MS questions
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AddisonRose
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Mudwrench, first thing to do is to clean up the diet. Here are some suggestions.
Low fat, high fiber diet. Avoiding saturated fats, such as those in red meat, dairy products, hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats. Instead of butter, margarine and salad dressings containing hydrogenated fats, use olive oil.
Eat fresh vegetables, especially spinach, kale and broccoli and eat fresh fruits. Try to incorporate at least 10 servings a day. Order of highest nutrient content: fresh, frozen and then canned.
Avoid gluten for a couple of months which is found in wheat, rye, oats, and barley.
Stick to brown rice, corn and other grains such as millet, amaranth and quinoa.
Gluten can also be found in processed foods showing up as 'hydrolyzed protein, textured vegetable protein, cereal fillers, malt and modified food starch'.
If she does not see an improvement in her health, eliminating the gluten products, go ahead and put them back in the diet.
Avoid packaged and processed foods -- they contain too many chemicals. Avoid alcohol and caffeine and cigarette smoke, which can worsen MS symptoms. No sugar either.
Do not use fish oil as a source of omega 3 fatty acid...implicated in breast cancer in mice studies. Use flax seed oil and/or eat cold water fish -- the bigger the fish the less mercury.
Take a high potency multivitamin and mineral supplement daily.
Acidophilus is essential for digestive and intestinal health. Follow dosage on label.
Black currant seed oil, borage oil, evening primrose oil, and the flaxseed oil are all good sources of essential fatty acids. They act as anti-inflamatories, and improve immune function. I'd just incorporate the flaxseed into the diet or take 2 tablespoons daily.
B vitamins are important to healthy nerve function. B12 is often deficient in people with MS.
Stress reduction and rest, do not get fatigued, are imperative to reducing symptoms. Yoga or Tai chi would help with mobility and stress reduction. Massage therapy has also helped.
Hope this helps.
AddyRose
Low fat, high fiber diet. Avoiding saturated fats, such as those in red meat, dairy products, hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats. Instead of butter, margarine and salad dressings containing hydrogenated fats, use olive oil.
Eat fresh vegetables, especially spinach, kale and broccoli and eat fresh fruits. Try to incorporate at least 10 servings a day. Order of highest nutrient content: fresh, frozen and then canned.
Avoid gluten for a couple of months which is found in wheat, rye, oats, and barley.
Stick to brown rice, corn and other grains such as millet, amaranth and quinoa.
Gluten can also be found in processed foods showing up as 'hydrolyzed protein, textured vegetable protein, cereal fillers, malt and modified food starch'.
If she does not see an improvement in her health, eliminating the gluten products, go ahead and put them back in the diet.
Avoid packaged and processed foods -- they contain too many chemicals. Avoid alcohol and caffeine and cigarette smoke, which can worsen MS symptoms. No sugar either.
Do not use fish oil as a source of omega 3 fatty acid...implicated in breast cancer in mice studies. Use flax seed oil and/or eat cold water fish -- the bigger the fish the less mercury.
Take a high potency multivitamin and mineral supplement daily.
Acidophilus is essential for digestive and intestinal health. Follow dosage on label.
Black currant seed oil, borage oil, evening primrose oil, and the flaxseed oil are all good sources of essential fatty acids. They act as anti-inflamatories, and improve immune function. I'd just incorporate the flaxseed into the diet or take 2 tablespoons daily.
B vitamins are important to healthy nerve function. B12 is often deficient in people with MS.
Stress reduction and rest, do not get fatigued, are imperative to reducing symptoms. Yoga or Tai chi would help with mobility and stress reduction. Massage therapy has also helped.
Hope this helps.
AddyRose
monkeyface
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My brother and brother in law have MS. After trying natural ways, my brother went to the doctors and started the medical ways. He and his wife combing both natural and "medical" together and have seen tremendous results. My brother in law is doing minimal and is regressing. But both have seen tremendous results from massages. In fact my sister in law went back to school to become a massage therapist and is great in her field. They also moved to Florida where the weather was better for my brother.
gonefishin
Contributing Member
Mudwrench,
I have a friend that has MS and has for many years. On the 23rd of this month, I read a breaking news item that stated that the FDA was expected to approve a drug for those with MS that was supposed to place the patient in remission over 50 percent of the time./. or something like that. I will go and fetch it if you are interested in reading it. I printed it off in order to give it to my friend because she doesn't check up on the news a whole lot. If you want me to, just let me know. It made our local news as well as national news.
I have a friend that has MS and has for many years. On the 23rd of this month, I read a breaking news item that stated that the FDA was expected to approve a drug for those with MS that was supposed to place the patient in remission over 50 percent of the time./. or something like that. I will go and fetch it if you are interested in reading it. I printed it off in order to give it to my friend because she doesn't check up on the news a whole lot. If you want me to, just let me know. It made our local news as well as national news.
Border Collie
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(raw) goats milk has worked for some
http://my.dmci.net/~milknhoney/MS1.html
look at this account.
raw goats milk, combined with flax seed oil and bananas has had a real, repeatable effect. Juicing vegetables gives a lot of energy.
Not a cure, but not less effective than sticking yourself with a shot once a day or once a week intramuscular.
Border Collie
http://my.dmci.net/~milknhoney/MS1.html
look at this account.
raw goats milk, combined with flax seed oil and bananas has had a real, repeatable effect. Juicing vegetables gives a lot of energy.
Not a cure, but not less effective than sticking yourself with a shot once a day or once a week intramuscular.
Border Collie