Return To Health (Pando Health Groups)

A big part of Chinese Medicine as I understand it is the maintenance of the flow of chi (life energy). The blockages in the veins of the neck(CCSVI) are big blockers of chi. The recent discovery of this mechanism of disease in Multiple Sclerosis patients is very much in line with the Chinese medical principles. The Liberation Procedure is a giant gate back to the world of flow. Maintaining flow once it has been re-established is the ongoing wonderful opportunity now given to us. Flow is the optimal state of being for all living organisms. Flow can be generated and maintained with a steady, regular routine. Dr. Roy Swank grasped this concept and guided multitudes of MS patients to longer, healthier lives with his MS diet. He was way ahead of his time and his diet promoted flow. Cutting out animal fat, decreasing total fat, and eliminating processed food combined with eating lots of fruits, vegetables, beans, seeds, nuts, whole grains, and fish provides the nourishment necessary to keep...

The recent article in the New York Times on CCSVI and the Liberation Procedure From M.S. Patients, Outcry for Unproved Treatment - NYTimes.com brings up a critical issue for those fortunate enough to have received the procedure. Restenosis is a significant issue and requires a full scale effort to prevent. I do believe it is preventable but first it needs to be addressed and preventative strategies put in place. Some of these strategies are the responsibility of the interventional radiologist and the stents he utilizes; some are the medicines utized after the procedure; and some fall on the shoulders of the patients. It is truly an integrative approach which keeps veins open. There is much known about restenosis from the coronary artery disease realm; ever since the invention and widespread use of angioplasty for heart arteries and subsequently stent placements, cardiologists and medical device researchers have been in a "battle" to fight this formidable adversary. This rese...