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2 Quick Questions:
- Do you think reversing MS is possible?
- Are you open to exploring research based alternative options such as diet, acupuncture, or supplements that could help improve, or even reverse the symptoms of MS?
If you answered “yes” to both questions, this blog is for you.
If I would have looked for the best MS treatment 15 years ago, I would have likely gone to a medical school library and read every book available in an attempt to better understand what is MS, and what the best drugs were that were available on the market. My approach had been changed, however.
While the magic cure – the MS cure – has yet to be identified (sorry Mr. Ocrelizumab, you are not the one!), I hope you can agree with me that the next best option to the MS cure is to find out how you can reverse the symptoms. I believe everyone with MS could live happily after with this condition in his/her medical file while experiencing very few or no symptoms. Is this possible? Of course it is.
I am looking for what is known in scientific literature as: “unexpected improvement of MS symptoms,” or an “unexpected course of the disease,” “MS long-term remission,” or “no evidence of disease activity (NEDA).” I know that many would call these cases instances of an MS cure, but I’d like to simply call this process reversing MS.
Note : “Exceptionally good courses of disease” are those cases where the person diagnosed with a specific condition experiences an unexpected recovery or significant symptom reduction. Example: A person with SPMS who has been unable to walk for years manages to reverse the symptoms, walks again, and enjoys a great life that is comparable, or even better than what he/she had before their MS diagnosis.
Reversing MS is what I am looking for and what this blog is all about. I know the classic Multiple Sclerosis prognosis found in medical books or told to you by your doctor… but I also know that there are exceptional cases that beat all the odds . So if you have MS… why don’t you want to be one of them ?
I asked myself: Who can teach me all about reversing MS? While medical textbooks offer valuable knowledge and information, I am now relying on the following four sources though I am always open to new ideas and/or suggestions.
Source # 1 PubMed: This site is filled with millions of research studies as it is the world’s largest medical research database with more than 27 million citations for biomedical literature from Medline, life science journals, and online books.On PubMed, I looked at various therapies that may help to improve MS (both efficiency and safety are important to me). Here, I reviewed different dietary approaches, supplements, fitness, stress managements, and more. Collectively, these are all known as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies. Occasionally, I still review the common prescription drugs because I want to better understand how they work, however, my focus is on CAM.
2. Source # 2: Documented cases of reversing MS. I think the best way to learn how to reverse MS is to learn from those who did it, don’t you agree with me? You probably know about the dramatic recovery of Dr. Terry Wahls, but there are so many more people with MS who have beaten their Multiple Sclerosis prognosis, and instead of getting worse, they reversed their condition. Kudos to the National Research Centre in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NAFKAM) from Norway. Founded in 2002, NAFKAM‘s goal is to create a database available for researching people with MS who have experienced unexpected improvement or worsening of their condition, and relate these experiences to their use of CAM. In 2015, NAFKAM included 78 cases of MS (all successful stories). For more details, check out my other blog posts.
3.Source# 3: Books, blogs, and podcasts related (or not) to the topic. My favorite authors, talk show hosts and guests are super smart and forward thinkers.
4. Source # 4 Last but not least, I have to admit that I’ve spent the last two decades of my life either studying, practicing, or researching medicine in one form of another ( conventional and alternative medicine combined) ; it has helped me tremendously to understand source # 1 and # 2 above. I have a special interest in brain health (in general) and a very special interest in MS (in particular).
Grab a coffee (or a SIRT rich smoothie), get a comfortable chair, and dig into my blog.
A very important note: This blog is for informational purposes only and not medical advice. It is focused on CAM therapies. Always consult your doctor before trying any new treatment.
B.Vanta, MD