Not all immune system boosters are bad for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Take the medication Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), for example. For many with MS, LDN is nothing short of a miracle drug.

Naltrexone, in full strength dosage of 50 mg is used to treat those addicted to alcohol and opiates. It blocks the brains absorption of these chemicals, effectively taking away the addicts "high"

But, Dr Bahari found that in low dosages of 3 mg to 4 mg, low dose naltrexone actually boosts the immune system and helps it run more efficiently. Currently, LDN is being used to treat Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, Crohn's Disease, HIV/AIDS, Autism, and some forms of cancer.

And it has proven to be very effective.

Low Dose Naltrexone is taken at bedtime and blocks endorphin production while you sleep. In the early hours of the morning, the human body reads the amount of endorphins in the system, and then releases specific hormones and endorphins in order to keep chemical levels at a consistent amount. Because of the night time endorphin blocking,the person's body will release more hormones than it normally would. This causes a boost in immunity and seems to make the person's immune system work more efficiently.

For those with Multiple Sclerosis, this means a reduction or complete elimination of relapses, and disease progression stops. Many people on LDN also experience symptom reduction.

I started taking LDN over 6 months ago. I've regained my balance, and my vision. Dizziness, brain fog, numbness, and foot pain have all disappeared completely. My fatigue is greatly reduced, and I have not had even one relapse, or increase of symptoms since I started low dose naltrexone. I can work and drive again.

For me, the above symptoms had become a way of life, something I just had to deal with. My husband and I had started to discuss how to prepare our kids for my wheelchair. I had to stop driving, and many days I felt uncomfortable to stay home alone with our kids because I was afraid I would become dizzy and fall when one of my children needed me.

With my nightly dose of Low Dose Naltrexone, over 20 years of nerve damage from Multiple Sclerosis has been virtually erased.

Of course, I've always watched my diet. I avoid MSG, aspartame and artificial colors and flavorings. I stay away from the CRAB drugs, because they do more harm than good. It's because of my natural treatment of MS that I was still walking after over 20 years with Multiple Sclerosis, but time was beginning to take it's toll and it was time to add LDN to my treatment program.

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