Simple vitamin treatment can ‘flip the switch’ on incurable genetic muscular disease, researchers say

Source: https://www.rt.com/news/488659-vitamin-b3-fights-muscle-disease/
Published: May 15, 2020
Author: Marieke Rodenstein
Post Date: 2020-05-15 15:26:11 by Horse
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Medical researchers are claiming a major breakthrough using simple vitamin treatments to delay the progression of a genetic muscular disease with no previously-known cure or therapeutic treatment.

An international team of scientists led by Professor Anu Suomalainen-Wartiovaara of the University of Helsinki has been working on the development of a treatment for mitochondrial myopathy for years but now, finally, they may have made significant progress. Their not-so-secret weapon? Vitamin B3, also known as niacin.

Mitochondria convert the food we eat into the energy we need to survive, so any disorders or mutations in their DNA can have significant, degenerative and often fatal consequences. Patients with mitochondrial myopathy can often experience cognitive impairment, dementia, nausea, fatigue and frequent strokes, as well as both hearing and significant weight loss.

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#1: Lod    To: Horse (#0)

My multi-multi capsule is Swanson Super Stress B-Complex w/Vit C. Checking its label I find Niacin 50mg 250% of daily requirement.

It's the most comprehensive daily capsule that I've been able to find.

Lod posted on 2020-05-16 01:23:32   Reply   Private Reply


#2: Horse    To: Lod (#1)

I also get lots of Niacin in my B complex supplement. Also some C. I also take a multi-vitamin that is fermented. (New Chapter.) I get lots of C as a vitamin (a gram a day) in addition to my liposomal C.

Horse posted on 2020-05-16 03:13:36   Reply   Private Reply


#3: Lod    To: Horse (#2)

We should be rather scurvy proofed.

Lod posted on 2020-05-16 09:12:56   Reply   Private Reply


#4: Horse    To: Lod (#3)

The endothelium acts as a barrier between blood and rest of the body tissue. It is selectively permeable for certain chemicals and white blood cells to move across from blood to tissue or for waste and carbon-dioxide to move from tissue to blood.

When healthy, it is high in vitamin C. It lines all capillaries, veins and arteries.

Horse posted on 2020-05-16 16:57:36   Reply   Private Reply