Episode 140: Vitamins, Nutrition & Stress Reduction -- Managing MS Symptoms with Dr. Elizabeth Crabtree

My guest is Dr. Elizabeth Crabtree, the Medical Director at the Tulane Center for Comprehensive MS Care. Dr. Crabtree is passionate about creating meaningful care models for patients living with MS. And this week, we're taking a deep dive with Dr. Crabtree into the impact of nutrition, diet, and vitamins in managing MS symptoms. We're also going to get into the impact of stress on MS, and Dr. Crabtree will even share some tips on how to best manage that stress. We're also talking about a new mouse study that suggests starting treatment with Rituximab in people who are at risk of developing MS or in MS patients before they develop any motor symptoms may be a way to avoid inflammation and myelin loss, and actually prevent MS from further developing.  We'll tell you about a new nanosensor that can diagnose MS with 97% accuracy before symptoms even develop. We'll share new data that shows Mayzent slowed physical disability progression and provided cognitive benefits to people with secondary progressive MS. And you'll hear about the study that shows that early use of Ocrevus may lower the need for a walking aid by 49% over 6 years. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! A Fun Fact About Podcasts (...and a Thank You!)  :23 Mouse Study Suggests Early Treatment with Rituximab May Prevent MS Symptoms From Developing  2:58 Nanosensor Can Diagnose Early Stage MS Before Symptoms Develop  5:18 New Data Shows Mayzent Slows Disability Progression & Provides Cognitive Benefits to People with Secondary Progressive MS  8:03 Study Shows Early Use of Ocrevus May Lower the Need for Walking Aid by 49% Over 6 Years   10:42 My Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Crabtree  13:33 Share this episode  28:50 The National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund  29:25 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/140 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us on the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19) National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund Rituximab Prevents the Development of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE): Comparison with Prophylactic, Therapeutic, or Combinational Regimens Nanoimmunosensor Based on Atomic Force Spectroscopy to Detect Anti-Myelin Basic Protein Related to Early-Stage Multiple Sclerosis Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 140 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guests: Dr. Elizabeth Crabtree Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSActivist, MSSociety, Rituximab, Ocrevus, Coronavirus, COVID19, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy