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Alternative Treatments: Yoga


Yoga The practice of yoga has been thought of as a healing modality for thousands of years. Countless people routinely enjoy the benefits of yoga on a daily basis. They noticed improvements in strength and flexibility and stress reduction. But when an individual with MS does yoga, do they reap the same benefits? It looks like […]

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Alternative Treatments: Massage


  Benefits of Massage Most everyone can agree that getting a massage feels pretty good. But for us MSers, it can go beyond just feeling good and actually aid in symptom management as well. Massage and body work isn’t a replacement treatment, but is considered a Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). Some of the benefits […]

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The Holidays


The Holidays      “The Holidays” are supposed to be a wonderful, cheerful and happy time of year. But so often all those warm and fuzzy feelings get lost among the craziness and hullabaloo of everything we have going on. The result? Stress! No one is immune to this holiday stress, but individuals with MS […]

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Alternative Treatments: Acupuncture


Alternative Treatments: Acupuncture Continuing on, we will look at Acupuncture and how it can help us MSers next. First, let’s take a look at what Acupuncture is. What is Acupuncture?  Acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that involves the theory where a body has a flow of energy, qi (pronoucned CHEE), through 14 […]

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Alternative Treatments: Low Dose Naltrexone


We’re continuing with the alternative treatments portion of my MS Monday posts, and I will be discussing low-dose naltrexone next! Naltrexone was approved by the FDA in 1984 for opioid addiction treatment and then again in 1994 for alcohol dependency treatment. When someone is taking it at the full recommended dosage, naltrexone will block the […]

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Alternative Treatments: Wahls Protocol


For the past month we have been looking at conventional medical treatments for multiple sclerosis. Now we will start looking at alternative treatments and how they can complement conventional treatments and also in some cases do better than conventional treatments. First on the list of alternative treatments is the Wahls Protocol. About Dr. Terry Wahls […]

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Treatment Options: Medications in the Pipeline


New Medications in the Pipeline For the past three weeks we have looked at the different categories of medications available for multiple sclerosis, injectable medications, oral medications and infused medications. This week we will take a look at the medications that are up-and-coming in the research pipeline. There are numerous studies going on currently, far […]

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Movement and The Autoimmune Protocol, Part 3


Movement and the Autoimmune Protocol This post contains affiliate links, to learn what that means, click here! The Autoimmune Protocol goes way beyond just food. In these next few posts we’ll dive into the other aspects of the protocol and discuss how it all comes together to create an entire healing lifestyle. If you’re just addressing the […]

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Treatment Options: Infusion Medications


Infusion Medications The past few weeks we have been discussing the various types of treatments for multiple sclerosis including injectable medications and oral medications. This week we will be discussing infusion medications. There are only four medications in this category, two of which have been approved just recently, Tysabri, Novantrone, Lemtrada and Ocrevus. Let’s take […]

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Treatment Options: Oral Medications


MSMonday: Treatment Options: Oral Medications  Last week we discussed inject-able medications. This week let’s discuss the oral medication options that are available. Oral medications didn’t hit the market until just recently. Before then, people with MS were stuck with injection only options, which was clearly not ideal. As patients, we would hear about oral medications […]

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