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. Multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system, affects over 900,000...
Ginger Supplementation Significantly Reduces Inflammatory Biomarkers in Subjects with Multiple Sclerosis
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). Multiple...
Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Vitamin D3 Intake Improves Health of Multiple Sclerosis Patients
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....
Herpes Virus 6A Infection Increases Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study demonstrates that an increased serological response against human herpesvirus 6A is associated with risk for multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a typically progressive disease characterized by central nervous system...
Vitamin D Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Multiple Sclerosis in Women
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....
Lipoic Acid May Benefit Those With Multiple Sclerosis
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. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can be defined as a disorder...
Gut Microbiota in Multiple Sclerosis
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. Multiple sclerosis...
Study Looks at High-Dose Vitamin D for 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...
Boswellia Helps Brain Function in Those with Multiple Sclerosis
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. Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system which causes a progressive breakdown in...
Vitamin D Blood Levels may Influence Multiple Sclerosis Risk
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%. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease often described as “an unpredictable central nervous...