Raj, have you heard about a company named BioMark  who is using stem cell
therapy?  I am going to give it try.

Ervin McCarthy
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Subject: Fw: UCLA BERKELEY: Adult Stem Cells Triggered To Multiply More
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> I FOUND A LOT OF TYPOS IN MY PREVIOUS VERSION.
> THIS AN IMPROVED AND CORRECTED VERSION. SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION.
>
>
>  Ray;
>      This is a very valid question.  I do not think we know much about
what
> kills our neurons and why they begin to die on us progressively. (If I am
> wrong, somebody please corrrect me). I remember from  my student days that
> during the development of the nervous system, most of the neurons that do
> not make the right connection entually die during development. From this
one
> can deduce that for some unkbnown reason if a few neurons die, this will
> trigger a domino effect and more will follow suit in due course. By the
same
> logic, one can assume that depending on  the extent of the initial damage
(a
> virus or some chemical or an environmental factor), the rate of progresion
> of PD may also differ between different individuals.
>     Don't take my word for it.  Thhis is how I have rationalized the
> situation.
>     Our body is one of the most highy evolved in this world and it has
> regenerative power on such instances and the neuronal stem cells start
> replacing th dead ones.  However, in PD I am afraid that the rate of
> neuronal death is outpaced by the rate of their regeneration. (even daily
> exercise is supposed to help the neuronal regeneration). That is why, I
> think, when we take one item that is deficient in PD patients (eg. reduced
> glutathione, GT-R, or Phosphatidyl serine, PS,) it soon loses its
beneficial
> effect. I assume that during the time this was effective, the disease has
> progressed further and therefore, the beneficial effect is lost since we
> need something else too.  That does not mean we don't need eiher PS or
> Glutathione.  Since the disease is progressing, we might need something
else
> in addition.  Using this logic, I am still taking PS, Glutathione, Co E
Q10,
> NaDH etc.  In  all these cases, I saw beneficial effect for the first two
or
> three months, and then the effect was lost. However, I still continue
taking
> them and finding something more to add to my arsenal. Then, I found the
> "Brain Essentials" - a preparation sold by Swanson Nutiritionals. I still
> find this useful, but that is not enough. Then, I added a few more natural
> biochemicals which have anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and
> neuroregenerative effect, with similar results. Finally, I am trying
> something new now, whose effect has not been lost so far for the past
three
> months. I am keeping my fingers crossed.  Shall let you all know if the
> effect shows promise in the long term. If my logic is correct, the
> beneficial effect should definitely retard or stop the progresion of PD on
a
> long time basis. I shall talk about this novel approach once I am
convinced.
>     I am 71 now turning a new leaf tomorrow which is my birth day.  I hope
> my foxy idea will be helpful to everybody, if this
>  turns out to be a real breakthrough in effectively delaying the
progression
> of PD. I shall report on my results in  about three months.
>      How are you doing now a days?  I see you are still active fighting
like
> a tiger for our cause in the forum.
>      Wish you all the best and my regards.
>      God bless you!
>      Raj
> > *************
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 11:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: UCLA BERKELEY: Adult Stem Cells Triggered To Multiply More
> > Quickly
> >
> >
> > > i would think scientists would need to learn about the disease process
> > that
> > > causes cells to die in the first place.  Has anybody dealt with this
> > aspect of
> > > the problem?
> > >
> > > Dr.  Levesque's patient Dennis Miller had his PD return after a few
> years
> > > reprieve from symptoms due to implantation of his own cultivated and
> > multiplied
> > > brain cells.
> > >
> > > It would seem that only in spinal cord and other injuries would actual
> > > replacement of cells work.
> > > Ray
> > >
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