Multiple Sclerosis (MS) causes destruction of the protective insulation around the nerves called myelin.  If you scraped off the plastic insulation from an electrical wire you would cause an electrical short circuit.  A similar thing happens to the nerves of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves with MS.  This process of progressive nerve damage is call “de-myelination.”

Multiple Sclerosis is an “autoimmune” problem where your own immune system wrongly attacks and damages this protective covering on the nerves.  The more damage the more symptoms that occur.

Has your doctor really assessed your immune system for the following: a T&B lymphocyte panel?  How about cytokine testing like IL-2, IL-2, IL-10 or TNFa?  I bet they haven’t because they won’t do anything with that information.

We run those tests for our patients that have autoimmune conditions like multiple sclerosis.  Why?  Because that information can help us regulate your immune system.  This is huge.  MS can’t be cured but it can be controlled better.  See the section on “What Makes Us Different?” for more details on the type of testing we perform.

How does MS happen?  Common triggers include:

• Physical trauma
• Emotional Stress
• Infections
• Exposure to environmental toxins (chemicals and heavy metals)
• Gluten sensitivities
• Anything that has the potential to activate the immune system and sensitize your immune system in a way that it now views your own myeling as the enemy.

Symptoms can vary and shift over time:

• Numbness/tingling
• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Coordination/balance issues
• Vision Problems
• Depression and mood changes
• Difficulty Sleeping
• Concentration, focus issues, fogging thinking

There are natural approaches that can restore your energy and point you in the right direction!

• Modulation of the immune response…naturally cooling off the immune system so it is less likely to mount an attack against your own tissues.
• Addressing and reducing the triggers discussed above
• Discovering the general level of neurodegeneration and the impact that MS has had on neurotransmitter function is very important.  Neurotransmitters affect our mood, memory and ability to think.  They are the chemicals that our brain uses to communicate between the nerves.  Very often this is an issue when suffering with MS.
• Be sure to look at the sections on depression and neurotransmitters on the left hand side of our website!
• We run a GABA Challenge test to determine if your have a breach in the blood brain barrier.  This must be tested and repaired quickly to prevent further damage to the nervous system! 
• Brain-Based Therapy to strengthen damaged nerves.  By stimulating (strengthening) nerves and supporting the immune system we can help bring about amazing changes.

If you would like to have more information on unique approach to helping you gain more energy and function better or to schedule your 2 Free Visits to see what it can do to help you (or someone you know),  please call our office at 630-357-2299.

 

Better days are ahead!