Issue Three
Issue Three
In this issue:
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Colloidal Silver - It Worked For Nancy!
Colloidal Silver ("CS") is a solution of extremely fine submicroscopic particles (.15 - .001 microns) of pure silver suspended in water by a positive electric charge on each particle. A powerful germicidal, silver is an exceptional metal in that it is nontoxic to the human body, but lethal to over 650 disease-causing bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and molds. Most people use CS as a natural antibiotic and healing agent. Many people use it on the skin or drink it to promote healing or fight disease in the body. Silver has been used for thousands of years in alternative healing practices and in Eastern medicine. Recently CS has been discovered to have a powerful positive effect on the immune system when taken internally.
Nancy DeLise is a 59 year old woman who has had relapsing-remitting MS for 31 years. Nancy had many of the symptoms most of us experience… numbness, dragging foot, fatigue, weakness, spasms, severe problems with heat and bladder control, etc. to name a few.
In August of 2000 she started drinking CS. She first heard about it from Nadine Wooley, a young woman with MS who has also had great success with CS and writes about it in her book "How To Beat MS".
Nancy started slow and gradually worked her way up to 16oz. a day. She kept a diary, logging her progress every few days. Within a few weeks she started getting feeling back in her fingers and toes, and found she could walk without holding on to walls. Although she went though periods of intense pain before she saw improvements, she stuck with it, and during Week 12 she wrote: "I feel like a caterpillar in a cocoon., I wonder if they have pain during the metamorphosis? The bottoms of my feet are no longer numb, the fingers on my right hand tingle only at the tips. I don’t even think about lifting a heavy container with my right hand. For years, I wouldn’t dare lift or I would drop whatever I was holding. I poured coffee from a pot without even thinking about it, until I noticed myself doing it. There is NO WAY I could be working the hours I have this Christmas, if not for the CS. Last year when I went home, I could barely walk to my car. Some days I literally dragged my right leg to get to my car. I had to hold on to the building to get around the corner and into my car. When I got home I actually crawled on my hands and knees to get up the steps. This year I walk normally to my car at the end of the day, and the steps are not too much of a problem. I still go up one leg only, but it is stronger. The fatigue is minimized, also. I’ve worked many more hours this year than last."
By Week 14, she started making her own CS as it is much more economical and convenient.' By Week 28 she increased her intake to 24oz. per day. After one full year, she saw about a 65% improvement overall. Then at the suggestion of her friends, she added Gatorade to the mix; with the belief that the electrolytes in Gatorade would get the silver to her blood stream faster. She mixed 2 parts Gatorade to one part CS, and sure enough, she believed it truly helped. After a year and a half, she further sped up recovery by adding hydrogen peroxide - one drop of 3% H2o2 per 2 oz. of CS. She learned this would cause the tiny silver particles to break up into even more minute particles. After 15 minutes, the peroxide was evaporated out of the CS, so it is not harmful to the body, but the tinier particles of silver got into the blood stream quicker. She believes this would have aided in a faster recovery if she had known this sooner!
Today Nancy has very few symptoms and her MRI shows that she does not have MS. Nancy says "the thing you have to remember is that the nerves are still functioning; it is the myelin that is destroyed by the MS virus (mycoplsma). CS will not only kill the virus, but help regenerate tissue, and will help repair the myelin. When I first started taking the CS, I was walking with a cane and not getting around well at all, among other things. I told my husband I would be happy if I could stay where I was, and not get any worse. The great surprise was how much I have improved. I truly have been given my life back. "
Many scientists believe that the MS immune response is triggered by a virus. Recently, certain bacteria also have been associated with MS. According to scientific research, there is no bacteria, fungus or virus that silver does not kill. Regular ingestion of CS can act as a second immune system by assisting the body in the war against invading micro-organisms.
Nancy puts it simply like this: "When we have an autoimmune disease, the doctor tells us our body attacks itself for no reason. There are entirely too many bodies attacking themselves for no reason... there must be a reason for all the attacking.
We all have mycoplasma (very tiny one celled organisms with no cell wall) on our bodies. (See www.rain-tree.com/myco.htm). When we have a stress in our lives, these mycoplasma invade our own cells. Because they are so tiny, they invade our cells, and because they have no cell walls, they take the shape of our cell. It feeds off of our cell. Our immune system knows there is something there, BUT, because it is now hidden in our own cells, our immune system cannot find the pathogen. It attacks and cannot find anything, but there is definitely something there.
The cells the mycoplasma invades is pretty much the disease we get. If it invades our central nervous system, we have MS. It invades our organs, lupus; invades our joints: rheumatoid arthritis; fibromyalgia; chronic fatigue syndrome; crohns; and on and on. CS kills single cells. It will get to the mycoplasma and suffocate it. Then, the dead mycoplasma and the CS are eliminated from the body. I realize this sounds too easy and simple, and I'm sure it is more complicated then that, but basically, this is the process. The main problem is that it is very difficult to get the CS to the mycoplasma. That is the challenge we have. That is why it is a very slow, subtle process."
Lisa Quick is another woman with MS taking CS. You can read her story, and more of Nancy's, at her website: www.msrebel.com
Nancy can be contacted directly at nancymike380@comcast.net
Please note: CS is not an answer for everyone. Those who have responded well to antibiotics in the past may very well respond well to CS. MS affects everyone differently and most likely the causes are different for everyone as well. Viral, nutritional, environmental, hormonal… the reasons for our symptoms are many. If you think CS is something you want to try, make sure you research and ask questions first!
MS Prison is our Personal Jail
Inspired by "Toot"
MS Prison is a prison we create for ourselves when our thoughts and attitudes become too negative.
We feel sorry for ourselves.
We feel helpless to change or improve our situation.
We feel unable to motivate ourselves.
We feel negative about our life.
We talk about what we CAN'T do.
We have no confidence in the future.
[Sound of cell door shutting!]
When we're in MS Prison, we lose our sense of freedom and believe we are probably going to stay like this… or worse… forever. (gulp)
HOW TO BREAKOUT
MS Prison is a very depressing place. So let's talk about how to BREAKOUT.
FINDING YOUR POWER SWITCH
All your power is in your mind.
Unfortunately, you can't simply unzip your head and locate the switch. Not unless your husband is a brain surgeon. (Even then, would you want a guy messing with your brain-control-panel?)
So you've got to do it the hard way.
As Louise Hay says (see Recommended Reading) "It is only a thought. And a thought can be changed"
EXAMPLE
The Special Olympics have been going on all week. Thousands of athletes are competing: each one has a severe physical disability. Think how easy it would have been for them to lie down and 'accept' their disability (low-power thought).
Instead, they have learned a sport, trained, competed, suffered, trained, suffered more, to create something for themselves. (High-power thinking).
EXAMPLE
I have a friend who is a former drug addict and alcoholic who lost millions of dollars in business that led him into a world of dark depression and thoughts of suicide. By all accounts, he should be dead. Instead, he broke out of that place, shares his experiences and the tools he uses in a book, and now teaches others what he has learned by spreading the message and holding workshops on recovery. He sees his suffering as a gift that was given to him so he could help others. That's a high powered thinker.
HOW TO RECOGNIZE A LOW-POWER THOUGHT
A low-power thought is one that gets you nowhere, fast!
EXAMPLES
I can't stick to a healthy eating plan.
I can't remember to take my supplements.
I hate exercising.
I feel helpless.
I won't manage it.
Nothing works.
I need someone to motivate me.
These are super-sized, LOW-POWER THOUGHTS.
They get you nowhere.
They destroy your confidence.
And if you're not careful, they'll turn you into a no-hoper.
Get rid of them!
EXAMPLE
You bump into an old friend. "How are you?" you ask. In reply, she spends 10 minutes telling you how tired she is, how her back aches, how unruly the kids are, how troublesome her mother is, and so on. She is such a low-power thinker that by the time she is finished you are both in the dark!
IF IT'S LOW-POWER, GET RID OF IT!
Low-power thoughts suck all the confidence out of you. Get rid of them!
Low-power thoughts may be natural, and they may be perfectly understandable, but they aren't going to help you take control of your MS or your life.
On the contrary, they'll keep you in MS Prison for the rest of your life.
INTERESTING FAMILY TEST FOR LOW-POWER THOUGHTS
Ask your partner, kids, parent or friends to tell you whenever you use the expression "I can't".
It's one way to find out how low-power you are.
EXCUSES TEST
Another way to find out whether you're a seriously low-power thinker, is to list all the excuses you make. Like:
Then ask yourself: how many of your reasons are genuine obstacles, and how many are nothing but excuses for doing nothing.
To reduce cheating, do this with a friend or a partner.
BE HIGH POWER!
High power means INSPIRATION and ACHIEVEMENT. High power thinking means INSPIRING YOURSELF to SQUASH OBSTACLES FLAT.
Above all, high-power thinking means LIVING AND LAUGHING no matter what life throws at you.
A FEW EXAMPLES OF HIGH POWER THINKING
Okay, so I've got MS. I guess I need to find out what I'm supposed to learn from this.
Okay, so I've got MS and I feel sorry for myself. Well, that's today! Tomorrow I'm going to change - you watch me! No more worrying and complaining. Instead, I'm going to find ways to help myself. I'm going to follow a better eating plan and find an exercise program I can do and change my attitude. I'm going to read, research, and learn as much as possible from other people who have succeeded at this. I have the power to change and I intend to use it!
Okay, so I've got MS and I'm broke and my life is a mess. Well, maybe it's time to start setting some goals for myself. Work with what I've got. Simplify my life. Look into the services out there that have been put in place for me and others with disabilities and low incomes. I'm going to make a "to do" list and go through it, one by one. I'm going to set a budget and cut back on certain things. Because I've got the POWER!
Okay, so I've got MS and everyone thinks that means my future is in a wheelchair and I'm just going to get worse. It doesn't have to be that way!! I can help myself. There are many people out there who have recovered from MS. There are many people who are living well with it, improving, or at least stabilizing. I can do that too. There is no reason on earth why I can't!
HIGH-POWER THINKING GUIDELINES
COMBINE ACTION WITH HUMOUR
Whatever you do, look after your sense of humour.
Being able to laugh in the presence of disaster is a huge source of strength and comfort.
Combined with an action-plan, humour is guaranteed to help you BREAKOUT of MS Prison and take control of your life and health! You can be and do whatever you want.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Each issue we will feature a recipe, preferably one that is free from gluten, dairy, soy and eggs as these foods can cause autoimmune reactions and are common allergens (More information at Direct-MS) Feel free to contribute! This one comes from Dr. Weil.
Salmon in Parchment
Salmon, with its great flavor and health benefits, is rich in the omega-3 fatty acids that are very beneficial to everyone, particularly those of us with MS! It reduces inflammation, protects against heart attacks, and possibly even reduces the chances of developing cancer. Try eating two to three servings a week of salmon or other oily fish rich in omega-3s. When you want something out of the ordinary, this is an easy and elegant recipe to try. It requires cooking parchment, which you will find in rolls or sheets at kitchen-supply stores and even many supermarkets. Parchment-wrapped food turns into taut packages as steam inflates the sealed pouches. (Be careful when slitting them open to avoid being burned.) The result is a delicate mix of textures and aromas that's sure to please.
8 ounces thin spaghetti (make this rice pasta if you are following the Best Bet Diet!)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh dill or parsley, chopped
1 cup carrots, julienned
1 cup zucchini, julienned
1 cup asparagus tips
1 cup red bell pepper, julienned
24-ounce salmon fillet, cut into four 6-ounce pieces
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
4 large sheets of parchment paper
(Editor's Note: This recipe has not been tested by yours truly. I don't even like salmon, and you're crazy if you think I've got the patience or desire to go through this much trouble for dinner! However, it might be something you want to try. And let me know how you make out!)
This day and age almost everyone has internet access and making your own personal web page is fun, easy and FREE through services such as Yahoo! and Tripod. There are also many professionally done websites that offer the kind of information we at MS With Attitude want to read about! Each issue we will feature one of the many positive websites out there devoted to MS. We all have a story…
This is John Pageler's
"New Hope, Real Help, For Those Who Have Multiple Sclerosis."
At this site, you will find John's ENTIRE 13 chapter E-book where he tells his own story of overcoming MS. "At this writing I am 66 years old. I was diagnosed with relapsing/remitting MS at age thirty-three, so I have now spent half my life fighting the disabilities of this disease." He mainly utilizes the Swank diet, food supplements and lifestyle changes and he shares it all at this website. As well as his book, the site offers a look at a variety of treatments and tips on how to live with MS.
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