The Association of Obesity and Brain Volume Loss in MS
December 12, 2018
Researchers at the Unversity of California, San Francisco, recently published results of their study examining the assocaition between obesity and Vitamin D status and brain volume on MRI. They choose brain volume loss measurement as this is an indication of neurodegeneration.469 patients with clinically isolated syndrome ( CIS) or relapsing remitting MS (RRMS) who were followed for 5 years participated this study.Previous sutdies have reported several environmental risks for MS, including ,...
Genes and the Protective Effect of Vit D in MS
December 5, 2018
MS is autoimmune and neurodegenerative disease of unknown etiology but has about a 25% genetic risk and multiple environmental risk factors. Since 2006 low vitamin D levels have been known to be one of the risk factors along with EBV infection, smoking and adolescent obesity.Vitamin D insufficiency is one of the most studied environmental risk factors. Interestingly there is correlation in Caucasians but not in Blacks or Hispanics, suggesting genetic interaction with this environmental risk. In...
A Nurse’s Perspective on MS patients’ self-care
November 28, 2018
A Nurse’s Perspective on MS patients’ self-care It is very important to educate patients on ways to live a healthy lifestyle with MS. I was very intrigued when a patient brought to my attention an article on things MS nurses wish their patients would do and why.Here are my favorites from that article.Exercise, exercise, exercise! Doing an appropriate form of exercise on a daily basis can significantly improve patients’ wellbeing. Many patients from fatigue or some level of physical disability...
