Hello friends --Hope you had a great week. I, however, did not. I've been fighting a sinus infection and pneumonia for a week and a half and just when I thought it was over it - it returned. So - ugh but - the show must go on!!  So - here are my picks for this past week's 6 happenings in the world of MS:1.  This device illuminates veins under the skin so that the clinician has an X-ray type of view of what’s going on and can find your vein - THE FIRST TIME. Can I get an amen??  Watch this video about it: VeinViewer2.  There's new research on Vitamin D. Turns out, it does a lot more than they originally thought. I take 5,000 IUs daily in the summer and 10,000 IUs daily in the winter. How about you??  Read about the new benefits of Vit D here: Vitamin D3.  This study showed exposure to both smoking and paint or other organic solvents is significantly linked to the risk of multiple sclerosis.  My parents smoked. So did I when I was in high school - you know, to look cool. UGH. Here's the study details:  Smoking and Paint Exposure as Risk Factors for MS4.  Fatigue is an ass-kicker for a lot of us with MS. Here are some foods that can help: Fatigue-Fighting Foods5.  They've identified a new subtype of MS that affects different areas of the nervous system. Interesting stuff. Read about it here: New MS Subtype6.  I'm THRILLED to have The FUMS Podcast Show among the 5 Finalists for the 2018 WEGO Health Awards for the Podcast category.  The winner will be announced later this month but honestly, I'm so amazed and humbled to be among the incredible professionals that I'm associated with in this category I know I don't have a prayer - and I'm ok with that. If you've found value in The FUMS Podcast Show and would like to do me a solid, please leave a rating and review in iTunes/Apple Podcasts. That will help increase my standings and Google with share the podcast with more people - which means more MS'ers will find it and gain value from it. #GOALS! Here's a link that will explain how to leave a rating/review on the podcast. I PROMISE it won't take any more than 5 minutes - probably more like 2. Thanks in advance. Here's the walkthrough: Ratings & ReviewsGot some time on your hands, want to say hello, have some ideas for the podcast, want to tell me to go to hell?  I LOVE hearing from you. Well, maybe not if you're going to tell me to go to hell, but otherwise I love it!  Drop me a note at [email protected] or meet me over in the FUMS Facebook community and let's chat!  Thanks.Warmly -- Kathy#FUMS

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