“Many neurologic and psychiatric disorders are associated with constipation,” noticed a neurology department in Copenhagen, Denmark, in a paper published in the Journal of Neurology and Neuropsychiatry. Funnily enough, I have noticed the same thing in my own clinic. In fact, in my experience, dysfunctional bowels seem to accompany almost every neurologic and psychiatric issue […]
Category: Multiple Sclerosis
Study Finds Link between MS and Food Allergies
A study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry has found that patients with multiple sclerosis who have food allergies had more relapses and a higher likelihood of gadolinium-enhancing lesions than patients with no known allergy. They assessed more than 1,300 adults with clinical MS and MRI-confirmed disease activity who had a self-reported history […]
New Discovery: Every Neurological Disease Has an Immune Component
Newly discovered vessels in the brain connect directly to the immune system, says a research study by the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine. This pathway was previously not thought to exist and could have a major impact on how to address neurological dysfunction. Numerous neurological disorders present with signs of inflammation and accumulated […]
More MS Patients Also Have Asthma
After adjusting results for age and gender, asthma was found to be almost three times more common in MS patients than in the general population according to a new study presented at the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIM) Forum. This finding didn’t surprise me. According to the dictionary, asthma means […]
Sugary Drinks May Up Disability in MS
I’m always surprised at how many adults admit to drinking mainstream sodas on a regular basis, both diet and otherwise. At my talk about hidden inflammation last week, I mentioned the potential inflammatory role that artificial sweeteners like Aspartame, saccarine, and high fructose corn syrup may play in sparking the inflammatory response in sensitive people, […]