Time to Start a New Diet? It’s that time of year when there’s much talk and publicity about diet. Modifying – i.e., improving — one’s diet – ranks high on new year’s strategies. The popular Mediterranean diet, the closest to an anti-inflammatory diet, may receive the most attention. For those dealing with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), […]
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Early Detection of MS Early detection of neurologic disease, including multiple sclerosis, is not easy. No single test can diagnose MS. Plus, the symptoms are not always obvious to the patient and their doctors at the onset of the disease. And there lies a dilemma: early diagnosis of MS enables earlier intervention. Early intervention in
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For those dealing with Multiple Sclerosis, every day presents challenges. Some are new challenges; others are recurring. Making the best of a bad situation is a mantra for many MS patients. We have some suggestions to offer on how to make life a little better. Yes, we are past those New Year’s resolutions (which are
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Why Earlier Detection of MS is Possible After much debate over the years about early treatment of multiple sclerosis, medical recommendations now strongly advocate for early intervention with drug therapy, known as Disease Modifying Therapy (DMT). Earlier detection of MS enables earlier intervention. Technological advancements have enabled earlier detection, and as a result, the diagnostic
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MS Overview Multiple sclerosis takes on many forms and every MS diagnosis is different. There is no way with certainty to predict how an individual’s disease will progress. However, there are four types of MS that define its clinical course. These currently accepted sub-categories were defined in 2013. New research and increased understanding of MS
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Trends in Autoimmune Diseases In our recent blog “The Prevalence of MS,” we explored the increased prevalence of multiple sclerosis worldwide and in the United States. MS is not the only autoimmune disease that has witnessed increases. The National Institutes of Health reported in April 2020 that autoimmunity appears to be rising in the United
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The prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has increased worldwide. As of 2020, 2.8 million people are estimated to live with MS globally. This represents a 30 percent increase as compared to 2013. Let’s look at how these numbers break down. Prevalence in the U.S. MS prevalence in the United States also shows a parallel increase
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called “insufficient sleep a public health epidemic.” A third of U.S. adults report that they usually get less than the recommended amount of sleep. As the CDC warns, “Not getting enough sleep is linked with many chronic diseases and conditions – such as type 2 diabetes,
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Did you know that you can help prevent progression of multiple sclerosis by being in the sun more? Your body produces Vitamin D when sunlight hits the skin. Sun exposure is the most important natural source of Vitamin D. (To a lesser extent, Vitamin D is found in foods.) The good news about Vitamin D:
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Scientists, physicians, and those dealing with multiple sclerosis are faced with a mystery. The mystery: what triggers the body’s own immune system to attack the brain and spinal cord? The white scars on MRIs of newly diagnosed MS patients reveal evidence of inflammation dating back many years, long before the first symptoms appear. These revealing
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