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Natural Treatment For MS Sufferers

By Jerri Perry


One of the most potentially debilitating central nervous system diseases is multiple sclerosis (MS). Characterized by structures known as plaques in the brain and spinal cord, visible on an MRI scan, are diagnostic of the disease. Symptoms include numbness and tingling of the extremeties, blurred vision and weakness. As the disease progresses, urinary problems come into play. While the condition remains incurable, a number of natural treatment for MS can control symptoms and hold back relapses.

MS is regarded as an autoimmune disorder because T-cells of the immune system attack the body's own myelin. Myelin is a substance in the brain and spinal cord that surrounds and insulates neural cells, thereby increasing the speed of nerve conduction over what it would be in the absence of myelin. There is a pronounced regional distribution of the disease, with cases clustering closer to the poles and away from the equatorial region.

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.

The wife of Mitt Romney, Ann, went to the doctor in 1998 after experiencing the notorious brain fog. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She made public the information that horseback riding offers her protection from the symptoms. It is noteworthy that this is compliant with the Jelinek protocol. When a television presenter at MSNBC publicly poked fun at her for saying this, it flushed out another person with MS, Fox News Channel senior Neil Cavuto, who had strong words for him.

Jack Osbourne, son of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, has also been stricken with the disease. He was diagnosed in 2012 after suffering from impaired vision. He had just turned 26 and had also just become a father for the first time. His symptoms are responding to healthy diet and lifestyle changes. Other celebrities affected by multiple sclerosis include country singer Donna Fargo, Annette Funicello, a former mousketeer and star of 60s beach movies, and two of the Osmonds, Alan and David.

There is a promising natural treatment for MS in Europe. It consists of an extract of two compounds found in marijuana called cannabinoids. The drug is available as an oral spray, similar to breath freshener, and it is used to combat the spasticity that is associated with multiple sclerosis.




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