individual. These claims come up all the time. There was someone on the sleep apnea boards who claimed that Vitamin D cures sleep apnea. Again, I've taken Vitamin D supplements since I found out I had MS (about 5 years now), and I still have sleep apnea.

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      #3
      Shashi, just my thoughts, but I don't buy it. If there was something out there that can cure this horrible disease, I would think our neuros would know about it! I sincerely hope that a "cure" is around the corner. Wouldn't that be awesome??!!!! Casino

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        #4
        Can U say Snake Oil? hicky pucky IMO.

        One thing I learned in $ales skool, (met-Life, Tampa) people will believe tall tales most of the time over hard honest TRUTH.

        Gomer

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          #5
          It helps spasms

          I think it definitely makes a big difference with muscle spasms - maybe other stuff too - but as yet it's failed to cure me too.

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            #6
            i was told about magnesium as a help with spasms as the lost poster said and i have taken it with some improvement in spasms but thats all, definately not a cure - i took it as a combination of calcium vitD and magnesiums, my vit D levels were initally a little low but it seems i was not allowing enough sun exposure to allow the vit d to activate (blonde fair haired person in australia doing a little too well with the sunscreen!) so now i have a little sun exposre later in the day and my levels are fine but i still have MS and still have problematic spasms

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              #7
              The person that comes up with the cure for MS will certainly win the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. And that does not include any doctor on the radio selling vitamins or Dr. Oz.

              We all would have been cured along time ago if it was something so simple as Magnesium. IMO.

              Cheers--Katie

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                #8
                be sceptical

                When one has a condition that can wax and wane in its symptoms, traditional medicine isn't great at treating it (no cure), and understanding that everything has a placebo effect, there will always be some people that believe fill-in-the-blank works. There will also always be people who take advantage of this by selling products, claiming theories as fact. Supplements and complementary medicines are legally allowed to have things stated on their packaging that are not proven. They make a lot of money doing it. This cetainly applies to MS, but a lot of other conditions like arthritis, weight gain, etc.

                I recommend going to quackwatch.com. Put multiple sclerosis in the search box, and see how many things come up. I like this web site because they show how much science is behind a claim and if something is potentially dangerous (to more than the wallet). I am personally a big fan of science.

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                  #9
                  Ok NONE of us, even folks like me with major cognitive dysfunctioning, believe that it takes simply ONE deficiency to cause MS (or other diseases). And yes we can be appalled at how this medical professional states he has the answer etc etc.

                  BUT do not understimate the benefits of knowing what vitamins/minerals can do to assist the body in facilitating balance and health in mind/body systems.

                  Look at how many of us, in acute/chronic pain for example, will try anything to get out of pain w/o knowing the side efects or damage that med does over time to our whole body?? The everlasing balance between hurting or helping.

                  Before man-made chemicals were offered in the name of "medicine" doctors practiced using holistic nature- made remedies. Ironically, it was around this time that BigPharm built the newest medical schools that hoslitic treatment was no longer taught, not even a class on nutrition. Hmm..we went along with that didn't we?

                  So yes balanced nutrition is NOT the only answer but a BIG piece of balancing out our toxic, dysfunctional mind/body due to the chemicals we ingest, drink or breathe.

                  I know, I went through this most amazing nutritional testing and treatment that left many of the MDs treating me with their mouths wide open. In fact my MS neuro often would tell me to return to this speciazlied nutritionist for help. It was a good "complement" to Western medicine, not the answer alone, but helped me alot esp with inflammation and toxins making my systems worse off.

                  Jan
                  I believe in miracles~!
                  2004 Benign MS 2008 NOT MS
                  Finally DX: RR MS 02.24.10

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                    #10
                    Jan,

                    I am a nurse, hopefully to be a nurse practitioner in the near future. I appreciate your commonsense approach to holistic or "complementary" medicine. I don't believe there's some magic pill out there to fix anything.

                    Although I am all for prescribing and taking necessary medication for a variety of conditions, I also feel the body must be balanced with proper hydration, nutrition, vitamins and electrolytes for any intervention to work.

                    In my mind you will do more harm than good putting potentially toxic medications into a "sick body".

                    I believe if your body has what it needs to be healthy, medications will work more efficiently and your body is less likely to experience unwanted side effects. Just my opinion.

                    Rachael
                    I'm a mother, a wife, a nurse, and a graduate student... I guess it COULD be stress!

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                      #11
                      Just an update, I e-mailed the radio station where I heard that program and told them about what was said and told them that, while I understand they are not responsible and cannot control the content of these programs, people listening may think that since it was broadcast over a Christian radio station, the information is accurate and reliable.

                      The station manager e-mailed me back and said that she would check it out. I told her it would be great if simply taking magnesium would prevent or cure MS, but that it wasn't quite as simple as that.

                      Jan, I do agree that taking various supplements can help. I know that the alpha lipoic acid and acetyl L-carnitine has made a huge difference in my fatigue levels. Also, since I've been able to get my Vitamin D levels up to 36 from 26, my symptoms don't seem as severe as they used to be. (I'm still taking 10,000 IU right now so I can get my levels at least above 40, where my doctor wants them.) I don't doubt at all that some of these things can cause problems, and I'd far rather take something my body needs (like the ALA and ALC) than to pump myself full of man-made chemicals that can do who knows what to me. I take 8 prescription meds now and often wonder if they or a combination of some of them could be doing more harm than good. Scary, isn't it!
                      Joy is not the absence of suffering. It is the presence of God.
                      Cut aspartame from my diet in 2012 and my symptoms have slowly disappeared. Interesting!
                      Alpha Lipoic Acid (200 mg) + Acetyl L-carnitine (1,000 mg) = No more fatigue for me!

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                        #12
                        You GO Girl!

                        Thanks Shashi!

                        That is a great thing you did.

                        Cheers--Katie

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