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Maria
MS can be a very cruel disease to live with. I wish her well.
starpunk
I feel the same. MS can linger for many years like it did for Annette Funicello.
theFu
Maybe she should try "worm therapy"?
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/patients-resorting-to-worm-therapy-to-treat-autoimmune-diseases
lostrune2
An imbalance in proper gut bacteria also over-stimulates white blood cells to attack nerve cells:
"The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Multiple Sclerosis"
https://www.everydayhealth.com/multiple-sclerosis/gut-microbiome-multiple-sclerosis/
One study, for example, found that people with MS had a higher number of Methanobrevibacteriaceae (a snappily named bacterium that appears to activate the immune system), but were low in other bacteria known to calm the immune system.
So taking probiotic supplements (you’ll need to speak to your doctor before taking these!), there are other ways to boost levels of friendly bacteria in your gut. For example, certain probiotics were found to stimulate T helper cells, which in turn instruct other cells to behave in specific ways and, eventually, calm the immune system and suppress autoimmune diseases.