I have not read this before.

Antibioticsⁱ, Tetracycline
Niacinⁱ should not be taken at the same time as the antibiotic tetracycline because it interferes with the absorption and effectiveness of this medication. Niacin either alone or in combination with other B vitamins should be taken at different times from tetracycline. (All vitamin B complex supplementsⁱ act in this way and should therefore be taken at different times from tetracycline.)

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsSupplements/VitaminB3Niacincs.html

Is it true we should be avoiding B Vitamins around the same time?

I've been reading online about inosine. It seems that a drug company is in trials with a proprietary version (Axosine) of it for strokes and MS to rebuild axons. It is known to raise uric acid levels. But I found some info that it is helpful against endotoxinⁱ:

Inosine infusion prevents mortality in endotoxic shock.
J Trauma. 2005 Dec;59(6):1432-5.
Substances that inhibit Na/K ATPase activity appear in plasma during severe septic shock causing Na and fluid to move into cells and K to move out, resulting in cell swelling and an elevation of plasma K. These changes contribute to the morbidity of sepsis. Recently, we reported that inosine and other purine nucleosides stimulate Na/K ATPase activity, prolong survival in hemorrhagic shock, and lower the plasma potassium in that condition. Here, we determine whether inosine prolongs survival in lipopolysaccharideⁱ-induced sepsis shock. Pentobarbital-anesthetized rats underwent cannulation of a femoral artery and vein, and lipopolysaccharide was injected by intravenous bolus. Rats were than resuscitated (5 mL/hr) with inosine (5 mmol/L) in saline, saline alone, inosine with S-4-nitrobenzyl-6-thioinosine (NBTI, 10 mumol/L, an equilibrative nucleoside transporter blocker), NBTI alone, or no resuscitation. Inosine significantly and dramatically prolongs survival of rats in endotoxic shock as compared with saline resuscitation or to no resuscitation. Furthermore, resuscitation with NBTI (10 mumol/L) prevented prolonged survival with inosine. CONCLUSION:: Inosine prevents mortality in lipopolysaccharide-induced septic shock in rats. The mechanism of action must be intracellularⁱ, as blockers of the equilibrative nucleoside transporter prevented prolonged survival with inosine.

I know that quite a few people swear by taking charcoal but I have never had this as an ajunct and was just wondering if it's part of the protocol.  I don't think it's on David W's list of supplementsⁱ.  Does anyone think it is absolutely definitely required?

Hi fellow MSers,

Since the quality of supplementsⁱ is so important, can someone suggest some sources where i can get them? Especially NACⁱ and Acetyl-L-carnitine. I know of Solgar and Biocare in the UK. Any other good online sources?

 Thanks for your help!

Sam

 
Here's a few links that had interesting info about glutathione: 

http://www.1whey2health.com/food-sources-glutathione.htm

And a page of links to various slides on Glutathione and Cell Defense:

http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/00/slides/3652s1_05/tsld001.htm

 

I did not know that NACⁱ increases Glutathione levels!

Raven

CAPⁱ since 8-05 for Cpnⁱ and Mycoplasma P. for MSⁱ and/or CFSⁱ 

Hey everyone, sorry I haven't posted in a while.  I'm doing OK, and I'll try to update more later, but I can't right now b/c dinner is in about 5 minutes My question is, I've been reading about people doing various things to fight fungus/candida, and I've been wondering how/whether this applies to me.  I tend to doubt the "candida" diagnosis that some "doctors" give to everything, but based on what I've read here, I think that fungal overgrowth is a valid issue.  I don't know for a fact that I have candida/fungus issues, but I have noticed some thrush on my tongue, and I get constipated when I forget to take my probiotic supplementsⁱ. I don't think my doc will be so big on synthetic antifungals, so I don't even really want to ask.  If I want to try a "natural" antifungal type supplement, what should I try?  I hear so many different things, I don't know who to believe and I don't want to get conned by advertising.  There have been about a gazillion different recommendations on this site too.  So if I want to go with something natural, likely to be effective, and easy on the wallet, what would you recommend?  Garden of Life products?  Plain oregano oil capsules?  Is it all just snake oil?  I don't mean to be skeptical, I just have no idea.  For what it's worth, I have been taking a probiotic blend, as well as Florastor, which is a "good yeast" (S.

Here's some information on acai fruit products that contain many good benefits such as high levels of antioxidantsⁱ. I have tried the prepared drinks from this company and will maybe order some of the dried acai to mix in my smoothies.

You can probably find these products in health food stores or send a message to the site and they will send you a list of distributers. Or you can order from the site.

 

http://www.sambazon.com/acai.asp?pg=13

Has anyone else tried this product? 

Raven

Dr. Powell's protocol for Cpnⁱ and Mycoplama P. since 8-05 for MSⁱ and/or CFSⁱ 

Just wanted to post a quick note about a bad reaction to Acetyl L-Carnitine in case my experience might help someone else identify a possible bad reaction to it...

After reading several posts about how Acetyl L-Carnitine might help promote added energy and reduced brain-fog, and after experiencing a period with mild but annoying amounts of both of these, I decided to give it a try.   The supplementsⁱ did seem to increase mental focus, but unfortunately, after two 500mg doses (@ 12 hours apart), I started noticing a worsening of my rosaceaⁱ symptoms (much increased flushing and burning and some increase in rashes) along with a dull headache, sleep disturbances, heart palps and asthmaⁱ like lung congestion.   It lasted for the three days I continued to take the supplements and cleared up about a day after I stopped taking them (and tossed them in the trash to avoid any temptation to take them again!).  

My Doctor had me on colostrum before we started the CAPⁱ. It seemed helpful, but I went off it when I started the CAP to avoid muddying the water.

Now I have been doing the CAP for 6 months (just finished pulse #12 for CFSⁱ), I asked about adding it to my supplementsⁱ, and he agreed I could try it.

I don't believe I've heard anyone else here using it, so I thought I'd put it out for the group's evaluation/comment/benefit.

Ron 

Is anyone taking astaxanthin?

See http://www.astafactor.com/description.htm

It's supposed to be a whopper of an antixodidant...? 

 

 

An interesting abstract from a research group in the Netherlands.

http://tinyurl.com/pcgkx

(can't seem to get web address to convert automatically to a link) 

Raven

On Dr. Powell's protocol since 08-05 for Cpnⁱ and Mycoplasma P, MSⁱ and/or CFSⁱ