Fasting Repairs the Immune System
An exciting new study reported in Cell Reports finds fasting-mimicking diet reduces MS symptoms in mice and humans. Fasting kills off the bad cells and…
Daily Life
Simvastatin Reduces Inflammation in MS
Multiple sclerosis patients all have one thing in common – inflammation. Chronic inflammation leads to the breakdown of the central nervous system, which is under…
Vitamin D Craze & Multiple Sclerosis
Vitamin D has been the latest craze for supplements and research in recent years. I, myself, take 10,000 IUs per day because I know I…
How Much Is Too Much?
After months of packing and unpacking, we are finally getting settled. Don’t get me wrong, we still have boxes lined up along the walls, mail…
Dampening of the Reward Response in the Brain
If you are like me, marijuana has been suggested as a treatment for your multiple sclerosis by caring young friends, family members and/or co-workers. It…
Dipstick Test Results
Earlier this spring I accepted a part-time job working as an assistant EMS coordinator in rural Alaska and called it my dipstick test for future…
Bitter Sweet Retirement
Twenty years ago we came to Alaska with a plan. We were going to put in 20 years and retire. The time has arrived to…
MS Takes a Toll on My Vision
A recent visit to the eye doctor revealed changes in my vision. “Which looks better, one or two?” I tried to focus but the letters…
Finding Multiple Sclerosis News
I’m always on the hunt for a new website posting the latest in MS news. Why not? It’s what my site is partially about. So…
Any New MS Treatments?
Stomach pain in the middle of the night from the Tecfidera led me to wonder what the long-term effects of this medication will be on…