Holistic FORMULA for the Best Dystonia Treatment

HolisticFORMULAfortheBestDystoniaTreatment

ByDrPatrickHoganTacoma,Washington;PugetSoundNeurology

Dystonia/STisnotwhoyouareasawholeperson.Amidstcountlesswellworkingcircuitsinyourbrain, itisbutasignalcircuitthathasbecomeoveractivetoagroupofmusclesinyourneck.However,unless managedholisticallyitcanoverwhelmalifeandbecomethecentralfocus.

Managingyourdystoniaislikemanaginganobnoxioushouseguestwhoislivinginoneroombuttrying totakeoveryourhome.Itisfortunateifyoucanlockthedooroftheroomwithbotulinumtoxin treatmentuntilitbreaksthroughthedooratthreemonthintervals.However,aswithmostpeoplewith dystonia,thedoorcannotbecompletelyblockedandyouhavetofindwaysofcopingwiththatvisitor withadditionalstrategies.

Dystoniaispartofyourlifeasacomplexpersonandyetthefocusoftreatmentisoftenlimited medicationorsurgeryratherthanbyacomprehensiveholisticapproachthatwillbringyoutogreatest happinessinlife.Mostofthesecretsnotedbelowcanapplytoanydisorderaswellastoadaptationto justgrowingolder.

10IngredientstotheFormulaforoptimaltreatmentandcopingwithDystonia

1. PhysicalExercise-Thisislistedfirstbecauseitisofultimateimportanceforalldimensionsof yourlife.Manyofthediseasesthatwedealwithandaspectsofagingthatweconsider inevitablearedisordersofinactivity.Thehumanbrainandbodyaredesignedtobecontinually challengedwithphysicalexertion.Ithasnowbeenproveninoverwhelminglevelsofresearch thatthebraincells(neurons)andtheirconnections(synapses)willgrowifstimulatedby physicalexertionandwillwitheranddieifnot.Thisdemandstakingthisexerciseasmedicine forwhichIhavecoinedthebrandnameDoesital(does-it?all)insomeformeveryday.When thebodyisgivenDoesital,thebrainreceivesmessagestoproducegrowthfactorstoinclude BDNF(BrainDerivedNeurotrophicFactor)thatisthemiraclegrowfertilizerofthebrain.Your dailydosageofexerciseshouldbediversifiedandchallengingtogiveyourbraintheadequate stimulustoadaptandproduceBDNF.Thisshouldincludestrengthtrainingwithweightor resistanceexercise,cervicalmobilityexercises,balanceandcoreexercisesuchasYogaand Pilates,aerobicexercisethatgetsyourheartrateupandfunexercisethatputsitalltogether suchasdance.Therehavebeensomeconcernsaboutthelevelofaerobicexercisethatshould bedonesincethatcanbestressfulandstresscantemporarilyamplifydystoniasymptoms.The keytomakingexercisenotstressfulandbecomeenjoyableistostartatalevelthatcanbedone easilyandgraduatethatlevelovermonthstoamoreeffectiveprogram.Ayearfromnowyour levelofexercisewillbemuchhigherwithoutexcessivestressandyourbrain,bodyandmindwill bestrongerandhealthier.Forfurtherinformationandmotivationlistedtomypodcaston

2. Diet?Goodnutritionisindispensibleforahealthybrain.AsJoanHoganRDassaidinherdiet formovementdisorderlectures"Choosingcleaneatingisachoicethatyouhaveunderyour control.Fuelingyourbodyandbrainwithrealfoodwillreapimmenserewardsforyourlong

termhealthanddiseaseprevention."Choosefreshfoodsoverpackagesfoods.Focusyour mealsaroundfruitsandvegetableandinsteadoffrying,eatyourvegetablesteamedorraw. Addasmuchplantbasedproteinsaspossible.Forhealthycleaneatingrecipessee:

3. DietarySupplements-Supplementsarenotareplacementforhealthyeating.However,we nowrecognizethatcertainsupplementscanfurtherenhanceyourhealth,reduceinflammation andpromotediseaseprevention.Researchiscontinuallyidentifyingnutrientsofpromisein neurologicalconditions.Therehasbeenrecentdebateonthebenefitsofusingnutritional supplements.However,thesupplementsthathaveshownthemostpromiseinresearchfor neurologicaldisordersareOmega3fattyacids,B12andVitaminD.Therearemanycompanies thatsellthesesupplementsandsomeareofhighqualityandothersofpoorquality.Themost importantwayofassuringthatyouareusingaqualityproductistolookfortheGood ManufacturingPractices(GMP)sealontheproductorthewebsite.Inaddition,theTGA,ISO, orNSFsealsfurthervalidatethequalityoftheproduct.WorkingwithaRegisteredDieticianwho hasknowledgeinneurologicaldisordersistheidealwaytodeterminewhichsupplementsare bestforyou.Therearemanymisperceptionsamongprovidersaboutnutritionandsupplements sincethisinformationisnotroutinelytaughtwellandthereisagreatdealofprofiteeringamong groupspromotingsupplements.Becautiousaboutinformationyouhearfrommisguided providerswhoscoffatthevalueofdietandnutritionalsupplementsaswellasfromthose promotingsupplementsespeciallyiftheygivepromisesofacureorgreatenergy.

4. Medication:Formanypeoplewithdystonia,themainstayofmedicaltreatmentistherapywith oneofthefourbotulinumtoxinsinjecteddirectedintothespecificallyinvolvedmusclesto temperdowntheexcessiveactivitygoingtothosemuscles.Otheroralmedicationtreatments andmedicationstohelpwithpainorthedystonicactivitydirectly.Asneurologistswemake decisionsdailyonwhichofthesemedicaloptionstoutilize.However,relyingonlyonthese treatmentoptionswilllimittheireffectivenessunlesstheyarecombinedwiththerestofthe ingredientsofourholisticformula.

5. Attitude--Therehavebeenmanystatementsbywisepeoplerelatedtotheindispensible ingredientofahealthypositiveattitudetowardyourdisorderandlifesuchas:Youbecome whatyouthink;Happinessisachoice;Itisnotwhathappenstoyoubuthowyoudealwithit; Embraceeachdayoflife;Expecttoincreasestrengthatatimewhenyouareconditionedto expectdeclin;.Iamalive,IamawakeandIfeelgreat(HowardTheil).

Yourattitudeistheonlythingyouhavecontrolof.Havingoptimismthatthingswillturnout wellwhilenotneglectingthestepsneededtomakethemturnoutwellhasbeenapositive factorforhappiness,longevity,andbrainhealth.

Depressionoftenaccompaniesdystoniaandisrelatedtoneurochemicalfactorsinthebrainand thestressoflivingwiththisdisorder.Ifallowedtobeoverwhelming,depressioncanbeaforce thatcounterbalancesthebenefitsfromtheingredientsofourholisticformula.Ontheother

hand,whentheotheringredientsoftheformulaareimplementedproperly,depressioncanbe entirelyeliminatedlikeputtingoutaflame.Itisallintheattitudetowardlife.

6. Spirituality-Nomatterwhatreligiousbeliefsthatyouhave,itiswellrecognizedbyawide spectrumofauthoritiesonscience,religionandphilosophythatthepowerofprayerand peacefulreflectionisundeniable.Thereareoftentestimonialsatmeetingsofpeoplewith dystoniawhohavefoundgreatstrengthintheirfaithandconnectiontotheirreligious community.Weknowthatdystoniaactivityisamplifiedbystressandexcessivelifenoiseboth figurativelyandphysically.Takingtimedailyformeditationpracticeinatranquilsettingaway fromthenoiseandstressorsoflifewillhavegreatrewardsforyourbrainhealthandthusyour dystoniacontrol.

7. Relationships-Interpersonalrelationshipsnurturethebraintogreatvitality.Social engagementwiththoseoutsideoneselfenhancestherichnessofthehumanexperienceandis relatedtolongevityandbrainhealth(aslongasitisdonewithresponsiblebehavior.)Evenifa persondoesnothaveapersonalintimaterelationship,intimacycanbeachievedthroughclose friendshipsandinteractingwithgroupsofpeoplewithsimilarinterestssuchasachurch,athletic grouporDystoniasupportgroup.Supportgroupscanbeveryvaluableandleadtoclose friendshipsaslongasthegroupisstructuredtoprovidepositiveinteractionwithotherswitha similarcondition.

8. Play/fun--Despitealltheworkwedowitheverythingdiscussedhere,enjoymentinlifeand havingfunisakeyingredient.Playingistoooftenconsideredtobeanactivityforchildrenthat youlosewhenyougrowup.Ifthatisthecase,thennoneofusshouldcompletelygrowupand shouldmaintaintheabilitytohavefunwithplayfulnessthroughoutlife.Askyourselfwhatcan youdothatgivesyouthesensationoffun.Laughterimprovesbrainoxygenandrelievesstress. Exercisemaybethebestmedicinebutlaughtercomesclose.Dowhateverfitsyourstyle whetheritisdance,playingwithkidsorgrandkids,orsportingactivitiestogiveyourbrainthis keyingredient.Ballroomdancing,lineorcountrydancing,squaredancingorjustmovingto musicisoneofthebestwaysofcombiningtheingredientsofsocialinteraction,exercise,play andlaughterintoone.

9. Purpose:Thesenseofpurposeisalwaysonthelistoffactorsnecessaryforarewardinglife. Beingnecessaryisadrivingforceforbrainhealthwhetheritistoanoccupation,volunteering activity,familyactivities,achievinggoalsofahobbyorhelpingotherpeopleinanyway.Helping othersandexpressinggratitudeforbeinghelpedisapowerfulinteractionforourhuman experience.Itisthemotivationoflookingforwardtosomethinghappeningorperseveranceto accomplishingsomethingthatdrivesustoimplementeachoftheseotherholisticingredients whenourownpersonalwelfareisnotanadequateincentive.

10. Cognitivestimulation--Althoughmostpeoplemakethewordconnectionofbrainexerciseto thinkingexercises,asnotedin#1above,itisphysicalexercisethatproducesthegreatest benefitsforthebrain.Nevertheless,stimulatingyourbrainwiththerighttypeofcognitive

stimulationthatproducesachallengealsoisimportantforbrainhealthwhileavoidingexcessive negativecognitivestimulationsuchaswithmostpassiveprogrammingthatisontelevision.

Stresshasharmfuleffectsasweallknowonboththebodyandbrain.However,ahealthylevel ofgoodstresstoincludepursuingagoalinworkorplayandplanningforfamilyeventshave beenshowntoprovidegoodbenefitsinthatthebrainispushedtomaintainoptimalcognitive functioning.Exposuretogoodstresshelpsthebrainandbodytorespondinalessharmfulway whenitisexposedtobadstress.Thatistheprincipleofhormesis.

Makinggoodlifestylechoicesentailstheessenceoftheaboveingredientsoftheholistic formulaforoptimalhealthanddystoniacontrol.Itemphasizesdoingwhatisrightforyour wholeselftoincludeweightcontrol,neverlettinganydestructivetobaccochemicalsenteryour body,avoidingexcessivemedication,akeepingalcoholuselowandenjoyinghealthysexuality.

Thehealthieryourbodycanbe,thehealthieryourmindcanbe,thehealthieryourspiritcan be,thebetteryourbrainwillworkandthebetteryourdystoniawillbecontrolled.

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