Multiple Sclerosis (not Vitamin D) - many studies

1440.com - May 2026

Includes

• MS drugs reduce inflammation, helping reduce relapses and slow disease progression
• There are multiple types of multiple sclerosis—they differ by attack patterns
• MS can damage the brain up to 7 years before symptoms appear
• Epstein-Barr virus—the cause of 'kissing disease' mononucleosis—may be the leading cause of MS,br> 32X increase
• Females are diagnosed with MS roughly 3 to 4 times more often than males
  It used to be more males than females
• MS disproportionately sickens women, but men tend to have worse outcomes
• Cigarette smoke exposure boosts MS risk by up to 55%, though smokeless tobacco doesn't
• Sclerosis is the technical term for the lesions or plaques that form without myelin
• Remylination is a huge focus for treatment—especially among older adults
• How supplements and alternative medicine are being used to treat MS
  acupuncture, yoga, specific diets, herbs like turmeric, and cannabis.
• How MS is diagnosed with brain and spinal cord MRIs and eye tests
• Changes in vision or eye pain can be early MS symptoms

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