Natural Therapies to Support Myelin Health
Several natural approaches that may promote remyelination and adaptive levels of NGF in people living with MS. read more »
Hormone Therapy and Multiple Sclerosis
Communication between brain neurohormone and endocrine hormone production is central to neuroendocrine integration. Neuroendocrine hormones influence multiple metabolic functions as well as mood, sleep, memory, neurogenesis, and neuronal myelination. read more »
A Brief Review of Natural Therapies to Support Immunomodulation
Immunomodulation is the process of regulating the immune system to ensure it responds adaptively. Normally, the immune system self-regulates through mechanisms of physiological homeostasis. However, in several health conditions, including cancer and auto-immune disorders, the self-regulatory mechanism is unable to function optimally. read more »
Updates in Stem Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
Accumulating evidence from human studies suggests that autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) is successful at inducing long-term remission and improvement in disability for people with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). read more »
Updates in Neurology: The Neuroprotective Role of Dietary Polyphenols
It’s been known for a while that polyphenols are important antioxidants. Now, an increasing number of studies suggest that dietary polyphenols have potent anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties as well. read more »
Post-COVID Syndrome
Dr. Heather Zwickey explains Post-COVID Syndrome. Post-COVID syndrome refers to any long-term symptoms that remain when the infection is over. read more »
What Is the Best Diet for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis?
The etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) is still poorly understood, but it’s likely that a complex interplay of both genetic and environmental factors contributes to its development. Interestingly, no definitive evidence has been found for a genetic association with the clinical course of MS, suggesting that environmental factors might play a key role in prognosis. Diet is an obvious modifiable factor for physicians to explore with their MS patients given that food can have a powerful effect on the inflammatory process. read more »
Dr. Jorge Miranda Massari Discusses IV Vitamin C
There comes a point when you can safely taper down the intensity of the treatments, but you have to be at a level in which you feel comfortable, you have control over the disease. Of course, you do that within a framework where you have an integrated treatment plan and you’re treating everything you find that is related to the disease. Even though vitamin C is one of the most potent therapies, obviously that’s not the only therapy you use. read more »
Gordon Saxe, MD Focuses on Diet in Integrative Oncology
In a situation where a patient is doing watchful waiting, why not enhance their watchful period with optimizing their diet and nutrition, and potentially reducing their likelihood of having the cancer progress? In that situation the only side effects of proper dietary changes are good ones, such as reducing the likelihood of comorbidities like diabetes, obesity, or heart disease. read more »
Donald Abrams, MD on Cannabis and Cancer
Our endogenous cannabinoid system probably helps modulate our response to pain. The largest evidence base for this in the literature is for neuropathic pain, not necessarily chemo-induced neuropathy, but HIV neuropathy and even a small study in diabetic neuropathy. In animal models, laboratory cannabinoids seem to not only treat but also prevent chemotherapy-induced neuropathy caused by the vinca alkaloids, taxanes, and platinums, which are the three main classes of chemotherapy agents. In addition, insomnia seems to be something that both THC and CBD may be able to address. read more »
