Remeylination for MS #shorts

THIS could potentially stop the progression of your MS 🤩 and/or recover previously lost function!

I give you: REMYELINATION ✨

This likely isn’t the first time you’ve heard of it, but it’s worthwhile reminding you why researchers are so curious about finding a drug that can remyelinate...

The main reason for the majority of symptoms from MS or any other demyelinating disease 🧠 like Transverse Myelitis, NMOSD, etc. is because the myelin (the protective sheath covering the nerve) is damaged and disintegrated.

Therefore, if we can repair the myelin and/or create more myelin... we could theoretically stop the progression of MS 🛑 + recover some previously lost function (like weakness).

So researchers all over the world 🌍 are working towards finding a drug (or a combo of drugs) that can remyelinate.

Here’s what we know so far (from research presented at the annual MS conference in 2023) 👇:

We need 4 things in order to remyelinate effectively!

⭑1: A therapy to create cells that make myelin

⭑2: Movement to move those cells around

⭑3: A therapy to reduce the cells that are preventing the creation of myelin

⭑4: Something that reduces inflammation

The good news is that while we’re still working on numbers 1 & 3 from above.. you ALREADY have 2 & 4 ready to go...

1 👉 Researchers believe that exercise is one way to accomplish the movement of cells to distribute in many areas vs. just one.

2 👉 We have lots of options to reduce inflammation, including a DMT, light exercise, nutrition, etc.

There are currently no remyelination drugs available for humans, 👩‍⚕️ but researchers seem hopeful one is coming!

Are you exercising consistently &/or working to reduce inflammation? 💥 Comment below!

[DoctorGretchenHawley]

THIS could potentially stop the progression of your MS 🤩 and/or recover previously lost function!

I give you: REMYELINATION ✨

This likely isn’t the first time you’ve heard of it, but it’s worthwhile reminding you why researchers are so curious about finding a drug that can remyelinate...

The main reason for the majority of symptoms from MS or any other demyelinating disease 🧠 like Transverse Myelitis, NMOSD, etc. is because the myelin (the protective sheath covering the nerve) is damaged and disintegrated.

Therefore, if we can repair the myelin and/or create more myelin... we could theoretically stop the progression of MS 🛑 + recover some previously lost function (like weakness).

So researchers all over the world 🌍 are working towards finding a drug (or a combo of drugs) that can remyelinate.

Here’s what we know so far (from research presented at the annual MS conference in 2023) 👇:

We need 4 things in order to remyelinate effectively!

⭑1: A therapy to create cells that make myelin

⭑2: Movement to move those cells around

⭑3: A therapy to reduce the cells that are preventing the creation of myelin

⭑4: Something that reduces inflammation

The good news is that while we’re still working on numbers 1 & 3 from above.. you ALREADY have 2 & 4 ready to go...

1 👉 Researchers believe that exercise is one way to accomplish the movement of cells to distribute in many areas vs. just one.

2 👉 We have lots of options to reduce inflammation, including a DMT, light exercise, nutrition, etc.

There are currently no remyelination drugs available for humans, 👩‍⚕️ but researchers seem hopeful one is coming!

Are you exercising consistently &/or working to reduce inflammation? 💥 Comment below!

[maryhuffnagle]

I was diagnosed with rrms 29 years ago. I am very lucky that mine has been mild and has been proven stable through MRIs and confirmed by my neurologist. I was in a car accident where I was rear-ended and it affected my l4 disc causing it to be herniated. That accident has been harder on me than ms. I struggle with walking issues now. I am trying as hard as I can to recover. I've had a lot of things happen in the last 4 years to work against me but I don't give up. Working on walking better everyday. My arms and upper body are strong it's my lower body that I'm working on.

[marybethcully]

I exercise everyday, take my DMT and vitamin supplements. I also eat a healthy diet with lots of colorful fruits and veggies. My plan is to be really ready when the research finds key to remyelination!

[BlackIowan]

That is awesome news! I’m focusing on eating healthier and moving around as exercise. Meditation definitely helps along with having anti inflammatory spices.

[bxchef]

I exercise five times a week, but I just started using a Balance board which I fell in love with

[GurpreetKaur-sxfi]

On gluten free dairy free vegan diet and now started excercising regularly after listening to you which otherwise i was doing on and off . Thanks and lots of blessings to you dr gretchen🩷

[maryhuffnagle]

I have been swimming. Mostly walking side to side and back and forth in the pool to strengthen my legs

[DTae]

Thanks Gretchen….what are some good exercises to do?

[annmariemoreno]

Hi I do exercise after eating every day

[erniebeswick]

Lion diet. Lifting weights fasting on rebif