The condition affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, resulting in pain, numbness and weakness striking different areas of the body. With RRMS, symptoms can change, affecting different areas of the body, or disappear remit and then recur relapse. Inflammation plays a role in MS, and obesity is linked to inflammation. Mowry says that the rising incidence of MS among women may relate to body fat.
Obesity is epidemic in the U. Women typically carry more fat on their bodies than men, and obesity rates are higher for women as well. Belly fat, in particular, is associated with increased inflammation. Carrying extra body weight may be especially risky for women. Managing depression in MS. Share on: Facebook Twitter. Show references What is multiple sclerosis? National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Accessed Dec.
Daroff RB, et al. Multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system. In: Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. Philadelphia, Pa. Ferri FF. Multiple sclerosis. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor Olek MJ. Clinical presentation, course, and prognosis of multiple sclerosis in adults. Wingerchuk DM expert opinion. Ciccarelli O. Multiple sclerosis in New therapies and biomarkers. The Lancet. Keegan BM. Therapeutic decision making in a new drug era in multiple sclerosis.
Seminars in Neurology. Goldman L, et al. Multiple sclerosis and demyelinating conditions of the central nervous system. In: Goldman-Cecil Medicine. Lotze TE. Pathogenesis, clinical features, and diagnosis of pediatric multiple sclerosis. Kantarci OH, et al. Novel immunomodulatory approaches for the management of multiple sclerosis. Disease-modifying treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in adults. A lot of diseases are from a compromised gut. I seriously dought it would be their financial best interest to find a cure for MS Or any other disease when the medical university studies are determined and funded by the pharmaceutical industry.
The compromised gut releases proteins into the bloodstream, causing incorrect autoimmune response to attack the incorrectly perceived Antigen. If the proteins attach to the joints, the auto immune response attacks the joints causing Rheumatoid Arthritis. If the Proteins attach to the nerves, the autoimmune response is to attack the nerves.
This may be oversimplified in medical standards and I might not have the writing elegance of a professional medical jounalist but I do have enough care and compassion for anybody affected by MS to voice my humble opinion.
I would challenge any medical university and pharmaceutical company to research and develop a way fix the cause and not treat the symptom. That is how I fixed my body. By treating with a fecal transplant or restorative fecal medicine after antibiotics it may be possible to prevent permanent damage. I would be the first to support and help fund this research because nobody is more full of Feces than me! The FDA has made it illegal to perform this anymore. Because it cannot be patented?
It is not like blood type incompatibility. It is compatible with everybody. This is my own opinion and not the opinion of the editors, Harvard University, and have not been checked for accuracy.
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