Good News! We Are Finally Being Recognized !

There is a wonderful article in the just issued November 2013 "Discover" magazine.  It is titled "Allergic to Life," and describes the work of physician Claudia Miller, an environmental health expert at the University of Texas School of Medicine in San Antonio.  As the article states, "She studies a phenomenon she calls toxicant-induced loss of tolerance (TILT). The word toxicant refers to a man-made poison, whereas a toxin is a naturally occurring poison produced by living cells or organisms, such as spider venom."

The article is long and too detailed to give you a clear summary here.  There were two main points that got me excited. First, a gentleman victim about whom it was reported, "a single case study where electroshock therapy (ECT) actually put his severe chemical intolerances in remission. After the third ECT treatment, he gradually resumed ordinary life activities. He was able to entertain, shop, and spend time with family and friends."  He did continue with maintenance treatments for four months, every two weeks, after which "it is likely that ECT triggered the recovery process of brain regions that were reorganized in this chemically intolerant patient."

Further in the magazine is another article that deals with a method of "rewiring the brain" by the sheer use of free will. By consciously directing the thoughts away from pursuing an obsessive-compulsive behavior pattern, the compulsion was reduced and eventually disappeared. If the brain could be restructured by force of will in an OCD disorder, perhaps its response to ES and chemical stimuli could be mitigated as well. This one is a bit esoteric, but it does give us some hope that we may yet find relief from these debilitating brain malfunctions, and that we may have more individual control than we thought.  

Just don't lose hope... don't give up.  Get a copy of the magazine before they are all gone.  I would also recommend that everyone who reads the magazine send a letter to the editor thanking them for publishing this news, bringing light to a rare and often dismissed disability as purely psychological. Encourage them to continue publishing any new developments that they learn about.

Marji

Thank you Marji. I will attempt to get a copy tomorrow. I agree, this is progress.

 

Estelle

Hi Marji

Thanks for the information :).    What an experience for the guy whose MCS has gone into remission to be able to resume living a normal life!   This case is also reported on PubMed:
A case report

Marji wrote

 If the brain could be restructured by force of will in an OCD disorder, perhaps its response to ES and chemical stimuli could be mitigated as well. This one is a bit esoteric, but it does give us some hope that we may yet find relief from these debilitating brain malfunctions, and that we may have more individual control than we thought.

 

Yes.

 Anyone interested might find the book, "The Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention" by Dawson Church PhD to be informative reading as well.

The Genie in Your Genes

Author Dawson Church applies the insights of the new field of Epigenetics (epi=above, i.e. control above the level of the gene) to healing. Citing hundreds of scientific studies, he shows how beliefs and emotions can trigger the expression of DNA strands. He focuses on a class of genes called Immediate Early Genes or IEGs. These genes turn on within a few seconds of a stimulus. They can be triggered by thoughts or emotions ("I loved that unexpected gift of roses Bill gave me" or "I'm so mad about what Uncle John said at the Christmas party"). Many IEGs are regulatory genes turn on other genes that affect specific aspects of our immune system, such as the production of white blood cells that destroy attacking bacteria and viruses. Epigenetics thus influences our health every day.He coins the new term "Epigenetic Medicine" to describe healing techniques with epigenetic effects. He also summarizes the science behind the infant fields of Energy Psychology and Energy Medicine, both of which offer promising epigenetic medical therapies

Sue