Beyond oppression: a naturopathic approach to healing multiple sclerosis

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Nerves are like wires. They guide an electrical signal from one area of ​​the body to the other. Multiple sclerosis or MS is an autoimmune disease in which the person's immune system forms antibodies that attack the myelin cover of nerve cells. A progressive damage to the nerves affects its ability to guide signals, which leads to a number of possible symptoms, such as deafness and tingling in arms, legs or face, loss of emotion, weakness or awkwardness of the legs or hands, light stiffness and light fatigue legs, burning electrical pain, partly loss of vision, eye pain, urinary tin, dizziness and depression. The symptoms tend to worsen by heat and initially come and go ...
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nerves are like wires. They guide an electrical signal from one area of ​​the body to the other. Multiple sclerosis or MS is an autoimmune disease in which the person's immune system forms antibodies that attack the myelin cover of nerve cells. A progressive damage to the nerves affects its ability to guide signals, which leads to a number of possible symptoms, such as deafness and tingling in arms, legs or face, loss of emotion, weakness or awkwardness of the legs or hands, light stiffness and light fatigue legs, burning electrical pain, partly loss of vision, eye pain, urinary tin, dizziness and depression. The symptoms tend to be worse by heat and the symptoms come and go at first. Since this can take a few years, many people try to ignore it until the disease process progresses and the symptoms become constant.

ms affects about 1 out of 700 in the United States. It is more common in Caucasian women, but also affects men. The symptoms of MS typically begin between the ages of 20 and 40.

A treatment approach is to prevent the immune system from producing antibodies and at the same time relieve the symptoms of nerve damage. The naturopathic treatment approach goes one step further and follows the reasons why the immune system gets out of balance and attacks the body. Since there are different options for this, the circumstances of the individual case must be considered individually.

gluten and other food sensitivities are very common in people with MS. Over 80% of the immune system line the digestive tract. The consumption of foods to which we are sensitive leads to a chronically overstimulated immune system that increases the likelihood of the production of autoantibodies. Gluten is particularly a problem because of its affinity for the nervous system. Laboratory tests on sensitivity to food can be carried out to determine whether this is a factor for a person with MS.

vitamin D and sunlight play a role in the development of MS. The prevalence of MS decreases when we approach the equator. It does not occur near the equator. Where a person grew up is also important. Spending the first 15 years of life near the equator than moving into a northern latitude seems to be protective, but the opposite is not the case.

The consumption of fish and the absorption of essential omega-3 fatty acids are also a factor. MS is not common in coastal communities that eat a lot of fish. Omega-3-Fas, in which wildly caught fish are rich, have an anti-inflammatory effect, compensate for immune function and support the health of the nervous system. The myelin cover of the nerves mainly consists of fats. Too much of the wrong types of fats to eat promotes inflammation, an overactive immune system and reduced nerve health.

Multiple sclerosis can be a weakness. In addition to what has been highlighted at the top, there are many possible factors that your doctor has to evaluate. There are treatment options in addition to relieving the symptoms and slowing down the progress of the disease process. If symptoms occur with you, don't wait for you to see a doctor.