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Wilson's Disease What To do About It

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by: Darrell Miller
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Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 Time: 9:26 AM
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Wilson's disease, which is also called hepatolenticular degeneration or inherited copper toxicosis, is an uncommon disorder that is inherited. It affects approximately 1 in 30,000 persons worldwide. People with Wilson's disease have a body that is unable to metabolize the trace element copper as it should. This results in excess copper accumulating in the brain, kidneys, liver, and the corneas of the eyes. This accumulation causes organ damage and other complications, which includes neurological problems and psychotic behavior. If Wilson's disease is left untreated, it leads to brain damage, cirrhosis of the liver, hepatitis, and ultimately, death. Thankfully, early detection and treatment of Wilson's disease can minimize the symptoms and complications. Early detection and treatment can possibly even prevent the symptoms and complications altogether.

Wilson's disease includes symptoms such as bloody vomit, difficulty speaking, swallowing, and/or walking, drooling, an enlarged spleen, jaundice, loss of appetite, loss of coordination, progressive fatigue and/or weakness, progressive intellectual impairment, psychological deterioriation that is manifested as personality changes and/or bizarre behavior, rigidity, spasms, tremors in the muscles, swelling and/or fluid accumulation in the abdomen, and unexplained weight loss. The first sign of Wilson's disease is often the development of a pigmented ring, which is known as a Kayser-Fleishcer ring, at the outer margin of the cornea. This ring can be detected during a routine eye examination. The advanced stages of this disease have symptoms that include the appearance of chronic active hepatitis or cirrhosis, menstrual cycles that may cease, and an individual may also experience chest pains, heart palpitations, light-headedness, pallor, and shortness of breath after any form of exertion.

Even though those people with Wilson's disease are born with the disorder, symptoms are rarein ly seen before the age of six. Most often, symptoms do not appear until adolescence or even later. In order to prevent complications, treatment is required whether symptoms have appeared or not. The diagnosis of Wilson's disease is usually based on a study of individual and family medical history, along with blood tests that determine levels of ceruloplasmin. Ceruloplasmin is a copper-carrying protein in the blood. These blood tests also check for anemia. Additionally, a urine test is needed to reveal elevated levels of copper in the urine. A liver biopsy to determine the amount of copper that is present in the liver tissue may be done in order to confirm the diagnosis.

The following nutrients have been shown to be very important when dealing with Wilson's disease: garlic, iron, a multivitamin and mineral complex, vitamin A with mixed carotenoids, vitamin B complex, vitamin C with bioflavonoids, vitamin E, and zinc. Also, the following nutrients are important treating and preventing symptoms associated with Wilson's disease: acetyl-L-carnitine, calcium, magnesium, coenzyme Q10, flaxseed oil, free-form amino acid complex, GABA, l-arginine, l-ornithine, MSM, and psycnogenol. Along with the above supplements, there are also quite a few herbs that have been shown to help with Wilson's disease. These herbs include: alfalfa, ginkgo biloba, gotu kola, kava, lobelia, parsley, oat straw, periwinkle, skullcap, astragalus, Echinacea, pau d'arco, black radish, red clover, burdock, dandelion, milk thistle, suma, cat's claw, cayenne, goldenseal, licorice, thyme, St. John's wort, Siberian ginseng, and valerian root.

If you are experiencing this or other disease, try vitamins and herbal remedies and see if you can find relief naturally!

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