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Autoimmune disease and viscosity?
Hmmm .. high altitude / therefore increased red blood cell
production .. BRINGS .. arthritis .. rheumatoid .. nodules .. and
erosive arthritis ..
Coincidentally .. the same .. 'gradient' / altitude .. as ..
Multiple .. Sclerosis ..
Mere .. coincidence .. ?
"High altitude areas have the highest frequency of MS patients"
High altitude areas, both the northern and southern hemispheres, seem
to have the highest frequency of MS patients. There were 50 to 100
cases per 100,000 in the higher latitudes and only 5 to 10 cases per
100,000 in the tropics [Agranoff, et al. "Diet and the Geographical
Distribution of Multiple Sclerosis." Lancet. V.2. (1974) p.1061-1066.
<<snip>>
observed that the prevalence of rheumatoid nodules, RF, and erosive
arthritis in Africa increased along an altitude gradient from sea
level (Nigeria) to high-altitude regions (Uganda and Lesotho). They
postulated that it was the absence of tropical infections at high
altitudes that predisposed to more severe disease.
<<snip>>
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/448141_4
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http://www.k2news.com/lesson21.htm
The only treatment for thick blood is to be bled.
· the production of red blood cells, which carry oxygen through the
body, increase as the body acclimates to high altitude, allowing more
oxygen to be "grabbed" from every breath.
The body also responds to the lower oxygen levels by putting more red
blood cells into circulation. Up to a point, this is a good thing.
However, if it goes too far, the blood becomes thick and prone to
clotting. Clots which get dislodged float around and can cause
strokes, heart attacks, and pulmonary embolisms. The only treatment
for thick blood is to be bled.
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http://www.virtualrheumatologycentre.com/news.asp?artid=8131
Possible link between rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis
Abstract
Evidence is mounting suggesting that multiple sclerosis (MS) is a T-
cell-mediated autoimmune disease similar to rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
with genetic and environmental factors playing a role in their
pathogenesis. Reporting in the May 2006 issue of the Journal of
Rheumatology, researchers identify an association between the two
conditions [1]. "Since a great proportion of our patients developed MS
first and subsequently RA, the best explanation for these cases is a
predisposition in MS patients to develop another autoimmune disease
with common etiologic cofactors," comment the investigators, led by Dr
Eric Toussirot (University Hospital Besancon, France).
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production .. BRINGS .. arthritis .. rheumatoid .. nodules .. and
erosive arthritis ..
Coincidentally .. the same .. 'gradient' / altitude .. as ..
Multiple .. Sclerosis ..
Mere .. coincidence .. ?
"High altitude areas have the highest frequency of MS patients"
High altitude areas, both the northern and southern hemispheres, seem
to have the highest frequency of MS patients. There were 50 to 100
cases per 100,000 in the higher latitudes and only 5 to 10 cases per
100,000 in the tropics [Agranoff, et al. "Diet and the Geographical
Distribution of Multiple Sclerosis." Lancet. V.2. (1974) p.1061-1066.
<<snip>>
observed that the prevalence of rheumatoid nodules, RF, and erosive
arthritis in Africa increased along an altitude gradient from sea
level (Nigeria) to high-altitude regions (Uganda and Lesotho). They
postulated that it was the absence of tropical infections at high
altitudes that predisposed to more severe disease.
<<snip>>
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/448141_4
---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
---------
http://www.k2news.com/lesson21.htm
The only treatment for thick blood is to be bled.
· the production of red blood cells, which carry oxygen through the
body, increase as the body acclimates to high altitude, allowing more
oxygen to be "grabbed" from every breath.
The body also responds to the lower oxygen levels by putting more red
blood cells into circulation. Up to a point, this is a good thing.
However, if it goes too far, the blood becomes thick and prone to
clotting. Clots which get dislodged float around and can cause
strokes, heart attacks, and pulmonary embolisms. The only treatment
for thick blood is to be bled.
--------------------------------------------------------
http://www.virtualrheumatologycentre.com/news.asp?artid=8131
Possible link between rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis
Abstract
Evidence is mounting suggesting that multiple sclerosis (MS) is a T-
cell-mediated autoimmune disease similar to rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
with genetic and environmental factors playing a role in their
pathogenesis. Reporting in the May 2006 issue of the Journal of
Rheumatology, researchers identify an association between the two
conditions [1]. "Since a great proportion of our patients developed MS
first and subsequently RA, the best explanation for these cases is a
predisposition in MS patients to develop another autoimmune disease
with common etiologic cofactors," comment the investigators, led by Dr
Eric Toussirot (University Hospital Besancon, France).
Who loves ya.
Tom
Jesus Was A Vegetarian!
http://jesuswasavegetarian.7h.com
Man Is A Herbivore!
http://tinyurl.com/a3cc3
DEAD PEOPLE WALKING
http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk
