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title: Mitochondria and MS
date: 2017-05-09T17:37:45Z
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In the continuing quest to discover the cause of multiple sclerosis, some researchers are looking at a new source: our mitochondria.

Mitochondria are the structures in our cells that create energy for our body. Researchers at the Universities of Exeter and Alberta have noticed that [MS patients have a lot of a protein called RAB](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/23/breakthrough-multiple-sclerosis-research-scientists-discover/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_fb)[32](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/23/breakthrough-multiple-sclerosis-research-scientists-discover/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_fb) and, when there is a lot of RAB32, intercellular calcium supplies are pushed too close to the mitochondria, disrupting normal processes and causing toxicity.![](http://elizabethyarnell.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cell-2-300x300.gif)

Scientists believe this research will lead to treatments that target RAB32 and may lead to discovering that other proteins contribute to MS symptoms.

When I hear that [MS patients have an abundance of a protein in their cells](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/23/breakthrough-multiple-sclerosis-research-scientists-discover/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_fb) the first thing that comes to my mind is the need for plant-based digestive enzymes in our diets.

While [Dr. Loomis](http://amzn.to/2pIpAiC) believes that every adult over age 40 should be supplementing with digestive enzymes due to the wear-and-tear on our digestive tracts from simply living that long, I find that the great majority of my MS patients have dysfunctional guts as well as an autoimmune diagnosis.

I believe that healing the gut, avoiding your [personal inflammatory triggers](http://elizabethyarnell.com/food-sensitivities/), and supplementing with the right plant-based digestive enzymes is the foundation for managing every autoimmune disease, including the one I’ve been diagnosed with myself, multiple sclerosis.

I’m happy to offer anyone a free 30-minute phone call to discuss whether this approach could help you live a symptom-free life with MS or any other autoimmune disease. [Contact me](http://elizabethyarnell.com/contact/) to schedule your free call now and empower yourself to heal without waiting for microcellular science to catch up!