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Its good news for people with neurological conditions

Andrew Fletcher gravitystudy at hotmail.com
Mon May 31 05:19:15 EST 1999


Eric wrote in message <3751FF52.D0AFD204 at gruver.net>...

>> How does this work?
>>
>> For more information about the theory and the study simply send an Email
to
>> Gravity at currantbun.com
>
>And learn about capillary action in trees?

Hi Eric, I am so glad that you placed a question mark at the end of this
sentence. Capillary action is a pathetic explanation for fluid transport in
trees. I would love to see you or anyone else for that matter, demonstrate
capillary action in a working model which shows water being lifted 300 feet
in a giant Canadian Redwood. Perhaps root pressure could explain how water
is squeezed up or maybe how  osmosis attracts water up.
These explanations have resided because of blind faith and ignorance steming
from outdated text book science. Trees stand vertical because they benefit
from gravity, not because they are trying to find a way to reduce its
effects!

When I conducted my experiment in 1995 causing water to flow vertically up
to 78 feet and demolished a three hundred year old law of physics in front
of forestry commission scientists, management and journalists, I thought I
had done enough to disprove the accepted explanations for fluid transport.
When I conducted a pilot study in multiple sclerosis and spinal cord
injuries in Devon and showed clearly that the nervous system responds to the
influence of gravity by omitting horizontal bed-rest and poor sitting
posture, I thought I had done enough to at least stimulate some interest
from the scientific and medical profession. (The results were independently
compiled in a report from the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre, following
face to face interviews). John Simkins went on the record on BBC Radio and
said:

"This is the first time in our 40 years experience that we have come across
something which actually alters bodily systems to have an effect on MS."
John Simkins, Information Executive, M.S.R.C., BBC Radio Devon, 27 October
1997

When the first two people with complete spinal cord injuries raised their be
ds and recovered an unprecedented amount of bodily functions, I thought I
had done enough, and even when I helped another five people with the same
condition to improve their lives, I was cofronted by the usual closed-shop
stone wall attitude in Science and Medicine.

When I posted my first messages on this message board I thought that someone
would want to listen, but I have learned to expect contempt, ignorance, lies
and silence and the occasional scoff. This is what makes science worthwhile
for me, knowing that I will not be the one eating humble pie at the end of
this incredible journey.

You have not answered this simple question. Who told you to sleep on a flat
bed? I will answer it for you.

NO ONE! People sleep flat for no other reason than, because beds are made
flat.

You wrote
>And blood flows through the body like sap through trees?

My discovery is a simple flow and return system, which relies on fluids
flowing under the influence of gravity. Anyone can repeat my simple tubular
experiments and observe this powerful circulation model. It takes about an
hour to teach this, If you have an hour and would like me to send you a copy
of my fluid transport theory I would be delighted to do so.

Once it is realised that gravity plays the key roll in circulation of
fluids, and that the circulation is a non-living physical force, it becomes
apparent that this circulation has no respect for the vessel that contains
it, be it the ocean or a single cell, the circulation exists.

Next time you take a "P" observe the hot urine as it flows directly to the
bottom of the toilet and ponder this.

The urine flowes to the bottom of the toilet and in order to do so fresh
water had to flow up to replace it. (Flow and Return). The urine reached the
bottom of the pan because it contained heavy substances. Therefore it is
logical that the urine flowed into the bladder under the same influence.

Now ask yourself how the urine became concentrated in the first place?

You wrote:

>Are these medical trials overseen by qualified medical personnel?
>
>What methodology are you following in your experiment?  Suggesting they
>incline their bed and then asking if they feel better?  Are there any
>quantifiable, objective measures to test?

My intention is to collect the data, which is supported by a name adress and
email no for verification, over a 12 month period and compile it in a
database for ease of analysis.

The message board which is frequented by people on the study is designed to
attract the interest of professional people, in the hope that they might be
interested in assisting with the study at some point.

John Simkins who analised the original study data and compiled the M.S.R.C
pilot study report has offered to help.

A Multiple Sclerosis Centre in Manchester UK have also helped me in the past
and would have no objection to helping to analyse the data.

Many people with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions have
had an MRI scan at some point and are usually under a neurologist or a
consultant. For this reason there is no point re-examining all of the people
again as their original independent records and initial examination is more
than adequate.

I have already learned that several people with multiple sclerosis are due
for another MRI scan. This will confirm whether the improvements they are
observing is an actual reversal of the damage to the myelin.

One person on this study has had a recent MRI scan and the neurologist has
confirmed that the plaques are significantly improving.


You wrote:
>Are you serious?

I have never been more serious in my life and intend to see this through to
its conclusion. I have pasted the entire text re Stroke explanation so that
readers have the full picture since you chose to leave out the meaty bits.

Subject: study

Hello Andrew!

I have a question, at the moment my hands & legs having a tingling , pin &
needles sensation & I was wondering if in anyway it is normal if it is sign
that something good is happening or a normal progression is occurring.
Another thing is I was wondering if you think changing of the sleeping
position would do any good for someone after a stroke, massive stroke,
person on the wheelchair with speech problem. I could find only about people
after spinal injury & having MS.
My best thoughts are with you
Marzena

Stroke

A Stroke: "My opinion only" by Andrew K Fletcher
Strokes usually happen when a person has just got out of bed, taken a bath
or rose from a chair. Often following an unusual increase in activity prior
to resting.
The increased activity generates additional warmth and therefore additional
evaporation. This is important because any increase in evaporation must
result in an increase of concentrated minerals within the liquids inside the
body.
These concentrated liquids would normally be excreted in the urine providing
the body is inline with gravity, either standing or inclined as with the bed
experiment. This allows free flow of these heavy fluids through the kidneys
and out into the bladder. (See specific gravity of urine exp. in the
"Importance of Gravity to our Health and Well-being).
When the body is horizontal, the concentrated solutions are stored
throughout the body in the wrong places, along the arteries as sedimentary
deposits (atherosclerosis) or in the bones, muscle and tissue. This happens
because gravity will always affect such concentrated solutions, irrespective
of the direction they are flowing. In the horizontal position the
concentrated fluid flow directly towards the ground and this means that they
flow laterally instead of longitudinally. However they have only a very
short distance to travel in this direction and it is this reduction in
circulation, which causes the sedimentary deposits to occur. This also
happens when a person is sitting with their knees higher than their bottom,
"Wheelchair posture". The minerals are stored in the same way but in
different locations, although there is obviously less chance of arterial
problems when sitting is compared to sleeping horizontally.
Standing after laying flat.
If you have been ill and rested up for a few days in bed, you may have
experienced a sudden feeling of intense pressure or pain in your head when
you stand up to go to the bathroom.
This is due to the sudden release of concentrated fluids, which is activated
by the sudden alteration in the direction of gravity as you stand up. The
concentrated solutions begin to flow in bulk down the shortest path with the
least resistance. As this happens internal pressures are inevitably altered,
particularly in the upper parts of our anatomy. All of this pushing and
pulling on the bodily fluids causes veins to expand and collapse, even to
burst in some cases. When this occurs inside the head we label it with the
term stroke.
The Fire Services have a very high level of strokes, due to the nature of
jumping from their beds and rushing to fight fires, despite their fitness.
The brain becomes damaged from the lack of fluids flowing through the
affected area and this inevitably results in the loss of some function.
The result may be that the person who has suffered the stroke adopts a more
restful approach to life thinking that this will improve their chances of
survival, or perhaps they have to adopt this approach because they become
less active due to their condition. This may then lead to further problems.

Inclined Bed-rest

When horizontal bed-rest and incorrect sitting posture is eliminated from
the daily routine of a person who has suffered a stroke, it should increase
the circulation of fluids to the damaged area of the brain.
As the brain tissue is relatively soft and consists of mostly water, it
would be logical to presume that repairs are possible providing the fluids
are constantly flowing in one direction, that being from head to toe.
Furthermore this should help to reduce the risk of further strokes, as the
renal and urinary function is restored and working properly to maintain the
balance of minerals within the bodily fluids. There may however be an
initial increase in the shift of concentrated fluids to the lower limbs but
this should prove to be a short term problem and may be reduced by the use
of a surgical or support stocking.

FLUID ON THE LUNGS
Back-pressure caused by an increase in fluids within the lungs is another
possibility for altering the pressures within the circulatory system. If a
person is subjected to breathing in air that is saturated with water, then
the fluid exchange into the surrounding atmosphere during exhalation would
not take place. This would prevent the fluids within the lungs and
respiratory tract from becoming concentrated, as would be the case under
normal gas exchange in a dry environment.
This would in-turn cause the lungs to fill up with fluid. If allowed to
continue, the fluid filled lungs may cause the left side of the heart to
become enlarged. As gravity, under these circumstances, now plays a reduced
roll in the circulation of fluids, the heart has to do most of the work.
Unfortunately this means that the fluids are pumped under increased pressure
and this again may be responsible for strokes in some cases. Particularly
when saturated air or oxygen is administered to patients on life support
systems. This, in my opinion could cause a person to drown in his or her own
bodily fluids. Having spoken with a friend at Torbay Hospital in Devon, he
confirmed that people have drowned while on a life support system.
If the above points are taken at face value it would offer some insight into
why many people, including the Late John Smith MP for Labour develop major
problems including strokes while taking a hot bath. In this climate you
would be subject to inhaling 100% saturated air and further increases in
fluid pressure due to the heat.

With regards to pins and needles.

This could be one of two things. The obvious one is that you may be sleeping
with your hands above your head, if so correct this by trying to get into
the habit of having them down by your sides. However this does not explain
the tingling in your legs.
A more likely explanation is that the increase in tingling and pins and
needles signifies that the circulation in your nervous system is being
increased or restored by the therapy and that usually indicates some return
of function is imminent. This has been the case throughout the pilot study
in both MS and spinal cord injury cases. You may experience some increase in
pain and spasm, but this again is only a short-term problem.
It would be very useful if you could post this reply together with your
questions on the Message Board as I feel this is very important for all that
are involved. There is no need to use your own name or Email address.
Kind regards

Andrew

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>
>Are you serious?
>
>Eric Johnson

Thank you for your interest

Andrew






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