7-01 Myasthenia Gravis and Integrative Medicine This month’s issue highlights the benefits of complementary medicine for autoimmune muscle disorders, including Myasthenia Gravis with articles using Integrative Manual Therapy, homeopathy, acupuncture, exercise and gluten elimination to improve immune function and for increasing physical strength. A homeopathic called Gravatin is offering a money back guarantee for their product for people with Myasthenia Gravis. "Guarantee: Unsatisfactory results after following instructions for 120 days automatically qualify you for a complete refund with no questions asked."1 (Gravatin.com) Several of these ingredients suggest the benefit of treatments which support the immune system specifically the antibacterial component of the immune system as well as anti-inflammatory techniques. ..............Buy This Issue Today
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General References
1. Gravatin.com (2008). "Gravatin." [Full Text] http://gravatin.com/about.htm.
4. Lucia, A., J. L. Mate-Munoz, et al. (2007). "Double trouble (McArdle's disease and myasthenia gravis): how can exercise help?" Muscle Nerve 35(1): 125-8. [PubMed Abstract]
5. Kraus, J., I. Teismann, et al. (2007). "Temporal coincidence between AMAN type of Guillain- Barre Syndrome and myasthenia gravis." J Neurol 254(2): 264-5. [Reference only]
7. Wolfe, C. M., N. Tafuri, et al. (2007). "Exacerbation of myasthenia gravis during imiquimod treatment." J Drugs Dermatol 6(7): 745-6. [PubMed Abstract]