With the rise in multiple sclerosis, the health organizations has declared 27th May as World Multiple Sclerosis Day. This day is observed from the year 2009 to spread the awareness of multiple sclerosis. It is essential to spread the information associated with multiple sclerosis so that you can prevent the future complications. Multiple sclerosis is incurable, but can be controlled and managed. MS is a serious disease that usually leaves an individual with permanent disability. Many times people confuse the symptoms of MS with result of stress.
Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the fatty myelin sheath gets deposited on the two important elements of central nervous system- spinal cord and brain. The brain and spinal cord cells are thus damaged that further results in permanent disability of sensory organs. The fatty myelin surrounds the brain and spinal cord that enables the communication between the cells of spinal cord and brain. Thus, slows down the normal functioning of the body. The name itself indicates rashes or damage to nervous system. This disease is characterized with its progressive nature. Neglection often increases the severity and creates more complication. Thus, you need to start the treatment as sooner as possible. The proper treatment will control its severity and complication.
The symptoms of multiple sclerosis are as follows:
- Numbness in leg or arms
- Extreme fatigue
Vision impairment- Weakness of muscles or painful muscle spasm
- Mood swings
- Bladder, kidney, and intestines infection
- Difficulty in balancing your body
- Loss of memory
- Trouble in coordinating
- Loss of sensory organs
The symptoms of multiple sclerosis are not visible in the initial stages, but you need to prevent yourself from complication. They do not show up with any signals before multiple sclerosis attack. The things that can cause sudden attack are as follows:
- Trimester of pregnancy- last three months of pregnancy
- Emotional distress
- Humid climate
- Severe infection of flu, gastroenteritis, or common cold
The medical research team is yet confirming the exact causes of Multiple sclerosis. It is an autoimmune disease, wherein our immune system attacks the myelin sheath and central nervous system. This disease generally occurs at the age ranging from 20 to 50. It affects the nervous system leading to numerous disabilities such reading, walking, and speaking. Proper medication and therapies will help in reducing the intensity. Numerous medication and herbal remedies are used to control the severe affects of the disease. Home remedies are easy to follow and safer to use. The home remedies that are effective in the treatment of multiple sclerosis are as follows:
- Stay on juice fast for three to five days. Follow a warm water mild enema and then take in lacto- vegetarian diet.
- Consume fresh raw unsalted butter, home made cottage cheese, and butter milk. Even the intake of unfiltered honey is beneficial for controlling multiple sclerosis.
- Include lot of vegetables in our diet, veggies such as carrot, cabbage, radish, cucumber, red beet, and tomato are good source of essential nutrients.
- Lots of fruits and berries are good to increase the nutritional level of the body. Drink freshly extracted juice without any added preservatives and artificial sugar.
- Vitamin supplements are very much essential to improve your nervous system. Consume good amount of B vitamins – B1, B3, and B6. Even include the diet that contains vitamin E and vitamin F.
- Do not take stress and avoid extreme weakness
- You should regularly massage the weakened muscles and joints. Massaging will improve the circulatory system and provide nutrition to your muscles and bones.
- Hot mineral baths, hot showers, and cold showers in the morning and evening are good for health. Even certain exercises such as swimming, cycling, and yoga are helpful to maintain healthy body.
- Turmeric has been proved effective on the early symptoms of multiple sclerosis. You need to boil one teaspoonful of powdered turmeric in glass of water. Drain the mixture and drink this mixture two times in a day. Continue this method for one month.
These are some of the home remedies that are useful in controlling the severe symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Apart from these, you may increase the intake of omega-3 fatty acids. Massage with primrose oil is also effective for strengthening the muscles and bones. With proper nutrition, sufficient rest, and regular exercise will keep your multiple sclerosis under control.
