Hello friends --I'm baaaaaaaack!!  Did you miss me?? OK - did you miss the FUMS Friday Night 6-Pack?? I hope you did. I missed sending it. Sort of. Not at all. I had my toes in the sand and a cocktail in my hand this time last week so - yeah - didn't miss work at all that day. BUT - I'm glad to be sending this out to you NOW!!  1. It is hot as a MoFo out there - amiright??? Well - it is here - and it's been a problem for me and a lot of FUMS'ers. Either stay in the AC or wear one of those HUGE, bulky cooling vests that make people (like Homeland Security) wonder just exactly what in the hell you have on under your clothes. Well - no more, my friends. I discovered ThermApparel's UnderCool cooling vest and it is - well - super cool. Not just because it keeps me cool - like cool to my core cool - but because is fits snuggly  to my body meaning - nobody knows what I've got going on under my clothes - I can wear it with confidence!  I love it. I can walk outside again. What a gift. Interested??  I love it so much I partnered with ThermApparel to get YOU a discount. So - here's the link - UnderCool - and use the code FUMS when you buy it to get 10% off! But hurry. This discount is only good through 9/5/2020.  2.  The risk of developing #MS is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. A meta-analysis with twins revealed that environmental factors can influence 21% of the risk for MS, with the major factor being infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV, a common form of the herpes virus). Very interesting . . .Genetic Variants3.  LOVE the humorous, approachable-style writer and #MS advocate Yvonne DeSousa uses to share her journey from a junk-food-junkie (aka, me) to a healthy eater for her #MS. Have YOU changed your eating habits because of MS?? Has it helped?? Please share YOUR story.  MS Friendly Diet4.  This is super interesting to me. Anybody here tried it? I'm a skeptic and I want to try it anyway! Try anything, right??  Reiki: What Can This Energy Therapy Do for Multiple Sclerosis?5.  One of my favorite writers in the #MS space, Devin Garlin of Devin's MS wrote this piece. Enjoy.  Inside An MS Exacerbation6.  A new, once-a-month, at-home #MS treatment has been approved by the FDA. Read more here:  FDA Approves Kesimpta, B-cell Targeting Therapy for Relapsing MSThat's all folks. Hope you get a lot of value from my work here, and on the FUMS Podcast Show, and on the FUMS blog.  Want to show your appreciation and help support FUMS??  Become a Patron and contribute to keep FUMS afloat!  Sign up here: Thank You, KathyI LOVE hearing from you. Hit "reply" and let me know how you're doing. And meet me over in the FUMS Facebook community and let's chat!  Thanks.Warmly -- Kathy#FUMS

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