Multiple Sclerosis

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My mother has been diagnosed with M.S. Can any Vaidya out there help

me with

suggestions for her diet and or herbal preperations/compounds? She

is of Pitta/Kapha

prakriti. I have made Gudducci/Kappi Kaccu ghee for her and have

heard of gold-

bhamsma helping. Please help. -Ayurveda Student

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dear igor

 

blessings to you on your journey to healing and love

i have learned a number of things about this condition that i can share

with you

 

while MS is a vattika disorder, the original cause for it is ama, and

specifically, the ingestion of heavy, sticky and greasy foods that are

improperly digested, and enter into systemic circulation and disrupt

the function of vata - in this way, MS is an ama-vata condition

 

this is why typical treatments normally used only to reduce vata such

as oil massage and steam won't work in MS and may in fact make it worse

- attention must be directed to removing the cause (i.e. ama) by

ensuring proper digestion and the elimination of ama, and using

vata-reducing herbs side by side to balance the effects of eliminating

the ama

 

you should seek out the guidance of an experienced practitioner in this

regard, because treatment is long term - if they are using an ayurvedic

intervention, make sure they understand the idea that MS is not just a

vata disorder

 

i strongly recommend you download the e-book written by the late dr

mana bajracharya:

http://www.ebookmall.com/ebooks/ayurvedic-concept-of-multiple-

sclerosis-bajracharya-ebooks.htm

 

while avoiding most kinds of heavy, greasy foods is a good idea, there

is much benefit in consuming oils rich in omega 3 fatty acids, such as

fish oil, flax oil, hemp oil and perilla oil - these fats should really

be the ONLY fats and oils you consume on a regular basis

 

these fats will help to reduce inflammation and prevent ongoing

degeneration of the myelin

 

the specific advantage of taking the fish oil, and in particular fish

liver oil, is that you get adequate amounts of vitamin D - there is

significant evidence that a vitamin D deficiency is at play in MS -

this is seen in the epidemiological evidence, which shows the

prevalence and incidence of MS is much greater the further the patient

lives from the equator

 

as a result, you should make sure you expose your body to the rays of

the sun for at least 20-30 minutes a day, as well as take an additional

vitamin D3 supplement found in fish liver oil

 

another beneficial intervention is the avoidance of commonly consumed

foods including dairy (e.g. milk, butter, cheese, yogurt) and grains

(especially wheat, rye, barley, corn and oats) - there are several case

reports of people having incredible results by implementing a

paleolithic style diet

 

you can review the diet here:

http://www.toddcaldecott.com/paleodiet.html

and the concept of autoimmune and disease treatment here:

http://www.toddcaldecott.com/autoimmune.html

 

you can also do a google search by typing in "paleolithic multiple

sclerosis" - you will get many interesting links

 

lastly, we often find that MS represents a kind of spiritual apathy

that must be overcome - of course, all God seekers experience this at

some point, but in MS specifically a dynamic exists whereby this apathy

is deeply internalized - if this sounds like you, then you must do your

best to overcome it in every element of your life, to receive the

divine blessing and infinite love that is there for you, right beside

and all around you

 

love todd

Caldecott

www.toddcaldecott.com

 

>I'm from Croatia and have multiple sclerosis (primary-

> progressive type I think, since I don't have relapses but rather slow

progression).