Hey Sally~Yes, you can trace "every" symptom and "every" valid scientific finding in "every" autoimmune disease back to these missing enzymes.

Is MS an autoimmune disease? That is a good question. Maybe "they" have been wrong all along about the true definition of "autoimmune". I believe the evidence will speak for itself on what the involvement of the immune system is in these diseases. That is why I like to refer to autoimmune diseases as PEDD.


As an example, look at what the immune system was actually targeting in the "lupus NETS" study. The immune system was not targeting normal healthy tissue, it was targeting unbroken down bits of protein and DNA that should not have been in the bloodstream. These subsequent NETS then become lodged in organs and tissues. This is what leads to the kidney failure etc. in lupus, not a random attack by the immune system on normal healthy tissue. Parts of the immune system are being dysregulated in autoimmune disease, such as tumor necrosis factor, but we will be able to clearly show why this is happening and how it is directly related to a lack of protease. In fact, there is a movement afoot in the medical community to rename "autoimmune disease", "immune dysfunction syndrome".

You believe herpes is the cause of MS? There is actually a connection to bacteria and viruses being one of the "triggers" so to speak. Remember the previous list though on the symptoms and findings of MS? (That is also a list of the symptoms and findings in lupus, CFS, and fibro.) If you believe herpes is the sole cause of MS, you would need to be able to show how each of these symptoms and findings would be explained by the herpes virus. I have yet to show the results of some very definitive findings in fibro and CFS that rule out a virus or bacteria in these diseases. Of course the XMRV virus has been thought for years to be the cause of CFS by many researchers and CFS sufferers.

Here is some information from my book on the connection to bacteria and viruses, protease, and autoimmune disease.

"Co-Infections: Parasites, Fungal Forms, and Bacteria
These are some of the more unpleasant side effects of having a pancreatic
protease deficiency. Proteases are responsible for breaking down proteins
into smaller amino acids. Proteases are also responsible for keeping the small
intestine free from parasites (such as intestinal worms), yeast overgrowth, and
bacteria. Parasites, fungal forms, and bacteria are proteins that additionally
disguise themselves in a protein sheath that our bodies may view as normal.
Proteases work by removing this protein shell. With the protective barrier
down, your immune system can destroy the invading organism.

Oftentimes, autoimmune sufferers say their disease was preceded by a viral
or bacterial infection. If you are bordering on a pancreatic enzyme deficiency
and you contact a viral or bacterial infection, this would deplete
your proteases as they would be needed to ‘disarm’ the invader."

Can you just tell us what the treatment is now? How do we get these missing enzymes back into us, if we can't take supplements or injections?

It's probably the same old story, that we've been hearing for decades....."they're working on it". Grrrrrrrr!!

Ya know, SallyC, I'm in agreement. My enzyme levels are low but still within normal range.

Some of the correlation that I was refering to (in athletic folks-both with & without MS or auto-immune response) is that enzyme loss, especially Pancreatic enzyme, mimics Pancreatic cancer.

Missing or low enzymes in Pancreatic or pre-Pancreatic cancer can cause, among other things...fat to be left unbroken down in stool...causing it to "float." Gluten intolerance can also cause this (sorry, a lil gross); and both causes can also be from the body shutting down production of the enzymes in question. Much the way that the stomach can stop producing stomach enzymes when irritated or when ulcerations are present.

You have written a book? What is the title?

Hi Carebear01~The book is "Autoimmune The Cause and The Cure." The hardbound is the most recent version.

Hi daisy.girl~I think it is vital to understand the disease process first.

We haven't finished with phenylalanine quite yet. Just a short recap:

Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid derived from high protein foods.
Studies show MS patients lack phenylalanine.
Phenylalanine breaks down into tyrosine and then dopamine.

List of known symptoms of dopamine deficiency.
• Stiff, rigid, achy muscles
• Cognitive impairment
• Impaired motor skills
• Tremors
• Inability to focus attention
• Poor balance and coordination
• Strange walking pattern (gait), frequently with small steps

Dopamine is then needed for the synthesis of adrenaline and noradrenaline.
Studies show that MS patients lack noradrenaline.

New Information:
Adrenaline is one of the neurotransmitters that regulates the autonomic nervous system. The other neurotransmitter is acetylcholine.(I will show shortly why this is also lacking in MS.) A lack of adrenaline and acetylcholine would lead to autonomic nervous system dysfunction or a condition known as dysautonomia.

The following study on multiple sclerosis and autonomic dysfunction
(dysautonomia) found that 90% of the patients with MS had autonomic dysfunction.

Autonomic Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis: Correlation with
Disease-Related Parameters
Gunal, D.I., N. Afsar, T. Tanridag, S. Aktan. 2002. Eur Neurol. 48(1):1-5.

In the next post I will show what symptoms of MS would be directly related to autonomic dysfunction.

And one more possible cause of MS: chemical attack. Chemicals getting across the brain barrier. I read this a long time ago on this forum. MS could be auto-immune or a chemical attack, at least 2 basic types. Then I also have read Swank's theory that something is missing in the blood of MS patients. So...is there an answer? If a chemical is missing, could it be this pancreatic enzyme? We wait.
Still waiting.

Do you know what he felt was missing from the blood? I checked his website and he does recommend blood transfusions at certain times.

http://www.swankmsdiet.org/Plasma%20Protocol

I do think this could pose a risk for MS patients. Patients with MS are at a higher risk of developing lymphoma. In fact, researchers believe MS and lymphoma may share common origins.

http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclero...un-in-families

New research shows that blood transfusions increase the risk of developing lymphoma.


http://bloodjournal.hematologylibrar...2897.full.html

As we proceed, I think we will be able to clearly show what the connection is to lymphoma, blood transfusions, and MS. An understanding of the disease process can be a safeguard against doing even more harm.

It sounds like you've read a lot of research and studies, and put together a common denominator that maybe the experts have missed. I appreciate your lesson here, I really do. You aren't pushy about it. That, too, is appreciated.

You are talking to a small handful of people with MS here. So far you've only posted in this forum. There are other forums here with illnesses you mention. Do you go to other websites to reach out to more people? If yes, please don't mention them by name because we don't discuss other websites here.

I'm curious how this lesson ends, not that I'm trying to stop it. Will it continue until we all say, "You're right!"? Threads like this don't last forever. They either get closed by the website Administrators or people lose interest and stop replying, but there is a conclusion at some point.

Not trying to sound mean; I'm interested in what you are saying. But I'm also skeptical, especially now that I know you've written a book.

Hi Sparky10~ I do intend to get going until you all have a clear picture of the disease process. I don't know if you will all shout, "You're right!", but I do know there will be a great deal of evidence presented that should leave no doubt in your minds. I have posted this information on some different websites and the response has been great. Sometimes it takes a little time for people to be able to wrap their brains around the information. For instance, on one CFS forum, I didn't think I was making much progress, but then a few months later a new group formed based on the information and they are supporting one another in the healing process. They have close to 200 members at present. (What is that saying about "Casting your bread upon the water and in the course of many days it will return to you?")