{"id":293533,"date":"2024-11-01T17:43:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T17:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/01\/how-dmso-treats-incurable-autoimmune-and-contractile-disorders\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T17:43:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T17:43:35","slug":"how-dmso-treats-incurable-autoimmune-and-contractile-disorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/01\/how-dmso-treats-incurable-autoimmune-and-contractile-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"How DMSO Treats &#039;Incurable&#039; Autoimmune and Contractile Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a simple and readily available naturally occurring chemical that rapidly enters the body through the skin and has a variety of remarkable therapeutic properties. When it was discovered, its proponents realized it represented a new therapeutic principle in medicine and once adopted, would completely change how medicine was practiced.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, they conducted thousands of studies demonstrating DMSO\u2019s overwhelming safety and efficacy in hundreds of thousands of people, but unfortunately, the FDA conducted a reprehensible campaign against DMSO<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn1\" data-hash=\"#ednref1\">1<\/span><\/sup> that eventually made it become a Forgotten Side of Medicine.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"max-width: 600px;width: 100%;margin: 0 auto\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In the 1960s a miraculous treatment for chronic pain, traumatic injury, strokes and spinal cord paralysis was discovered that spread across America like wildfire\u2014until the FDA buried it.<\/p>\n<p>Here, 60 Minutes exposed the FDA using the same playbook they used throughout COVID-19. A\ud83e\uddf5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bh0dcjNk5w\">pic.twitter.com\/Bh0dcjNk5w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 A Midwestern Doctor (@MidwesternDoc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MidwesternDoc\/status\/1845727169273868623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"center-align\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MidwesternDoc\/status\/1845727169273868623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video Link<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Over the last month, I\u2019ve begun presenting that evidence. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I showed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwesterndoctor.com\/p\/dmso-could-save-millions-from-brain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> how DMSO transforms the management of strokes, spinal cord injuries, mental disability and a variety of circulatory disorders (e.g., Raynaud\u2019s, Varicose Veins and Hemorrhoids).<\/li>\n<li>I showed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwesterndoctor.com\/p\/dmso-is-a-miraculous-therapy-for\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> how DMSO treats chronic pain, arthritis, burns, wounds and traumatic injuries (e.g., sprains and sports injuries) here.<\/li>\n<li>I showed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwesterndoctor.com\/p\/the-remarkable-history-and-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> how DMSO is one of the safest medical substances in existence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In turn, colleagues such as Pierre Kory have begun using DMSO and reporting remarkable results. Likewise, I\u2019ve received hundreds of extraordinary stories from readers who\u2019ve gotten their lives back thanks to DMSO (which can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwesterndoctor.com\/p\/the-remarkable-history-and-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>) and match exactly what the early pioneers of DMSO saw. Today, I will focus on some of the other critical uses for DMSO.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> While I have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwesterndoctor.com\/p\/how-dmso-treats-incurable-autoimmune\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my own preferred brands of DMSO<\/a>, most formulations work. When purchasing DMSO, if getting the liquid form, it is important to make sure the DMSO is of high purity and stored in a glass container (the gel form also works and is easier to apply but is also more likely to be irritating and not always as potent).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>When applying DMSO topically, it is important to make sure you are not allergic to it (with a small skin test), that your skin is clean (so no chemical toxins are accidentally absorbed as well) and to only use the maximum concentration one\u2019s skin easily tolerates (which typically is 70% but can vary from 30% to 100%).<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>DMSO and Protein Disorders<\/h2>\n<p>DMSO offers a groundbreaking approach to treating complex illnesses by stabilizing misfolded proteins,<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn2\" data-hash=\"#ednref2\">2<\/span><\/sup> a key issue in many genetic disorders. Unlike pricey drugs that attempt to manage these disorders with limited success, DMSO&#8217;s protein-folding support can treat a broad range of conditions, including cystic fibrosis,<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn3\" data-hash=\"#ednref3\">3<\/span><\/sup> amyloidosis<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn4\" data-hash=\"#ednref4\">4<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn5\" data-hash=\"#ednref5\">5<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn6\" data-hash=\"#ednref6\">6<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn7\" data-hash=\"#ednref7\">7<\/span><\/sup> and even challenging neurological diseases.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn8\" data-hash=\"#ednref8\">8<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn9\" data-hash=\"#ednref9\">9<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn10\" data-hash=\"#ednref10\">10<\/span><\/sup> DMSO\u2019s effect here is remarkably universal.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwesterndoctor.com\/p\/what-makes-all-vaccines-so-dangerous\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Improving the physiologic zeta potential<\/a> (an approach we typically use to treat circulatory disorders) can also stabilize protein folding (while worsening it causes aggregation and misfolding). Likewise, DMSO has been shown<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn11\" data-hash=\"#ednref11\">11<\/span><\/sup> to dissolve numerous enzymes without irreversibly inhibiting them, which authors felt suggested DMSO could compensate for genetically defective enzymes.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn12\" data-hash=\"#ednref12\">12<\/span><\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Remarkably, DMSO has shown promise in treating prion diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob,<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn13\" data-hash=\"#ednref13\">13<\/span><\/sup> Alzheimer\u2019s,<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn14\" data-hash=\"#ednref14\">14<\/span><\/sup> and Parkinson\u2019s. Testimonials reveal DMSO\u2019s power, with reports of improved movement, energy, and coordination. For example, one reader using it for Parkinson&#8217;s experienced reduced stiffness, faster movement, and improved motor skills.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn15\" data-hash=\"#ednref15\">15<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>While I am very open-minded to unconventional medical ideas and knew DMSO could treat a variety of otherwise incurable neurological diseases (e.g., ALS), there was one thing I always had a bit of difficulty believing.<\/p>\n<p>DMSO allegedly had been shown to cure Down Syndrome, demonstrated both in three clinical trials<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn16\" data-hash=\"#ednref16\">16<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn17\" data-hash=\"#ednref17\">17<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn18\" data-hash=\"#ednref18\">18<\/span><\/sup> and remarkable case reports<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn19\" data-hash=\"#ednref19\">19<\/span><\/sup> that were presented by multiple corroborating medical witnesses in Congressional testimony, along with numerous studies showing DMSO improved the cognition and behavior of developmentally delayed children.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn20\" data-hash=\"#ednref20\">20<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn21\" data-hash=\"#ednref21\">21<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn22\" data-hash=\"#ednref22\">22<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn23\" data-hash=\"#ednref23\">23<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>To explain this impossible benefit, I theorized it was likely due to DMSO\u2019s protein stabilizing benefits, as Down Syndrome is characterized by &#8220;the aberrant accumulation of unfolded\/misfolded proteins resulting from over-burdened protein quality control systems.&#8221;<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn24\" data-hash=\"#ednref24\">24<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>What I find particularly noteworthy about this is that the &#8220;untreatability&#8221; of genetic disorders (which typically result from a dysfunctional protein) has justified spending incredible amounts of money on both research and treatments for them (e.g., the industry is still in its early stages but 20.4 billion is already spent each year on gene therapies in the United States<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn25\" data-hash=\"#ednref25\">25<\/span><\/sup> \u2014 which in part explains why there was such a push to bring the unsafe mRNA platform onto the market and open up a massive new drug sector).<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, DMSO is virtually free and has been shown to treat many of these disorders we still do not have a good option for.<\/p>\n<h2>Collagen Disorders<\/h2>\n<p>Abnormal collagen buildup contributes to many diseases, including rheumatologic and degenerative aging conditions. DMSO, known for addressing protein buildup, also &#8220;softens&#8221; collagen, benefiting various collagen disorders. It helps by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Regulating MMP-9 activity to support orderly healing, reducing fibrotic diseases.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn26\" data-hash=\"#ednref26\">26<\/span><\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Reducing adhesions from surgery<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn27\" data-hash=\"#ednref27\">27<\/span><\/sup> and eliminating radiation-induced fibrosis.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn28\" data-hash=\"#ednref28\">28<\/span><\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Treating keloids<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn29\" data-hash=\"#ednref29\">29<\/span><\/sup> by loosening collagen bundles<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn30\" data-hash=\"#ednref30\">30<\/span><\/sup> to flatten scars.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening incisions<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn31\" data-hash=\"#ednref31\">31<\/span><\/sup> and scars to prevent excessive scar formation<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn32\" data-hash=\"#ednref32\">32<\/span><\/sup> post-surgery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> Many other reports of DMSO benefitting collagen disorders (e.g., this symposium, which provided data on 9,521 patients with a variety of conditions such as Dupuytren&#8217;s contractures<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn33\" data-hash=\"#ednref33\">33<\/span><\/sup>) also exist.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>DMSO has shown promising effects on collagen-related disorders like Dupuytren\u2019s and Peyronie&#8217;s, both of which involve abnormal collagen buildup. Early studies, including one from 1965,<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn34\" data-hash=\"#ednref34\">34<\/span><\/sup> showed that DMSO improved range of motion in scleroderma and reduced plaque in Dupuytren\u2019s contracture.<\/p>\n<h2>Dupuytren&#8217;s Contracture<\/h2>\n<div class=\"center-img\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 550px !important\" src=\"https:\/\/media.mercola.com\/ImageServer\/public\/2024\/October\/dupuytren-contracture.jpg\" alt=\"dupuytrens contracture\">\n<\/div>\n<p>This condition involves thickened collagen in the palm, causing finger contractures. Standard treatments like collagen-digesting injections, needle aponeurotomy, or surgery can have complications and high recurrence rates.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn35\" data-hash=\"#ednref35\">35<\/span><\/sup> Early reports noted that long-term DMSO use led to improvements, with 3 out of 3 patients responding positively in one study,<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn36\" data-hash=\"#ednref36\">36<\/span><\/sup> and partial or complete remissions in others.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn37\" data-hash=\"#ednref37\">37<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>However, effectiveness seems higher when DMSO is used early, at higher concentrations, and over a prolonged period.<\/p>\n<h2>Peyronie\u2019s Disease<\/h2>\n<div class=\"center-img\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 550px !important\" src=\"https:\/\/media.mercola.com\/ImageServer\/public\/2024\/October\/peyronies-disease.jpg\" alt=\"peyronies disease\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Peyronie\u2019s causes painful scarring and curvature of the penis, and while treatments exist, they often don&#8217;t fully resolve the issue. DMSO, especially when applied early, has been reported to reduce plaque size and pain. Notably, Dr. Stanley Jacob in Portland saw relief in about half of his patients.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn38\" data-hash=\"#ednref38\">38<\/span><\/sup> Research from the Cleveland Urologists found that 6 of 13 men saw enough improvement to resume normal intercourse,<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn39\" data-hash=\"#ednref39\">39<\/span><\/sup> with some experiencing reduced plaques or even complete resolution.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> While DMSO does not have a 100% cure rate for Dupuytren&#8217;s or Peyronie&#8217;s, it often works and unlike the other options is devoid of side effects. Because DMSO works best when used early and can be applied discreetly at home, it offers a powerful and accessible option for those dealing with these conditions \u2014 especially Peyronie&#8217;s disease.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Rheumatoid Arthritis Contractures<\/h2>\n<p>DMSO has also proven useful for flexion contractures from rheumatoid arthritis, where it increased joint flexibility by 20 to 30 degrees without relapse after a follow-up.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn40\" data-hash=\"#ednref40\">40<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<h2>Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"center-img\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 350px !important\" src=\"https:\/\/media.mercola.com\/ImageServer\/public\/2024\/October\/fibrodysplasia-ossificans-progressiva.jpg\" alt=\"fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva\">\n<\/div>\n<p>FOP, a rare genetic disorder causing muscles and ligaments to progressively turn into bone, is usually considered terminal and incurable. Yet, patients in studies have improved from DMSO (e.g., one regained some shoulder and hand movement and saw smaller calcified lumps).<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn41\" data-hash=\"#ednref41\">41<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<h2>Scleroderma<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;During the eight months I have been testing DMS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I have been able to walk and drive a car (I had been consigned to a wheelchair by doctors at the University of Michigan Medical Center)<\/li>\n<li>My terrible swallowing problem due to a calcified esophagus has improved, although I still eat baby food meats<\/li>\n<li>I still have nine fingers left, free so far from amputation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;m fighting for a change in drug evaluation to give thousands of other people a future of some promise.&#8221;<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn42\" data-hash=\"#ednref42\">42<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Scleroderma is a devastating disease characterized by hardening and thickening of the skin, starting with blood vessels and potentially spreading to muscles, joints, and internal organs, where it often becomes fatal.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn43\" data-hash=\"#ednref43\">43<\/span><\/sup> Despite years of research, options remain limited, with poor survival rates and frequent complications like ulcers, impaired mobility, and loss of fingers or toes due to poor circulation.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn44\" data-hash=\"#ednref44\">44<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Early research found DMSO to be remarkably helpful for scleroderma, often prompting patient protests against the FDA\u2019s refusal to approve it.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn45\" data-hash=\"#ednref45\">45<\/span><\/sup> Studies showed DMSO\u2019s effectiveness in healing ulcers, softening hardened skin, improving circulation, and even reducing collagen buildup.<\/p>\n<p>In a landmark study of 42 scleroderma patients,<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn46\" data-hash=\"#ednref46\">46<\/span><\/sup> 62% experienced notable improvements, with a few even achieving remission. Many patients had to continue DMSO use to maintain benefits, but the results were life-changing.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> This study was initially inspired by the recognition that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwesterndoctor.com\/p\/dmso-is-a-miraculous-therapy-for\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DMSO is very effective at treating pain<\/a>, and scleroderma is often quite painful.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In a later study at the Cleveland Clinic, DMSO increased joint flexibility, restored skin suppleness, and improved grip strength.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn47\" data-hash=\"#ednref47\">47<\/span><\/sup> Russian researchers also observed rapid improvements in over 90% of scleroderma patients, with many experiencing no relapses up to five years later.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn48\" data-hash=\"#ednref48\">48<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<div class=\"center-img\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 550px !important\" src=\"https:\/\/media.mercola.com\/ImageServer\/public\/2024\/October\/dmso-six-weeks.jpg\" alt=\"dmso six weeks\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Testimonials from patients, including a passionate plea before Congress, highlighted DMSO&#8217;s potential as a safe and impactful treatment \u2014 though it&#8217;s still rare for modern rheumatologists to know much about it.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn49\" data-hash=\"#ednref49\">49<\/span><\/sup> Additionally, numerous rheumatologists surveyed by Congress found it effective for scleroderma.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn50\" data-hash=\"#ednref50\">50<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<h2>Other Autoimmune Conditions<\/h2>\n<p>In the first two parts of this series<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn51\" data-hash=\"#ednref51\">51<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn52\" data-hash=\"#ednref52\">52<\/span><\/sup> I provided extensive research demonstrating DMSO\u2019s ability to prevent or resolve experimentally induced inflammation (or tissue necrosis) and research mapping out DMSO\u2019s specific anti-inflammatory properties (e.g., it inhibits numerous inflammatory cytokines), and a wealth of data showing it was an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.<\/p>\n<p>DMSO in turn, is well recognized for its anti-inflammatory actions, and some of my colleagues have used it for this purpose for years. Likewise, many authors have discussed its use in a variety of autoimmune disorders (e.g., this author discussed how DMSO can often be quite helpful for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn53\" data-hash=\"#ednref53\">53<\/span><\/sup>). In the section below, I will discuss its use in a few key autoimmune conditions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"indent\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">1. <\/span>Interstitial cystitis (IC)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"indent\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>Overview \u2014<\/strong> IC, also known as painful bladder syndrome, can drastically affect quality of life, leading to frequent and urgent urination \u2014 sometimes up to 50 times a day \u2014 often accompanied by pelvic pain, bladder inflammation, and even blood in the urine.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>DMSO treatment \u2014<\/strong> Administered as RIMSO-50, DMSO has FDA approval specifically for IC. It works by alleviating pain<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn54\" data-hash=\"#ednref54\">54<\/span><\/sup> and reducing inflammation<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn55\" data-hash=\"#ednref55\">55<\/span><\/sup> in the bladder wall, promoting relaxation of bladder muscles<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn56\" data-hash=\"#ednref56\">56<\/span><\/sup> and preventing scar tissue formation.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn57\" data-hash=\"#ednref57\">57<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>Results \u2014<\/strong> Clinical reports show that many patients experience substantial relief, with response rates varying between studies but often demonstrating a significant reduction in symptoms such as pain and urgency.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn58\" data-hash=\"#ednref58\">58<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn59\" data-hash=\"#ednref59\">59<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn60\" data-hash=\"#ednref60\">60<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn61\" data-hash=\"#ednref61\">61<\/span>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn62\" data-hash=\"#ednref62\">62<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">2. <\/span>Lupus<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"indent\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>Overview \u2014<\/strong> Lupus is a complex autoimmune disease that can cause widespread inflammation and damage to various body systems. Patients often struggle with chronic symptoms and find traditional treatments inadequate.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>DMSO applications \u2014<\/strong> Reports suggest that DMSO may effectively alleviate symptoms in lupus patients, even those unresponsive to steroids. Notably, some cases have shown DMSO leading to remission of lupus-related interstitial cystitis,<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn63\" data-hash=\"#ednref63\">63<\/span><\/sup> demonstrating its multifaceted benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>Potential impact \u2014<\/strong> As a potential alternative or adjunct therapy,<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn64\" data-hash=\"#ednref64\">64<\/span><\/sup> DMSO offers hope for those seeking better management of their lupus symptoms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">3. <\/span>Asthma<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"indent\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>Overview \u2014<\/strong>  Asthma is characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to difficulty breathing. Traditional treatments often rely on bronchodilators and corticosteroids.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>DMSO benefits \u2014<\/strong>  Research indicates that DMSO may reduce the severity of asthma symptoms, particularly when used in conjunction with other therapies. Some studies report<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn65\" data-hash=\"#ednref65\">65<\/span><\/sup> that DMSO can decrease the frequency and dosage of asthma medications required, with some patients even eliminating the need for medications altogether.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>Impact \u2014<\/strong>  This could significantly enhance the quality of life for asthma sufferers, providing them with more control over their condition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">4. <\/span>Multiple sclerosis (MS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"indent\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>Overview \u2014<\/strong> MS is a chronic disease affecting the central nervous system, leading to a range of neurological symptoms that can vary greatly between individuals and often cannot be fully managed with conventional care.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>DMSO benefits \u2014<\/strong> A Russian study of 34 MS patients found DMSO provided significant benefit to them.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn66\" data-hash=\"#ednref66\">66<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>DMSO case studies \u2014<\/strong> Anecdotal evidence reveals that some MS patients have experienced remarkable improvements following DMSO treatment.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn67\" data-hash=\"#ednref67\">67<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> There was also a reported case<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn68\" data-hash=\"#ednref68\">68<\/span><\/sup> of Stanley Jacob treating a patient with ALS which resulted in &#8220;some instant, overnight and slightly delayed wonders of therapy,&#8221; and this user reported<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn69\" data-hash=\"#ednref69\">69<\/span><\/sup> she saw it visibly improve the condition. In our own experience <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwesterndoctor.com\/p\/dmso-could-save-millions-from-brain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IV DMSO<\/a> is one of the only things which can treat ALS (typically it halts the progression of the disease).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">5. <\/span>Uveitis<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"indent\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>Overview \u2014<\/strong> Uveitis is an inflammation of the middle layer of the eye, which can cause pain, light sensitivity, and vision changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>DMSO research \u2014<\/strong> Studies conducted on dogs with uveitis have shown that DMSO effectively reduces both inflammation and intraocular pressure.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn70\" data-hash=\"#ednref70\">70<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>Human application potential \u2014<\/strong> This promising research suggests that DMSO could be explored as a treatment option for humans suffering from similar inflammatory eye conditions, particularly since DMSO treats many other ocular disorders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">6. <\/span>Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"indent\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>Overview \u2014<\/strong> Conditions like gastritis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn&#8217;s disease lead to chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, resulting in symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fatigue.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>Efficacy of DMSO \u2014<\/strong> Research highlights DMSO\u2019s potential to reduce relapse rates and inflammatory markers when added to standard therapies for ulcerative colitis.<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn71\" data-hash=\"#ednref71\">71<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>Clinical significance \u2014<\/strong> By enhancing the effectiveness of existing treatments, DMSO may provide a pathway to better management of IBD<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn72\" data-hash=\"#ednref72\">72<\/span><\/sup> and improved patient outcomes. Many of my colleagues find DMSO is exceptionally helpful for IBD.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">7. <\/span>Myasthenia gravis (MG)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"indent\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>Overview \u2014<\/strong> MG is an autoimmune disorder that affects communication between nerves and muscles, leading to weakness and fatigue.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>DMSO mechanism \u2014<\/strong> Animal studies indicate that DMSO can reduce levels of acetylcholine receptor antibodies,<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn73\" data-hash=\"#ednref73\">73<\/span><\/sup> which play a crucial role in the disease&#8217;s pathology.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022 <\/span>Future directions \u2014<\/strong> While human studies are lacking, this research opens the door for potential therapeutic strategies involving DMSO in managing MG.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> DMSO has also been shown to suppress thyroid autoantibodies<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn74\" data-hash=\"#ednref74\">74<\/span><\/sup> (a common cause of hypothyroidism).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"bullet\">8. <\/span>Sjogren&#8217;s syndrome \u2014<\/strong> Sjogren&#8217;s syndrome (autoimmunity of the parotid gland) results in a loss of saliva and the mouth becoming very dry. Since it is a very difficult condition to treat, this table within a larger study<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn75\" data-hash=\"#ednref75\">75<\/span><\/sup> caught my eye:<\/p>\n<div class=\"center-img\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 600px !important\" src=\"https:\/\/media.mercola.com\/ImageServer\/public\/2024\/October\/dmso-efficacy.jpg\" alt=\"dmso efficacy\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>At the time these discoveries were made more than fifty years ago, they were revolutionary, many still are (e.g., conventional medicine still cannot treat many of the conditions described here and clinically, DMSO remains one of the most anti-inflammatory agents available to us).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwesterndoctor.com\/p\/the-fdas-war-against-dmso-and-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As a result, many physicians and desperate patients from around the country fought to make DMSO be legalized<\/a>, but outside of its narrow indication for interstitial cystitis, the FDA refused to relent<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn76\" data-hash=\"#ednref76\">76<\/span><\/sup> \u2014 even after many congressional representatives and senators spent decades trying to force the FDA to.<\/p>\n<p>Rather, it was only after the public became so disgusted with the FDA conducting police style raids against natural medicine and Congress passed the 1994 DSHEA Act<sup style=\"font-size: 10px\"><span id=\"edn77\" data-hash=\"#ednref77\">77<\/span><\/sup> which prohibited the FDA from regulating naturally occurring supplements that things changed (as DMSO occurs in nature).<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, by the time this happened, the damage was done and very few remembered the incredible potential DMSO had to transform the entire practice of medicine \u2014 despite the fact hundreds of thousands of Americans were using DMSO in the not too distant past.<\/p>\n<p>Worse still, these monopolistic tactics never stopped, and so many remarkable therapies which could have helped all of humanity have been erased by the medical industry (e.g., consider how hard the FDA fought to bury hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin during COVID-19 so the unconscionable mRNA vaccines would face no competition).<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately (due to the rapid diffusion of information facilitated by social media), these tactics have provoked such a strong backlash that an extraordinary, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has been created, and next week we will at last have a chance to fix this dysfunctional paradigm:<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"max-width: 600px;width: 100%;margin: 0 auto\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FDA\u2019s war on public health is about to end. This includes its aggressive suppression of psychedelics, peptides, stem cells, raw milk, hyperbaric therapies, chelating compounds, ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, vitamins, clean foods, sunshine, exercise, nutraceuticals and anything\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1849925311586238737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>In turn, I feel incredibly blessed to live in an era where The Forgotten Sides of Medicine can at last be rediscovered and to have been given the opportunity by the natural health community to help make that happen. For decades I never imagined what we are seeing now could ever be possible.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Author&#8217;s note:<\/strong> This is an abridged version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwesterndoctor.com\/p\/how-dmso-treats-incurable-autoimmune\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a longer article<\/a> that goes into greater detail on the points mentioned here, examines the unusual mechanisms that allow DMSO to treat so many different inflammatory conditions, and provides guidance for personal DMSO use (e.g., dosing, therapeutic precautions and where to obtain it).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>That article and its additional references can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwesterndoctor.com\/p\/how-dmso-treats-incurable-autoimmune\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> (along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwesterndoctor.com\/p\/dmso-is-a-miraculous-therapy-for\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a companion article<\/a> discussing DMSO\u2019s life-changing utility for a variety of musculoskeletal injuries and chronic pain conditions).<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>A  Note from Dr. Mercola About the Author<\/h2>\n<p>A Midwestern Doctor (AMD) is a  board-certified physician from the Midwest and a longtime reader of  Mercola.com. I appreciate AMD&#8217;s exceptional insight on a wide range of topics  and am grateful to share it. I also respect AMD\u2019s desire to remain anonymous  since AMD is still on the front lines treating patients. To find more of AMD&#8217;s  work, be sure to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwesterndoctor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Forgotten  Side of Medicine<\/a> on Substack.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2024\/11\/01\/dmso-autoimmune-contractile-disorders.aspx\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a simple and readily available naturally occurring chemical that rapidly enters the body through the skin and has a variety of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":293534,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[181],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-293533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=293533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293533\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/293534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=293533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=293533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=293533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}