Driven

My sister has Multiple Sclerosis (a disease now thought to be caused by chronic inflammation). The worst, most progressive kind of MS. My sister was told that there wasn't even any treatment that would help her when she was diagnosed in 1994. So, with nothing to lose, already in a wheelchair, she tried bee sting therapy. Guess what? It's one of those things referred to as a "quack" treatment for MS. Guess what it did for my sister? With ONLY that as a treatment she began to get control of her bladder, feel her hands and feet, began to walk with a walker. For the last 10 years she has had bee stings for 3 times a week. They have recently stopped working, she has become immune to them. But they worked for 10 years. They gave her 10 years of life that she would not have had without them. *DOCTORS* told her there wasn't a treatment. So she tried "Quackery". She went through things like having *EDITED BY AUTHOR* she fell when trying to get from her wheelchair to *EDITED BY AUTHOR* TO being able to use a walker and go to the bathroom without worrying about that happening and keep some of her dignity.

I know someone that works at the MS Society. I am not any dummy about this. This person said that the MS Society does not acknowledge Bee Sting therapy as a treatment for MS. They are not even making available the information that it may be working for *SOME* (like my sister, who's doctors agreed that it was working for her and she should keep on doing it).

My question is this: Are they scared? They think it's bologna? They don't think it will bring in money to their doctors? I don't know - who knows with all the crap that goes on these days. All I know is, in my opinion, it should be their DUTY, in accordance with their mission statement, to provide the information (NOT endorse it mind you - just make it available) to their members and website visitors - so that the info is there and people can make their own choices. Perhaps one or two or 20 or 100 or 1000 women or men wouldn't have to *EDITED BY AUTHOR* while their children watch. Can you imagine thinking... "Oh Gosh, I guess perhaps my loved one wouldn't have had to have suffered, or died, if only we would have known about this and been able to try this 5 or 10 years ago...." WOW, what a horrible thought. And, that thought is reality. It happens everyday.

I know one thing. I don't want people telling me what I can't read or try and I can speak for MANY of us when I say they want to make their own decisions as well.

My concern is that this is just a book with useful information that provides an alternative for women like ME. How much have women like me suffered? Weren’t we, as women with PCOS, judged and told that there was nothing wrong with us because our doctors did not read the research available to them at the time, or didn't bother to read it? Sadly THIS is still occurring. I would be really upset 5 years down the road if I were to find out that this book was brought to the attention of advocates or non-profit organizations that I relied on for information, and they said "no" to it. I would be horrified to find out that it was not shared with a community of people who are begging for information, and I didn't find out about it because I trusted OTHERS to be my souce of information (thinking they had my best interests at heart). If I didn't get to even KNOW about it in order to choose whether or not I wanted to try it... I want that choice for myself - I want to have access to the info to make the choices. This is why I will not be silent about something that I know is helping people.

Go to any search engine and type in "fat bearded lady". I bet your search will come up with something about the circus. Say it outloud and people will laugh. That is what polycystic ovarian syndrome makes many of us feel like. I have tried every treatment known to man for PCOS and I have only gotten worse and worse over the years! I have 5 kids to live for. I may be getting diabetes. I have high cholesterol and I could get heart disease. When I was introduced to A NEW DAWN and Ian Stoakes I knew that I had to try something else.

Now, the EPC blood test is being referred to an awful lot as an allergy test. I want you to know that this is not an allergy test. I want to be sure that we all understand the books clearly. (I have had several questions raised, but the answers to the questions are in the books
if we read them.... such as "This is like the blood type diet." Well, it can't be like the blood type diet, which instructs all people with one type of blood to eat the same or avoid the same foods, because he even talks about a set of identical twins who he went through this with who had
completely different results. They had the same blood type.)

There is also possible confusion between this and the situation with the 'nutriceuticals' of a couple of years ago - (this was the claim that certain foods were 'good' for you) (how about Quaker Oats and cholesterol - I quote "oatmeal helps remove cholesterol"). This is not what A New Dawn is about. It states that the 'not allowed' foods may be bad for you in that they promote inflammation.

This form of thinking often brings up the next question: What if someone can show that by banning a food we have induced a nutrient deficiency? Well, we do not 'ban' food groups, just individual foods. The human, like the rat, is lucky. A sheep has the choice of grass or grass but we, and the rat, can derive our nutrients from an amazing array of sources - fruits, roots (vegetables) leaves (salads and vegetables), meats (four legged, swimming, flying etc - even crocodiles and snakes if you like that sort of thing!), diary products from cows, goats and even sheep), grains, the list is endless. If we ban one food there are many others available to take up
the slack nutrient-wise. For example, banning oranges might be thought to risk a vitamin C deficiency but kiwi fruit and red pepper (capsicum) have more vitamin C than an orange - just not so good a PR company!.

Also, most people eat a really crappy diet (nutrient-wise) because of habit. According to the research and data in these books (which is found in published sources such as PubMed etc), inflammation reduces nutrient availability in the form of intake. On the *new dawn*, Mr Stoakes says variety is stressed and the reduction in inflammation means that more nutrients are taken on board

When people purchase a book and then read a book, **what they do with the information is completely their responsibility**. The 'test' ordering section of the EPC site is under password protection - the password are attached to the backcover of the book when it is ordered. No one can order a test without access to the book for the very reason that EPC only want clients
who given their informed consent. This is very responsible of them, don't you think?

Finally... Check this out!

http://www.drsears.com/drsearspages/imflammationfoundation.jsp

Read the article. Dr. Sears has even started a foundation for chronic inflammation!

Dr. Sears states: Inflammation is becoming recognized as a primary factor in the development of a wide number of chronic disease conditions. A certain level of inflammatory response is needed to protect us from invading organisms (bacteria, viruses, and parasites) and to treat traumatic injuries. However, left unchecked, it can continue to wear down every organ in the body. This can lead to chronic diseases especially in the heart, brain, and immune system.

He goes on to explain what type of inflammation he is talking about: The other type of inflammation is silent inflammation or silent pain that is far more insidious. It doesn't generate the pain associated with classic inflammation and therefore goes untreated for years. We now know that this silent inflammation is the underlying cause of heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. Virtually every type of chronic disease has a significant inflammatory component as its underlying cause. A primary focus of modern medical research remains the reduction of both classic and silent inflammation.

Dr. Sears' answer includes, "the combined used of a low glycemic-load diet and ultra-refined EPA/DHA concentrates."

(A New Dawn's answer is different and much better... but you will find that out for yourself).

Ian Stoakes' books have nothing to do with allergies and everything to do with inflammatory response to foods. We are at the forefront of this. I think that is AWESOME!!!!! BOTH of my sisters and myself have illnesses thought to be caused by chronic inflammation. I know that this could help us all.

And finally, with this I will close. I am taking the EPC blood test on August 29th. I cannot even put into words how excited I am to have a NEW LEASE ON LIFE!!!!!!!!!!! I will keep you posted.