The sweetener mannitol will cure Parkinson's disease: a sensational discovery by Israeli scientists
It turns out that mannitol, officially approved for use as a sweetener in the food industry, reduces the manifestations of Parkinson's disease and stops its further development. Scientists from Israel (University of Tel Aviv) came to these conclusions.
Mannitol is a completely harmless product that resembles sugar in its taste and appearance. It is cheap and available, licenses confirm the safety of mannitol.
For several years, the objects of research scientists have been laboratory rats and fruit flies. Recently, the testing of the drug has moved to a new level - patients suffering from parkinsonism took part in the experiment. Among the volunteers were the former head of the Israeli Air Force Avihu Bin-Nun and Dan Nesseli, a retired Israeli army officer. Feedback from study participants who took mannitol was positive about the change in their well-being.
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- Eyewitness accounts
- Scientists' comments
Eyewitness accounts
Avihu Bin-Nun claims that before the onset of the disease he did not use drugs at all, even aspirin. With the development of Parkinson's disease, he had to streamline the intake of a large number of drugs, putting them in boxes. Moreover, some of the drugs were expensive. After consuming mannitol, 1 tsp. a day for a month, he felt significant improvements. First, there is no need to increase the dosage of drugs; on the contrary, it can be reduced. Secondly, a weak and hoarse voice has grown stronger.
Dani Wesseli, a former athlete and a supporter of a healthy lifestyle, in 2013 at first did not attach importance to the fact that his hand began to shake a little. An examination by a neurologist, after a series of tests, showed that he was developing Parkinson's disease. After treatment with mannitol, Dani Wesseli regained facial expressions, which turned into a mask with the development of the disease. He can already speak loudly, although not long ago he was not able to do so.
An Israeli businessman who became a participant in the experiment after an exacerbation of Parkinson's disease took mannitol for six months. He says that until recently, due to severe pain, he could only climb stairs on all fours. “After taking mannitol, pain in the legs stopped, restful sleep returned, and the lost ability to smell, the activity of facial muscles was restored,” the businessman says.
Scientists' comments
The results of the study are commented by Professor of Tel Aviv University Dani Segal, Researcher of the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology. “The laboratory's research focused on atypical folding proteins. The result of such chemical transformations was the formation of toxins. Once in the human brain, they provoked the development of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease,”says Professor D. Segal.
Mannitol has become the most effective anti-clotting agent for the alpha-synuclein protein. It is this protein that leads to Parkinson's disease. At the initial stage of the study, Israeli scientists analyzed the properties of dozens of proteins, and found several effective substances to minimize the toxic effect, among which mannitol was given priority.
Studies of its properties were carried out in parallel on experimental animals in the laboratories of the universities of Tel Aviv and California (San Diego). Professor Dani Segal states: “After the administration of mannitol to laboratory mice, a decrease in alpha-synuclein protein clots was noted in their brains. In the control group of experimental animals, this effect was not observed."
Reviews of more than 800 patients suffering from parkinsonism indicate that taking mannitol reduced the intensity of symptoms. The name of the product comes from the biblical concept of "manna from heaven". According to legend, manna had an exceptional sweetness. You do not need a doctor's prescription to buy mannitol.
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