Guest guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 Hi, Could also be caused by low blood pressure so is always worth getting checked out. Regards, Saul > >Mayo Clinic " invents " dizziness treatment > >The Mayo Clinic has " invented " a treatment for people who experience >dizziness upon standing up from a sitting or lying position, a condition >called orthostatic hypotension. The drug pryidostigmine is proposed as the >cure. [Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2003;74:1294-1298] >A press release issued from the Mayo Clinic states: " No drug treatments >that are free of side effects are currently available to treat orthostatic >hypotension. " That's true. But a vitamin can. The Mayo Clinic researchers >fail to report that the problem emanates from a vitamin B12 deficiency. >Researchers in Austria have conclusively shown that, with vitamin B12 >deficiency, the nervous system may be unable to adjust in a timely manner >to changes when rising from a sitting or lying position, which can result >in dizziness or fainting. [Autonomic Neuroscience 2002 Apr 18;97:45-54] >Researchers in France proved that the provision of vitamin B12 resolves >every case of orthostatic hypertension. [Review Neurology (Paris). 1998 >May;154:342-4] Also, the drug pyridostigmine is an acetacholinesterase >inhibitor. So is the Chinese herbal extract Huperzine. Don't tell this to >the Mayo Clinic doctors. They've been pushing drugs and shunning vitamins >and herbal remedies for a long time now. The provision of pyridostigmine >will mask the deficiency of vitamin B12. The title of this report should >have been: " Modern medicine casts another blind eye at natural remedies. " >-B Sardi, Knowledge of Health, Inc. Copyright 2003. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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