Hello friends --Hope this finds you enjoying some improving weather as we inch ever closer to SPRING!!! 🌸  It's the typical March weather rollercoaster here in southern Virginia.  **Don't forget - if you live where you change the clocks - this coming Sunday we SPRING FORWARD!!  ⏩  Having the light longer in the day is such a welcome change every year.  It really improves my mood.  How about YOU??Ok - enough jaw jacking - let's get to it:1.  This is the first in a series of pod episodes about all the stuff of life - wills, powers of attorney, digital death, divorce, etc. - that we need to plan for and take care of.  I'm calling this series "GYST - Get Your Shit Together"  This first episode is EPIC!  My guest is Martin Shenkman, an attorney specializing in estate planning for people with chronic illness!!!  It's different than estate planning for people without chronic illness fo sho!  Check it out here and PLEASE share it:  Estate Planning with Chronic Illness 2.  Have you tried the Keto diet?  Based on this study out of the University of Virginia (my MS clinic!!), you may want to!!! KETOGENIC DIET SHOWS MAJOR BENEFITS FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS3.  Put down that glass of milk.  “These results identify how consumption of milk and milk products may exacerbate the autoimmune response in MS,” its researchers wrote.  Immune Reaction to Milk Protein May Explain Dairy’s Link to MS4.  Administering the stem cell therapy NG-01 — designed to have neuroprotective and neuro-regenerative properties — directly into the spinal canal can significantly reduce the levels of neurofilament light chain (NfL), a neuronal damage biomarker, in people with active, progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).  Now that's what I'm talking about!!  Stem Cell Therapy NG-01 Shows Neuroprotective Effects in Trial5.  Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients reported fewer difficulties regulating their emotions, and reduced depressive symptoms when they applied trait mindfulness techniques, a study showed.  Ummmmm - sounds good to me!!  Using Trait Mindfulness Techniques May Help Reduce Depression in MS6.  By understanding the typical progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) and learning what to expect, you can gain a sense of control and make more informed decisions about your day-to-day life.  MS Stages: What to ExpectThat's all folks.  Hope these article link help you.  Is there anything I can help you with??  Drop me an email and let me know at [email protected] or meet me over in the FUMS Facebook community and let's chat!  Thanks.Warmly -- Kathy#FUMSP.S.  We're looking for a new podcast producer for the FUMS Podcast Show.  This entails coming up with show topics, guest ideas, tracking down and booking guest, research and writing questions, etc. Must be highly organized and use G Suite proficiently.  Good people skills a must.  If you are interested, please send me an email and include any experience you have that would qualify you for this job.  Send it to [email protected].  Thanks.

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