Index updated 05-09-08
My SF1019 treatment updated 05-09-08
Candida the silent epidemic updated 03-28-08 Naturopath, Dr. Ann Boroch & Neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter on dietary changes for MS & all auto immune diseases!!!
My cellular exercise treatment
My symptoms updated 03-28-08
New info! Dietary Changes for MS, it is vital! updated 03-30-08
New! Visualization updated 03-28-08 I just remembered this technique from seeing it on a news program years ago.
Stress & MS. Stress has always kicked my butt!
03-16-08 In this area I would like to share my personal experience with stress and how I can look back and see just what an impact it has truly played with my symptoms and looking back again how I may have been able to alleviate some of my numerous exacerbations if I would have worked on relaxing, being laid back letting things roll off my back was never my strong suit. By not learning to use the knowledge my mother gave to me on learning meditation techniques and applying them I'm certain many of my exacerbations have been somewhat self induced. I would not pay attention to the signs of limb weakness for example and continue to overdue it which would lead me to needing steroids. This continued throughout being a mom, mother guilt and such. Being a parent is the most difficult job in the world! At 46 I feel I've learned a lot so I try to wake up and meditate, attempt to stay away from stress of course easier said than done. Another example I have about stress is one about 2 MS female patients who are related by blood. I've known them for about 25 years now, we'll call them "Tess" and "Jess". "Tess" is much like me hard headed with a big chip on her shoulder, has a difficult time letting things roll off her back. She is presently secondary progressive as I am, she also like myself did not grow up eating the most healthy foods in the world, some healthy but an awful lot of junk food! "Jess" on the other hand grew up eating mostly healthy foods, very little junk food. She also is the kind of person who was very laid back and lets most stresses just roll off her back, she is also very happily married. Her MS is for the most part still RR. Maybe this is all coincidence but looking back at my life honestly, I now think trying to take things easier is a better way to go. Not necessarily easier, but I know I will work more diligently at trying to take things a bit easier, trying to let things roll off my back. If you have an example you would like to share let me know, you can remain anonymous like my friends "Tess" & "Jess". I'll look for other examples as well.
Take care. ~ Lisa
03-20-08 I thought I'd add some links on how stress and certain foods can add to the problem of inflammation, something people with inflammatory diseases like MS really need to do their best to control. I hate the idea of changing my eating habits and it appears that even after changing these eating habits, it will take a very long time to recover. However again, what else is there to try? I just Googled stress & inflammation and foods that cause inflammation. There are quite a few links about the subjects. From my point of view, if one of my Neurologists had suggested that changing the foods that I ate may truly help, I would have at least given it a try. I'm sure many if not all of you have heard of Dr. Roy Swank, who is now deceased but I don't remember any other doctors who suggested these dietary changes. I hope in the very near future there will be studies done on the facts of how diet can make a difference, but in the meantime I will just keep doing my best to stay away from the offending foods. It sucks to change my diet, but MS sucks more! Hang in there! ~ Lisa
03-25-08 I was just looking again at Ann Boroch's site and forgot she has some links to items in her book, like this one on Stress & Mental well being. Tips on changing those negative thoughts that just pop into one's brain, and yes I also have those nagging thoughts! This link she gives her thoughts on the real cause MS, I feel the same way as Ann Boroch does now. It is still going to be a challenge but I'm so tired of being this way, my drivers license is up for renewal in 2 years and I would really like to be able to drive again! There is a simple and free saliva test that can give you an indication of if you do have Candida. I will never give up until as my friend Scot called it, "Sucky Disease"! is GONE! ~ Lisa
03-28-08 Have had a bit of sad family stress so I have been taking it easy and trying some visualization exercises. Can't hurt! Have a great weekend! ~ Lisa