Question 1

what do you advise if i was sick since july last year from muscle milk and i am afraid i got mad cow?

Accepted Answer

First: Mad cow is rare with a very long incubation period, years!, and you get it from eating  food contaminated with the brain, spinal cord and intestines of afflicted cows. And There have been very few cases in the U.S. I wouldn&#x27;t worry about Muscle Milk and mad cow, I&#x27;d worry more that Consumer Reports found Muscle Milk was contaminated with heavy metals.

Question 2

what do you suggest if i've been sick since last year from muscle milk and i am afraid i got mad cow?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: If you have been sick for one year, you need to uncover the cause.  "Mad cow" would be causing a rapid deterioration in function, and unlikely that a year would pass allowing you to still ask this question.

Question 3

should i be stressed about mad cow disease? im scared to eat cows head tacos.

Accepted Answer

No scare: Mad cow disease is not present in the USA.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex.

Question 4

i have anxiety and fear of dying from vcjd (mad cow) from consuming british candies. what to do?

Accepted Answer

Before you become : Too worked up: were any of these candies recalled? Were these candies in any way connected with cows that suffered from this disease?  There is a  german candy called  mamba that contain beef-based gelatin - which was recalled in poland. Know of no cases of mad cow disease related to that.  Check your facts - before you get spun up.

Question 5

what are symtoms of mad cow diease in humans?

Accepted Answer

CJD: It is called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in humans. It causes myoclonus (rapid muscle jerks) and rapidly progressive dementia (memory loss). It is usually NOT from dietary intake of prions, but rather genetic.

Question 6

what attempts have been made to cure mad cow?

Accepted Answer

No cure known: Made cow disease is a slow virus infection of the brain.  It is similar to creutzfeldt jacob, sspe, kuru, etc.  These are horrible progressive disorders that slowly destroy the brain.  Only avoiding exposure and eliminating the host (the mad cows) are the only medical management methods available.

Question 7

are gmos linked to cjd or mad cow diease?

Accepted Answer

No: That's fantasy. There are reasonable opponents of genetically modified organisms, but alleging that they cause prion disease is simply making things up -- and there are plenty of militants of every camp who do this sort of thing.

Question 8

is there really a mad cow disease or just a nice way of saying demented?

Accepted Answer

It exists: There are lots of people with dementia, and almost none with mad cow disease. It does exist, but is extraordinarily rare.  But if you get demented and want to blame it on a mad cow, i promise not to tell.

Question 9

how common is mad cow disease?

Accepted Answer

Not very common: Very rare disease. there have been a few sporadic outbreaks.

Question 10

do people get mad cow disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Not mad cow disease but something with similar features in which a peculiar infection damages the brain. The two most widely known are crutzfeld-jacob and scrapie.

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