Well here it is...already Sunday already. This is becoming my Sunday blog and that's okay. One day a week to write and think about MS is quite enough for me. I have had a good week MS-wise. No real problematic symptoms to speak of except fatigue but even that has not been so bad.
I am trying to be more healthy in small ways. First of all I am trying to get a good night's sleep. For this I am trying Melatonin. Got to say...I love Melatonin. Works like a charm for me and it also works for my son who has sleep issues.
Been reading up on fish oil and how that is beneficial for your health so I went and bought some of that.
I am drinking cranberry juice to ward off any urinary tract infections. I haven't gotten any so far but I am becoming concerned that I seem to not be able to empty my bladder completely all the time. Is it MS or age? I dunno but I am hoping the cranberry juice helps ward off any possible infections.
Trying some SAM-e for my depression. I have always battled depression. But because of my MS now...it has seemed worse. Part of it is the worry and grief over having this and part of it may be biology. I don't know. But at any rate...I am giving the SAM-e a try. It is a natural substance which helps the body to produce its own serotonin. So far I do believe it is helping me. If it is a placebo effect then so be it! I feel better.
I am also taking a daily multi-vitamin.
As I research and explore I am sure to add new things to my stay healthy regime. Feel free to tell me about anything you are doing to stay as healthy as possible.
Come sit a spell and shoot the breeze. Sweeten the day with a little synchronicity...
5 comments:
Good for you.Anything we can do for ourselves to feel better is worth the effort. I know I don't have the energy to shop and prepare the healthiest of fares most of the time. I agree with your fish oil supplement, and multi vitamin. I don't have any experience with Sam-e. Commercial cranberry juice has too much sugar so I use a cranberry supplement. I use fresh ginger ,pineapple and currys in my diet for their anti-inflammatory properties.
If you aren't allergic to shellfish, you might be interested in looking into NAG. There was a study on it recently that I plan to blog about soon.
Ahhh, a good night's sleep. There is something I really miss.
Vitamin D is supposed to be great for MS. Of course I'm a proponent of LDN also. I've had great results from it.
Everything I've read supports the Vitamin D angle too. I guesst the trick is getting a good bioactive form of it in supplements. Then there's sunshine, but it has the problem of also being hot. Maybe you can get some of those cooling packs or vests.
I've been reading a book called The China Study that suggests a whole-foods, plant-based diet is good for long-term health and for minimizing the effects of ailments as diverse as cancer, osteoporosis, and autoimmune diseases like diabetes and MS. I've been trying to eat more vegetarian meals as a result. It's always hard to trace cause and effect with slow diseases and remedies, though.
Good luck and stay healthy!
In addition to a good multi with antioxidants, and fish/flax oils, I also take CoQ10, ALA, Ginger, Cranberry, Turmeric, B12 injections every two weeks, baby asprin, calcium/magnesium and Synthroid. My thyroid levels are slightly low and starting the Synthroid really reduced signs of depression.
Keep searching for things that make you feel great!
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