Frankly, when you search over the internet for information concerning multiple sclerosis, you can be overwhelmed with the volume of references out there.
When it comes down to it, however, most MS sufferers, and/or their caregivers, are looking for answers. They are looking for practical help that they can use; immediately. They are often searching for non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical approaches, because usually, they have been on convention therapies for years, with minimal results.
This is not to say that medications have not helped MS patients. The breakthroughs in medical research has resulted in some rather innovative approaches to MS, as well as, other autoimmune diseases. Still much of it has been in the realm of the convention drug-therapy approach.
However, more and more ill individuals and their caregivers are looking for nutritional solutions to augment the conventional pharmaceutical approach to their disease.
In fact, because of the growing number of research articles available over the internet, (more than 80,000 to date) about the importance of the powerful, naturally-produced antioxidant called, glutathione and its positive effect on numerous autoimmune diseases; many patients of MS are hopeful.
This recent “shift” towards nutritional supplementation, coupled with the focus of renowned doctors and scientists on developing natural approaches to enhance the body’s supply of glutathione; has resulted in a novel approach to neurodegenerative autoimmune diseases like MS.
Why Some Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers Are Hopeful
As most MS sufferers are aware, with the loss of the special insulating material, called the Myelin layer (sheath) surrounding the nerves, signal communication in the nervous system is significantly interrupted. This results in the typical debilitating symptoms that all MS sufferers endure.
At the heart of this “breakdown” is inflammation caused by the overproduction of cytokines (special immune cells) “via the upregulation of tumor necrosis factor,” according to one reference. In simple terms it means that the immune system is not responding in a balanced, healthy way. Why might that be so? Well, one interesting discovery is that a reduction, or, depletion of glutathione, can adversely affect the immune system’s health. In fact, glutathione has often been called “food, or, fuel, for the immune system.”
Additionally, according to researchers, “in the central nervous system, the brain, seems to be one of the organs most sensitive to glutathione depletion.” Hence, restoring optimum glutathione levels to improve the immune system’s response, is rapidly becoming a respected “complement” to convention therapy.
Two MS Sufferers and Their Outcomes After Raising Glutathione
One disability-retired young woman in SW Georgia, Katrina P., who has suffered with MS for a number of years, added to her diet, alone with her medications, the platinum version of a well-researched and respected, whey protein isolate that is proven to raise and sustain glutathione safely and naturally. Her results, after her initial four months, were noteworthy. In fact, as she stated “I feel like I could return to full-time employment;” although, physically unable to do so.
Another MS sufferer, Teresa B., who lives in South Florida, U.S.A., stated that after just eight months on a special whey protein isolate to raise her glutathione levels, she was able to dramatically reduce her MS medications. Her symptoms of fatigue and weakness, along with resultant pain, was much reduced after ten months on the product. After a year of improving her immune system this way, she was able to, with her doctor’s approval, come off all of her MS drugs and continues to do well.
What Action Step Will You Now Take?
The above experiences are, of course, particular to the individuals as stated. However, since the whey protein isolate is reference in the 2009 Physicians Desk Reference for Prescription Drugs (PDR), and is designed GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe), by the FDA, any MS patient in the this country can inquire of their doctor about it.
You can now take an ‘action step’ to improve your health and learn more about this remarkable protein therapy.
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