Bell’s Palsy

Overview

A condition that causes temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in one side of the face, Bell’s palsy is the most common cause of facial paralysis.

Symptoms vary from person to person and the weakness on one side of the face can be described as partial palsy (a mild muscle weakness) and complete palsy (which is no movement at all), although this is very rare.

The condition can also affect the eyelid and the mouth, resulting in difficulty closing and opening the mouth, and in rare cases it can affect both sides of a person’s face.

Bell’s Palsy is only diagnosed once other possible causes of these particular symptoms are ruled out, for example stroke or tumor.

Affecting around 1 in 5,000 people year, the illness more commonly affects those aged between 15 and 45 and both men and women can suffer from it.

It is also more common in pregnant women, as well as those with diabetes and HIV, for reasons that are not yet fully understood.

Symptoms

Symptoms of Bell’s palsy can vary, ranging from a mild numbness of the face to total paralysis, usually developing within 48 hours.

Look out for the following symptoms:

Weakness or paralysis in one side of the face, which may make it difficult to close the eyelid and cause the side of the mouth to droop and cause impaired speech
Irritation of the affected eye, resulting in dryness or increased tear production
Pain underneath the ear on the affected side of the face
An altered or reduced sense of taste
Increased sensitivity to sound in the affected ear
Drooling from the mouth on the affected side of the face
Mouth dryness
Pain around the jaw
Headaches
Ringing in one or both ears
Dizziness
Difficulty eating/drinking

Be aware, though, that in most cases of Bell’s palsy, symptoms will begin to improve within three weeks.

Causes

The illness is believed to occur when the nerve that controls the muscles in the face becomes compressed. Although the exact cause is unknown, it’s believed to be because the facial nerve becomes inflamed – due to viral infection and variants of the herpes virus are thought to be responsible.

Around 7 out of 10 people with the condition make a complete recovery, either with or without treatment, but the recovery time varies from person-to-person.

Complications relating to the illness can include speech problems, a reduced sense of tense and the permanent tensing of facial muscles.

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Diet

As well as giving a detox a go, serious dietary changes can be made to help the condition. As an acidic body exists in cases of Bell’s palsy, a raw foods diet of fresh, raw and organic fruit and veg is thought to be affective, with a detox approximately every 60 days.

Try distilled alkaline water, which offers effective healing.

It is important to not add further toxicity to your system so try to adhere to the following:

Do not consume any artificial sweeteners, such as Splenda, NutraSweet or Aspartame
Do not consume high fructose corn syrup or mono-sodium glutamate.
Do not drink any carbonated beverages.
Avoid all fast food restaurants.
Avoid all canned food.
Eliminate conventional dairy products. The best dairy products are raw, unpasteurised and homogenised dairy from grass fed cows. If this is unavailable, then buy organic dairy.
Avoid conventional beef. The best beef is organic grass fed beef. The second best is organic meat; this includes beef, veal, lamb, chicken and turkey. Check out www.grasslandbeef.com.

Supplements:

Some beneficial supplements in the treatment of Bell’s palsy are below:

Vitamin B-12 is believed to be among the most helpful supplements in treating this health problem. It has been used in treating a variety of nerve disorders and can help speed up recovery.

Vitamin C with bioflavonoids is also believed to be helpful, as are essential fatty acids, bromelain and garlic, due to their strong anti-inflammatory properties.

Take Vitamin D3 50,000-100,000 International Units a day for periods of 4 weeks at a time.
Wholefood supplements are the best way of ensuring your nutritional needs are met. The best we know on the market is Kevin Trudeau’s “KT Daily” product. You can find more details here.
Take an Omega 3 supplement:

Krill oil –

Fish oil

Cod liver oil

Vegetarian –

Prescription and non-prescription medication:

What non-prescription and prescription drugs are you taking? Your non-prescription and prescription drugs are partially the reason that you have this illness or disease – you need to get off these medications, but do so only under the guidance of a licensed health care practitioner.

Mind

Some health practitioners recommend reiki, meditation and massage for Bell’s palsy and stroke victims, as it is known to increase independence.

Try massaging the side of the face (above the eye down to the chin, behind the ear) and specifically the 7^th cranial nerve (just below the cheek bone) to help soothe pain and discomfort.

Do this for 15 to 20 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of good intention reiki, morning and night.

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