MS DIET

1.Eat a diet high in protein and anti-inflammatory oils (nuts, seeds, and cold-water fish); orange, yellow, and dark green vegetables;
2.Whole grains - such as whole wheat, brown rice, oats and whole grain corn - provide a fiber boost to the carbohydrates in your diet
3.Avoid food such as wheat, dairy, eggs, soy, citrus, tomatoes, corn, chocolate, fish, and peanuts - eliminate these foods, then reintroduce one at a time, watching for reactions. Many individuals are sensitive to foods that contain gluten.
4. Eliminate refined foods, alcohol, caffeine, saturated fats (animal products), and additives (multiple sclerosisG and aspartame).
5.Individuals with multiple sclerosis should follow the American Heart Association guidelines on fat intake

Omega-6 and omega-3 essential fatty acids might slow the progress of the disease and reduce the severity and duration of relapses. It is suggested to have mega-6 oils (borage, evening primrose, black currant oils) 1,500 mg two to three times per day. Include zinc (30 mg per day) and selenium (200 mcg per day). As the diet may contain high levels of polyunsaturates, a good intake of vitamin E, vitamin B6, zinc and C is needed. Vitamin E is the main antioxidant that helps prevent peroxidation of polyunsaturates and vitamin C helps to protect vitamin E. Zinc and b6 are part of the enzyme delta-6-desaturase which is involved in conversion of linoleic acid (found in polyunsaturated fat and oils) to its longer chain derivatives. Alcohol inhibits the vital conversion process of essential fatty acids, increases the level of saturated fat in the blood and depletes the body's supply of valuable nutrients. So drink alcohol in moderation Smoking also depletes blood levels of vitamin C and can worsen the symptoms of the disease.

ALIVE SHAKE
check out the ingredients in this fabulous shake! As soon as my b 12 deficiency is dealt with I will be starting this program again. Until my body is able to assimilate the good things I put in it I am not going to be placing supplements in it to not benefit from them. Once the b 12 shots jump start my body again to health I will start the shakes. It turned out my health is far more complicated at the present than just dealing with the MS.

ENERGIZING VITAMINS

To get our bodies energized this simply.... such as placing a vitamin battery into our bodies, what a wonderful life that would be. But instead we need to feed and fuel our bodies with the proper amounts of foods and supplements and see what works for us. There is no quick fix. But over time we can fix our bodies and get them on the path to healing and working even better than ever, I have been there once in my life and I know it will work. I am just working on it getting there once again. In a few weeks I will be trying a new product and be reporting my findings to you in comparison to the others I have tried over the last 26 years. The green drink I have been using at the present is Garden Greens Essential Greens. It is loaded with good things...but at the present my body does not appear to be absorbing any of the foods or nutrients placed in it. This product prior to surgery and my body undergoing the healing process this product worked greatly. So here is what is in the drink....in a glass of apple juice or water ( I prefer the juice ) I mix in a blender a scoop of this very green product. There is only 13g of carbs in it, 6 g fiber and 6 g of sugar. I prefer 0g of sugar, which my protein shake does have, but I have not found a greens drink with 0g in it yet. The greens blend consists of 10 green foods, aloe vera gel, Hawaiian blue-green algae, green tea, chlorella, barley greens, wheat grass, prebiotic fibers and plant based enzymes with 14 vegetables including carrots, tomato, kale and spinach. It is the best greens mix in a can I have found yet to contain close to the contents of my homemade concoction I drank in getting my MS into remission 20+ years ago.
Close to half of the population suffers from a deficiency of at least one important nutrient. Most of those are deficient in vitamin B6, many did not consume enough calcium or iron and some do not contain enough vitamin C. Research has shown that a vitamin deficiency may not affect the entire body but only specific cells. For instance....those who smoke may suffer a vitamin C deficiency but only in the lung area. Whenever you seek out to correct a vitamin or mineral deficiency you need to recognize that the nutrients work SYNERGISTICALLY. This means there is a cooperative action between certain vitamins and minerals, which will work as catalysts, promoting the absorption and assimilation of the other vitamin and minerals we place into our bodies. I learned this during my training many years ago at health seminars I attended and then when I went to the nutritionist when getting MS he taught me more about this. If indeed you need to correct the deficiency of just 1 vitamin or mineral this requires the addition of others, not simply taking the 1 you are deficient in. Being I am at this time deficient in B12 and very concerned about why I eat tremendously healthy, good foods and do indeed take a b12 supplement I need to get my body once again jump started into receiving these good things I give it and have it begin to repair itself. I still am being tested,to see what they will do medically for me concerning this. I do not want to allow my body to get to the point of no return. And I think that is where it will go if they do not find the important key to jump starting me into health again. I will do all I can on my part to get me there again. I will tie my medical doctor (whom I love, he has never failed me to allow nutrition to keep my MS stable), supplements in form of drink mix, liquid nutrition, or pill form, and mostly.,...My FAITH and TRUST in God who always sustains me, even when at my lowest.

Jerimiah 30:17 "For I will restore health unto you, and I will heal you of your wounds, saith the Lord."

B12 Deficiency

Upon going to a doctor visit last Friday I was sent for another MRI of the head and blood work. They scheduled me for Saturday morning. Monday afternoon the nurse called me at home with the results. The MRI had no change since the last time, which was good. Nothing worse to reveal. But the blood work showed a B12 deficiency. So more paper work is being sent to me so I can undergo some more testing. They may choose to start me on B12 shots but not until they dig deeper to see the root cause of this. I take a B12 supplement and also B Complex, but after doing some research I am finding that just because we put the vitamins and good food into us if one part of our body is not manufacturing the nutrients properly then our cells are not nourished and repaired. The human body is so in depth and intricately designed. I think I really need God's help here more than I had thought. He knows what to fix. I am glad they have found an underlying cause to my inability to get out of bed each day. Could this all be going back to 2008 to when they found the cysts on my liver and the primary care physician said not to worry about them? I saw a liver specialist who also said it was not a concern at that time as I had other health issues she was dealing with. Did my health issues get swept under the rug for a while till now? I will never know and don't choose to worry about it. What I am concerned with at the moment is regaining my strength so I will have energies to fight this and my MS and also in the mean time get my hands working properly so I can be productive in society once again.
Symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency include very pale skin, shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, headache cold hands and feet, heart palpitations, and chest pain. These symptoms are due to a decreased production of red blood cells that are necessary to carry vital oxygen to the body's cells and tissues. A serious complication that can occur due to decreased red blood cell production is pernicious anemia, also called vitamin B12 deficiency anemia.

Read more at http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/v/vitamin_b12_deficiency/symptoms.htm?ktrack=kcplink

Vitamin B12 deficiency and vitamin B12 deficiency anemia can also affect the gastrointestinal tract and result in enlarged liver (hepatomegaly), nausea, vomiting, heartburn, abdominal bloating, gas, constipation or diarrhea, loss of appetite, and weight loss.

Read more at http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/v/vitamin_b12_deficiency/symptoms.htm?ktrack=kcplink

Symptoms can also occur in the nervous system. If left untreated, vitamin B12 deficiency can result in permanent nerve damage. Symptoms can include numbness and tingling in the hands and feet, unsteadiness, difficulty walking, confusion, depression, memory loss, and dementia.. I have all but a few of these listed symptoms.

Vitamin B12 and MS

THIS FINDING BELOW IS TREAMENDOUS NEWS TO ME! NOW TO FIX IT!

December 16, 2010

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are at higher risk of vitamin B12 deficiency. Low levels of vitamin B12 can mimic and exacerbate many MS symptoms, including fatigue, depression and memory .

All this time I had MS I had never known that I was at a higher risk for B12 deficiency!

Read more at http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/v/vitamin_b12_deficiency/symptoms.htm?ktrack=kcplink

I was desperate for a cure....

Twenty five years ago after living with the MS for only 1 year I was desperate for a cure, or should I say some relief since there is not a known cure for MS. So in my travels of research at the library, this was before the time of a computer in every home, I had read that amalgam fillings were responsible for many illnesses in the body. MS being one of them. So my husband and I talked it over and decided to talk to my dentist at that time about this. He agreed with our findings and so the journey began to have my fillings changed over. It took numerous trips to the dentist office. When I was pregnant with our son I had lost much of the calcium in my teeth and ended up with 9 months later not only a gorgeous baby boy but also with a mouthful of cavities. But when I look at the beautiful set of teeth my son has now I decide it was worth it. Nice straight, beautiful white teeth and he never had a cavity till he was 13 and then after he lived on his own when older and changed his eating habits....well...now he has joined the rest of us with some teeth problems. So as the journey began to remove the fillings each trip to the dentist was aggravating to my body. On more that 1 occasion I needed help to leave the dentist chair. The drilling was too much for my central nervous system, which controls the MS. On 1 occasion my husband had to bring the car around the back of the dentist office and he and the doctor nearly carried me out. I was so weak I could not get myself out of the chair. This did not discourage me I continued to go back for several more visits, but each time I got attacked from my MS. Could it be the fact that when taking the fillings out the mercury seeped out into my system? This is what I believe happened along with the fact that my weak body could not handle all the manipulations in the process. It was way to much for my already weakened body to endure. So I stopped the progress with the removal. I had decided there had to be a different route to take and then that is when I chose nutrition, supplements and of course my prayer life developed tremendously. I will never know if in fact removal of any of the amalgam fillings helped but I do know it was to hard for me to endure and I am a tough broad when it comes to pain. It takes a lot of pain to make me complain or let anyone know what I am experiencing. So if you are considering removal of any of your fillings for any health reasons, please do your homework first. It is so much easier these days to research with all the information on the computers. Do not jump into anything without backing up your decision.
Remember since you now have this illness, people will be coming at you left and right reporting what they heard worked for someone else that so and so knows that has MS or even another disease which you suffer. You must learn not to allow these people to discourage you or stress you. I allowed it 26 years ago to cause me to be frustrated. These people mean no harm, they just want you well. I also got and still to this day get tons of friends telling me about medicines out there they heard about or read about and why am I not on them. What they do not understand that every medicine is for a different type of MS or symptom. A lot goes in to the Doctor deciding which one to use on you or me. Not everyone who has MS is struggling with only that disease, some have other health problems going on and medicines need to work together or they will hurt the patient. Also what others do not understand is that most of what they hear on TV is just being tried by the FDA and is not available to the general public yet who are suffering. Their findings and quotes are the results of the tested people for the drug. You need to place your trust into the hands of your doctor, if you do not feel comfortable with him then fire him and get another until you find one who you are comfortable with. Remember it is your body, your decision that matters how you handle this, no one else's decision. Do not be influenced by anyone. You are the one who has to lie in the bed or on the couch all day to rest in order to be cheerful for your husband or children. Or to be able to make dinner for your family. No one else, but you. So I am here to tell you...nothing matters at this time but you and how you want to treat your symptoms. Don't let anyone tell you differently. Because when it is all said and done, those very helpful people go home and live their life and you are still left with your family and your illness and you are the ones who need to know how to deal with it the way you choose and what is best for all of you. Some may disagree with your choices, but be strong, no one will ever understand until they put on a pair of shoes with MS on them. (or any other illness) You are what matters the most...
Much love goes out to all of you suffering right now with this as I am right there along side you at this time. BUT...I am LIVING proof that for 20 years I conquered MS with God, nutrition and supplements & REST. AND I WILL DO SO AGAIN! I will have it no other way, I have a life to live....fully & abundantly & I want to BeWell4Ever!

What Really is MS?

Many ask this question...What really is MS? It is often a misunderstood disease which can not only frustrate those who have it but also those who are close to the patient. MS is a progressive, degenerative disorder of the central nervous system, which includes the brain, optic nerve and spinal cord. It will affect numerous parts of the nervous system by destroying the myelin sheath which are the coverings of the nerves. The supplement Lecithin can help in that area as the body uses lecithin to build the myelin covering. When the myelin is destroyed it leaves scar tissue called plaques which caused the nerves to get destroyed. This process is called sclerosis.
Symptoms will vary according to which part of the nervous system is affected by this. The disease usually follow as a pattern of periodic flare-ups called exacerbation's followed hopefully by periods of disappearing. MS is different from person to person. Some only have 1 attack in a lifetime. Some may go into remission for years. Then all of a sudden a stress can cause the remission to be over. It comes and goes without warning and friends and family usually do not understand how this can be. They, along with doctors (if it is the wrong doctor) can make the patient feel they are crazy and imagining what is happening in their bodies. The cause of MS is unknown but it is believed to be an autoimmune disease in which the white blood cells begin attacking the meylin sheath. Stress and poor diet often precede the onset of the disease. Not necessarily both. My doctors told me that had I not lived such a healthy lifestyle with working out and great eating habits and supplements prior to the MS that I probably would have been hit harder with the disease. My parents would both say that it was the stress the ex hubby put me through that did this to my body. In spite of their believing this they still loved him like another son. They kept quiet because I loved him and did not blame him. I do not like to point the finger towards anyone. But I can say my living environment did not help matters at hand. By living environment I mean the yelling each day and anger shown in the house towards me. But it was my choice to stay and they honored this. I do know from attending many health seminars over the years that when going through stress that the disease comes out in your weakest part of your body. In my case, yes my life was stressful, but I believe nothing happens to me in this world that wasn't already in the plan for my life. I believe the day we are born our life is measured. Yes there are choices and if I chose to stay in a stressful situation than possibly MS is the outcome. When I think of all the diseases and tragedies in this lifetime one can go through, I will take MS...it had been very manageable for many years. Now I just need to pull out some information I had placed in the back of my mind and get active with it again. Faith is my key to life and I need to take my faith and turn it into belief that this too will pass. Time also is a key factor. Time and rest. And keeping a positive attitude during the tough times. With God, my son and all of my awesome friends I will be alright. I will not believe otherwise. This is only a season. Season's come and go in life and just like winter is upon us now, my spring is just around the corner.
Well my body is saying rest now, so sleep it will be. How can one sleep 9 hours be awake 2 hours and now lie down and fall asleep? Very easy when the MS is active. So this is my life for now....most days in a bed, but when I do get out and about I genuinely appreciate every breath I take and every step I take. Because as in anything in life....there are no guarantees...life is but a breath away from death for anyone of us and MS is not a death sentence...it is just a new way of living the life God has given you. So if you are one with MS remember it could always be worse, there are others who suffer more each day. Keep positive and keep hoping for a cure, not just medicinal ways to mask the symptoms. And if you know someone with MS or are their caretaker just know they really are weak and tired and all the other things they may seem like they say they can't do at the time are real in their life. They are not making it up. Try to be patient with them, I know it can be hard at times for the one taking care of the ill one. But just know usually the ill one does not want to be in that situation or a burden to anyone. They need your love, patience, support but most of all...ask questions, do not pretend it does not exist, go through this time in your loved ones life with them...we will never know any ones struggle in any situation unless we take a walk in their shoes. So be there beside them to help carry them through this. You will learn so much, and you may even appreciate your own health and life so much more. This does not just go for MS...this is for any illness or handicap...we all should look at life like this. Live to Love so you can Love to Live...this is how I wish my life to be.

The 4 Basic Nutrients

Water, carbs,protein & fats are the basic building blocks to a healthy being or "good" diet. BALANCE. Life must be balanced. A diet of only or mostly 1 of the above will steer you wrong if followed long term. If you eat a well balanced diet of these 4 important factors your body should function to its best level possible.
The human body is 2/3 water. Every function in your body depends on this ingredient. Water will help transport the nutrients and waste to and from your body in the cells. Digestion, absorbing your foods, circulation, and excreting all depend on water to aid in these. Water also helps keep your body temperature regulated. Perhaps I did not suffer extremely with many hot flashes because since my 20's I have been drinking water regularly as recommended. I learned at a health expo when I was 29 that the water we are made of is most like distilled water so that is when I changed my diet to drink only distilled. When unavailable to me I will then drink spring water. Sometimes we need the minerals in our water supplies offered in our communities but do we really know what the % contents are? And added fluoride....although recommended by the FDA.....Dr Max Gerson...disagrees. google him and watch his videos and read about his findings. He is a hero of mine. In 1928 he had found a cure for CANCER...the "C" word as I call it. Learn what Max and Charlotte his daughter can teach you about the body and nutrition. Carbs.....supply our bodies the energy we need to function. Carbs are found in most all plant foods....fruits, veggies, peas and beans , milk and milk products. Simple and complex are the 2 groups of carbs. Fruits are the highest form of simple carbohydrates. Complex carbs contain fiber and starch. These may be veggies,whole grains, peas and beans. When choosing carbs always pick unrefined foods. Processed foods are a no-no to the body. Processed foods are usually if not always high in fats. This makes them LOADED with calories. Fiber is a much needed form of carbs. Often called roughage you need this for digestion. I learned at a seminar once that your health begins in the colon. Each point in the colon supports a certain function or body part. If indeed your colon is "clogged" (we know what I am saying here) constipated....that part of your body is being set up for disease to settle in and rob you of a healthy function body and even eventually be a cause of death. So as I see it: Not only does "Health" begin in the colon but "Death" can begin there also. Protein is important for growth and development in the body. It gives energy and aids in the manufacturing of hormones, tissues, enzymes,and certain antibodies we need to function. When you consume protein it will develop the amino acids we need to allow our muscles to function properly. Brown rice combined with beans, nuts,seeds or wheat can become a complete protein which your body needs. Yogurt is also a complete protein.The healthy bacteria in yogurt will aid in digestion and keep your colon healthy. Sweetened yogurts are not the best because of the sugar content. For years when my son was young I made my own yogurt and added honey or fresh fruit to make it taste wonderful. A yogurt maker is inexpensive, easy to use and you can get your health food store to order you one if they do not stock it. Finally Fats..... The body does in fact need fats. Children need fat for proper brain development. Fat throughout life provides energy and help with body growth. Excessive fat consumption will result in obesity...no doubt about it....We just need to consume the proper type of fats in order for it to be healthy for us. Having MS I have learned years ago that a low fat diet, unsaturated fats are best to have your body function properly.
This is just the beginning.....tomorrow I will touch on the importance of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements for our bodies.
Remember....drink water...do not wait till you are thirsty....if you wait till then your body has already entered a state of dehydration. If we keep our bodies hydrated we not only maintain energy, but also keep mental clarity, and help keep the skin firm and supple and perhaps keep the wrinkles at bay or away!
BeWell4Ever is my wish for you!

So as time went on....

As time went on I had a list of about 30 symptoms to tell the neurologist. I will just tell you a few.
1. clouded vision (I temporarily loss the sight in my right eye)
2. loss of strength in arms and legs...my arms and legs always feel like I just got done working out.
3. painful arms and legs
4. loss of feeling in hands and feet
5. tingling
6.lack of balance & coordination
7. my speech would slur at times
8. hard time thinking or remembering
9 use of the wrong words when I knew darn well I wanted to say something else.
10. and such a fatigue that all I did was want to sleep
Well as of Oct 8 when I had surgery my MS has returned with many of the symptoms above but the worst is the fatigue which is keeping me bound to the bed most of the time. It is taking 3 hours to get ready to leave for a doctor appointment or PT. This is only my season in life it too will pass.
After I received my diagnosis years ago I went to a nutritionist for 9 months. I took a slew of supplements which he advised. I did natural juicing , eliminated all red meats and only consumed fish, vegetables, soybeans,legumes,whole grains and fruits, eggs, nuts, seeds. Wild turkey and venison were recommended and I love it so that was easy.I had already years ago eliminated soda's and had only started drinking coffee when I was 30 so coffee was easy to eliminate. I have never ate sugar prior to this so that was not a problem.
The juicing was done in intervals throughout the day in small quantities. I would drink carrot juice, apple juice and several green juices with a variety of greens in them and actually picked dandelion greens out of the yard and clean and juice them. The greener the better. I would be juicing at the present time but my juicer is a wonderful one but it is 35 years old and difficult with my weak hands to open it. So I am hoping to be able to get myself maybe a Jack Lallane juicer or the Juice Man's which I think would be so much easier.
My supplements consisted of liquid lecithin, olive oil 3x day, flax seed, B12,B6 & B complex, choline and Inositol, acidophiles, calcium & Magnesium, Ox bile a glandular therapy, selenium, Vit A, lots of Vit C and E, alfalfa, Brewers yeast powder, multi minerals.
I ate only organic foods if I could find them. Sprouts tons of dark green leafy salads. I started carrying water in a mason jar everywhere I went. Too bad 26 years ago I did not think to market bottled water.....I stayed away from all saturated fats. I was told to stay away from all stress and anxiety...chuckle...Attacks of MS are often made worse with a trauma or emotional stress or right now in my case ...surgery. Extreme heat worsens conditions. And the extreme cold does not do us well either. These could trigger a flare up or lapse in remission. When an exacerbation begins it is best to take a couple days rest in bed to maybe stop a mild attack. Well my attack right now is proving to me it is not a mild one. As in 2 months I have only left the bed temporarily 14 x.
Lastly for now......the nutritionist had me taking enemas each day. I can not right now remember how often but at times it was more than once a day. I have always been a slender built woman with a flat abdomen (blessed with great genes from Mom & Dad) so I had no idea where I even had anything left to give an enema.....but cleanse the inside of my body I did. I was in such pain and so sick and tired of being sick and tired at that point I would do whatever was told to me. Just to get well. It helped!
So now all I need to do is follow this recipe for health that I have to help me once again.My eating habits are still good, but I need to do the supplements mega dosed again.....and yes possibly the enemas or colonic. I would love to get massages regularly because this indeed stimulates the immune & lymphatic system and the toxins built up in your body will get pushed out faster. How can a person have toxins you might say if they have a healthy eating lifestyle such as I? Well with stress of the world, toxins in the air we breath and the items within the walls of our homes and yes sometimes even our walls..will pollute our bodies and rob us of energies.