Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Show 1341: Lessons Learned from Long Illness
You may not have thought much about long illness, but chances are you know someone who is suffering with one. The CDC estimates that some chronic condition afflicts as many as one in six American adul…
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Provides Surprising Pa…
Patients living with severe chronic pain have limited options. Opioids have been shunned. You can read about how the "War on Opioids Punishes Desperate Pain Patients" at this link. Doctors have substi…
Show 1302: Managing the Microbiome for Better He…
In our nationally syndicated radio show this week, we with an international expert about managing the microbiome. How does the microbiome interact with our immune system? Each of us has trillions of m…
Low Dose Naltrexone for Fibromyalgia and Other N…
Most health professionals are familiar with the drug naloxone (Narcan). They inject it when someone has overdosed on an opioid to reverse the effects. This medication has saved countless lives by homi…
Statins and ALS? Is This Possible Side Effect To…
When I was a child I hated the scary parts of movies. Whenever the scene became too terrifying I closed my eyes and covered my ears. Some things seem so frightening that we can’t bear to face them. …
Should Desperate Patients Have the Right To Try …
Most people empathize with the plight of desperate patients. Those who have exhausted all available treatments are willing to try almost anything. That is why Congress has passed the "right to try" bi…
Statins and ALS: Is There a Connection?
One of the most tragic diseases of mankind is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. It is a mystery disease in that we do not know what causes it and we do not…
Formaldehyde Exposure May Boost Risk of ALS
Epidemiologists reviewing occupations and the risk of disease got a surprise: Morticians appear to be at much higher risk of developing a rare but devastating neurological condition called amyotrophic…
Show 957: Help and Hope for ALS
Tune in to our radio show on your local public radio station, or sign up for the podcast and listen at your leisure. Here's what it's about: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is better known as Lou …
Statins & Irreversible Muscle Damage, ALS-L…
For decades we have been receiving messages from people who have experienced devastating and debilitating muscle damage from their use of drugs like atorvastatin (Lipitor), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and …
Did Lipitor (Atorvastatin) Trigger Lou Gehrig…
Q. At age 80 my father in-law was told he had to take Lipitor (atorvastatin) because his cholesterol was 212. (200 is the recommended max.) He took it for one year. He started to get weakness in his r…
Did Cholesterol Drug Trigger ALS?
Q. My wife took Lipitor to lower her cholesterol. When her legs began to hurt, she quit taking it. She still couldn't ride the mower, one of her pleasures. She was diagnosed with ALS and passed away l…
Statin Connection with ALS?
Q. My father was prescribed simvastatin (Zocor) and fenofibrate (Tricor) for high cholesterol. Within months his speech started to slur and he began to have trouble swallowing. His doctor sent him to …
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs and Lou Gehrig’…
Q. My husband started on lovastatin for high cholesterol and soon began to notice weakness in his right arm. This weakness progressed so he saw his doctor, thinking he had a pinched nerve. He was refe…
Statins and ALS-Like Syndrome
We can think of few diseases that are more dreadful than ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Losing muscle control to the point of total paralysis takes an incredible toll on the patient and the family. We sp…
What Is the Link between Statins and ALS?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS is a devastating neurological disease that is ultimately fatal. Also know as Lou Gehrig's disease, it leads to loss of muscle control. People eventually lose the a…
Statins And Lou Gehrig’s Disease?
Q. My mother was on Lipitor for less than two years when she developed muscle weakness and started having trouble speaking. She was initially diagnosed with primary lateral sclerosis and told to conti…
Are Cholesterol Drugs Linked to Lou Gehrig’…
Q. I have been fascinated with letters from people reporting that Lipitor weakened their muscles. I believe Lipitor triggered my ALS. Until last month, my doctors wouldn’t listen to me, but then…