Multiple Sclerosis Natural Treatment

Multiple Sclerosis is, undoubtedly, one of the most terrible diseases of the century. In the medical world it is widely accepted that there is no effective treatment for this disease.

Conventional medicines can slow disease and may improve symptoms, but they fail in stop the damages of Multiple Sclerosis disease and to help to recover altered functions.
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Natural therapies, gymnastics, yoga can be helpful to slow the disease and, more importantly, in many cases to help restoring some perturbed functions.

For treating Multiple Sclerosis using natural products are necessary only  products with regenerative effect(general and local), anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective (preventing and reducing inflammation and myelin destruction during a flare of Multiple Sclerosis) and immunomodulator (for keeping under control the immune system, since it is an autoimmune process and for slowing disease progression and relapse rate decreased).

Natural products can be considerate a better option because they will regulate CNS function and combat stress (one of the factors leading to worsening of MS symptoms), also will improve blood circulation and restore an optimal level of oxygen throughout the body and the brain. Here are some recommendation for people who are looking to slow down the associated symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.

Super Soya Lecithin - The beneficial effects of soy oil is very useful in Multiple Sclerosis Treatment. Lecithin is a natural product that plays an important role in nerve cell nutrition is a fundamental component of the myelin layer (myelin sheath, the protective sheath cells and nerve fibers).

Decreasing the amount of lecithin in the body leads to demyelination of nerves (axons degeneration) and malfunction of the nervous system so nervous disorders appear important: low resistance to stress, irritability, depression, difficulty concentrating, poor memory, insomnia, multiple sclerosis. Lecithin prevents axonal demyelination (nerve degeneration), helps the proper functioning of neurons, the transfer of nerve impulses stimulate all brain functions, boosts memory and concentration, ability to learn and maintain emotional balance.

Omega 3 (salmon oil) - Essential fatty acids omega-3 fats play a role in forming the structure of neurons (myelin sheath), neuropsychiatric disorders occur in their absence (attention deficit, poor memory, senile dementia, multiple sclerosis and so on). Omega 3 reduces inflammatory reaction of the nervous system in multiple sclerosis by inhibiting mediators of the inflammatory process.

Essential fatty acids play a crucial role in central nervous system cell regeneration, prevent demyelination of axons, help slow the development of multiple sclerosis to decrease the number and severity of flares and physical and mental disability.
It was found that in people with multiple sclerosis amount of omega 3 fatty acids in the body is low. In addition, omega-3 essential fatty acid, being an effective immunomodulator, help people with autoimmune diseases to keep the immune reaction under control (Myasthenia Gravis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Thyroiditis, Scleroderma, Multiple Sclerosis).

Evening Primrose (evening primrose oil) - Essential fatty acids are needed for healthy structure of cell membranes, especially nerve cells, is vital to the myelin sheath that insulates nerve cells. Evening primrose essential oil contains a significant amount of GLA (gamma-linolenic acid, the essential fatty acid omega 6) that contribute to the proper functioning of the nervous system and the transmission of nerve impulses, preventing demyelination of axons, increases vitality and resistance to stress and is useful in depression, irritability, anxiety, poor memory. Studies on the use of GLA demonstrated clinical benefits in patients with autoimmune diseases (systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, scleroderma, autoimmune thyroid disease, Crohn's disease and so on).

Noni (Morinda citrifolia) - In autoimmune diseases, Noni is indicated as a valuable immune modulator (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, scleroderma and so on). Other effects of natural Noni product: inflammatory mechanisms trigger the body's allergic activities, induce arterial vasodilation, help rejuvenate cells, protects against free radicals, inhibit proliferation of precancerous and cancerous cells.

Rhodiolin (Rhodiola rosea) - Arctic Root is an excellent protective of immune system which ensure the balance between the immune and endocrine system. Rhodiola rosea has a positive effect on the central nervous system and is an excellent adaptogen, also it has a strong effect against stress and depression, increases mental performance (attention, concentration and memory), increases stamina and energy during the day, insomnia, and ensure a restful sleep at night. All in all it is one greatest natural product to improve well-being of Multiple Sclerosis sufferers.

Vein Protex - This is a very useful natural product in treating Multiple Sclerosis. It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect, detoxifies and energizes the body, maintains healthy blood vessels (arteries, veins, capillaries), reduce the level of bad cholesterol, streamlines blood, improves blood circulation, increases blood flow to tissues (including brain), provides nutrition and oxygen to their tissues, enhances the use of antioxidants, amino acids, minerals and vitamins in the body.

Oxy Max (molecular oxygen) - Oxygen is the elixir of life and is absolutely essential for the proper functioning of all body cells. Neurons are most sensitive to lack of oxygen, hypoxia is installed in his absence, confused thinking, poor memory, depression, nervous tension. Oxy Max helps supplementation of oxygen to tissues (including brain tissue), improves all physiological and metabolic processes. Oxygen has a very effective nerve tonic, improves physical and mental performance, gives vitality and energy.

SUPER SOYA Lecithin - 3x1 capsules / day

Omega 3 (salmon oil) - 3x1 capsules / day

Evening Primrose (evening primrose) - 3x1 capsules / day

Noni (Morinda citrifolia) - 30 ml 3 times / day or 3x1 capsules / day

Rhodiolin (Rhodiola rosea) - 3 to 6 capsules / day

Vein PROTEX - 3x1 tablets / day

OXY MAX (molecular oxygen) - 2 times / day - morning and noon - daily increasing dilutions starting with 5 to 15 drops in 100 ml water

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Multiple Sclerosis Questions To Ask Your Doctor

1.What is Multiple Sclerosis?
2.What type of Multiple Sclerosis do I suffer?
3.What do you think is causing this?
3.What tests are required to diagnose this disease?
4.How performing are these diagnostic tests? Are these tests reliable?
5.Will I have new symptoms? Will they get worse over time?
6.What is the most probable evolution of the disease?
7.What is the prognosis with and without treatment?
8.What are the treatment options?
9.How effective is each treatment?
10.What are the benefits versus risks of each treatment separately?
11.How should I handle them?
12.Can exercise or physical therapy help me feel better?
13.Will MS affect my sex life? Can I have children?
14.What can I do at home to manage my symptoms?
15.Where I can find local support groups?

WARNING: In any diseases establishing a correct diagnosis is the key to an effective treatment. You're the most important person in this process in that you can accurately describe the character, location, duration and time of onset of your symptoms. Also, you should tell your doctor about the vitamins, herbs and medications that you take. This is very important because long-term administration of vitamins may be due to abnormal laboratory tests, supplements and antacids containing magnesium can cause diarrhea; some antihypertensive drugs can cause constipation.

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Rehabilitation And Functional Recovery Of Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system (cerebral hemispheres, optic nerve, brainstem, spinal cord), representing the most common cause of severe disability in young adults.

MS seems to be the disease in which the results are less satisfactory in terms of long-term evolution. Despite the medical treatment the patient's condition tends to worsen. In no other neurological disease there are not affected so many areas of the central nervous system. Rehabilitation approach involves intervention on each disturbance area occurred.

It is very important for patients to know that recovery is the only way for a patient with MS to improve his quality of life. Because for this condition, despite some small progress, there are a number of questions. They consist in determining the cause of MS, identifying and understanding the mechanisms of lesion tissue regeneration pathways to promote myelin and axons. These questions should be solved in order to control or cure MS and to make patient disability reversible.

MS Management is primarily focused on stabilizing the disease. From a practical standpoint, control of symptoms caused by the destructive remains of primary importance. This is accomplished ideally by medication and recovery. Patients with MS often come in rehabilitation services, asking help for malfunctions or disability (secondary of neurological disability or lack of activity).

Disease is difficult recoverable with a clinical picture which may include muscle weakness, spasticity (system disorder sensory-motor), loss of sensation, ataxia (inability to coordinate muscle groups during voluntary movements - movements appear vague, hesitant), dismetrie (wrong sizing movements), tremor, pain, depression, fatigue, an combination of symptoms unprecedented in another situation. Moreover, the disease can worsen over time and has unpredictable evolution, requiring periodicals reevaluations.

RECOVERY

In Multiple Sclerosis, recovery is a process that helps a person to achieve and maintain maximum physical, psychological, social and vocational potential, and to improve his/her quality of life. So MS is a disease who requires close cooperation between recovery team. There are controversy regarding the prescription of exercise in MS patients. The assumptions against this process are claiming that exercises in Ms patients will increase fatigue, the risk of relapse, core temperature, it would accelerate disease progression and would not increase muscle strength. On the other hand the arguments who are pro physical activity in MS claim that would these will improve peripheral fatigue, would fight central and coexistence mechanisms and will increase muscle strength.

METHODOLOGY medical rehabilitation
Regarding the recommended exercises for rehabilitation of patients with MS are recommended aerobic exercises, exercises to increase/maintain mobility (passive pasivo-active, active), muscle stretching, balance exercises with biofeedback platform visual/auditory exercises coordination. Also, patients shouldn't avoid to perform occupational therapy, sports therapy, hydrokinetotherapy (inaccessible for technical reasons), cognitive behavioral therapy, speech therapy, physiotherapy sphincter.

The specialist recommended that the length of recovery to be between 1-3 h/day, daily, 15 consecutive days (except weekends) in the morning. Sequence program 3 times/year, number of steps - 5. The total duration of the program for each patient should be two years.

In recent years, several drugs have been approved in the U.S. for the treatment of MS. Although these drugs are not curative, they decrease the frequency and sometimes the severity of attacks, slow neurological deterioration and at least in the short term these drugs reduce the number of lesions visible on MRI.

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Psychological Fatigue in MS

Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms that occur in MS, and often is the first symptom appeared on a person who decided to follow some medical investigations. 92% of people with MS exhibit this symptom, which usually is a chronic, but may precede or accompany flares of MS. Because of its increased intensity and chronicity, fatigue also, increases the disability of the MS patient and leads to changes in lifestyle and the activities carried out, reducing the quality of life.

In 1998, the Multiple Sclerosis Council for Clinical Practice Guidelines has reached an agreement regarding the definition of fatigue in MS, defining it as "a subjective lack of physical energy and / or mental which is observed by the individual or the person caregiver as interfering with normal activities or desired." So fatigue is a subjective state that is based on individual self, and refers to the perception of physical exhaustion and/or mental. It differs from chronic fatigue (lasting more than 6 weeks) and severe fatigue that lasts up to 6 weeks.

From cognitive-behavioral perspective the emphasis is on the thoughts that accompany the disease on how MS patient thinks about and interprets the experience of fatigue. There are studies that show that helplessness and somatic attribution contributes to fatigue and also increases the level of disability in MS.

Biology, emotion, cognition and behavior are influencing each other and contribute to the vicious cycle of fatigue. Demyelination and inflammation causes initial symptoms of MS. How people react to fatigue then, in terms of cognitive, emotional, behavioral and physiological results in the perpetuation or worsening fatigue. For example, people can have unhealthy thoughts related to fatigue, such as "when I feel so tired, probably terrible things are happening in my body".

This kind of thinking can lead to anxiety (emotion) and tend to take a break and to reduce activity (behavior). These consequences can in turn be interpreted negatively and exacerbate feelings of depression and anxiety. Emotional response, in turn, can lead to increased physiological activation and unsatisfying sleep (biology), which will worsen fatigue.

This vicious circle of fatigue can be determined, sometimes without being aware of this, the behavior of "all or nothing" person with MS who has a period that feels better, trying to accomplish as many activities shortly win. CONSTANT reducing effort and work as a method to cope with fatigue, deconditioning is reached (process reverse Pavlovian conditioning).

The impact of fatigue on life in MS patients

The most common type of fatigue in chronic diseases is central fatigue. Unlike neuromuscular fatigue and peripheral, central fatigue is the failure to complete tasks requiring physical and mental self-motivation and individual internal indicators. This concept of central fatigue involves the distinction between physical and mental fatigue. Studies show that
with depression and anxiety, fatigue explains much of the cognitive complaints MS patients, and especially mental fatigue. Physical fatigue does not lead to cognitive symptoms.

Although some people with Multiple Sclerosis believes that cognitive functioning is affected negative experience fatigue, not everyone makes the difference between types of fatigue that are related to physical health.
But the functioning of a person not just the cognitive side.

Physical activity can reduce both because of the physical and mental fatigue. Sometimes breaks are how to deal with this symptom, but there are cases where a form of self-sabotage, and manipulation of others. May decrease motivation and initiative to perform tasks
At the social level, fatigue sometimes lead to withdrawal from relationships with others, reducing social contacts, fewer social opportunities. Often it is the mental fatigue that lead to such behavior.
In other words, mental fatigue affects mental health and the general health.
What can you do?
* From a psychological perspective, try to notice how you interpret fatigue, and the effect it is your way of thinking on mood and behavior (see log monitoring below).
* Psychological approach is only one of the existing ones. Do not rule out a visit to a neurologist just to try to reduce fatigue that psychotherapeutic techniques.

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Insomnia and Multiple Sclerosis

People with MS experience a whole area of complex symptoms such as fatigue, pain, reduced use of limbs, vision problems, sexual problems, bladder and bowel problems. In addition, insomnia is another symptom that leads to discomfort and it is affecting the quality of life of people with MS. Many people with MS accuse sleep problems, although they may not be the direct result of the disease.

As a direct factor that can lead to insomnia is the location of lesions in the central nervous system. Often these problems occur as secondary effects of factors such as stress, spasticity, lack of activity (in general), depression or anxiety. Inability to fall asleep or stay asleep is recognized as insomnia, one of the well-known sleep disorders.

Studies show that the prevalence of sleep problems is significantly higher in people with MS than in the general population or in people who are suffering from other chronic diseases, and these problems are independent of age, sex, education, specific treatment and disease duration, but are related to anxiety and depression. Often insomnia marks the onset of a depressive episode and is among the main complaints of patients.

There are several symptoms of insomnia:
- early morning awakening, by four o'clock or five in the morning, with a sinister restlessness and considerations, with a fear of the next day,
- difficulty falling asleep, waking up repeatedly during the night.
- waking up often during the night and having trouble going back to sleep
Fatigue is subject to insomnia, the depressed person is not felling restful after sleep. Some forms of depression are accompanied by an extension of time sleeping (hypersomnia), but without being felt as a boon. Improving sleep quality by treating insomnia is associated with decrease of  psychological tension or loss of physically and mentally discomfort created by lack of sleep and optimal rest required.

Individual group therapy or psychotherapy is a treatment that is effective in improving sleep quality when insomnia is caused or related to mental and emotional state of the person. Of course this psychological treatments does not have maximum effect and aren't enough in addressing the multitude of factors that can lead to insomnia in multiple sclerosis patients.
For insomnia causes on physiological level (bladder problems, spasticity, etc..) the treatment is based on drugs, but changes in the daily schedule, lifestyle and diet can lead to significant improvements.

Suggestions to avoid Insomnia:
- Relax before sleeping. Try not to resume all daily problems or to worry about tomorrow's schedule.
- Go to sleep when you're tired.
- Adapt light, temperature and sit comfortable in bed. If you do not fall asleep in the first 10-15 minutes, get up and try to do something active that can increase levels of physical fatigue. Do not stay in bed counting the seconds or waiting to fall asleep. That would be something unpleasant activity. So, in that why you will not associate insomnia with pleasurable activities. Return to bed only when you feel tired.
- If insomnia often occur at night, avoid sleeping during the day. You can rest without sleeping.
- Avoid using the bed for other activities (reading, eating, playing cards) than sleep and sex. Thus your body and your mind will associate the bed only to those activities.
- Do not worry about the possibility of having sleep disorders. As you will focus on this topic, before sleeping, anxiety will grow and it will reactivate other thoughts (on the same topic or related topics) that will lead to a longer period of sleeplessness.
- Do not make a preoccupation to count how many hours you sleep at night and how many have been up. You can make such an estimate in the morning.

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Multiple Sclerosis How Fast Does It Progress?

Want to Find Out More About MS and How Fast Does it Progress?
Here are some facts:

• Simple eye scan can reveal how quickly Multiple Sclerosis will Progress
• The progress of multiple sclerosis varies for each individual.
• Many people with MS feel perfectly healthy, even though their MS is causing damage.
• It often takes years before a doctor can be certain of an MS diagnosis and have some idea on how the disease will progress.

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Multiple Sclerosis How Many People Are Affected By It?

How Many People Have Multiple Sclerosis nobody really knows.
But here are some facts:

• Twice as many women are affected by Multiple Sclerosis as men
• More than 2.1 million people are affected by MS worldwide
• According to MS Society statistics, the disease rarely occurs in people
• MS is a chronic, unpredictable, often disabling autoimmune disease
• MS usually starts in early adulthood

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