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From: Chris.Brown@f223.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Brown)
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Subject: RE: FAT/MS
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Date: 3 Dec 90 21:34:34 GMT
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whoa! hold on!  There are studies that show that aluminum has
adverse health effects, and that they can be worse if you're
sensitive to aluminum.  But that isn't to say that your problems
are a result of aluminum.  I don't know the effects of aluminum on
the immune system, in sensitive individuals or the population as a
whole.  The effects of aluminum are somewhat known when it comes to
digestive problems, and alzheimers, but I do not know what effect
it could have on the immune system even in people who might have
idiosyncratic reactions.  It is more likely, if there is a chemical
cause for your immune system disorders, that it is a result of
petrochemicals, or other sensitizing agents, such as formaldehyde,
or extensive use of antibiotics.  CHECK WITH A DOCTOR.  I AM NOT A
DOCTOR AND I AM NOT YOUR DOCTOR.  Some of the members of our
self-help group have problems resulting from foods they eat,
especially the foods they eat most, or foods with known sensitizers
in them, such as pork, or shellfish, for instance.  DO NOT JUMP TO
CONCLUSIONS OR JUMP ON A BANDWAGON.  There are about 500 doctors in
the U.S. who are looking into all this, but they vary greatly in
their ability to express what's going on in a way that makes sense
to other doctors and scientists.  It would seem that many people,
perhaps as many as 10 or 20 percent of the population, have immune
and OTHER forms of intolerance and sensitivity thatcan affect any
organ system of the body, including the prospect of autoimmune
degenerative disorders.  DO NOT JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS.  Even if you
do look into this, you will have to be very patient, as it can take
a long time to develop a good knowledge of what it is that you are
sensitive to, and how it affects you.   A provincial commission in
Ontario found effects ranging from mild discomfort to total
disability (whateever that is) as a result of sensitivities
iknvolving pretty well every system of the body.  Get the report
from Nicholas Ashford and Claudia Miller, and maybe I'll be able to
post a brief synopsis of the Canadian laboratory centre for Disease
Control report that's due out any day now.  Beware of quick cures,
and do not take my information as indicating that any illness, even
one resultng from sensitivities, can be dealt with in a simplistic
way.  It requires a lot of changes to your diet and personal
environment, which can be tricky.  What makes it even more
difficult is that American doctors have been wandering around
saying the problem doesn't exist, and that it's all in people's
minds, even though it is widely recognized elsewhere in the world,
including by the world Health Organization.

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