Multiple sclerosis is a progressive, degenerative disorder affecting the central nervous system comprising the brain, optic nerve and spinal cord.
The effect can be inflammation and scarring on the myelin sheaths of the brain and spinal cord. Once replaced by hard scar, it results in improper neuron function and jerky shaky movements. The nerve fibers can then be affected by the scar tissue and lead to total incapacitation for severe cases. Overall, it has very little effect on a patient’s life span.
This is a disease hard to predict as its course and symptoms vary with individuals. However, the chance of getting it is high for people with the following profile:
+ Women
+ Diagnosed before age 35
+ Have long intervals between relapses and complete recovery from relapses
+ Have relapses with sensory symptoms (such as numbness and tingling), rather than symptoms such as tremor or spasticity
A relapse (can be exacerbation, flare or attack) is either a worsening of symptoms that you experienced previously, or the appearance of new symptoms. The types are as follows:
+ Relapsing-Remitting MS: The majority (about 85%) of people with MS receive an initial diagnosis with definite periods of relapses, then a remitting of symptoms, eventually recovers entirely or almost entirely.
+ Secondary-Progressive MS: The symptoms steadily worsen for those who failed to recover.
- The medical community believes this to be an auto-immune disorder, with the body’s immune system malfunctioning and producing antibodies to attack the myelin sheaths connecting the brain and spinal cord. It can also be invoked by a viral attack.
- Controversies about the use of artificial sweetener with aspartame being a causative agent. As excitotoxins comprise 40% of its molecular structure, excessive exposure can damage the myelin sheath producing cells causing MS. Further combined with monosodium glutamate (MSG), this level is elevated several fold higher than normal. As a result it can convert a patient with benign, subclinical condition into full-blown clinical MS.
- Other likely causes are: the environmental factors, infectious diseases and genetics.
Symptoms
There are over 50 known symptoms linked with MS, all which can vary in severity, duration and associated disability. The most common ones are:
Diagnosis
Basing on symptoms alone may not be accurate as they also manifest in many other diseases and disorders. Other related issues are:
Treatment
MS is not curable. However, there are treatment that are showing great promise for slowing down the progression of the disease.
+ One example is medications prescribed for the disease-modifying therapies on progression to secondary-progressive MS that work to slow down the damage and symptoms caused by MS by preventing relapses.
Source: http://ms.about.com/od/multiplesclerosis101/a/ms_intro.htm
Viva corner
Other than good nutrition for a MS patient, some supplementation can help to bring improvement.
+ As this is likely an auto-immune disorder, VIVA germanium can help to put the immune system in order and reduce pain.
+ VIVA Omega3 contains DHA that can protect brain tissue and prevent further injury. Its EPA content can enhance the immune system and reduce inflammation.
+ An important component in VIVA Biolecithin – choline provides the link to send messages to and from the brain and thus crucial for strengthening the nervous tissue.
+ Antioxidants found in VIVA C complex and Vivashield are important in protecting cell membrane and DNA from oxidative damage, especially in relapse progression.
The effect can be inflammation and scarring on the myelin sheaths of the brain and spinal cord. Once replaced by hard scar, it results in improper neuron function and jerky shaky movements. The nerve fibers can then be affected by the scar tissue and lead to total incapacitation for severe cases. Overall, it has very little effect on a patient’s life span.
This is a disease hard to predict as its course and symptoms vary with individuals. However, the chance of getting it is high for people with the following profile:
+ Women
+ Diagnosed before age 35
+ Have long intervals between relapses and complete recovery from relapses
+ Have relapses with sensory symptoms (such as numbness and tingling), rather than symptoms such as tremor or spasticity
A relapse (can be exacerbation, flare or attack) is either a worsening of symptoms that you experienced previously, or the appearance of new symptoms. The types are as follows:
+ Relapsing-Remitting MS: The majority (about 85%) of people with MS receive an initial diagnosis with definite periods of relapses, then a remitting of symptoms, eventually recovers entirely or almost entirely.
+ Secondary-Progressive MS: The symptoms steadily worsen for those who failed to recover.
+ Primary-Progressive MS: 15% of sufferers with the disease but no relapses or remissions, rather a steady course of progression.
+ Progressive-Relapsing MS: Only 6-10% of people receive this diagnosis where the disease follows a steady course of progression, but there is no relapse of acute symptoms.
Causes
+ Progressive-Relapsing MS: Only 6-10% of people receive this diagnosis where the disease follows a steady course of progression, but there is no relapse of acute symptoms.
Causes
- Controversies about the use of artificial sweetener with aspartame being a causative agent. As excitotoxins comprise 40% of its molecular structure, excessive exposure can damage the myelin sheath producing cells causing MS. Further combined with monosodium glutamate (MSG), this level is elevated several fold higher than normal. As a result it can convert a patient with benign, subclinical condition into full-blown clinical MS.
- Other likely causes are: the environmental factors, infectious diseases and genetics.
Symptoms
There are over 50 known symptoms linked with MS, all which can vary in severity, duration and associated disability. The most common ones are:
- Fatigue
- Depression
- Bladder dysfunction (severe cases)
- Numbness and/or tingling
- Sexual dysfunction
- Bowel dysfunction
- Pain
- Dizziness and vertigo
- Spasticity
- Tremor
- Vision problems
- Cognitive impairment
- PARALYSIS (advanced cases)
Diagnosis
Basing on symptoms alone may not be accurate as they also manifest in many other diseases and disorders. Other related issues are:
- Too many symptoms involved
- Symptoms may appear in isolation or combination
- Symptoms can vary in severity
- Symptoms can disappear suddenly
Treatment
MS is not curable. However, there are treatment that are showing great promise for slowing down the progression of the disease.
+ One example is medications prescribed for the disease-modifying therapies on progression to secondary-progressive MS that work to slow down the damage and symptoms caused by MS by preventing relapses.
+ Doctors may prescribe medications to address most symptoms or for behavioral or dietary modifications, physical therapy (to regain lost skills) or psycho-social therapy.
- Exercise and massage reduce spasms and help maintain optimal condition of unaffected muscles.
- Avoid stress and fatigue.
- Avoid exposure to extremes of heat and cold
- Infection to be treated promptly
- Not overweight which can put stress on already weakened muscles
- Exercise and massage reduce spasms and help maintain optimal condition of unaffected muscles.
- Avoid stress and fatigue.
- Avoid exposure to extremes of heat and cold
- Infection to be treated promptly
- Not overweight which can put stress on already weakened muscles
+ For relapse treatment, high-dose corticosteroids are usually applied intravenously to reduce inflammation in the central nervous system, to shorten the duration and severity of relapses.
Source: http://ms.about.com/od/multiplesclerosis101/a/ms_intro.htm
Viva corner
Other than good nutrition for a MS patient, some supplementation can help to bring improvement.
+ As this is likely an auto-immune disorder, VIVA germanium can help to put the immune system in order and reduce pain.+ VIVA Omega3 contains DHA that can protect brain tissue and prevent further injury. Its EPA content can enhance the immune system and reduce inflammation.
+ An important component in VIVA Biolecithin – choline provides the link to send messages to and from the brain and thus crucial for strengthening the nervous tissue.
+ Antioxidants found in VIVA C complex and Vivashield are important in protecting cell membrane and DNA from oxidative damage, especially in relapse progression.
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