For decades researchers have suspected Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). Now a study proved EBV triggers MS by having the immune system attack the body’s own nervous system. "Infection with Epstein-Barr virus ...
Multiple Sclerosis
Epstein-Barr Virus is the Leading Cause of MS
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. Nearly one million people in the United States have MS and 2.8 million people worldwide. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been suspected as a risk to MS for ...
How to Get Rid of MS
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. It attacks the nerve fibers and myelin sheath which protects the nerves. Nearly one million people in the U.S. and more than 2.3 million people worldwide have ...
MS is caused by a Number of Factors
Today, nearly 1 million people in the U.S. are living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and 2.8 million people worldwide. This is more than twice the original estimate of 400,000 in the U.S. Worldwide, MS is the most disabling neurological ...
MS and Chronic Inflammation
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. And chronic diseases are the result of inflammation. Chronic inflammation doesn’t happen overnight. It is a slow, long-term inflammation lasting ...
Do genetics play a role in MS?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common disabling neurological disorder of young adults. MS is not an inherited disease but it can run in families. Having a relative with MS increases a person’s risk of developing the disease. Do genetics ...
Your “normal” vitamin D level might be too low
Do you know what your vitamin D level is? If you’ve recently had it tested and the results came back as "normal" it may actually be too low. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role. It’s actually a hormone, not a ...
Alternative Treatments for MS
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease. Which affects the central nervous system (CNS). There are many ways to treat MS including pharmaceuticals and alternative treatments. The first disease-modifying treatment (DMT) for MS was ...
MS Isn’t The Disease You Thought It Was
Hearing those four words "you have multiple sclerosis" (MS) is scary. But MS isn’t the disease you thought it was. MS doesn’t mean you will end up in a wheelchair or it’s a life-threatening disease. Most people with MS can expect to live as ...
Chronic Inflammation Treatment for MS
Sadly, sometimes it takes a life-altering event to make a person eat and live a healthy lifestyle. Usually, it’s due to some kind of chronic inflammatory disease. Unfortunately, inflammatory diseases like heart disease and multiple sclerosis (MS) are ...
