Month: March 2020

Diet & Supplements This new study looked at the benefits of dietary compounds that can help manage neurodegenerative conditions like MS, and delay symptoms.  Plant chemicals (e.g., polyphenols), as well as acetyl-L-carnitine, coenzyme Q10, and omega 3 fatty acids showed the most promising results.  In this review, researchers looked at the link between MS and diet -particularly dietary phytoestrogens and the impact of these compounds on the gut flora, immune cells, and nervous system. Vitamin D. This new study investigated the link between low vitamin D levels and disease activity in cases of (RRMS) and clinically isolated syndrome (CIS).Conclusion: Most individuals were vitamin D deficient. Higher D vitamin levels were associated with positive findings- fewer MRI lesions and lower disability scores. Vitamin B3  may promote myelin repair, according to this new study.  NAC (the amino acid n-acetyl cysteine) positively affects cerebral glucose metabolism in those with MS, which is associated with patient-reported improvements in cognition and attention, according to this new study. Nano curcumin. The benefits of nano curcumin were assessed in this new study, where various markers (Th17 and Treg cells frequency, cytokines secretion, and expression of transcription factors of these cells) were compared before/after treatment. Melatonin. A review of its benefits for MS and other autoimmune diseases:  regulates the circadian rhythm, is anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, neuroprotective, antioxidant. Although it shows positive effects for MS and diabetes type 1,...