Month: September 2020

Featured News  Could those with MS be more resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic? While the rate of stress, anxiety, and depression significantly increased in the general population, this new study we examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emotional symptoms and quality of life in individuals with progressive MS. Out of 131 participants, 4% reported they had the infection. Overall, little change was noted in symptoms of depression or anxiety or overall quality of life.  New Book “Integrative Neurology” looking at the benefits of diet and optimizing the gut microbiome and intestinal permeability and supplements like vitamin D, turmeric, probiotics,  omega 3,  glutathione, alpha-lipoic acid, melatonin, magnesium, l carnitine, coQ10, biotin, hormone replacement therapy (HGH, sex hormones), nootropics, LDN and more. You can read online this section focused on MS here.   Diet/ Nutrition “Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis through Lifestyle Changes: Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, and Stress Management”, is the title of this new research paper– where the authors emphasize the benefits of nutrition, as well as exercise, sleep, and stress management for MS management. The role of the gut microbiome in inflammation of the spinal cord/MS is explored in this new study. I wrote more about changes in the gut microbiome -MS here.  Dietary restriction (DR) regimens (either chronic or intermittent reduction of food intake) ameliorate the development of CNS autoimmune diseases like MS, suggests this new study....