Lion’s Mane Mushroom
Lion’s Mane Mushroom, also known as hou tou gu or yamabushitake, is a large white shaggy mushroom resembling a lion’s mane. It is used as a medical supplement or eaten as food and has been used for centuries for its anti-microbial and immunological properties. It can be enjoyed raw, cooked, dried, or used as tea. Its extracts are widely used as nutritional additives and health supplements. Lion’s mane mushrooms have various advantages and has been used for medical and culinary…
Vitamin D and Multiple Sclerosis
The benefits of vitamin D are common knowledge. It keeps our bones, teeth and muscles healthy, supports health of the immune system, brain and nervous system, regulates insulin levels and aids diabetes management, and works to strengthen the heart function. The deficiency of vitamin D, on the other hand, welcomes various problems and diseases. Eighty percent cases of pelvic fractures are known to have deficiency of this important vitamin. In this article we will explain the importance of the ‘sunshine…
Make Life Easier with MS
Living with Multiple Sclerosis is quite challenging. You can make some lifestyle changes to live a happier and fuller life with MS. Here are some strategies to adopt that will help you improve your quality of life, take charge of MS and make life easier with MS. Plan for the Long Term You have to plan ahead of time because you don’t know what the coming day might bring. You also don’t know the condition you may be in after…
Boost Wellness with Physical Exercises
This post is a continuation of an earlier post titled Boost Wellness with MS. We discuss the importance of Physical Exercise for MS patients in this post. Pakistanis are not big fans of exercising. The benefits of physical activity do not carry much value to them and they don’t see any harm in avoiding it. Moreover, they don’t consider it an essential part of wellness. Although chronic diseases convince them to move a couple of muscles, few do so with…
Boost Wellness with MS
We understand that many questions pop up in your mind about maintaining and increasing your wellness with MS. For example, you might be wondering, do I need any special diet? Do I need to change my life-style? Will exercise help decrease my MS symptoms and is it mandatory in MS? This post is part of a two-article series on how to increase wellness if you are suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS). We highlighted the importance of mental wellbeing and how…
We-Care.pk Patient Health Services
We are pleased to announce that the Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan has partnered with We-Care.pk Patient Health Services to provide quality health care services to patients in Lahore. We-Care.pk is an established health care service provider which offers various health care services to patients at the comfort of their home. Their services include patient care, nursing care services, elderly care, physiotherapy and rehabilitation services for patients and elderly. Currently, We-Care is operating in Lahore only. They offer…
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