Lipoic acid has been found to help with symptoms of MS, some studies have shown. 1200 mg of this acid taken for two years has shown to help with the symptoms of MS. In Europe it is a regulated drug that is used to help treat diabetes.Many people who took the acid had less falls than the people who received the placebo. More testing will be done in the next year with the acid and the affects of it when it comes to MS.
Key Takeaways:
- A pharmacal company has just gained approval for Ocrevus, a new drug that will bring comfort and hope to suffers of MS.
- In a experiment conducted by Dr. Spain patients were able to walk with eas as a result were injured far less that patients who were given a simple sugar pill.
- Could Dr. Spain be on the cusp of a cure for MS, or at the least a was to prevent sufferers from the effects of this disease.
“Dr. Spain noted that patients who took the lipoic acid treatment experienced fewer falls and had better walking times compared to those who just received a placebo.”