Potentially Helpful Multiple Sclerosis Alternative Can Be Found in the Spice Rack

(Newswire.net — August 3, 2017) Las Vegas, NV — Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects many people today. While there are medications available, there are also natural alternatives thought to be helpful against the condition.

A potentially helpful multiple sclerosis alternative can be found in the spice rack. Turmeric is believed to be one of the oldest spices. It contains a bioactive agent that has many unique properties. This bioactive ingredient is called curcumin, which is believed to contain antibacterial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antiviral, antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, and antibiotic properties.

According to preliminary studies involving mice, curcumin may have the potential to block multiple sclerosis progression.

Dr. Chandramohan Natarajan of Vanderbilt University reveals that the mice in the study were especially bred to suffer from experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), which is an MS-like illness.

When injected with curcumin, the subject mice did not exhibit signs of disease symptoms. The subject animals that did not receive a curcumin dose, on the other hand, suffered from severe paralysis.

It is important to note that this autoimmune condition was utilized by the research team as a model for multiple sclerosis due to the fact that it leads to the slow erosion of myelin.

There have been theories but there is no clear understanding yet about the causes or the cure of multiple sclerosis. This auto-immune disease develops when the immune system of the body attacks the protective myelin sheath that surrounds the nerve fibers in the spine and brain.

Some of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis are muscle stiffness and weakness, numbness, balance and coordination problems, as well as vision disturbances.

Out of 688 studies, over 400 have been published within the last four years confirming the remarkable potentially therapeutic agents of curcumin, such as its anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, and antioxidant properties.

A study was conducted at the Department of Plastic Surgery/National Burns Centre, Singapore General Hospital. It was found that curcumin may have the potential to be a powerful wound-healing agent.

Another study, which was conducted at the Departments of Medicine and Neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles, reveals that curcumin tends to delay the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in mice.

Today, there are many people who turn to the use of turmeric. This spice is believed to have the ability to offer a myriad of health benefits.

There are those who incorporate turmeric powder in their diet to take advantage of its positive attributes. There are also curcumin supplements available for individuals who wish to consume higher amounts of the phytochemical’s powerful agents.

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