Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an illness diagnosed in over 350,000 persons in the United States today. Even now, much is to be learned. In brief, what is known about MS is that it is signified by more than one (multiple) area of inflammation and scarring of the myelin in the brain and spinal cord. Myelin is the tissue that covers and protects our nerve fibers. When this occurs, nerve "communication" is disrupted. Thus, a person with MS experiences varying degrees of neurological impairment depending on the location and extent of the scarring. Although there is no known cure for MS at this time, there is much that can be done to make your life easier.
MS is not believed to be a hereditary disease, although having a family history of MS does make an individual a little more likely to develop it. MS is not transmitted genetically, but research indicates that an increased susceptibility to the disease does appear to be genetic.
Common symptoms of MS include fatigue, weakness, spasticity, balance problems, bladder and bowel problems, numbness, vision loss, tremors and depression.
Not all symptoms affect all MS patients. No two persons have the same complaints; no one develops all of the symptoms.
Symptoms may be persistent or may cease from time to time. Most patients have episodic patterns of attacks and remissions throughout the disease course. Symptoms may remit completely, leaving no residual damage, or partially leaving degrees of permanent impairment
Although a specific cause of MS has not yet been determined, several theories are considered plausible. MS is an "autoimmune" disease, in which, for unknown reasons, the body's immune system begins to attack normal body tissue. In the case of MS, the body attacks the cells that make myelin.
Recent data suggest that common viruses may play a role in the cause of MS. If so, MS may be caused by a persistent viral infection or alternatively, by an immune process initiated by a transient viral infection in the central nervous system or elsewhere in the body. Environmental studies indicating where MS exists and where it is absent, suggest that there is a triggering factor. It appears that some factor-most likely infectious-must be encountered before the age of 16 in order for the disease to be triggered later in life.
Higher incidence of MS is found in the Northern temperate zones of North America and Europe, might indicate some triggering factor in the environment, such as toxins, vitamin-deficiencies, causing MS to manifest in those whose immune systems are genetically predisposed to MS.
MS is not transmitted genetically but research indicates an increased susceptibility to autoimmune diseases, appears to be at least partly genetic. MS itself is not a hereditary disease, but the hereditary factor may make an individual susceptible to its development.
A health screening from BioTech Healing can identify issues which are increasing the severity of migraine attacks & symptoms. A specially tailored treatment plan can then be developed uniquely for you based on the screening results along with appropriate supplements and homeopathic remedies.
A big problem with MS sufferers is that they often have mercury poisoning which they are unaware of. The most common source of this is dental amalgam. Removal of mercury fillings can actually release poisonous mercury vapours into the air and back into your system. While some people make a miraculous recovery after their removal, others can deteriorate rapidly.
Food sensitivities are also common in MS sufferers with milk and gluten products being high up the list. Also included are tannin, caffeine and citrus fruits, as well as foods from the nightshade group potatoes, tomatoes, aubergines and peppers. Cocoa products are also suspect
An overgrowth of candida in the system can also increase the severity of MS symptoms. As candida releases toxic vapours, this increases the toxicity of the body and therefore increases symptoms and the severity of them.
Often screenings indicate that an MS sufferer should cut out fats in their diet as a high fat diet seems to be a large dietary influence on MS. The fact that there is a very low rate of MS in Japan and that the disease is practically unheard of in Africa is often given as testimony to the dietary fat theory.
Finally a nutritional analysis to find out whether there are any vitamin & mineral deficiencies often show levels of B12, magnesium, B6 and folic acid, selenium, zinc and vitamin C, are most often low in MS sufferers.