Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that saffron and exercise have beneficial effects on depression and quality of life in women with multiple sclerosis. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week ginger supplementation at 500 mg three times a day resulted in significantly reduced IL-17 levels (p = 0.003), along with a significant reduction in the Expanded Disability Status Scale (p < 0.001). (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A 12-week co-administration of high-dose omega-3 fatty acid and vitamin D3 significantly improved disability scores, mental health, biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress, and metabolic status in patients with MS. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study demonstrates that an increased serological response against human herpesvirus 6A is associated with risk for multiple sclerosis.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. When comparing women diagnosed with multiple sclerosis to appropriate controls, participating women with multiple sclerosis, who had decreasing levels of vitamin D, had an increasing risk of developing multiple sclerosis. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A two year supplementation with 1200 mg of lipoic acid significantly reduced (68%) brain atrophy in the 27 study participants with multiple sclerosis compared to the control group.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that multiple sclerosis is associated with a change in microbial diversity as demonstrated from sequenced fecal samples of 31 participating patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. High dose vitamin D (10,400 IU), taken daily for 6 months, significantly reduced TH17, CD161, and Effector memory CD4 cells in multiple sclerosis patients. As well their vitamin D levels almost tripled compared to a 30 % increase in vitamin D levels in the control group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Visual-spatial memory significantly improved by 17.6% after 2 months of supplementation with 600 mg/day of Boswellia. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In the Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study, researchers found that having vitamin D blood levels above 75 nmol/L decreased MS risk by 61%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with high vitamin D levels had a 57% lower risk of new lesions in multiple sclerosis patients. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In this cell and animal study, researchers showed that high salt intake encouraged the production of defective cells of the immune system and increased the risk of developing multiple sclerosis. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this study, patients with multiple sclerosis were given 10 mg of melatonin daily for 30 days and experienced significant improvements in the levels of antioxidants which might help, prevent or delay the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. (more…)
