Managing Multiple Sclerosis Naturally: A Self-help Guide to Living 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.

Table of Contents:
Foreword by Ashton Embry, Ph.D. Preface to the New Edition Acknowledgments Part One Understanding MS 1 MS Can Be Controlled 2 What Exactly Is MS? 3 Possible Causes of MS Part Two Nutrition for MS 4 Food Sensitivities 5 The Best Bet Diet 6 Feed Your Body, Feed Your Brain 7 The Body’s Delicate Balance 8 Nutritional Supplements 9 Vitamin D 10 Fats and Oils and Their Role in MS Part Three Physical and Complementary Therapies 11 Exercise and Exercise Machines 12 Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Rehabilitation 13 Complementary Therapies 14 Other Modalities that Can Help MS 15 Hormones and MS Part Four Living a Healthy Life 16 Alleviating Specific Symptoms 17 MS Triggers and Exacerbating Factors 18 Mercury 19 Detoxing the Body 20 Clearing the Mind of Negativity 21 Life Is for Living Resources Recommended Reading Notes Index

About the Author :
Judy Graham is the editor of New Pathways, a magazine for people with MS, has worked as a TV producer for the BBC and other UK channels, and has written for many newspapers and magazines. She is the author of six books, including Multiple Sclerosis and Having a Baby, and lives in London.

Review :
“Judy Graham’s book should be essential reading for all with MS and for the families and friends of those suffering. It is up-beat without being facile, and it surveys the field simply and intelligently. The clear way in which Ms. Graham tackles the contentious issue of diet is extremely welcome.” “There is no doubt that this book is by far the most comprehensive, objective, and scientifically sound overview of all the options a person with MS has to help keep the MS disease process well controlled.” "Fear of what's to come is a normal response to being told you have a condition that you'll be living with the rest of your life. But the message of Managing Multiple Sclerosis Naturally is positive. "The good news is that MS can be controlled," says Graham. "Far from all doom and gloom, the future can be joyous and productive." "Managing Multiple Sclerosis Naturally is a must have resource for those with Multiple Sclerosis. This is the book that should be given to people when they receive their diagnosis. In fact, anyone who thinks they might have MS should probably pick up a copy." “. . . probes causes and psychological pitfalls of MS, with plenty of information about research studies and dozens of resources listed.” “A comprehensive look at all aspects of MS management – physical, mental and emotional – and how they interact with each other. There is clear advice about the different ways to tackle these, if you so choose. All in all a positive, easy to read book. Highly recommended.”