Multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases require our full attention.
Are autoimmune diseases curable?
Autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, have many "faces": From the point of view of conventional medicine, autoimmune diseases cannot be cured. At best, the condition of remission is achievable. Remission refers to the time in which neither a new relapse nor symptoms have occurred.
Wouldn't it be nice if multiple sclerosis or another autoimmune disease were in permanent remission?
A permanent remission is the goal of our treatment. The function of the hormone vitamin D in the treatment of autoimmune diseases (especially multiple sclerosis) has been researched for a long time - with, at times, considerable success. Especially in the early stages of the disease, the symptoms can usually be limited in the longer term. However, a reduction in symptoms can also often be achieved in later stages.
Vitamin D resistance?
Vitamin D resistance as one of the mechanisms of the development of autoimmune diseases is still the subject of research. Various diseases are already known to be linked to a genetic mutation of the vitamin D receptor, which makes these patients resistant to vitamin D. Other causes of resistance can also be vitamin D converting and activating enzymes. Genetic mutations of these different, so-called hydroxylases, are, in addition to changes in vitamin D transport and binding proteins, further ways in which such vitamin D resistance can occur. Patients with several of the above-mentioned problems in particular often suffer from them - undetected.
Does this therapy also work for other autoimmune diseases?
multiple sclerosis
Crohn's disease
ulcerating colitis
Psoriasis
Vitiligo
autoimmune polyneuropathy
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic Arthritis
myasthenia gravis
Polymyositis
(systemic) lupus erythematosus
Hashimoto thyroiditis
and many more (feel free to ask us)
Yes, because vitamin D is recognised as one of the most important factors influencing the immune system. Vitamin D influences and regulates a multitude of genes in every cell of this defence system.
Patients with vitamin D deficiency are therefore more susceptible to a variety of autoimmune diseases.
How does vitamin D influence the immune system?
Vitamin D suppresses various types of defensive reactions of the immune system. A well-known example is the so-called Th 17 reaction, which is regarded as one of the causative building blocks of autoimmune diseases. Vitamin D can inhibit this reaction. The Th17 reaction is based on an overproduction of the defence messenger substance Interleukin 17. Further detailed basics and a detailed description of the state of research certainly go beyond the scope of the reader who is initially looking for orientation.
Come and visit us at one of our training courses, which take place regularly during the course of the year, in order to gain more in-depth and detailed knowledge.
How does a treatment work?
First of all, we collect a detailed blood status (bones, kidney, electrolyte salts, (secondary) thyroid, vitamin D, magnesium, B vitamins, etc.). Depending on the stage of the disease and available blood results, a therapeutic vitamin D dosage is prescribed daily. It is important to avoid toxic doses with side effects. Therefore a medically accompanied and well instructed application is necessary. In addition, regular monitoring of the therapy should be ensured. These include, among other things, regular checks of all the blood parameters mentioned and a slow adjustment of the vitamin D dose. In addition to MRI scans to monitor the progress of active lesions of the brain substance and bone density scans, our concept also includes nutritional advice and occasional urine analyses to adjust the calcium concentration. We also pay attention to various additions of micronutrients, such as magnesium and vitamin B2, which are so urgently needed by the enzymes that change and activate vitamin D.
Last but not least, the correct concentrations, interpretation of laboratory analyses, experience at time intervals, as well as correct selection and application of instrumental diagnostics require expertise, which we are happy to provide you with.
Summary overview:
Primary application: Multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases
Slowly adjusted vitamin D dosage with clarified vitamin D resistance
Accompanying calcium-reduced diet by our nutritionists
Adapted sports fitness
Sufficient water supply (hydration)
Clarification of the calcium bone metabolism
Close monitoring of the success of the therapy
Avoidance of toxic dosage
Laboratory controls at intervals (hormone and metabolic parameters)
In multiple sclerosis: MRT-supported images to clarify activated lesions
Your contact persons
For questions about autoimmune diseases, Dr. med. Heinz Lüscher and Dr. med. Florian Lauinger are at your disposal at Wise Medicine in Winterthur. We are happy to be there for you!