Living Valley Health Retreat

LIVING VALLEY SOLVING THE MS mystery

BY GARY MARTIN ND

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common diseases of the central nervous system, affecting the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve. Symptoms include weakness, lack of coordination, abnormal sensations, speech and visual disturbances, constipation, and a general lack of mobility.

MS impacts more young people in Australia than any other chronic progressive neurological disease. For decades, conventional medicine has unsuccessfully sought a cure, however many therapeutic and technological advances are helping people manage symptoms and get the best out of life.

The MS Society of Australia says, “There is no known single cause, but many genetic and environmental factors have been shown to contribute to its development.” The term, Multiple Sclerosis, means ‘many scars’. It is a highly variable condition as the symptoms depend on which areas of the central nervous system are affected, and where the scarring has occurred. There is no firm pattern to MS, as different people suffer with a variety of symptoms which can change in severity and duration. According to the MS Society, more than 25,600 people in Australia are living with Multiple Sclerosis, including 3700 Queenslanders. An average of over 500 Australians are diagnosed with MS each year. Rather than primarily seeking a cure, researchers in the USA and Canada have been focusing for many years on ascertaining the causes of MS and other neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease. In an article published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry on March 13, 2007, it was noted that an increased risk existed in those with mercury amalgam dental fillings. Studies conducted at the Kentucky University under the direction of Professor Boyd Haley found a definite link between mercury toxicity and brain damage. He also found a greater risk of neurological harm in those with the Apolipoprotein E4 genotype who had been exposed to mercury from dental amalgam tooth fillings. This study established that a genetic predisposition to certain disease conditions may not become active in an individual without exposure to a neurotoxic substance such a mercury. In other words, mercury can play the role of a catalyst in those with a genetic degenerative potential. Mercury has long been known to be a potent neurotoxic substance whether it is inhaled or consumed in the diet as a food contaminant. Medical research laboratories have established that mercury amalgam tooth fillings are a major contributor to mercury body burden. In 1997, a team of research scientists at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary in Canada demonstrated that mercury vapour inhalation by animals produced a molecular lesion in brain protein metabolism. This study can be viewed on YouTube by searching, How Mercury Causes Brain Neuron Damage. The very first dental chair was constructed in Paris in 1832, to accommodate the new profession. Prior to 1832, barbers primarily attended to dental issues. That’s where the red and white barber’s pole originated. Barbers often performed bloodletting and dental extractions, later hanging their bloody rags on hooks outside to dry. The mercury amalgam dental filling was developed the same year and installed in the mouths of thousands of people. Through the years 1838 to 1868, Jean-Martin Charcot, known as the father of neurology, noted and researched the emergence of a symptomatic condition that was ultimately classified as Multiple Sclerosis (MS). In the early 1990’s, 60 Minutes in the USA aired a program during which a link between mercury amalgam tooth fillings and Multiple Sclerosis was presented. Over the following few years, a number of MS sufferers attended our retreat at Living Valley. Unsurprisingly, they all had a significant number of mercury amalgam dental fillings. Nutritional, emotional and lifestyle habits were all considered. All were also referred for biological dental revision. The first three recovered 100% within months and have not since experienced any return of symptoms. For over 30 years, we have continued to investigate the cases of those suffering with Multiple Sclerosis and have found that a very high percentage responded positively to dental revision supported by a specific dietary regime. Two of these guests have written books about their journey to optimal health. Conquering Multiple Sclerosis by Carmel Egan and Go Natural by Johan Jacobs. The current medical hypothesis is that MS appears in those individuals who have a genetic predisposition to react to some infectious agents such as a virus or bacterium. While several different viruses and bacteria have been studied for their possible role in MS, the trigger(s) have not yet been found. It is also believed that environmental and psychological factors may play a part that we do not yet understand. We do know, however, that MS is not a contagious disease. In our experience at Living Valley, we believe that all of the above factors may play a role. However, each year, I become more convinced that, in addition to genetic influences, mercury leakage from amalgam dental fillings plays a major role in the degeneration of the myelin sheath in some people, affecting communication between the brain and other parts of the body. a