Natural Treatment For MS Sufferers

By Jerri Perry


Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system (CNS), meaning the brain and spinal cord. The first symptoms that become apparent are numbness, tingling, muscle weakness and blurred vision. Later on, cognitive difficulties, muscle stiffness and urinary problems may present themselves. A number of therapies exist which can slow the progress of the disease. Here, we talk about natural treatment for MS.

Multiple Sclerosis is one of a group of diseases called autoimmune disorders. In this case, cells of the immune system known as T-cells are believed to attack the myelin sheaths that line nerve cells to facilitate nerve conduction. The incidence and prevalence of the condition vary with geological region; cases tend to cluster with increasing distance from the equator.

Scientists used to think that multiple sclerosis was restricted to the white matter in the brain and spinal cord. Now, it appears that the grey matter is affected as well, which explains the diffuse damage that gives rise to cognitive problems or "brain fog." Epidemiologists are now trying to understand the geographical distribution of the disease. Interestingly, people who are born in "MS-free" zones and migrate into a zone where the disease is prevalent are prone to the disease.

Professor George Jelinek, an ER specialist in Australia, was himself diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when he was 45 years old. He now runs 5-day retreats for MS patients, both in Australia and in New Zealand. He maintains his own symptom control with a strict program of lifestyle choices.

Jelinek's five rules are simple: Absolutely no trans fats (except those found naturally in vegetables), meditate every day, exercise regularly, take high levels of vitamin D and take conventional medicine if necessary. Professor Jelinek supplements his regime with glatiramer, a member of the immunomodulatory class of drugs.

Ann Romney, married to the 2012 Republican candidate for president, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis after she reported the disturbing brain fog. Diagnosed in 1998, she finds that riding horses helps to fight off her symptoms. She may well observe some of Jelinek's other rules. It is unclear whether she has been to one of his retreats. When a television news reader scoffed at her for making this public, Neil Cavuto, a senior executive at Fox News, tore the anchor a new one for making fun of Mrs Romney. It turns out that he, too, has multiple sclerosis.

Other notable individuals who have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis include Annette Funicello, popular American television and film star, country singer Donna Fargo and two of the Osmond family, David and Alan. Jack Osbourne, son of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne and his wife, Sharon, was diagnosed after reporting visual disturbances. He was 26 when he was diagnosed and had just become a father for the first time.

One more natural treatment for MS that has so far been confined to Europe is an extract that contains two different cannabinoids derived from what is more popularly known as marijuana. It is formulated as a mouth spray and is used to control spasticity with good effect.




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