multiple sclerosis
Vitamin D3: Common Uses, New Research & Different Sources
In a 2013 issue of Vitamin Retailer (Natural Practitioner’s sister publication) I wrote an article titled, “Vitamin D: A Research Update.” Then, in the February 2024 issue of Vitamin Retailer I wrote an article titled, “Synthetic vs. Vegan D3: Impact on Health & Sustainability.” So why write another article on vitamin D? The answer is ...
A Unique Andrographis Extract for Multiple Sclerosis
Estimates indicate1 that about 2.8 million people worldwide suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially disabling autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body. Eventually, MS can cause permanent damage or deterioration of the ...
Terry Wahls, MD, Receives 2018 Linus Pauling Award
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has announced that Terry Wahls, MD has been named the 2018 recipient of the Linus Pauling Award. The Linus Pauling Award recognizes a visionary clinician or researcher who has made a significant contribution to the development of the functional medicine (FM) model or to the reach of functional medicine nationally or ...
Balance Exercises May Help People With MS
A special program that involves balance and eye movement exercises may help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) with their balance problems and fatigue, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Balance problems and fatigue are common in MS and are tied to falls ...
Vitamin D Status in Newborns and Risk of MS in Later Life
Babies born with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life than babies with higher levels of vitamin D, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology. “More research is needed to confirm these results, but our results may provide important information to ...
Changes Uncovered in the Gut Bacteria Of Patients With MS
A connection between the bacteria living in the gut and immunological disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS) have long been suspected, but for the first time, researchers have detected clear evidence of changes that tie the two together. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have found that people with MS have different patterns of ...
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