Chinese Medicine, Candida Cleanse, Diet and Hypnotherapy Reverses Shy-Drager Syndrome also known as MSA

Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, June, 2001 by S. Colet Lahoz

Since both the brain scan and the lab test were unremarkable, the hallucinations could very well be long term side effects of drug therapy (the combination of Carbidopa and Fludrocortisone).

With Marge and Al's permission, I tried hypnotherapy using Dr. Modi's method. I have been trained in hypnotherapy and I use this method often in my practice. The first session was done on April 14, 2000. In addition to the releasing process I decided to include suggestions that would take care of his other physical problems, for example, his urination has been a problem in that instead of coming out as a stream of urine, it came out as a spray, causing all kinds of hygienic problems. The urologist had no procedure to correct this problem.

He also had stiffness in the joints that affected his neck posture badly and made his knees very stiff. So during the suggestion phase of the hypnotherapy I built in suggestions that would correct the urination and the joint stiffness. I gave him command phrases to use during the week. For hallucinations I told him to use the phrases "follow the light," "move out of my mind," for stiffness, the word "loosen" and for urination, the word "stream." At first he had problems remembering these command words, he was better at picturing the words in his mind rather than saying them. It must have been sufficient because all these problems corrected themselves, startng with the urination. He still suffers occasional hallucinations but is definitely showing a reduction of these episodes. Moreover, since I added the hypnotherapy to our sessions he has been calmer, less panicked and fearful. Marge commented that the angry look in his eyes is gone.

At this writing Al is more alert, his speech is improving and all the gains we have achieved are maintaining. BP staying normal without salt supplements, he is not on any medication. His balance is better, his limbs more flexible and his posture is even improved. He is mowing the lawn this summer, and Marge can leave him alone now for a few hours at a time. It is now exactly 10 months since he started treatments here.

I spoke to Linda Nee MSW, who does family studies at the NIH (National Institutes of Health). She has talked to about 200 families with a family member having Shy-Drager Syndrome. I also talked to Don Sommers of the National Shy-Drager support group. Neither one of them has encountered this type of reversal on a diagnosed case of Shy-Drager Syndrome. If this is true, it could truly be a breakthrough in the treatment of Shy-Drager syndrome.

I waited ten months to share my findings because I wanted to see if the progress I was observing was indeed proving to be sustained and showing a trend towards more stability and I am pleased to say that it is. I would like patients and practitioners alike reading my story to try the combination of acupuncture, liver and colon cleanses, Candida diet, supplements and hypnotherapy on patients with this diagnosis.

Notes from Marge Soeffker

I believe that it is Colet Lahoz's unique method of acupuncture where she uses more needles and treats the whole being, that contributed to this remarkable recovery. With acupuncture she was also able to improve Al's deafness which he suffered from for 10 years. He hears well now and no longer needs his hearing, aid.