Disability Happens » Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) http://www.disabilityhappens.com And the journey to heal begins... Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:33:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 NIH provides household product chemical information http://www.disabilityhappens.com/nih-provides-household-product-chemical-information.html http://www.disabilityhappens.com/nih-provides-household-product-chemical-information.html#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:29:01 +0000 Richard Brassaw http://www.disabilityhappens.com/nih-provides-household-product-chemical-information.html National Institute of Health provides a database of commercial household products. Ever wonder what is in that air freshener you just bought, but the print was too small to read without a magnifying glass. Or what is in your laundry, kitchen, or bath soap? How about the laser toner cartridge or the pen in your pocket?

Most of the listings also provide toll free numbers to the manufacturer. The date when the information was last verified. Health warnings that will effect you, your children, or pets.

]]> http://www.disabilityhappens.com/nih-provides-household-product-chemical-information.html/feed 0 A new look at the cause for CFS, MCS, FMS, and PTSD http://www.disabilityhappens.com/a-new-look-at-the-cause-for-cfs-mcs-fms-and-ptsd.html http://www.disabilityhappens.com/a-new-look-at-the-cause-for-cfs-mcs-fms-and-ptsd.html#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:33:43 +0000 Richard Brassaw http://www.disabilityhappens.com/?p=68 Professor Martin L. Pall, Washington State University, reports that Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), fibromyalgia (FMS), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the Gulf War syndrome (that reports to experience all four syndromes), share a common cause—all are the result of short term stressors.

All of the stressors that bring on each of the syndromes share one thing in common. They increase the levels of nitric oxide in the body and in turn result in increased levels of peroxynitrite. It is peroxynitrite that causes a cycle that is responsible for a chronic illness that frequently last a lifetime.

Pall suggests the best approach to treat these chronic illnesses is to reduce the peroxynitrite cycle. Although there is not a magic bullet to break the peroxynitrite cycle there are some basic guidelines to follow:

  1. Avoid foods that cause allergic reactions.
  2. Avoid foods containing: mono-sodium glutamate, aspartame, and possibly hydrolyzed vegetable proteins.
  3. Consider using a combination of nutritional supplements that help reduce the peroxynitrite cycle.

Visit Professor Pall’s web site for detailed information on possible nutritional supplement regimens.

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