| cruiser 2005-09-24, 1:34 pm |
| Pete,
The only IP6 I could get is a mixture or inositol and IP6. Both stores that
I checked carried the same thing. Neither had IP6 on its own. In addition
the container does not specify the ammount fo IP6 in relation the the amount
of inositol. I was not too thrilled, but I took what I could get.
>The author of the present study has found that folio
> acid fortified with specific amounts of ascorbic acid (to keep it in the
> reduced state as tetrahydrofolate) is also an effective xanthine oxidase
> inhibitor. Although no controlled trials have been done with folic acid,
> other clinicians have observed the same beneficial effect against
> psoriasis that Oster reported more than a quarter-century ago.
Thanks for the tip, I have been taking the folic acid in the morning with
the B12. I will switch to taking it in the evening with the vitamin C. I
still doubt its effectiveness, compared to methylfolate. I have some
methylfolate on order, but I am not sure if I will get it. It has to be
ordered from the States and I do not know if it will make it across the
border. If I get it at all, it will likely take 6-8 weeks.
Cruiser
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete" <lansma@bigpond.com>
Newsgroups: alt.support.skin-diseases.psoriasis
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: Report after 1 week Boron supplement
> Cruiser wrote:
>
>
> I came across this snippet:
>
> http://www.findarticles.com/p/artic...ay/ai_100767845
>
> High-dose folic acid for psoriasis - Literature Review & Commentary -
> Brief Article
>
> Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, May, 2003 by Alan R. Gaby
>
> Seven patients with long-standing psoriasis were given 20 mg of folic
> acid 4 times per day. Marked improvements were noted after 3-6 months of
> treatment. Three additional patients who had previously received
> methotrexate treatment for psoriasis were also given folic acid. In one
> patient, new lesions appeared all over the trunk in places where they
> had never existed. One patient showed decided worsening and the third
> patient improved considerably.
>
> Comment: The rationale for using high-dose folic acid is based on the
> fact that allopurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, is effective
> against psoriasis. The author of the present study has found that folio
> acid fortified with specific amounts of ascorbic acid (to keep it in the
> reduced state as tetrahydrofolate) is also an effective xanthine oxidase
> inhibitor. Although no controlled trials have been done with folic acid,
> other clinicians have observed the same beneficial effect against
> psoriasis that Oster reported more than a quarter-century ago.
> Methotrexate interferes with folic acid metabolism and, for reasons that
> are not clear, appears to cause an adverse reaction to high-dose folic
> acid in some cases. However, for patients who have not previously been
> treated with methotrexate, folic acid appears to be a safe and promising
> therapy for chronic psoriasis. Of course, when using high-dose folic
> acid, it is important to remember that it can mask the laboratory
> diagnosis of pernicious anemia.
>
> Oster KA. A cardiologist considers psoriasis. Cutis 1977;20:39-41.
>
>
> What do you mean by IP6/Inositol mix? Are you planning on taking both
> Inositol Hexaphosphate (IP6) and Inositol
> --
> All the best,
> Pete
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