[.ca] Reversing Multiple Sclerosis (ISBN 1571742263)

Reversing Multiple Sclerosis:
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the growth of lesions on the tissue that protects the body's nerves. Those lesions stop the flow of information from the brain to the body, particularly in the arms and legs. Parts of the body without contact with the brain deteriorate, and people with MS end up with various physical handicaps. Medical science has no cure for MS. At best, all they can do is slow the progress of the disease. Celeste Pepe, D. C., N.D. was diagnosed with MS when she was in her early forties. A practicing chiropractor and naturopathic doctor, she refused to take the powerful drugs that her medical doctors insisted were her only option. She decided that not only would she fight MS, she would be healed of it. Reversing Multiple Sclerosis is the story of her successful search for a cure, a five-year journey into alternative medicine therapies. She had no special abilities other than a determination to be well, and she tell others that "if you are ever diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, you must pursue, with all your might, every doctor, of all varieties, with every healing modality known to them, and never give up, until you find the ones that heal you." Pepe describes the emotional devastation she felt when she was first diagnosed, and the reactions of her family and friends. Not everyone supported her when she turned from conventional medicine to alternative therapies. She shares all that she learned as she consulted each professional, and details their treatments and the effects those treatments had on her. She relied heavily on what her body told her after each treatment. She emphasizes that each person is different and not every treatment has the same effect on everyone. However, through her experience she was able to discover nine steps that will help reverse MS. Most of these are quite simple, such as dietary changes, but all should be done under the supervision of a professional. She includes an extensive list of resources. Reversing Multiple Sclerosis is "one woman's courageous journey from incurable illness to optimum health, against all odds and the prognostications of futility and doom from the medical community." Pepe writes in a personal and friendly manner, and her book is an essential reference for all those who have been diagnosed with MS.

why are the others complaining:
i cant beleive these bad reviews that I saw. maybe they are medical GP's upset by someone producing their work for others to review and see what they may gain from her experience. I had already taken into action about 5 of the 9 steps and had been hesitant of the others due to the effort, but since reading the book, found that it easy to get these tests done after all. I have been working on these style of treatment with my doctors for the last year (they are chinese doctors though) and have not had the tests tho to see where i may be different from ter general run of mill. I do have an immense amount more energy from diet, suppliments, mineral ratio balances and desire to succeed. and am now going to try the next steps with the backing of my doctors. those who complain maybe should read from Professor George Jelinik MD - 'taking control of MS' and see if they still want to rant negative hope.

This is the worst book on the subject ever!:
All I have to say is that this book is the worst book on the subject of MS ever written! The only thing it succeeds in doing is engorging "Dr" Pepe's already huge ego and relaying idiotic advice from a woman who has self-proclaimed that she "healed" herself from this disease and then in turn makes fun of people with actual symptoms who looked to her for help. I am a big believer in alternative and complementary therapies but this woman is exactly the type of person who gives CAM therapies a bad reputation. After suffering through her long-winded self-love affair with herself, the only thing I took away from this book is that she has too much money and not enough ways to spend it. As someone who has MS and has to deal with that reality on a daily basis I find this book to be insulting, deplorable, and detrimental to the education of others about this desease. This book is awful and full of s**t. I would not recommend that anyone buy this book.

Does the "Dr. Pepe" have Benign MS??:
There are different types of MS. And I know of one person who has had 2 severe exacerbations (went blind & had paralysis), 10+ years ago, did NOTHING (no injections, no pills, no special diet, no special exercise) and she has had no symptoms since. It's called benign MS., but perhaps she should look into writing some nut-job book that will give people with a disease and money something to do.

"Dr" Who????:
This book was not written for people who are sceptical about using alternative healing methods. Nor was it written for people who have little energy to spend on reading the work of an egotist. Don't misunderstand me! I am very much a believer in natural healing methods. When I have been vigilant about using CAM (complementray and alternative medicine) I have kicked this MS into remission. I admitedly slacked off the holistic health proptocol and am suffering through a horrible relapse which has caused me to rely once again on my cane and a wheelchair for extended distances. I bought this book to help get me motivated and back on track (ALTERNATIVE METHODS ARE TIME CONSUMING, ARDUOUS, EXPENSIVE AND EXHAUSTING... She forgets to mention that). I was sent into sheer dissapointed with "DR" Pepe. She seems to have a huge ego. The greater part of the book served as a major opportunity to massage that ego ... and/or provide some major self-psychotherapy, rather than focusing on providing a service to the reader. Only a fraction of the pages gave actual information that is helpful. I didn't purchase the book to read about her humiliating MSers in wheelchairs by doing spins on her high heels during her presentations to the NMSS. In spite of the nauseating ego stuff, what was MOST disturbing is the fact that she is credentialed as both a Naturapath (ND) AND Chiropractor (DC), yet her clinical/nutritional knowledge base and patient-doctor communication skills were DEPLORABLE. When I purchased her book, I was shocked to realize how little she knew ... making it a waste of money, time and hope (the title is really catchy and instills false hope). If you are a complete novice to alternative health care and management for MS, and don't mind weeding through 450 pages of whining and arrogant narrative, then go for it! You don't have anything to lose. If you want a book with more sophisticated content - don't bother! For beginners I would recommend a wonderful litttle book entitiled Multiple Sclerosis - The Natural Way by Richard Thomas. It offers a lot of great info and is to the point! Judy Graham is also worth reading. The Swank diet is essential .... and surf the internet! The web is packed with lots of wonderful info (but don't sit in front of the computer for too long without stretchig your legs! God bless you all (a little faith doesn't hurt iether) ;-)