Studies Reveal How It's Possible To Reverse MS Through Diet

By Liliana Mills


MS, or Multiple Sclerosis, is a chronic, damaging disease of the spinal cord and nervous systems in the human body. It is caused by damage to the myelin, or insulating layer that surrounds the outside of the nerve cells. The disease attacks this protective layer, causing damage, which then causes nerve cells to misfire or malfunction. It might be possible to reverse MS by changing up the diet and environment in which the patient lives.

Multiple sclerosis can have many symptoms, but the most common involve balance and muscle tone. This can include muscle spasms, tightness and loss of elasticity. Problems with vision and cognitive issues are also possible with this insidious disease. Many instances of depression, anxiety and other mood disorders are possible with the onset of the disease.

Recent research has been testing the effectiveness of diet changes on the MS patient and overall environment changes, both to help prevent the disease and help after it is diagnosed. The Paleo diet has been suggested as a possible way of life for sufferers to follow to get some relief. It is comprised of grass fed meats, strictly organically grown produce and other natural, whole types of food, not processed. Fish with no additives or growth hormones are also part of this diet.

How it may help is that this diet supplies a larger amount of the B vitamins, which have been proven to assist in protecting the nervous and immune systems in the human body. Iodine and the important Omega 3 fatty-acids are also a necessary ingredient in this way of eating, as they promote cell regeneration and further growth to both protect from further damage or even help prevent damage from starting.

Another part of the prevention or alleviation of symptoms has been to add extra Vitamin D to the diet, especially in the natural form, directly from the sun. One recent study showed a marked increase of the disease in females whose mother didn't get much sun, as they were pregnant in darker, winter months. The proximity to the equator seemed to make a big difference in the numbers of people who were affected.

Removing substances that aren't natural from the diet may help relieve symptoms or prevent the disease from occurring. The one substance that gets the most negative attention is Aspartame, which is an artificial sweetener found in many diet products, like sodas. This harmful ingredient has been shown to cause damage to brain cells and other cells in the body by breaking them down.

Any of the many unnatural substances that are in today's food supply can cause damage to the body, not just Aspartame. Anything that contains colorings or dyes, preservatives and artificial flavorings can cause problems for the human body, but especially to those with compromise immune systems, like someone with multiple sclerosis or other autoimmune diseases. Eliminating these from the daily diet may help alleviate the symptoms in some people and help prevent them from starting in others.

While changing the environmental elements and eliminating processed foods may help reverse MS, it is not a cure-all. But it may help to alleviate some of the debilitating symptoms and life changes that come with such a damaging disease. Some of these changes may prove to be easier than others. Simply getting outside in the natural Vitamin D-enhanced sunshine may benefit the body all the way around.




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