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The use of traditional and complementary medicine among patients with multiple sclerosis in Belgium.
Conclusion. Patients diagnosed with MS seek hope in T&CM such as homeopathy or acupuncture. The results of this study suggest that MS patients need more professional support in their personal search for alternative therapies. Key point. 50% of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis search relief in traditional and complementary medicine such as homeopathy or acupuncture. These patients often feel compelled to try every opportunity to heal, often stimulated or urged on by friends or relatives. Multiple sclerosis patients are more satisfied with their conventional treatment than with the traditional and complementary...
Source: Journal of Medicine and Life - August 25, 2018 Category: General Medicine Tags: J Med Life Source Type: research

Influence of Diet in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review
Nutrition is considered to be a possible factor in the pathogenesis of the neurological disease multiple sclerosis (MS). Nutrition intervention studies suggest that diet may be considered as a complementary treatment to control the progression of the disease; a systematic review of the literature on the influence of diet on MS was therefore conducted. The literature search was conducted by using Medlars Online International Literature (MEDLINE) via PubMed and Scopus. Forty-seven articles met the inclusion criteria. The reviewed articles assessed the relations between macro- and micronutrient intakes and MS incidence. The p...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - May 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Bagur, M. J., Murcia, M. A., Jimenez-Monreal, A. M., Tur, J. A., Bibiloni, M. M., Alonso, G. L., Martinez-Tome, M. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research