Therefore, the first step in an effective program of treatment for arthritis must be a complete change of nutritional patterns. Arthritis can be conquered only by rebuilding and restoring the general health of the patient. The functions of his vital organs must be strengthened; the glandular activity stimulated; the eliminative processes activated; and the digestion and assimilation improved. All this can be done only from within with vital nutritive elements needed for the repair and rebuilding processes within the body.

It should not be too difficult to see that proper nutrition is the most important factor in restoring health. The question is: What is proper nutrition?

You may say, “I have been health conscious for a long time, I eat plenty of meat and eggs and drink lots of milk for my protein. I eat cereal for breakfast and one or two vegetables with my meat each day. And I take a one-a-day vitamin tablet each day, too.” This description of a “health” diet would about sum up the average American concept of proper nutrition: lots of animal protein; devitalized, foodless cereals; canned vegetables and instant mashed potatoes; white bread; sugared desserts out of the can… It is a miracle that not more than 8 to 10 per cent of the American people develop arthritis on such a monstrous diet! And yet, most Americans actually believe that they are the best fed nation in the world. Perhaps they are the best fed quantitatively speaking, but certainly not the best nourished!

There is much disagreement and confusion, even among the prominent nutritionists, as to what constitutes a wholesome diet. Many theories exist and too many popular or pseudo-scientific books are written to further confuse the issues. No wonder the average man is puzzled and confused.

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One of our most current reports concerns Mrs J.V., an emergency room nurse who recently decided to try adding CMO to her treatment protocol. In 1966 she experienced a numbing weakness in her left leg along with some trouble keeping her balance. Doctors diagnosed it as a mild stoke. She is now sure it was an early sign of MS. Within a few years the numbness below the waist became more generalized and was accompanied by tingling sensations. That’s when doctors began to suspect MS.

The disease gradually worsened over the years. Her left leg began to drag and the lower body numbness worsened. She had virtually no balance, suffered from constant dizziness and eye spasms. At best, she could walk only a dozen steps unaided and when fatigued, not at all. She lacked the strength and balance to pick things up from the floor. To manage a flight of stairs, she often had to crawl up the steps one by one.

After an MRI several years ago finally and clearly established that she had MS, the doctors prescribed medications with such serious side effects that she refused to take them. She chose a milder one and put herself on a healthy vitamin program instead. Then a friend told her about CMO. Taking an immunomodulator for an autoimmune disease like MS made great sense to her and she promptly added it to her therapy along with some colloidal minerals.

For a few days on CMO her energy levels varied. But after the fifth day they continued to rise and she now leads a perfectly normal life. Her business associates comment on the remarkable change. CMO has turned her life around. “It’s so wonderful,” she says, “just to walk through a mall again.”

Incidentally, the arthritis in her hands has disappeared as well. But that’s no surprise.

She has recommended CMO to several others also suffering from MS. Their responses have been excellent. One friend, who literally spent at least 20 hours a day in bed, returned to normal in just three days after adding CMO to her therapy.

We also have a report of another female, age 52, who was suffering with a slowly progressing MS for over ten years. Though she experienced occasional flare-ups, her main problem was muscular weakness, fatigue, lack of endurance, and depression. CMO cleared up these symptoms in less than a week. She can now walk twice as far for her morning exercise. She, too, is now able to do her housework again for the first time in years.

Another MS patient complained that after a year in a wheelchair he was stiffening up. It was taking longer and longer to get through his daily routine. He was amazed how CMO restored his physical strength. His sex drive also jumped from zero to well above normal. He seemed to be just as pleased with that as anything. Unfortunately, irreversible nerve damage still keeps him confined to the wheelchair.

We have also received a few reports where CMO provided only the minimal benefits of easing the pain of MS patients. One factor in MS is autoimmune destruction of the myelin sheathing that covers the nerves. It’s like a mouse chewing away the insulation of an electrical wire. The exposed nerves become very sensitive and painful. In this case, perhaps CMO is halting that particular process and allowing regeneration of the protective myelin sheathing. We suspect CMO is intervening in other destructive processes as well.

There remains the need for a great deal of exploration regarding CMO. A number of MS cases have required maintenance doses of CMO to sustain its effectiveness. There is also a need to explore the use of CMO in conjunction with other medications and nutritional supplements.

Substances that are likely to work well along with CMO are superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione as well as other antioxidants. Relatively high doses are probably appropriate during any flare-ups. Fish oils and flaxseed oils may also be helpful.

It is unwise to discontinue other therapies while using CMO for MS. CMO appears to be compatible with virtually all other therapies. Consult your physician!

The very latest findings reveal that the HHV-6 virus is the likely precipitating cause of MS. But defeating that virus is not likely to be the whole answer. The autoimmune processes that have been programmed into the Memory T-cells will probably have to be corrected as well. CMO is the best solution for that.

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