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Old 03-25-2013, 09:46 AM
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The most important thing to do for statin suspected PN is
CoQ-10. Statins block our own production of CoQ-10 which happens in the liver. So replacing this is important.

Statins also block factors called remyelination nerve factors in the nervous system. Remyelination is fixing the myelin sheath of the axons (it is their insulation). There is some concern that statins may damage mitochondria in cells, as evidenced by the
muscle damage they also can cause.

The mitochondria use fatty acids when glucose is not available, and CoQ-10 and acetyl carnitine carry those across the mitochondrial membranes. Also magnesium is used heavily in this process.

Wing's list reflects just about EVERYTHING ever posted on our old forum before this one. It is not necessary to take all that in the beginning. It is more important to really look at YOUR life and choose things FROM that list that may help.

To remyelinate damage to axons, you need active B12, Active folate (methylfolate), and omega-3 fatty acids. People with the MTHFR mutation cannot methylate B12 and folic acid, and hence need these special forms. This mutation is common, so I expect people to show here with problems concerning it.
Without the DNA testing to show methylation errors, taking the methyl forms is just good insurance and no more expensive really.

You could start with a quality CoQ-10 at 100mg a day. These are new since he made that list. Qunol is one brand, that is solubilized, and so is Q-gel ( http://www.epic4health.com/qgel-coq10.html )

You could add in the acetyl carnitine and the improved ALA...which is called Stablizied R-lipoic acid, after say a month on the Thiamine and CoQ-10.
Taking everything at once, will cloud the issue if you respond because you won't know WHICH things are working and which you really don't need.

Wing's post is old...and many things have changed since then. Some nutrients have been improved by manufacturers to be more effective at lower doses. And not everyone needs what someone else found useful.
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