Shaky Hands and Essential Tremor Remedies While essential tremor and its associated shaky hands may be genetic, the condition typically responds well to home treatments. Boiled fava beans eaten daily are known to reduce the prevalence of tremors. Likewise, Micuna Pruriens has similar properties as fava beans and offers the same level of symptom reduction. Additional treatment options include eliminating aspartame, drinking apple cider and organic lemon juice with honey, avoiding caffeine, and taking magnesium. Other helpful supplements include B vitamins, gamma amino butyric acid, taurine, lecithin, acetyl l-carnitine, l-lysine, calcium and salmon oil.
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Are There Any Natural Remedies to Help with Essential
Tremors?
Before trying any natural remedies, you should eliminate
any factors that may be causing your tremors or causing
your tremors to get worse. Anxiety, stress, caffeine (in some
medications), smoking, and alcohol can all cause tremors.
Hormone imbalances and a brain tumor can also cause tremors.
Some medications can also cause tremors or cause them to be
worse so talk to your doctor and pharmacist. Do NOT change or
stop medications on your own.
Step One: Stress is the number one cause of all
diseases. Since ET is a neurological disorder, stress
can be the main or contributing factor. If you have chronic
stress in your life, all the natural supplements in the world
won't get rid of all the tremor until you resolve the stress. If
you hate your job, quit or start looking for a new one. The
process of looking for a job will reduce stress alone. If you
are in a bad relationship, get out. If you don't know what is
causing your stress, then meditate and/or practice yoga.
Meditation brings clarity to your mind and relaxes the nerves.
Once the chronic stress in your life is gone, then move on to
the next step.
Nutritional supplements that calm the nerves are worth trying.
The first recommendation is omega-3s fatty acids.
Omega-3 fatty acids coat the myelin of the nerves. Omega-3s help
keep the neurons healthy and reduce inflammation.
Inflammation may cause symptoms to be worse as it does with most
conditions in our body. The modern American diet has too much
omega-6 compared to omega-3. Take a good quality cod liver or
fish oil. If you are vegan, you can take flaxseed oil but it
does not work as well as fish oil.
The second recommendation is to take a balanced
B-complex. Be sure to get a good quality balanced
B-complex in a whole food form if you can afford it. A
dose of 50mg-100mg is a good place to start. You can also
start with a lower dose such as 25mg but you may not see results
as quickly. Garden for Life, New Chapter, and Alive sell whole
food supplements. B vitamins are nerve vitamins. If you are a
Vegan (not a good diet for someone with tremors), then take
extra B12. B vitamins are found in whole grains, egg yolks,
peas, beans, leafy green vegetables, dairy (organic milk and
cheeses), and poultry. B vitamins are NOT found in
processed foods. If you eat mostly processed foods, it's
time to change your ways. Stay away from while
flours and while rice like you would poison.
The third recommendation is the mineral magnesium.
Magnesium, like many minerals, is low in our diet due to poor
soil conditions. Magnesium is so calming that too much of it
works as a laxative (like Milk of Magnesia). Foods high in
magnesium include sesame seeds, beans, nuts, and leafy greens.
The fourth recommendation is the herb Valerian.
Valerian is an herb that calms the nerves and helps you sleep.
It is the herb from which the drug Valium is derived. The
difference between the two, however, is potency. In the
Valerian or natural form, it has a milder affect on the
body. Valerian is best taken before bed to help you relax and
sleep better.
The fifth and sixth recommendations is to take the
Skullcap and Passion Flower. These are also calming
like Valerian but can cause dizziness. Therefore, these herbs
are not recommended for those prone to dizziness but may be
worth a try for those with no prior history. Starting a
lower dose is recommended.
None of these remedies should interact with each other.
However, before taking any herb or supplement, you should talk
to your health care provider especially if you are on
prescription meds because some herbs may interact with them
(usually make them more or less effective).
You can buy these supplements through Amazon by clicking on Shop at the
top of the page, then Health and Fitness Cafe Store, and then on the link called
Essential Tremor to the left of the page. You can also click on Essential
Tremor Supplements at the bottom of this page. All the work is done for
you. We have chosen the best quality supplements at reasonable prices that
Amazon has to offer. We've also included calming herbal teas. The herb
teas will have the the same herbs at a much lower strength than the bottled
herbs. And no, we do not get any money from these companies. Only a very
small percent from Amazon. However, you will pay the same price here or if
you go directly to Amazon.com.
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eMJA The Medical Journal of Australia
Tremor syndrome associated with a fungal toxin: sequelae of food contamination
Peter R Lewis, Michael B Donoghue, Ailsa D Hocking, Lucy Cook and Linda V
Granger
MJA 2005; 182 (11): 582-584
We report on an elderly couple who presented with a syndrome that included
severe generalised tremor and incoordination after eating soup from a damaged
can. Black mould contaminating the can was subcultured and the
fungus Penicillium crustosum was identified. This fungus
usually produces a potent neurotoxin called penitrem A. The couple displayed
symptoms consistent with penitrem A ingestion, all of which resolved fully.
Penitrem A intoxication has been well documented in animals, but not in humans.
Clinical records
An elderly couple was admitted to hospital after sudden onset of severe
muscle tremors. The husband (aged 89) and wife (aged 84) described an
uneventful morning. At about 12:00, they had shared a can of soup and toast,
followed by chocolate cake, before catching a bus to the local shopping centre.
They noticed the soup had a bitter taste, but dismissed the finding because it
was a new brand and type to them. There had been no recent changes to their
medications, and no recent exposure to garden sprays, insecticides or
pesticides.
Patient 1 The man was first to develop symptoms. He reported feeling slightly
shaky as the bus arrived at the shops at about 13:00. He had difficulty getting
off the bus, his legs felt “wobbly” and he had to sit down. He developed
uncontrollable shaking throughout the body, and felt sticky and sweaty. Initial
assessment by ambulance officers at about 13:10 was that he had severe muscle
tremors and was unable to walk, and that it was difficult to understand his
speech. He had no nausea or vomiting, and his abdomen was soft. ...
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