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Medication Options: Injectable Medications


Medication Options: Injectable Medications Injectable medications were the first treatment options to be approved for multiple sclerosis, with Betaseron being the first in this category to be approved in 1993. Since then, numerous other treatments have entered the picture, including many other injectable, infusion and oral medications. The primary role of each of these injectable medications […]

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Treating Relapses, To Treat or Not To Treat?


Treating Relapses: To Treat or Not To Treat? Last week we discussed what relapses look like, including those pesky pseudo-exacerbations. This week we will be covering how to treat a relapse. The opinion about such treatment, and more importantly, when treatment is necessary, seems to have changed since I was first diagnosed. Should you Treat? […]

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Relapses, Exacerbation’s and Flares


I was sitting on the couch watching TV with my then boyfriend, now husband, on a Thursday evening. I absentmindedly scratched my right leg and thought to myself “that feels a little funny”, but I went on with my evening and didn’t think anything else of it. At least until Saturday morning. When I woke […]

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The Five Types of Multiple Sclerosis


Five Types of Multiple Sclerosis Last week I discussed the causes of multiple sclerosis and there were many. This week I’m going to cover the types of multiple sclerosis and there are not nearly as many to go over in this category. Overall, the disease itself is the same. It is an autoimmune condition where […]

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Sleep and the Autoimmune Protocol, Part 2


Sleep and the Autoimmune Protocol This post contains affiliate links, to learn what that means, click here! The Autoimmune Protocol goes way beyond just food. In these next few posts we’ll dive into the other aspects of the protocol and discuss how it all comes together to create an entire healing lifestyle. If you’re just addressing […]

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Potential Causes of Multiple Sclerosis


When first diagnosed with MS, one of the questions you may ask yourself is “how did this happen to me?” You may think that you did this right, and that right, so therefore that shouldn’t be happening. But as scientists are discovering, it’s not just one thing that causes the onset of multiple sclerosis, it’s […]

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Gut Bugs, The Microbiome and Multiple Sclerosis (New and Exciting Research)


Some very interesting and exciting research has just been published in the past few days which you may have seen floating all over the inter-webs. Scientists have specified several specific gut microbes that may influence the onset of multiple sclerosis and its progression. Whaaattt??? Yup. Most recently researchers at UC San Francisco identified two gut microbes […]

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Stress (We need this one again right now)


The world feels messy and stressful right now. Between hatred and natural disasters, things going on around us feel somewhat out of control. When this happens, stress increases. While we aren’t in control of where the next Nazi demonstration will be, or where the next hurricane will hit, we are in control of how we react […]

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Lhermitte’s Sign


I thought my back was just acting up again, the same as it always was. And per my usual ways, I ignored it. But the feeling persisted. It was an odd feeling, almost electrical, when I would move my head up and down. But again, I ignored it.  Eventually, I made an appointment with my […]

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The Autoimmune Protocol, an Overview.


This is the first in a series of posts about the Autoimmune protocol. Enjoy!   The Autoimmune Protocol, Autoimmune Paleo or simply known to most as AIP, is a type of elimination diet that helps heal the immune system, when it has gone rogue and started to hurt our own bodies. It can be helpful […]

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