Wednesday, November 4. 2020Dentistry and Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis![]()
Here is a Google review by a patient just published:
I first met Dr Amir four years ago after my daughter had been referred to the orthodontist for dental overcrowding. We were told she'd need the extraction of four healthy teeth in order that the others could be straightened to properly fit her jaw. This seemed so brutal that we looked for other treatment possibilities and were relieved to find Dr Amir. Over the course of 18 months, he slowly brought her jaw forwards and expanded her palate, allowing all her teeth the space to align properly. The end result was an even smile and improved jawline, all without losing a single tooth. We were so happy Dr Amir had achieved such an excellent result without unnecessary extractions. I have been surprised by the speed at which the following symptoms have improved: Within hours of being fitted with the first dental brace, my headache began to lift. The next morning I woke up feeling properly rested for the first time in ages and my neck pain was gone. Over the next few days I began to notice I had much more energy, better colour, my breathing felt much freer and my lower back pain had completely disappeared. I'm extremely grateful to be free of these symptoms after struggling with them for several years and look forward to seeing how much more improvement to my mobility might be achieved with continuing treatment. R Navarro Google review THE CHALLENGE: Please let us know if any conventional drug prescribed for 'MS' patients takes care of any ONE of these symptoms! Reviewed January 2021 ©2021 Dr M. Amir. All rights reserved. Friday, August 23. 2019Is MS Caused by TMJ disorder? Also serious mishandling of orthodontic patients![]() A most interesting and rather alarming correlation between TMJD and MS I saw in an online forum. "Hi everyone I know this is an older post but I was wondering if anyone out there [found] a link between TMJ disorder and MS? The reason I ask is that I know there is no known cause of [MS] but the link between TMJD and MS seems like a possibility to me. My father and his father both died from brain tumours at young ages. So I get brain MRIs from time to time to make sure I don’t have a brain tumour. I got an MRI of my brain in 2014 and there were no lesions and no tumours . Then in December 2014, I got a full set of the New [Veneers] because my wife works for a dentist and he gave them to us for free for Christmas that year. From January to March 2015, my veneers fell off every week and I had to go to this dentist three times a week to get them re-cemented because walking around with no front teeth can be quite embarrassing. By March my dentist was so frustrated that he could not get them to stay on so he ripped all the veneers out and shaved all my teeth down to put on crowns. My real teeth were not that bad at all. But I ended up losing all my real teeth and now I have these ugly looking crowns. Anyway, when he did this he screwed up my bite and my occlusion which lead to severe TMJ disorder and for those of you who suffer from severe TMJD you know the pain I’m talking about with the migraines, neck, shoulder, back pain, I can’t chew, can’t speak and so on and so on. The pain was so intense and the migraines were so painful that it started to affect my work performance. Then I started to lose my memory and cognitive function. I thought it was due to the TMJ disorder. During 2015 August I went in to get a brain MRI to see if maybe I had a brain tumour like my father. It came back with 20 lesions on my brain and 15 on my spine. So in 2014, I had no lesions on my brain MRI and then I got TMJ disorder with horrible pain in my head neck and back. And in less than a year I developed all these lesions and was diagnosed with MS. I can’t help but think that it was caused by the TMJ disorder. And I know there’s no cause that we know of for MS but I can’t help but think there is a link between the TMJD and my MS. Has anyone else had this experience? I am so desperately looking for someone else who’s had the same thing. So please let me know so I know that I’m not the only one out there that thinks this. Thank you so much I really do love you guys and appreciate all your advice." PS Article slightly abbreviated and grammar improved. Comment: This is the most remarkable occurrence I have ever heard of. It is imperative that dentists take a lesson and step most precariously when addressing anyone's dental issues. Please also read this extensive article: http://houseofenoch.com/diseases/multiple-sclerosis/ Comment: The ramifications of even slight interferences in the wrong direction can have serious consequences as per the experience of another patient I saw last week. She says: "Hi! I'm a 28 years old female. Until a year ago, my health was good. But I always had problems with my teeth, and I started to lose some of them from a very young age. In November 2017, I got braces as I wanted to fix two small teeth that I have in the front. The first few months I didn't have any problems. After several months, the doctor started to close the gap created from a missing tooth on my upper jaw and also create space between my upper teeth. I also started to wear elastics. Just a few days after starting to wear the elastics I noticed my hearing one day became very strange. I woke up in the middle of the night with ringing in my ears. A week afterwards I started to have problems with the jaw. The doctor told me he doesn't think the braces are at fault and advised me to continue wearing the elastics to fix my bite. The pain was getting worse and worse so I decided to remove the braces and not put any retainer so that the teeth can come back to their place. My teeth are now misaligned and I do not have a proper bite. I also started to get a lot of digestive issues. I still have tinnitus and jaw pain and clicking." Another new patient writes: "............ I had been fit and well for 6 years prior to having orthodontic treatment during which time I had had 2 more children (having had 1 when younger) with no problems. My orthodontic treatment concerned me at several stages but my concerns were always dismissed. There was never any plan as things seemed to be tweaked as it went along and I noticed my arches narrowing and my front teeth were crossed before sticking out instead. My front teeth were shaved twice but they still stick out. Partway through treatment I noticed I was only biting on the left and said this but it was dismissed. My face looked narrower. I later noticed my jaw was swinging open to the left. A click on the right was noted by my dentist part through treatment but was dismissed by my orthodontist. Then towards the end of treatment, I told my orthodontist I could not bite on the right as the right molars seemed lower. Without telling me what he was doing he did something with the brace I later realised was to pull downwards the upper right molars in order to meet the bottom, so that they are completely out of line with the other, but because my lower arch is swinging to the left, it was meeting the upper arch pulled in. I expressed my concerns to the orthodontist who again dismissed it. I soon after developed pain in my jaw joints and ringing in my ears and my temples crushed in and my face looked thinner still. I didn’t know what was going on and after going to my dentist and Drs and the orthodontist who said nothing was wrong I found a dentist who said to go for an MRI and it showed my discs are displaced. I have not yet had TMJ treatment as I have been passed around as my symptoms keep growing and no one understands it. I stopped my orthodontic treatment hoping things would settle but it didn’t and things have got worse with my whole face and jaw rotating to the left in line with my upper arch and my lower jaw swinging to that side. My neck has pulled to the left. I am completely twisted. It is alarming as I read that cranial bones shouldn’t move like this, but mine has. After endless research, I decided to try Atlasprofilax with someone in London and I asked her if she could recommend anyone to help with my teeth and she says you as you understand the cranial system. My other concern is a wobbly sore tooth that was one of the ones pulled down on the right as it receded rapidly after being moved there and has lots of root resorption. I don’t know if that tooth can be saved but it’s not stable where it is and I worry for the teeth next to it too. The teeth on the left that were not moved down on that final brace adjustment are fine and stable. I also should add that importantly I am very unhappy with the look of my teeth. It is extra distressing to have terrible looking teeth on top of all the facial changes and jaw problems and pain. It is affecting me emotionally." Another patient writes: "I would like to book a consultation with Dr Amir after he has been recommended by word of mouth and online for the treatment of TMJD. I have been suffering badly for over 2 years with symptoms including blocked ears, a sore jaw, nighttime clenching, jaw muscle spasms, sore neck, and headaches, etc. I have an open bite and also my teeth are not fitting together properly. I had braces as a teen and 4 teeth removed, which I'm sure is part of the problem as I now tongue thrust and feel I have no space for my tongue. I have been to so many different doctors/ dentists NHS specialists and have been really disappointed with the care and have been fobbed off with nighttime guards, antidepressants and even told 'it's all in your own head'. I've become quite desperate and so after a great deal of time spent researching, I would like to have a consultation with Dr Amir after reading great things about his non-invasive treatment and holistic approach for TMD symptoms. Many thanks!" Comment: This patient was also advised that her problems were due to the presence of her (symptom-free) wisdom teeth. She listened to the advice and had them extracted at considerable cost only to find that her symptoms deteriorated rapidly. Being fobbed off when symptoms of TMJD and other severe"medical" problems arise after this odontogenic negligence is rife. Most "experts" have absolutely no idea of the relationship of teeth to bodily asymmetries and ill-health. Hundreds of thousands are suffering all around the country because of this gross negligence. It is time that the dental hospitals shut these consultations down to prevent the maxillo-facial surgeons misleading and fobbing off patients which could lead to serious litigation in the courts. Revised January 2021 ©2019 -2021 Dr. M. Amir. All rights reserved. Friday, March 29. 2019Hard to Argue with Success. Multiple Sclerosis – Your choice?![]() Written by my patient Pauline Bresnik-Snasdell Background Today is 28 March 2019 and I am a 53 year-old female from the USA living in London these past 18 years. I’m a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant with an MBA and a long career as a global senior manager at a Big4 accounting firm. I started my career as an auditor for the first 8 years, progressing upward from there. I mention this background to highlight that it is my nature and trained approach to choose my words carefully and maintain a healthy scepticism, and I hope you will read my Multiple Sclerosis (MS) story bearing this in mind. Medical background I was diagnosed with MS at the age of 28 via MRI scans, spinal fluid analysis and observable conditions. I immediately performed research on my best options for health and then began the Dr. Roy Swank diet amongst other approaches. I experienced results similar to those that Dr. Swank observed in his 33-year study relevant to the neurological grade at which I started the diet (Swank and Dugan 72-73). My main complaints years before the diagnosis of MS at the age of 28 included headaches, clicking jaw, crowded mouth leading to the removal of all 4 wisdom teeth, ‘concrete-like’ jaw, daily headaches and migraines. My main intermittent complaints leading directly up to and after my MS diagnosis included Lhermitte’s sign, numbness on the face, loss of sight in one eye, spasticity, general limb weakness, dizziness, impacts to my cognitive function, severe fatigue, gradual decline of my sense of balance, and a host of other issues too numerous to mention that continued on and off for 15 years. My MS Management Before Dr Amir Things that helped me manage my symptoms before starting Dr Amir’s treatment (Dr Amir, Dental Surgeon, London, UK) included the following:- The Swank Diet as mentioned above – this seemed to slow the progression of MS - Elimination of dairy from my diet – this greatly helped lessen my frequency of headaches - Inclined Bed Therapy - Free form amino acids capsules – this seemed to help my energy levels - Mercury fillings removals – this seemed to reduce a number of symptoms - Acupuncture (a medical doctor from China who also practices acupuncture) - Stress reduction A Word on Drugs I was told of my diagnosis by a well-respected neurologist in California. He had an open mind and presented me with a number of different options. Very soon after my diagnosis, I read everything I could find on the subject and concluded that a drug approach would not be for me. It was explained to me that the drugs available at the time could only offer a reduction in the number of exacerbations and may cause me to experience a number of unpleasant side effects. My gut reaction was that I would have a better chance of dealing with MS ‘naturally.’ My Amir Experience When I was 43, my husband brought home the Evening Standard write-up on Dr Amir and I went to see him. What he said made sense to me and I started his treatment. Within a few weeks, I was feeling much less fatigued and physically stronger. I experienced an ability to breathe more deeply than I’d ever been able to. This was the most noticeable difference. It was my husband, however, who pointed out, several months into the treatment, that I hadn’t complained about any MS issues for a while and we realized together I hadn’t had any evidence of MS since starting treatment with Dr Amir. My Watershed Moment There was one symptom that came back and I’m so grateful it did. One of the first symptoms I experienced when I was 28 that prompted me to seek medical attention was Lhermitte’s sign, i.e., when I bent my head forward I felt tingling all down my back and the back of my legs. In September 2012, nearly 3 years since I’d had any exacerbations or any signs of having MS at all, my Lhermitte’s ‘scar’ reappeared during a particularly stressful time and I felt deflated. I made an appointment with Dr. Amir, and he made a new brace for me while I waited. Just before retiring that night, I felt the Lhermitte’s ‘scar’ and it reminded me to use the new brace for the instructed two minutes. Afterwards, I bent my head and the Lhermitte’s sign had completely disappeared and remained so. My ‘scar’ had healed in two minutes flat. As it sank in and I considered all I had thought about MS in light of this new ‘evidence’, I actually started to cry, a rare occurrence, because I knew at that moment that 22 years of fear, and hope, and of being careful; and my mother’s tears of fear for my potential bed-ridden life had been unnecessary. My jaw had needed to be realigned; I hadn’t had multiple sclerosis. I felt relief and then anger and then gratefulness - gratefulness that I had had the fortune to cross paths with Dr. Amir, a new thinker, who has changed my life experience. Message to Medical Professionals I have had the fortune to be advised by some of the brightest medical practitioners around the world and I now hope they will allow their natural sense of curiosity to explore this surprising experience. It would have been wonderful to avoid those years of uncertainty. Those years, however, have made me who I am today, so it’s not so much a feeling of regret as one of anticipation. I am expecting great things from the medical profession in the future. Postscript: I have hesitated to write my story, mostly because I have kept my diagnosis secret for so long, but something happened, however, over the 2013 Christmas break that made me change my mind. With conflicting holiday schedules and extensive travel plans, I went 4 weeks without wearing a brace. I experienced a number of issues mostly related to my neck, head, face and eyes that couldn’t be relieved with pain medicine. When I, completely exhausted, finally managed to see Dr. Amir after the holidays, it was within 10 minutes of wearing my new brace that everything cleared and it was dramatic. This story needs to be told now. ![]() Whoever seeks to return me, and others like me, to ill health, must prepare themselves for a fight that will last until the moment we draw our last breath. No one fights harder, and with more ferocity, than someone who is fighting for her life. Reference: Swank M.D. PhD, R. L. & Dugan, B. B (1987).The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book.DoubleDay: New York Here is my Google Review ![]() 10 years later - I credit Dr Amir with my life. I am a 52 year old American living in London these past 18 years; I work at one of the largest professional services organisations in the world as part of the global management team. At 28 I was diagnosed with MS in California, and they said I would likely be in a wheelchair in the not too distant future. Moving to the UK and my husband's reading of an article in the Evening Standard changed my life. The article mentioned that Dr Amir was helping people with MS, and within 3 months of that day I no longer had 'MS.' And 10 years later I can say the same... An maxillo-facial surgeon "expert" advising the GDC says "The cause of Multiple Sclerosis is unknown.It's considered an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system malfunctions destroying myelin (the fatty substance that coats and protects nerve fibres in the brain and spinal cord. It is not associated with or caused by TMD."Comment: In the first breath they do not know what causes 'MS'. In the second breath, they do. It is, of course, the money-spinning autoimmune problem rearing its ugly very profitable head again! Such deception is what has crippled society and making our health services unaffordable. This collusion with the established false mantra by some neurologists and other cronies is crippling and killing patients for which they must be sued in a court of law. One blockbuster drug, supposed to "delay the onset of the serious secondary progressive stage of this 'autoimmune disease' " is actually an anti-fungal and sells for £55,000 ($72,000 in the USA) a year per patient. The ancillary costs of looking after these patients are at least equal to this drug cost. When was MS declared a 'fungal disease'? Never! Neurologists have conveniently divided the disease into: - 'benign'; - 'primary relapsing and remitting' - which they purport, can be treated with steroids to start with and then with extremely expensive drugs. Their claim is that these drugs delay the onset of the 'secondary' killer stage of 'MS' when no drug will work. I think these classifications help the neurologists weasel out of any allegations regarding false or misdiagnosis and serve no other purpose. . The initial use of steroids raises serious questions. I wonder what came first? The damage from steroid use often causing irreparable incapacity or 'Multiple Sclerosis'. The use of steroids, as a first-line drug, for the treatment of the supposed 'MS' symptoms, sets the patient up for more illness. I do not know if this is done knowingly or unknowingly. If they read the experience of a senior neurologist than I expect they should NEVER use steroids. But this is not so. This very dangerous drug is used very routinely. This is what a senior neurologist wrote about the complications which may be visited upon patients by the use of steroids: “In general I try and avoid high-dose steroids to treat acute relapses simply because of the potential complications. This case report is a reminder of one of the rare complications of this treatment; i.e. a clot in one of the venous sinuses that drain blood from the brain of an MSer. I have seen this complication myself and it can be life-threatening; I have seen people die as a result of venous sinus thrombosis. ![]() The other serious adverse event that scares the hell out of me is psychosis; thankfully I have only had one MSers under my care that had to be sectioned because of psychosis.” ![]() “The realisation that the DMTs have failed leads to the re-emergence of grief and the five emotional stages that go with it. The anger is more often than not directed at the medical team for being impotent to stop the disease; exposing our false promises, which were made to give you hope." I hasten to add, @£40,000 drug cost per patient per anum - you were not just misleading the patient but cheating and defrauding the whole country out of billions of pounds. ![]() Such deception needs a police investigation and jailing of the perpetrators! The above quote was perhaps an inadvertent admission about the utter failure of MS treatment through drugs by a top neurologist who is a very strong advocate of giving drugs at the very first sign of any symptom purported to be 'MS' related. I just saw this on a very popular international forum-thisisms.com: This is the husband writing about his wife Emma who I treated for a few years starting end of 2011. Her condition was very advanced and the results are not as spectacular as one would like. Re: AtlasBalance (jaw misalignment) Treatment - EJC Post by EJC » Thu Dec 13, 2018 12:26 pm Seeing as this thread has been devoid of updates now a for nearly 2 and half years I thought it only reasonable to give an update of how Emma has got on in that time. We’ve not had the need to see Dr Amir for some time now, once his treatment had moved Emma’s jaw to where it needed to be it was then up to Emma to help herself as much as possible. Good things:- The following symptoms that disappeared during and after Amir’s treatment and have remained dormant or gone. Severe (or any form of) Neuralgia Severe Fatigue Jaw pain and discomfort Back pain Foot drop Severe headaches As a result of these symptoms being removed it enabled Emma to undertake Neurophysio to start to undo the damage done by being sedentary for so many years. This combined with Pilates twice a week, deep tissue massage for an hour once a week and as much home exercise as I can get her to undertake (this varies wildly!) and we’ve managed to slow the progression of this awful condition. Have we cured it? Of course not, but we’ve made life more tolerable. Things that are not so good:- There is clear damage to Emma’s brain and the latest MRI undertaken this year shows more lesions than previous MRI’s and also atrophy. Eyesight isn’t great, Emma’s left eye has a life of its own and this is generally put down to one of two things – Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia or One and a half syndrome. What they are, are basically long baffling phrases that mean “we don’t know why that’s happening and there’s nothing we can do for it”. I’m convinced the eyesight is blood flow/oxygenation related after the results had with a CCSVI procedure some year back. How to address this though I have no idea. Emma suffers from confusion, almost dementia-like symptoms on occasion, these come and go and like the eye issue, there’s no explanation forthcoming. Plenty of drugs on offer though as ever. We do still visit Neurologists, I don’t know why we still go through this ritual. Much of it is just so I can point out how ineffective and narrow-minded they really are when it comes to this awful illness. 70 year of persevering with an autoimmune explanation and still no closer to finding anything to prove it, yet it appears there’s little in the way of research looking for what’s causing this terrible problem. Is Emma glad she got treated by Amir? Hell yes. It’s been life-changing. Well, the quality of life-changing would be a more appropriate phrase. The world needs eccentric people like Amir. It’s people like him that think outside the box and continue to think outside the box whilst the established medical profession pilloried him for his ideas and treatments despite an increasing number of patients obtaining life-changing relief. Hopefully, he’ll pass on his knowledge for someone to continue his research and treatment when he decides to finally call it a day. 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A hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a theory - or does it? I just got this link via Email from one of my patients: Is Multiple Sclerosis Caused by the Jaw and Cranial Bones? The article goes on to say:"Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is likely a biomechanical disease caused by the jaw muscles, cranial bones, and veins of the body. The autoimmune paradigm has produced no effective treatment after 70 years as the prevailing hypothesis on the cause of MS. With the enormous MS drug market now worth over $20 billion a year, the status quo of MS research serves the interests of pharmaceutical companies, neurologists, and diagnostic imaging providers who live lavishly at the expense of patient health with little incentive to terminate this lucrative source of revenue. Under this new model, MS is caused by the jaw muscles temporarily expanding the cranial cavity, particularly during sustained bruxism (jaw clenching), by laterally pulling the temporal bones outwardly along the squamosal suture. When the bruxing episode ends, the cranial bones deflect back to their normal positions. This cranial expansion-contraction phenomenon induces compressive and shearing strains to the brain tissue resulting in diffuse global brain damage." WHAT IS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS? - The classical rexplanation
My claims regarding the suspect diagnosis of MS are supported by many patients, including an eminent personality who recently provided a lengthy testimonial. Excerpts follow: Case Study: Dental Treatment for Multiple Sclerosisby Mary Maguire
Originally published in issue 90 of Positive Health Magazine- July 2003 The backdrop to this story is long and convoluted, so I will spare you the details and concentrate on the essentials. I had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1984, following a lumbar puncture and, more recently, by an MRI scan. Nothing remarkable or untoward happened until one night in December 1994, when I found myself in the most dreadful situation. Having fallen asleep after a day at work, I awoke suddenly and dramatically on hearing a loud click in my head behind my right ear. I got up feeling ‘spaced out’ and terrified as if a curtain had dropped between reality and myself as if I existed in a bubble. The following day I visited my GP who recommended rest and suggested that ‘stress’ was the probable cause. A few weeks off work brought no improvement. I felt even worse. A metal band seemed to be tightening its grip around my brain, causing extreme pressure and my mind to run riot. Convinced that I was going mad/ crazy, I agreed to see a psychiatrist who decided that I was mentally ill and suffering from anxiety/depression. Anxious yes, very worried yes. Who wouldn’t be? The prescribed cocktail of drugs brought horrendous results. I was then required to attend a day centre from which I was discharged after a period of three months with the comforting comment that I might never recover – a fate worse than death. Neurology was the next area to be explored. There was nothing to offer here and the consultant dismissively suggested that the earlier diagnosis of MS and/or mental illness was probably correct – “these were simply labels”! Left to my own devices and painfully aware that conventional medicine had failed, I spent the next three years and thousands of pounds attending alternative medical practitioners, healers and anyone else who offered a ray of hope. I was clutching at very costly straws. By now I was feeling disillusioned and quite angry. Still hoping for a miracle, I continued to buy health magazines. My luck was about to change when an advertisement caught my eye. Terms such as ‘cranial symmetry’ struck a chord with me. I phoned and spoke to the practitioner and described my symptoms. He said that he had read a lot about MS but he had never seen an MS patient and was keen to see if his hypothesis would work for this condition. He would be in a position to say if his criteria would be helpful after he had examined me. In short, I took the plunge and flew from Belfast to London. In spite of niggling doubts, I was hopeful. I desperately wanted this to work. My fears that this was another wild goose chase were overwhelming. Nothing could have been further from the truth. I met the dentist who patiently listened to exhaustive responses to his questions before examining my mouth and jaw. All doubts disappeared when he casually observed that mine had been a problem waiting to happen and had begun when I cut my second teeth. He didn’t know that at around the age of eight or nine I had started to suffer from migraine and had been troubled with it ever since. He further stated that the history of my symptoms fitted in with his hypothesis and was in line with his predictions and thoughts on the subject. He also warned that, as he had not previously treated an MS patient, he could not give any kind of warranty. I received a full explanation about the underlying cause (according to his hypothesis) and the proposed treatment. Concerning my perfectly straight teeth and jaws, he said that they were not in harmony with the rest of my head. I was fitted with a dental appliance and was asked to follow certain exercises that he prescribed. I continued wearing various appliances for two years and got increasingly better as time went on. Now, some four years later, I have experienced a huge improvement and, in fact, normality. Almost all of the problems that troubled me prior to and after the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis have disappeared. Although the treatment finished some 18 months ago, I still visit for check-ups. It seems that my face says it all. Not the expression but the ‘arrangement of features’. He doesn’t need to ask how I am – he seems to know. He views things through a wide-angled lens (metaphorically speaking) looking for the bigger picture. Minor ups and downs that I have occasionally suffered are quickly sorted out. It strikes me that there is something fundamentally wrong regarding the way in which medicine is controlled and practised, as far as chronic illness is concerned. My experience raises very serious questions, which warrant serious consideration. Psychology and psychiatry are nebulous areas, and too often when conventional medicine cannot find the answers, patients are being referred into the unknown. They are weaned out of the system if they fail to take up the psychiatric route – which is, at best, only an attempt to paper over the cracks. Acknowledgments:My heartfelt thanks to Mr Amir for succeeding where others have failed, for thinking laterally, for his power of prediction, for leaping forward for and, in his profession, for being brave and forthright in his judgements, for his ability and confidence, for not giving up, for his passion in the care of his patients and making the dreams of many come true. I was fortunate enough to meet him. Mr. Amir's Comments: While I can understand the patient’s sentiments, I would be most reluctant to raise hopes for millions of sufferers of this serious condition. I can confidently say that persons suffering from the extreme form, which is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, cannot be successfully treated with my methods. With milder cases, especially for those where the condition has not been long-standing, this may be a breakthrough. However, even to make this claim I need to have successfully treated many more patients. The lasting effect of the treatment will not be known for many years to come. It does appear already that ongoing supervision will be necessary but the refinement of technique together with patient motivation may obviate it in some cases. Constraints laid down by the scientific community require that the treatment methodology must be reproducible at other centres before any real claims of a cure, or rather relief of symptoms, can be made. The methods also have to withstand the rigours of a peer review and recognition by the governing body of my profession for the necessary protection of patients. Perhaps we are on the threshold of a definitive new discipline. This requires funding for the establishment of a centre for excellence where researchers and practitioners from multiple disciplines can combine the hardware, software and training facilities together for the advancement and implementation of this discipline. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Google reviews 12 years later - I credit Dr. Amir with my life. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Google reviews Linda Lewis December 2018 My son had experienced numbness to one side of his face, a numb arm, and visual problems. We took him to A&E where he was subsequently diagnosed with "MS". We were given details of a website which we were instructed to visit to choose an MS medication for my son to start taking. Whilst visiting the site we came across Dr Amir's website, as if by pure magic as the site was an NHS website and to this day it has baffled us as to how an advert for Dr Amir's surgery appeared on an NHS website. We contacted him. We started my son on treatment with Dr Amir and did not see a so-called "MS relapse" for two years until Dr Amir was out of the country and my son did not have a brace. He experienced numbness from the waist down and again we visited A&E. We were given steroids for him to take but we did not allow him to take them. Dr Amir was back after 2 weeks and fitted my son with a new brace. The full feeling from the waist down, returned. He continued to wear a brace for a further 18 months until Dr Amir was happy that he no longer needed to wear one. A further six months have now passed with no "MS" symptoms and my son is feeling fitter and healthier than ever before, without taking any medication. NHS consultants are insistent that my son "must-have" had episodes in the last two years, that he has not mentioned as MS sufferers normally have at least two episodes per year. They inform of many lesions being seen on the MRI scan and advise that not all lesions cause symptoms. I have full faith in Dr Amir and am happy to put our lives in his hands. He is clearly knowledgeable in his field as well as that of others. It is painful to believe the facts about medication as millions of patients are in the hands of the NHS so one would like to believe that medication is the answer but sadly it is unbelievable. We will continue to be advised by Dr. Amir and am only sad there are not one million of him as on his own he is not enough to go round so do consider yourself honoured if you are lucky enough to be treated by him. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment: The cardinal sign for 'MS' is the presence of brain lesions - a highly suspect conjecture. Please read this link on this website. No study has ever proven any link of incapacity to brain lesions in the so-called 'MS' patients. “The realisation that the DMTs have failed leads to the re-emergence of grief and the five emotional stages that go with it. The anger is more often than not directed at the medical team for being impotent to stop the disease exposing our false promises, which were made to give you hope." The above quote was perhaps an inadvertent admission about the utter failure of MS treatment through drugs by a top neurologist who is a very strong advocate of giving drugs at the very first sign of any symptom purported to be 'MS' related. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gait Problems, Optic Neuritis Eira Foster In July 1980, I was diagnosed with Optic neuritis in my left eye. I was tested for Multiple Sclerosis involving a lumbar puncture and brain scan, but the results were inconclusive. I was given a two-week course of steroids. At this point in my life, I didn’t realise what I was being tested for and the doctors didn’t say, but my husband knew as a work colleague explained to him. We had only been married for two years. In December 1986, I suffered another attack which gave me numb patches on the left side of my trunk. I was retested for MS with a lumbar puncture and a brain scan, but again it was inconclusive for MS. Everything around my chest hurt so I had to wear loose clothing avoiding tight bras. I was however informed that I may have MS. How could I? I had two small children to look after. So began the long journey into the unknown with MS sitting on my shoulder. I counted myself lucky as I was still able to live a fairly “normal life”. Another seven years went by before I suffered another bout of optic neuritis in my right eye in June 1994. This time I had blood tests, MRI scan and a lumbar puncture but the results were again inconclusive. My Doctor wrote to the hospital and was told that a slight abnormality was found in my spinal fluid which could be a sign of MS. I developed a lot of balance and gait problems. I was very unsteady on my feet and could no longer walk much. I fell over a lot, so in July 2006 I made an appointment to see my Neurologist, who concluded that because of the past 30 years of my medical history, I was actually suffering from Secondary Progressive MS. In December 2007 I fell on a footpath, I damaged my front teeth, ripped open the left side of my face, I passed out and got taken to hospital by ambulance. Everyday simple tasks became difficult, I couldn’t stand for long, walking was almost impossible and life, in general, became a challenge. I had to plan what needed doing and find the easiest way to accomplish the daily chores. Earlier this year a friend told me about a patient of his seeing a Dr Amir, and how after 6 + months she no longer suffers from any of her MS symptoms and feels she has been given her life back. So I rang to see if he could help me. Dr Amir took time to talk about my symptoms and medical history. He went over the comprehensive questionnaire he had sent for me to complete and also my notes from my previous medical treatments. His impression was that my troubles started at age 17 when I had a tooth removed from the roof of my mouth. This was perhaps an improper correction of the crowding in my mouth and caused further damage to my occlusion and my jaw joint. The explained that the rest was a domino effect causing various asymmetries in my cranium especially in the occiput causing an imbalance of my cerebellum resulting in poor fine motor control. He checked and found that my Atlas vertebra was asymmetric causing my hips to be unlevel. He concluded that all this was causing my gait problems. He said that his treatment could perhaps address all these issues. I embarked on Dr Amir’s treatment and rapidly gained control of my gait within a very short space of time. I can now walk for a longer distance and many of my other symptoms have eased or disappeared. I still have a long way to go because of the challenging work I need on my teeth. I have more energy and my sallow appearance has changed to a radiant healthy look confirmed by my friends. After some 30 years, I have suddenly got my life back. ...........Eira Foster ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. G. [Recovery from Secondary Progressive Multiple sclerosis with uncontrollable tremors] December 2018 When my daughter was 25, she had a devastating stroke-like episode and was diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis; afterwards, she was constantly in incredible pain. The after-effects included loss of vision, inability to walk, weakness down her left side, twisted her jaw, terrible migraine headaches, trapped nerves in her neck and back, numbness throughout her body, vertigo, uncontrollable tremors and much more. I was looking for a relief method from this pain, during a Google search I found Dr Amir’s blog, it detailed how he had worked with MS patients who had shown improvement through his dental methods. I contacted him and arranged for an initial appointment, I knew I could be grasping at straws, but I would have done anything to alleviate my daughter’s pain. We made our way to the dental surgery in Putney and during the initial appointment, (where we were both tearful at the retelling of her terrible symptoms to this point), Dr Amir took her through a series of diagnostic tests which included fitting her with his uniquely crafted ‘jig’ - this stopped the uncontrollable tremors she was experiencing immediately (the MS drugs had not been able to do this). Dr. Amir kindly and calmly reassured us, explaining that he believed her health issues were exacerbated by the effects of 4 teeth she had removed as a teenager, due to a narrow jaw, and was not the MS she had been diagnosed with. He showed how she could stand straighter, how she could see clearer, how she would be in less pain if she had treatment to correct her jaw. We left the surgery feeling lighter and hopeful that we had found a treatment that would actually help her recovery from her numerous MS symptoms. Over the next 6 years, we have followed his plan; this has included a range of fixed and removable braces - all made specifically for her. She has needed at times to attend the surgery weekly and ‘winds on’ the brace herself at home. After every appointment when the brace has been adapted personally by Dr Amir, she says her vision is clearer and her stance is taller, her pain is less. This hasn’t always been easy, the journey takes us on the M25 and this can be a nightmare, however every time we have been held up, Dr Amir and the wonderful Margaret, have stayed until we have arrived (once we were 5 hours late due to a major accident!) The cost has been difficult to cover at times – but it has been worth every penny to see my daughter smile again (especially in her wedding photos), to stand tall and face the world despite her difficulties and this has been helped significantly by the individually devised dental treatment provided by Dr Amir. We hope to continue along this path until she is able to have dental implants, to replace the missing teeth, hopefully, this will stabilise her jaw and steady her vision, permanently adjust her stance and stabilise the pain. Dr Amir has always been a true professional explaining every step of his unique process and has taken a personal interest in my daughter’s progress; I am grateful every day that I found that random search result that led us to the brilliant Dr Amir and his pioneering work. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Google reviews Paulrburton [Relapsing Remitting Multiple sclerosis with extreme tremors, ataxia] March 2018 Multiple Sclerosis became the centre of my focus and life 10 years ago when I met my partner Elizabeth. It's an obscene condition, that devastates one's physical and psychological well being and ravages your self-confidence. Elizabeth had worked at a very high level in the corporate arena, but work opportunities very quickly dissipated, as the condition took a firm grip on her body and her physical MS afflictions made potential employers nervous. Research is my passion and over the next 7 years, the battle to beat MS raged and from the 10,000+ hours of studying, we did reap some great rewards in terms of key improvements in her health. The violent headaches, that had put her in bed for weeks on end became a thing of the past. The huge levels of fatigue that she's endured since she was a teenager were replaced with energy levels that were excellent. The biggest problem, that we failed to overcome, was that of ambulation. The infamous MS foot drop regularly made an appearance when Elizabeth walked any real distance, particularly when her legs were tired. Sometimes the heavy leg syndrome - associated with MS made only 5/6 steps possible. The use of a wheelchair was often necessary with the relapsing-remitting type of MS she had. On a good day, 100 yards was her limitation. One day 3 years ago, I was running over the research documentation I had completed and noticed a mobile phone number, which strangely I had put into my mobile 12 months earlier, but had failed to ring it. The phone number was in fact taken off Dr Amir's website from a testimonial given by a lady called Mari, who I note has put a Google review on here. I rang this very bright lady, who endorsed the rhetoric she had expressed on Dr Amir's website, regarding the impact of Dr Amir's work on her daughter. The next day Elizabeth completed the online questionnaire and a week later we were sat in Dr Amir's waiting room. Elizabeth was not great on her feet that day and as we were called through to the surgery, I noticed Dr Amir watching her wobbling walk, as Elizabeth tried to negotiate past the arm of the dental apparatus, without bumping into it. Ten minutes later, he asked her to stand up and then asked her to open her mouth, whilst he placed what I thought was a lollipop stick between her teeth. He then manually shuffled her jaw into his chosen position - told her to hold her jaw in that position, then asked her to walk from the dental chair, out of the surgery door and down the corridor. This she did with control and directness and steadiness I'd not seen before. 18 months later, the wheelchair was gone - we actually gave it away. Elizabeth could walk a mile to our local pub. Foot drop is now a thing of the past, as are the heavy legs. Furthermore, she has not had any relapses of any kind. The boost to her confidence has been amazing and we have finally won this particular battle and the MS war itself. Our only regret is that we didn't make that phone call earlier but I really didn't think the ambulation issue could be dealt with. We had become resolved that despite the huge improvements in certain other areas of the MS symptoms, the walking restrictions were not going to improve. We were wrong and are just pleased and relieved we made that initial trip to Putney to see this remarkable doctor. He's outspoken, yet profoundly eloquent. He has a dry and sometimes caustic wit, yet is extremely charming and caring. He takes on lost causes, yet produces remarkable improvements in so many cases. He challenges traditional, orthodox thinking, yet intellectually justifies what he does and why he does it and then puts it into practice. Most importantly of all, he produces results that change peoples lives - we were so lucky to find him and his team and would not hesitate in recommending his services are called upon at the earliest opportunity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jenny O December 2012 Multiple Sclerosis I am a 56-year-old married mother of 4 grown-up children and have been in a wheelchair for the last 7 years. I was diagnosed with MS 34 years ago when I was in the final year of a nursing degree course. Contrary to medical advice at that time I finished the course and after a year as a Staff Nurse trained for a further year to become a midwife. I married and worked full time until I was pregnant with my first child. During this time I experienced 1 to 2 relapses per year of sensory nerve loss, such as pins and needles in my limbs, optic neuritis and other symptoms (which I assumed were MS related but I now realise were not). When I was 19 years old I had my wisdom teeth removed under general anaesthetic. Following this, I dislocated my jaw (usually as a result of yawning) about 6 times over the next 4 years. This necessitated long painful stays in casualty departments while the relevant specialist was summoned. To avoid this happening when I was responsible for young children, I had surgical insertions of bilateral bone grafts into my temporomandibular joints. With the benefit of hindsight, although they did not solve the problem, they gave me a 10 year period of seemingly fairly inactive/non-progressive MS. In 1984 when I was 28 years old, I stopped paid employment and started a family. At this stage few people (except close family and friends) were aware that I had MS. I was just an understandably tired mum of 4 young children born within 6 years of each other, leading a very busy, active life. 2 years after the last baby was born, the MS returned with a vengeance. I was relapsing every 3 months. I seemed to be continually “ill” and started to experience motor nerves lost. My left side was becoming weaker; I walked with a limp etc… The bone grafts in my jaw seemed to have worn out, as I started dislocating it again. A crash course for my husband in how to relocate it was given by a very concerned dentist. Having avoided any regular contact with neurologists until now, I decided that once my children were all in school full time, I would see if something could be done for me. I was desperate enough to try anything. I finished up on the Copaxone trial. For 18 months I gave myself daily injections. Every month I had an MRI scan. Every 3 months I had a full neurological examination by the neurologist. It was an experience not particularly enjoyable and definitely not beneficial. Through a work colleague of my husband’s, we were recommended to give an MS clinic in Essex a try. This opened the door to complementary medicine. Initially, I was counselled and then food allergy tested. The results lead to numerous fairly strict elimination diets, expensive food supplements and for the first time in what seems like ages, I began to feel better. 16 years ago trying to obtain organic food was nearly impossible. I got fruit, vegetables and meat delivered and spent the rest of my time trailing around health food shops to obtain expensive gluten-free, dairy-free foods. Now I buy it all in the local supermarket. Over the next 10 years, despite sticking to my healthy eating plan, my health continued to deteriorate and I became less physically able. After a nasty fall, I reluctantly accepted that I was not coping and spent 2 weeks in the local cottage hospital. There I realised the best and safest ways to get around was in a wheelchair. By 2009 I had been using a wheelchair for 6 years. I had had full-time carers for that time and my physical capabilities were severely limited to a normally functioning right hand and arm. Throughout most of my time with MS, I have always avoided prescription drugs. Those I did try I nearly always rejected because the side effects seemed a lot worse than the symptoms they alleviated. I used oxybutynin to reduce bladder irritability from very early on and when it was available used detrusitol (which is the slow release form). Although frequently offered steroids to treat relapses, I always declined them. Apart from a disappointing 18 months Copaxone trial and 8 years using LDN (low dose naltrexone) I never found any need for prescription medicine. September 2009 was a big turning point. Lots seemed to be happening in the MS world. Stem cell therapy, for example. I tried to obtain a place on a research trial, but I did not fit the criteria as I could not walk. Then CCSVI began unfolding. Although I was prepared to pay for treatment, the practicalities of travelling long distances to get it made it impossible. One evening my husband was browsing the Internet and his attention was called by an article in the Evening Standard: “cure MS with a dental brace” As everyone says “and the rest is history”. It took me less than 48 hours to decide that the article needed further investigation. I had two things wrong with me, MS and a jaw that dislocated. Maybe going to a dentist was a step in the right direction. For me, from then on everything fell into place. Filling in the medical history made me look at the connection between my long-standing dental problems (I've had teeth extractions from age 8 to make room in my smallmouth). At my first appointment in Putney, Dr Amir scanned the history and said the unforgettable words “you realise you don't have MS, you just have a problem with your teeth?” At last, somebody had worked out the connection between my teeth and the weird neurological signs and symptoms that are called MS. It all made sense! Dr Amir explained as he fixed my teeth there was a possibility that once jaw alignment had been achieved my body would start to heal and the MS symptoms disappear. So the treatment was initiated with my enthusiastic approval. In October 2009 I had my “atlas” done. 40 minutes of uncomfortable massage and then a journey home in the car, when my body started to wake up. Within 24 hours I had regained sensation in my normally numb left leg. It was a weird yet wonderful sensation! There followed 3 years of regular appointments, a variety of braces both fixed and removable. When I look back on it, for the last 3 years, instead of blaming my ill health on MS, I could blame it on the brace as t often hurt to use them! It seemed to have taken a long time but it started to make a huge difference when my irritable bladder resolved (after 2 years). In November 2012 I can confidently assert I am nearly there. I have been saying that for the last two years. My early problem with my dislocating jaw is virtually resolved, which tells me jaw symmetry has been achieved. Thank you, doctor Amir, for giving me the chance to have a go. It's been a challenging 3 years for both of us, but it was worthwhile and the quality of my life has already improved immeasurably Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:47 am Thisisms.com dsherm wrote: Dr. Amir, Has supported me in totally transforming my health and physical experience of life. I saw him for the first time in April 2011. I was in a terrible state not having worked for 3 years and spending most of my time bedbound or housebound, in a lot of pain, depressed and suffering a whole host of symptoms. I was also on a cocktail of prescribed drugs from the doctor. Trying to treat all the individual symptoms but they were not very effective and the side effects were just making me feel even worse. Dr Amir's consultation gave me a whole new way of thinking about my health. I had never thought my health issue could have possibly been connected to my teeth, Jaw or Atlas nor had any one of the many people I had sort help from ever mentioned this to me. But what Dr Amir explained to me in detail made perfect sense and was logical. I was amazed that a relatively simple asymmetry of the jaw could have such a devastating impact. From the very 1st treatment the difference was huge and over the last 8 mths, I have gone from strength to strength. I am off all medications. I have no pain, the symptoms have reduced by about 90% I am sleeping well for the first time in years. I have absolutely no doubt that I will make a complete and total recovery. I feel that Dr Amir his approach and treatment has given me a new lease of life. I would encourage anyone to at least have a consultation with him. Good Luck ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Google reviews Just wanted to update my progress since my last review. I am feeling strong and much more stable since I started my treatment for a misaligned jaw with Dr. Amir in September 2017. My bruxism has lessened and I have learned breathing, tongue positioning and swallowing techniques which have eradicated the day time clenching. My balance and coordination are much improved. Jackie pike February 2019 I had presented initially with an ataxic style gait and was struggling to walk with a steady, tandem gait. MRI scans revealed some possible inflammation or demyelination high up in my brain but no conclusions were reached. I was nervous and felt I was losing my mobility to the point where I would need to use a stick. However, since beginning my orthodontic treatment, my last scan in 2018, showed no further degeneration and my balance, gait and coordination are much improved. Emotionally, I am so much more confident and positive since starting my treatment with Dr. Amir. For years, I was told my bruxism was down to stress, never to do with my bite but now I understand that the constant use of an array of night guards and splints only added to the problem. I truly believe that I have found someone in Dr Amir, who has a thorough understanding of my entire situation and I look forward to continue improving health and well being under his diligent care. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Testimonial I am a 55yr old female, who apart from childhood/ early adult asthma and sports-related wear and tear of the knee, elbow, shoulder, and neck, (mild cervical spondylosis), had enjoyed 54 yrs of robust good health.Debbie S. Multiple Sclerosis or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). July 2016 In December 2014 1 became ill, the symptoms were as follows:- 1) Severe, life-altering dizziness 2) Severe paresthesias (tingling) in arms and legs 3) Exhaustion 4) Tinnitus 5) Unexplained, unwanted weight loss from 9 st to under 8 st, for my height, underweight. My excellent GP whom I had rarely visited, ran many tests over several weeks. It was found that I had a positive ANA blood count that gradually rose from 1:80 to 1:320, (zero would be normal), indicative of an Auto-Immune Disease. This combined with my other symptoms meant that I was suspected of having either Multiple Sclerosis or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Extensive tests/ scans and investigations ensued with consultants in the following fields:- 1) Neurology 2) Rheumatology 3) ENT 4) Cardiology 5) Orthopaedic Whilst waiting for the results of these tests, all of which eventually proved inconclusive, I found Dr Amir's website and arranged an appointment in Feb 2015. Dr. Amir is an exceptional man; kind, articulate, highly intelligent and an excellent Cranio Dental Surgeon, who has successfully treated many conditions when mainstream medicine has failed. I have always known that my frame and jaw are not symmetrical, but, somewhat to my surprise, Dr Amir explained this could be causing all of my symptoms. The following day he fitted two discreet braces to redress this imbalance, which I continue to wear. He also recommended specific breathing exercises, some dietary changes, and supplementation. Now, 4 months later, my symptoms are hugely reduced and my health is returning to normal. The life compromising dizziness is now intermittent and not severe. Sleep is no longer interrupted by the tingling which is barely perceptible. My GP was delighted and surprised by all of this and in particular, that the ANA blood test has now reversed and returned to normal. He wanted to know if I'd been doing anything different to bring about this extraordinary change other than the physiotherapy that had been recommended to me to alleviate the cervical spondylosis. As yet, I haven't told him of my regular consultations and treatment with Dr. Amir but will do so when all symptoms are completely resolved and my treatment is finished. I am truly indebted to Dr Amir for his unswerving confidence and ability to bring about this dramatic turnaround in my health. I will never be able to thank him enough. Comment: June 2018. Please note that an ANA test is used to help diagnose autoimmune disorders, including Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This is the most common type of lupus, a chronic disease affecting multiple parts of the body, including the joints, blood vessels, kidneys, and brain. Please note that her ANA test reading fell from 320 to Zero! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Very interestingly and ironically I came across the "Molar tooth ![]() For the sake of interest, Joubert syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects the cerebellum, an area of the brain that controls balance and coordination. (Dental asymmetries, loss of teeth especially wisdom teeth, also affect occipital symmetry and indirectly cerebellar symmetry often resulting in balance and coordination problems) Signs and symptoms can vary but commonly include weak muscle tone ( hypotonia ); abnormal breathing patterns; abnormal eye movements; ataxia; distinctive facial features; and intellectual disability. Perhaps a divine message to Save your wisdom teeth!" Revised January 2021 ©2014 -2021 Dr M. Amir. All rights reserved. Friday, January 22. 2016Hematopoietic stem cell transplants for MS (HSCT) - BBC panorama![]()
"Breakthrough treatment for MS patient" - Is it really?
18 January 2016 According to this news story "doctors in Sheffield say patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are showing "remarkable" improvements after receiving a treatment usually associated with cancer. Friday, October 9. 2015Shills depriving patients of proper alternative treatment![]()
"Unconventional ideas in science are seldom positively greeted by those benefiting from conformity"
Marcell Truzzi Sociologist Dr Mercola sheds light on the surreptitious methods used by various corporations: Sunday, August 30. 2015Multiple Sclerosis, Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus (SLE) OR was it just TMJ Dysfunction?![]()
I am a 55yr old female, who apart from childhood/ early adult asthma and sports related wear and tear of the knee, elbow, shoulder and neck, (mild cervical spondylosis), had enjoyed 54 yrs of robust good health.
In December 2014 1 became ill, the symptoms were as follows:- 1) Severe, life altering dizziness; 2) Severe parasthesias (tingling) in arms and legs; 3) Exhaustion; 4) Tinnitus; 5) Unexplained, unwanted weight loss from 9 st to under 8 st, for my height, underweight. My excellent GP whom I had rarely visited, ran many tests over several weeks It was found that I had a positive ANA blood count that gradually rose from 1:80 to 1:320 (zero would be normal), indicative of an Auto Immune Disease. This combined with my other symptoms meant that I was suspected of having either Multiple Sclerosis or Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus (SLE). Extensive tests/ scans and investigations ensued with consultants in the following fields:- 1) Neurology; 2) Rheumatology; 3) ENT; 4) Cardiology; 5) Orthopaedic. Whilst waiting for the results of these tests, all of which eventually proved inconclusive, I found Dr Amir's website and arranged an appointment in Feb 2015. Dr Amir is an exceptional man; kind, articulate, highly intelligent and an excellent Cranio Dental Surgeon, who has successfully treated many conditions when mainstream medicine has failed. I have always known that my frame and jaw are not symmetrical, but, somewhat to my surprise, Dr Amir explained this could be causing all of my symptoms. The following day he fitted two discreet braces to redress this imbalance, which I continue to wear. He also recommended specific exercises, some dietary changes and supplementation. Now, 4 months later, my symptoms are hugely reduced and my health is returning to normal. The life compromising dizziness is now intermittent and not severe. Sleep is no longer interrupted by the tingling which is barely perceptible. My GP was delighted and surprised by all of this and in particular, that the ANA blood test has now reversed and returned to normal meaning it is back to Zero. He wanted to know if I'd been doing anything different to bring about this extraordinary change other than the physiotherapy that had been recommended to me to alleviate the cervical spondylosis. As yet, I haven't told him of my regular consultations and treatment with Dr Amir, but will do so when all symptoms are completely resolved and my treatment is finished. I am truly indebted to Dr Amir for his unswerving confidence and ability to bring about this dramatic turnaround in my health. I will never be able to thank him enough. Patient name withheld at her request. Comment: I have had considerable flack from the MS Society and their shills in the past when any of my recovering patients have tried to post their outcomes on the MS Society blogs. They continue with their efforts to discredit me by not removing derogatory and slanderous blogs and have made very considerable and futile efforts to stop me helping patients. This testimonial flies in their face and so does the recovery of many other patients suffering from not only "Multiple Sclerosis" but very many other 'invented' illnesses. Dr Mercola had a fantastic and a very apt piece in his article today: "The food, chemical, and biotechnology industries have all built up intricate and powerful systems designed to manipulate public and scientific opinion using false front organizations and industry shills posing as independent experts. The mission is to mislead people — including lazy reporters — about issues that threaten the corporate bottom line. So-called astroturfing techniques are frequently used to discredit the opposition and create the false appearance of scientific consensus on a particular issue. Astroturfing refers to the effort on the part of special interests to surreptitiously sway public opinion by making it appear as though there's a grassroots effort for or against a particular agenda, when in reality such a groundswell of public opinion might not exist. One hallmark of astroturfing is attacking those who question the status quo, and using derogatory terms such as "crank," "crack," "nutty," "pseudo-science," and "conspiracy theorist" to describe them and their argument. These shills also inject themselves into social media discussions, pretending to be "regular people," when in fact they have a very clearly defined agenda to steer the conversation." This is an interesting developing story with a must watch video: MS survivor pushing for major change at national charity in Canada “This is a society that was created for people with MS; to defend us; to represent us; and to find us a cure. And given that only 16 per cent of their revenues are spent on researching a cure for MS, I question who the society is truly for." Some comments by readers and 'MS' sufferers posted on the above website: "Yes other charities work the same way but, how many are willing to point out the facts and go public? Thank you Matt for speaking out for 2.5 million of us who have this awful label of MS. Living off of us is disgusting. The MS Society of Canada have had over 67 years and they have no idea still what causes what they call MS Yet, they flog poisonous drugs just to keep us as customers. They do not want to end MS they want to live off of us. Period.". "We need more people speaking out against these "charities", charities for health purposes that are funded or supported by big pharma need to be called out for what they really are, and that is a bunch of CEO's getting rich on the backs of sick people. Big pharma is taking over and literally killing people. When MS drugs cost thousand of dollars a month and some HIV drugs are simply unattainable for the people that need them, not to mention Cancer. It makes you wonder if people are manufacturing the diseases just to get people on the meds..." Source:Calgary Herald Canada More proof that 'MS' does not exist: "Total Inspiration: Kevin Smith Kicks the Ass of Multiple Sclerosis" The two links above show that in some cases taking up 'heavy' exercise on a daily basis and improving the quality of the food intake may be an important factor for patients to pursue. Our experience shows that bodily asymmetries are a major cause of the symptoms experienced by those branded into 'MS'. After seeing more than 200 patients presenting with 'MS' I am still looking for the first case of real 'MS'. All the patients we saw turned out to be victims of an asymmetry of their structure! Patients who suffer from symptoms such as described in the patient testimonials above must seek a TMJ and symmetry evaluation with the utmost urgency. Any delay makes the problem much worse and takes a lot longer to correct. Do not be mislead that you have some obscure auto-immune disease which, even the neurologists will admit, they know nothing about but are happy to prescribe you Steroids which will knock your hips out or drugs which will basically kill your immune system. Revised January 2020 ©2014 -2020 Dr. M. Amir. All rights reserved. Monday, August 17. 2015Increased Risk of Blood Clots in MS patients![]() Multiple Sclerosis Increases the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism: A Nationwide Cohort Analysis.Chung WS, Lin CL, Tsai TC, Hsu WH, Kao CH.Eur J Clin Invest. 2015. doi: 10.1111/eci.12502. [Epub ahead of print] OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) on the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) development. METHODS:We identified patients diagnosed with MS in Taiwan between 1998 and 2010 by using the National Health Insurance Research Database and the Catastrophic Illness Patient Database (RCIPD). Each MS patient was frequency-matched to 4 controls according to age, sex, and the year of MS registration to the RCIPD. Patients with a history of VTE and incomplete information of age and sex were excluded. All patients were followed up from the index year until VTE diagnosis, loss to follow up, or the end of 2010. We calculated the hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of VTE in the MS and comparison cohorts by using Cox proportional hazards regression models. RESULTS: We followed up 1238 MS patients and 4952 comparison patients for approximately 6437 and 27 595 person-years, respectively. After adjusting for age, sex, and comorbidities, the MS patients exhibited a 6.87-fold increased risk of VTE compared with the control patients. Women with MS were associated with an 11.1-fold increased risk of VTE development compared with the non-MS women (95% CI: 2.70-45.5). The MS patients aged < 50 years exhibited a 14.8-fold increased risk of developing VTE compared with age-matched patients in the comparison cohort (95% CI: 2.99-73.4). The risk of VTE development increased with the duration of hospitalization stay. CONCLUSION: MS patients are associated with significantly greater risk of developing VTE compared with non-MS patients. It may be a good idea to take a daily Aspirin But this months WDDTY says otherwise. Please check with your GP. Revised January 2020 ©2014 -2020 Dr. M. Amir. All rights reserved. Sunday, June 28. 2015The settings for an effective treatment of Multiple Sclerosis patients.![]() New Research destroys the Auto-Immune Model of Multiple SclerosisCurrent MS treatment revolves around a false premise that immune cells should not be in the brain. Leading researchers from some leading universities have recently discovered that existing theories about the brain are simply not correct. The Journal of Experimental Medicine said it best in their recent tweet: The presence of a lymphatic vascular system: Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the brain is directly connected to the immune system by vessels previously thought not to exist (published on Jun 23, 2015). Study author Antoine Louveau, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at the University Of Virginia School Of Medicine said: “When we started our project, our question was if there are so many immune cells surrounding the brain, how do they traffic there? By addressing this question we found vessels that weren’t supposed to exist. They were very well hidden and we think that is why it took so long to discover them.” (Source) Creating a myth: These findings are of crucial importance to many who have been branded with 'Multiple Sclerosis'. The drug treatment of this illness is based on a FALSE premise that no immune cells should be in the brain and if they are there it is because of an autoimmune reaction which damages the myelin sheath thus preventing nerve conduction. Let's learn the history: The theory of 'immune privilege' was conceived to explain why foreign tissue grafts placed on brain tissue didn't cause an immediate immune reaction, as similar grafts did in other parts of the body, like the skin. It was believed that antigens in the brain were concealed from the immune system by the blood-brain barrier. That's why it was assumed that when immune cells showed up in the brain--if they weren't there fighting an infection or as an inflammatory reaction after a stroke---there could only be one explanation--it was some sort of "auto-immune" and destructive inflammatory reaction. Emaciating the immune system: This speculation on 'immune privilege' has given birth to disastrous assumptions about the brain and has lead to the advent of immune system ablating drugs – in spite of widespread wisdom that maintaining a good immune system was of crucial importance in the care of any illness. Deaths due to the drugs have been scandalously often reported as deaths due to 'MS'. Please note that 'the lesions' are actually watery masses with little evidence of demyelinating nerve tissue in most 'MS lesions'. Standing up to real science: The acceptance of EAE as a model for 'MS' is an error that has its basis on faith rather than science. The patients are charged up to $400,000 per annum for this faith-based doctrine. The literature on immune-modifying therapy in 'MS' has been analysed and it is clear that none of these agents can qualify as a candidate therapy under scrutiny. "Clinical trials of multiple sclerosis have been uniform in utilising invalidated outcome measures. This has occurred to a degree for which it is difficult to find parallels in medicine in general. We have recently evaluated the outcomes which have been used for evaluating past trials leading to drug approval and current trials. It is not a pretty sight. A posting on another blog says: "The 'MS' neurologists with "vested interest in the autoimmune hypothesis" were the very same ones who shut down CCSVI research before it could even begin or be done correctly. They were the first to say that veins would have nothing to do with 'MS', that it was an autoimmune disease, that the brain's drainage system was unimportant. They created the narrative that those of us pleading for collaboration with Dr Paolo Zamboni and the International Society of Neurovascular Disease (www.isnvd.org) were wackos, a fringe element, a Facebook/YouTube phenomena that would pass. An impromptu poll conducted by Jenny on Facebook amongst 25 patients who had received CCSVI treatment revealed the following: "These are the answers from 25 people who have been treated for CCSVI. I was the only one of 25 to have my dural sinuses checked. Most people were only investigated in the jugulars. About 20% gained complete symptom relief and about three quarters have sustained benefits. One lady was injured by her procedure, her right jugular vein ruptured because of over-ballooning and 25% of people got no benefit from angioplasty. I think there is still a lot to learn where CCSVI is concerned. There is no treatment consensus among treating doctors so the techniques and the areas investigated vary greatly as do the results." A recent article concludes: "By critical discourse analysis of the CCSVI discussion in a patient online forum, we reconstruct a lay discourse about the evidentiary value of knowledge. We detected evidence criteria in this lay discourse that are different from those in the expert discourse. But we should be cautious to interpret this dissociation as a sign of an intellectual incapability to understand scientific evidence or a naïve trust in experiential knowledge. Instead, it might be an indication of cognitive dissonance reduction to protect oneself against contradictory information." The writing is on the wall, in medical journals, blogs and even twitter, says Joan Sapiro, who goes on to make a powerful argument to support her research:
"Some neurologists are saying there's no way the newly discovered lymphatic vessels and CCSVI are related. But they are wrong. Just as they have been wrong about the brain's "immune privilege" and the EAE mouse model of 'MS'".(Source) The autoimmune model of 'MS' belongs to the garbage heap of history: It is obvious that the cause of some patients lesions is a blocked or a compromised dural venous drainage system. The autoimmune faith-based and unscientific model of 'MS' has played out and now belongs to the garbage heap of history in spite of the daily publications of 'scientific studies' supporting this defunct hypothesis. To further understand the success or failures of CCSVI, It is important to follow the course of the internal jugular veins which drain the dural sinuses of the brain. 1) The blockage of the dural sinuses appears to be a prominent factor in many patients symptoms. The cause often is the use of steroids which neurologists often pump in at the first sign or symptom of 'MS' such as optic neuritis. This is a know complication of heavy steroid use in such patients. Further problems that patients suffer with which cannot be taken into consideration solely by a CCSVI hypothesis are:
If you wish to add some points or point out any mistakes please email me: amir@dramir.com> Revised January 2021 ©2014 -2021 Dr. M. Amir. All rights reserved.
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