Now that we’re heading into the hot summer months in most parts of the United States, I want to talk about why multiple sclerosis symptoms worsen in the summer heat! First described by Wilhelm Uhthoff in 1890 the temporary worsening of vision and other neurologic symptoms when the body is overheated is now known as the Uhthoff Phenomenon or Uhthoff’s symptoms. Our bodies overheat not only from the outside temperature rising, also from fever, exercise, saunas and hot tubs. MS heat intolerance symptoms can result from a very slight rise in core body temperature even as little as one-quarter to one-half of a degree. An elevated temperature further impairs the ability of a demyelinated nerve to conduct electrical impulses. The Uhthoff Phenomenon Uhthoff’s Symptom also referred to as Uhthoff’s Phenomenon was the principal diagnostic test for multiple sclerosis until the 1980′s when more accurate test methods became available. An increase [...]
Advertise for Zeek by placing ads and earn on ZeekRewards. With just 5 minutes every day you can earn on ZeekRewards! I gave you the written directions of how to place ads in my last post. You can read it right here: it gives you the written info you need to get started. This movie will show you how it’s done! To join Zeek Rewards Click HERE So how does Free Bids being given away on Zeekler affect us as ZeekRewards members? Well the process of giving away Free Bids allows us to participate in the earnings of the site, we earn from the Retail Profit Pool daily as long as we have posted our daily ad. We earn Free Bonus Points daily and when allowing them to mature over 60 days they will be converted to VIP BIDS. These are the same Bids that are given away on Zeekler, they must [...]
“ZeekRewards and Zeekler are a great Work-From-Home Business Program!!” Seeing is believing and I’m seeing! Here you’ll see how to use ZeekRewards, Zeekler and your Fscstore info blog. So what is ZeekRewards, Zeekler and FscStore? ZeekRewards is the affiliate program for Zeekler. Zeekler is the business behind ZeekRewards. Zeekler is a penny auction site where you buy bids to win amazing items, often saving over 90% or more on retail prices. Think of ZeekRewards as the advertising program for Zeekler, ZeekRewards members get paid points for posting a single advertisement per day to promote the Zeekler site, they pay the member to promote rather than pay expensive advertising prices. Each day members get a share of the days profits from the retail profit share pool. So what is FscStore? The FscStore is simply another revenue stream for ZeekRewards members to earn from. It’s your very own online retail store selling [...]
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WATERLOO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 05/07/12 — Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM) (TSX:RIM) today launched BlackBerry® Screen Reader, a free software application that helps customers who are blind or visually impaired operate their BlackBerry® smartphone. BlackBerry Screen Reader provides an audible output based on visual information displayed on a BlackBerry smartphone. “We are excited to introduce BlackBerry Screen Reader as part of our suite of accessibility solutions for BlackBerry smartphones,” said Greg Fields, Senior Product Manager. “BlackBerry Screen Reader helps customers with visual impairments stay connected with the people and information that matter most to them, and is representative of RIM’s continuing commitment to support customers with disabilities.” Key features of BlackBerry Screen Reader include: — Support for core applications – Users can easily access core BlackBerry applications including email, calendar, phone calls and more. — Speech settings – users can customize the text-to-speech settings (volume, pitch and speech rate) [...]
MyVoice offers independence and reduces stigma Tyler Austin is one of thousands of Canadians who can now speak, thanks to MyVoice, a new technology developed by two University of Toronto students. Tyler, 18, is from Toronto and has cerebral palsy, which affects his muscle control and makes it difficult for him to speak. Until now, he had to depend on pointing to a few words on a board on his wheelchair to express himself. It was frustrating for everyone. “He would throw things on the ground, he would get upset because he could not communicate what he wanted to say,” his father, Eric Austin says. But now a state-of-the-art application on his new iPad has opened up a whole new world, allowing him to independently express his own thoughts and feelings verbally and do things for himself. Tyler taps the tablet, which highlights the words and sentences. Then he’s talking [...]
By the time I could no longer deny my diagnoses of multiple sclerosis I had already read the “Power of Now” by Eckhart Toole however it wasn’t until almost ten years later that had the opportunity to really internalize his teachings. I humbly tell you that a gift that I have been given through this MS experience is spiritual enlightenment. I have learned to surrender to the Now and I have honestly found Joy. “Worldview” is a set of beliefs about the universe and the nature of reality. I am a Christian to the core and I know that eternal truth is eternal truth, no matter what package it’s in. When we study the Divine, we are embarking on a sacred adventure whether it be by studying the Metaphysical, Christian, Buddhist, Hinduism or Asian beliefs. The Glory of God is intelligence, and recognizing the Divine in our lives leads to [...]
By Yvonne deSousa I know I am supposed to eat healthier. I have actually known this for many years. But since my MS diagnosis, eating healthy has become downright crucial. Some even claim that a good diet will help control your symptoms, especially fatigue. This claim is the cruelest of all the MS conundrums I have heard. A nutritious diet takes work, work is exhausting, and therefore, you have to have energy to work at it. But if you aren’t eating well, you don’t have energy. It’s far easier to rip open a bag of chips, take the top off a pint of ice cream, or get in your car for a quick visit to the drive thru, than it is to improve your diet. Having a good diet means you must go to the grocery store to buy fresh produce, stand in the long lines to pay for it, [...]
That appetite awareness exercise that Dawn gave me last week is awesome! At first I procrastinated looking at it because I have this innate resistance to writing about my food intake; comes from many, many years of dieting and having to write down what I eat. Some of you will know exactly what I mean. But this is different, you don’t have to write down what you eat. Instead, you record a number for how hungry you were when you ate; from 1 (“too hungry”) to 10 (“ignored fullness”). You also track how you’re feeling at the time – either positive or negative. Then if you want, you can also add comments about any sensations you felt when you ate or details about how you were feeling. Once I started using it I started paying more attention to just how hungry I really was when I ate. For example, yesterday [...]
“For me, the wheelchair symbolizes disability in a way a cane does not.” – Annette Funicello In 1992, Funicello announced that she had been battling multiple sclerosis, a degenerative neurological disease, since 1987. To assist in fundraising to fight neurological disorders, she founded The Annette Funicello Teddy Bear Company, which markets a line of collectible bears. A portion of the proceeds from these products goes to The Annette Funicello Research Fund for Neurological Diseases. This is her story. Annette was born in Utica, NY. Her mother and father; Joseph, an auto repair shop owner and Virginia Funicello a homemaker, were Italian-Americans. As a child she was very shy, her parents enrolled her in dance and music classes to help her overcome her shyness. She was four years old when her family moved to Southern California At the age of 12 she was discovered by Walt Disney when he attended her [...]
