Overcoming multiple sclerosis : an evidence-based guide to recovery
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : George Jelinek
- ناشر : Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
- شابک / ISBN : 9781742371795
Description
Part I: Background 1 1 About my mother, MS and me 3 2 About the book: Evidence, research and statistics 27 3 About MS: Understanding the illness 43 Part II: Considering the evidence 63 4 Dietary fats: Evidence of immune system effects 65 5 Dietary fats: Evidence from population studies 79 6 Dietary fats: Evidence from clinical studies 90 7 Dietary supplements: Evidence about multivitamins, antioxidants and others 115 8 Sunlight exposure and vitamin D: Evidence of benefi t in MS 126 9 Other lifestyle issues: Evidence about exercise, stress, depression and smoking 149 10 Other factors: Evidence about gluten, dental amalgam, vaccinations, hyperbaric oxygen and others 160 11 The mind–body connection: Evidence about the role of the mind and emotions in healing 169 12 Steroids 199 13 Interferons 207 14 Glatiramer 222 15 Other drug therapies affecting immune system function 23216 Newer drug therapies on the horizon 245 17 Viruses and anti-viral treatment 256 18 Pain and fatigue: Evidence-based prevention and management 265 Part III: Recommendations 273 19 The Recovery Program: Evidence-based lifestyle and therapy recommendations 275 Epilogue 316 Further information
Through an analysis of medical research Jelinek suggests an alternative to current medical treatment of multiple sclerosis. He opines that MS is a disease largely determined by lifestyle factors and demonstrates that sufferers who modify their diet and exercise habits experience an improvement in their lives.
