Hello friends --This has been one of the worst weeks of my life - or of my recent memory anyway. I had a flood in my kitchen and living room, my car was in the shop - twice, my dear cousin was diagnosed with breast cancer, there was a WordPress update that paralyzed my website, and a friend died. That funeral was today - but I couldn't get in. It was too packed. There wasn't even standing room available. I'm going to dive into a large glass of vino this evening and chalk it up to the Universe realigning (I don't even know what that means) and assume that next week will be better.  Cheers!Enough of that B.S. - let's get into the good stuff:1.  I asked the community, over on the FUMS Facebook page, if anyone would be interested in forming a national team for the MS Walk or Bike MS event this year. To break that down - you could do either event that was close to you, but under the umbrella of Team FUMS.  If you already have a team, you could keep your team name, etc., but we could band together to form an even larger team. Please, let me know if you're interested in this. I'm happy to take on what's entailed in making this happen - but only if I know people are interested in it. Hit "reply" to this email and shoot me your thoughts. Thanks.2.  Shut the front door: while experimenting with lab mice and samples from human MS patients in a preclinical trial, researchers observed Immunoglobulin A antibodies completely block MS inflammation. Let that one sink in a minute: COMPLETELY BLOCK MS INFLAMMATION. Read about it here: Gut Immune Cells3.  WHAT?!?! My neuro calls artificial sweeteners "neurotoxins." He said he's seen people come in with MS-like symptoms, he tells them to ditch the diet soda, and their symptoms disappear. This article claims artificial sweeteners make no difference to health. WTF??  Read it here: Artificial Sweeteners4.  Check out this RIDICULOUS story from an incredibly sleazy publication. No wonder people are scared to death when they hear the diagnosis of #MS. Unbelievably irresponsible writing. This post got an incredible response. Read the article - you'll see why: Selma Blair Probably Dying and Definitely in a Wheelchair Due to MS (I may have taken a bit of artistic license with that title. Whatever).5.  Way to bury the lead: tech couldn't stop me this week - I published another podcast episode TODAY!!  This one is with Meg Lewellyn of BBHwithMS.com(that's Boobs, Boots and Hair with MS). She has an amazing story of being knocked down due to MS, a shitty ex-husband, and life in general. But she's tough as nails and she's figured out what works for her: diet, exercise and Cannabis. And boy does it work for her. AND, she just wrote a book about it too called Segway Into My New Life: A Story of Diagnosis (link in the show notes on the website - click the link). Wanna hear the pod ep??  Here you go:  Meg Lewellyn6.  MS'ers are notoriously Vit D deficient - and constipated! Magnesium can help facilitate both! Eat those avocados!!🥑 And maybe add a supplement. Read more about it right here:  Magnesium Deficiency is Often OverlookedThat's all folks. PLEASE share this email, the website (FUMSnow.com), the podcast (FUMSnow.com/podcast) and the FUMS Facebook Page with EVERYONE!!   Want to chat with me? Ask a question? Tell me off? Suggest some changes?? Email me here: [email protected] or meet me over in the FUMS Facebook community and let's chat!  I LOVE hearing from you.  Thanks.Warmly -- Kathy#FUMS

Sometimes it helps the stress, just to say "F-U-M-S"