A published scientific study showed that as ALS disease progressed (ALS FRS-R score and King’s stage of the patients) plasma Total Testosterone levels decline.
IV VITAMIN THERAPY
IV Vitamin Therapy replenishes essential nutrients rapidly in the body intravenously.
Some of these nutrients are:
Glutathione
Vitamin C
Myers’ cocktail
L-Carnitine
a-Lipoic acid
IV VITAMIN: GLUTATHIONE:
Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant present naturally in the cells but is depleted in ALS.
IV VITAMIN: VITAMIN C:
Vitamin C slows progression in mouse models of ALS. (Padayatty et al., 2003)
It is also a powerful antioxidant, and may scavenge molecules that cause oxidative stress in ALS. (Orrell et al., 2004)
IV VITAMIN: MYERS’ COCKTAIL:
Myers cocktail was first developed by John Myers, MD Baltimore, Maryland
It is used widely and is safe for a variety of conditions: Fibromyalgia, migraines, and muscle spasms. (Gaby A, 2002). It is completely safe for patient suffering from Musculoskeletal conditions like fibromyalgia. (Ali et al., 2009)
IV VITAMIN: L-CARNITINE:
Reduces neuronal excitotoxicity and increases motor neuron activity. (Bigini et al., 2002)
Suppresses onset of neuromuscular degeneration and increases lifespan. (Kira et al., 2006)
Ameliorates oxidative damage, enzyme activity, and mitochondrial dysfunction.
IV VITAMIN THERAPY: A-LIPOIC ACID:
Exerts strong and positive antioxidant and neuroprotective effects in ALS models. (Wang et al., 2018)
Improves lifespan of ALS mouse model (Andreassen et al., 2001)
Isn’t available in India yet, but has been used abroad.
IV VITAMIN: L-CARNITINE:
Reduces neuronal excitotoxicity and increases motor neuron activity. (Bigini et al., 2002)
Suppresses onset of neuromuscular degeneration and increases lifespan. (Kira et al., 2006)
Ameliorates oxidative damage, enzyme activity, and mitochondrial dysfunction.
HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY (HBOT)
Principle: Improving oxygenation of tissues throughout the body with 100% Oxygen.
HBOT is a treatment modality where pure 100% oxygen is given to the patient in a special enclosed chamber at higher pressure
It increases the amount of oxygen inhaled in an environment under increased pressure resulting in high concentrations of oxygen being forced deep into the tissues.
HBOT delayed the onset of weakness in the als mouse model
In a study Five patients with ALS were treated for 60min with 100% oxygen at 2 atmospheres pressure daily for five days a week for four weeks. The results showed Four patients had decreased fatigue, Maximum isometric voluntary contraction (MVIC) of muscles except right hand grip improved significantly (Steele J 2004)
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Glutathione:
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Vitamin C:
Basambombo LL, Carmichael PH, Côté S, Laurin D. Use of vitamin E and C supplements for the prevention of cognitive decline. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2017 Feb;51(2):118-24.
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Myers’ Cocktail:
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Acetyl-l-Carnitine:
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Lipoic Acid:
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