Quoted: It's really kind of off topic, but I'm posting it here because you KNOW where GD would take this. <snip> Have any of you guys ever considered this? What would be your thoughts?
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John,
I know where you are coming from, and it's natural for the man to consider this, as most men tend to be older than the woman, and life expectancy is a bit longer for women than men anyway. And males tend to have the more dangerous jobs, traditionally, than women...also they do TEND to have more dangerous hobbies. So on that count, IMO, you're normal. Unfortunately, I thnk everyone should consider possibilities that go against "the norm". So.....
Now, as far as your wife's MS.
I was DXed w/MS in April of 1998. By May, 2000, I was no longer able to work. By January 2001, I had 20/1000 vision in my right eye, and was told I'd never see any better than that out of i8t, and to "adjust" to it. I was virtually bedridden by latr that year, and things looked very bleak. I had 8 exacerbations my 3rd year w/MS. But the doc had pissed me off w/the "learn to adjust" comment she made about my vision... and pissing me off tends to not be a good idea, generally speaki8ng.
I now have 20/40 vision in my right eye, iI'm no longer bedridden. I have had NO exaccerbations in the last 5 years EXCEPT the ones I CAUSED by withdrawing treatment... (I'm the only guinnea pig I have to determine what WAS or was NOT helping) but I am on NO "prescription drugs" for the MS - unless you count my Allegra D for my allergies (and I DO.... although it's not exactly an MS treatment per se). And even those I take so rarely... 60 pills have lasted me since last June, and I still have over 1/2 the script.)
Basically, through a LOT of research, I figured out MS is caused by a CRITICAL deficiency of omega 3 fatty acids. To a lesser extent, a possible excess of saturated fat, and definitely MILK Products.
Basically the MUSTs are: Add omega 3's to the iet, or suppliment (I suppliment as it's easier, IMO) I'd say 1G-4G/day... this may vary depending upn lifestyle and genetics. I did most of my recovery on 2G of flax(seed) oil/day....which is about 1.17G/day og omega 3's. But now I do about twice that "normally" and a bit more during allergy season.
The "No milk products" part is from a study done by some MS researchers that determined that butyrophilin, found in milk (but not cream or butter products) causes MSers to exacerbate.
That's the BASICS... I can IM you a list of other thngs she can do that will HELP, but those things are the universal "musts". If she has burning pain, tingling/numbness in her extremities, she's probably also deficient in Calcium, and should suppliment there as well, possibly magnesium too.
If she has had/has vision related problems Bilberry is a good idea, but not AS important as the omega 3's.
She may also want to suppliment w/vitamin D3, especially in the winter when getting sun tends to be more problematic. I'm not AT ALL surprised she couldn't have kids, that's another classic omega 3 deficiency symptom. (Men and women).
Hope this helps. For "refrences" yu may wish to see this link:
archive.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=71&t=335504