JANUARY 2019 MS NEWS- Best Therapies To Repair Myelin, The Benefits of Cacao, Curcumin, Marijuana, Exercise & More
New Books “ Congratulations, You’Ve Got Ms: Memoirs of Faithfulness”, by Mark Elverly. Read about his story with MS here. “ The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research The National Academies Press“(2017) A Report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine” by Dr. Eric Groce, DO “Neuropathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis and Huntington’s Disease: An Overview of Environment Patterns” From the new book “Handbook of Research on Global Environmental Changes and Human Health “ by Omar El Hiba et al. The link between MS and environmental factors such as pesticides and heavy metals are discussed in this book. Exercise Resistance training for 8 weeks has useful anti-inflammatory effects in a study conducted in women with MS. (technical : it works by decrease in serum IL-17 production). Total body resistance exercise is a functional and safe intervention that can improve the mobility and muscles strength of the knee in people with MS, reveals this study conducted over a 8 weeks period (3 sessions per week). This new study emphasizes the benefits of exercise in MS and other conditions that involve increased blood brain barrier (BBB) permeability. Technical: There is a body of evidence that regular physical exercise regular exercise diminishes BBB permeability as it reinforces antioxidative capacity, decreases oxidative stress and has anti-inflammatory effects. It also improves endothelial function and...
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