Taking Control of Multiple Sclerosis

Taking Control of Multiple Sclerosis

Author: George Jelinek

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781855860148

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George Jelinek specialised in Emergency Medicine, winning the prize in the first specialist examinations in Australasia. But at the age of 45, he was diagnosed with MS. He accepted the disease as a challenge, searching the medical literature and modifying his own life. This book offers his insights, and the dietary and lifestyle changes.


Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2001-08-10

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 0309072859

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Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and often disabling disease of the nervous system, affecting about 1 million people worldwide. Even though it has been known for over a hundred years, no cause or cure has yet been discovered-but now there is hope. New therapies have been shown to slow the disease progress in some patients, and the pace of discoveries about the cellular machinery of the brain and spinal cord has accelerated. This book presents a comprehensive overview of multiple sclerosis today, as researchers seek to understand its processes, develop therapies that will slow or halt the disease and perhaps repair damage, offer relief for specific symptoms, and improve the abilities of MS patients to function in their daily lives. The panel reviews existing knowledge and identifies key research questions, focusing on: Research strategies that have the greatest potential to understand the biological mechanisms of recovery and to translate findings into specific strategies for therapy. How people adapt to MS and the research needed to improve the lives of people with MS. Management of disease symptoms (cognitive impairment, depression, spasticity, vision problems, and others). The committee also discusses ways to build and financially support the MS research enterprise, including a look at challenges inherent in designing clinical trials. This book will be important to MS researchers, research funders, health care advocates for MS research and treatment, and interested patients and their families.


Managing Multiple Sclerosis Naturally

Managing Multiple Sclerosis Naturally

Author: Judy Graham

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-06-24

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1594779074

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A totally revised and updated edition of the first book to offer a holistic approach to slowing the progression of MS • Provides guidance on special diets and nutritional supplements, exercise, alternative therapies, and the effects of negative and positive thoughts on MS • Explains how to reduce toxic overload from mercury and chemicals • Includes life wisdom and coping strategies from others who suffer with MS Judy Graham is an inspiration. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when she was just 26 years old, 35 years later Judy Graham is still walking, working, and has successfully birthed and raised a son who is now an adult. In this totally revised and updated edition of her groundbreaking Multiple Sclerosis, first published in 1984, she shares the natural treatments that have helped her and many others with MS stabilize or even reverse the condition. Beginning with the effects of diet, she explains that many people with MS have been eating the wrong foods and shows which foods are “good” and “bad,” how to recognize food sensitivities, and how to correct nutritional deficiencies using dietary supplements. She also looks at reducing the body’s toxic overload, whether from mercury amalgam fillings, chemicals, or medications. She presents the exercises with proven benefits for MS she has found most reliable and appropriate, such as yoga, pilates, and t’ai chi, and explores alternative therapies that provide relief and support to the body’s efforts to control MS, including acupuncture, reflexology, shiatsu, reiki, and ayurveda. Most important are the insights she provides on the effects of negative thoughts on MS. She demonstrates how a positive mental attitude can actually slow down or even reverse the progression of this disease. Judy Graham is living proof that, as devastating as a diagnosis of MS is, life can still be lived to its fullest.


Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis

Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis

Author: George Jelinek

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Published: 2016-07-01

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13: 1760112550

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Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis is an established and successful program of treatment. Once a diagnosis of MS meant inevitable decline and disability. Now thousands of people around the world are living healthy, active lives on the Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis recovery program. Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis explains the nature of MS and outlines an evidence-based 7 step program for recovery. Professor George Jelinek devised the program from an exhaustive analysis of medical research when he was first diagnosed with MS in 1999. It has been refined through major ongoing international clinical studies under Professor Jelinek's leadership, examining the lifestyles of several thousand people with MS world-wide and their health outcomes. Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis is invaluable for anyone recently diagnosed with MS, living with MS for years, or with a family member with MS. It makes an ideal resource for doctors treating people with MS. 'I would have no hesitation in recommending Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis to my patients, but also to my friends and colleagues.' Professor Gavin Giovannoni, MBBCh, PhD, FCP (S.A., Neurol.), FRCP, FRCPath, Chair of Neurology, Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry 'Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis combines hard scientific evidence with practical advice and compassion. It will be of benefit to nearly everybody affected by MS and I heartily recommend it.' Dr Peter Fisher FRCP , Physician to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and Director of Research, Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine


Taking Control

Taking Control

Author: Jillian Kingsford-Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 9780987537508

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Each week, 200 people are diagnosed with MS, adding to the approximately 2.5 million people living with the condition worldwide. Despite this large number, so little is really known about the condition and it can be difficult to find practical, real-life advice that you can put into action. Taking Control is an inspiring journey through the lives of 15 people living with MS. Read how they were diagnosed & address their greatest fears to go on & create a new life. Practical advice and over 100 tips to help you put your life back together.


Recovering from Multiple Sclerosis

Recovering from Multiple Sclerosis

Author: George Jelinek

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Published: 2013-06-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1743313810

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A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis conjures up images of wheelchairs and a shortened life, but in fact it's possible to regain mobility and make a recovery. These deeply moving life stories of twelve people from around the world offer real hope to people with MS everywhere. These determined women and men have been able to halt the progression of the disease and recover mobility by making significant lifestyle changes including diet, sunshine, meditation, exercise, and for some, using drug therapy. Based on extended interviews, these stories offer an insight into the different journeys to recovery. They also highlight the challenges faced by people with different types of MS and at different stages in the progression of the disease.


McAlpine's Multiple Sclerosis

McAlpine's Multiple Sclerosis

Author: Alastair Compston

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 620

ISBN-13:

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This is the latest edition of the classic book on the subject of multiple sclerosis. An international group of authors has been involved in updating this edition which features more information on imaging and investigations, and a new chapter on neurobiology and glial development.


Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis, Medical Management, and Rehabilitation

Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis, Medical Management, and Rehabilitation

Author: Dr. Jack S. Burks, MD

Publisher: Demos Medical

Published: 2000-06-01

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 9781888799354

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Although new immunomodulating treatments have made dramatic inroads into lessening the impact of multiple sclerosis, no cure is yet in sight. Most patients will progress, and dealing with their many complex symptoms and issues requires many levels of medical and rehabilitative care. This important book focuses on symptom control and clinical management using these innovative therapies and is packed with practical, easy-to-access information. Highlights of this outstanding clinical tool: Detailed coverage of individual symptoms and corresponding management techniques. Discussion of the newest immunomodulating therapies -- combining the most recent data with the authors' actual clinical experience. Inclusion of easy-to-follow algorithms for clear, strategic decision-making. Coverage of rehabilitation issues, including safety and quality of life. Valuable chapters on integrating MS patients into their communities. Take advantage of the most up-to-date information in a rapidly changing field, covering complex medical and rehabilitative issues in a clear, straightforward format. Order today for the newest management strategies in multiple sclerosis.