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Thanks for posting 1eye, I signed on again to post the same info.....
My 3 CCSVI procedures (2 with Dr S) definitely helped my brain fatigue and this improvement has lasted for four years, so far. Unfortunately my physical symptoms are progressive.

:?: Could this be linked to CCSVI?? Abstract Here, we report the existence of meningeal lymphatic vessels in human and nonhuman primates (common marmoset monkeys) and the feasibility of noninvasively imaging and mapping them in vivo with high-resolution, clinical MRI. On T2-FLAIR and T1-weighted bla...

A 'so what' paper.................. Why?? Because both pwMS and controls had mean serum 25-OH vitamin D level was 26.07 ± 10.27 ng/mL for the control subjects, and 28.03 ± 12.19 ng/mL for patients with MS. So the reasearch cannot have started with a full review of published data. A very basic error ...

More recent evidence on supplementing Vit D3. Uncool but factual................... Brain Behav. 2017 Aug; 7(8): e00761. Published online 2017 Jul 11. doi: 10.1002/brb3.761 PMCID: PMC5561321 Vitamin D supplementation differentially affects seasonal multiple sclerosis disease activity Andrei Miclea,c...

I was trained as an analyst in both pharmaceutical sciences and management consultancy, which are not cool in many other social circles. I simply post papers from researchers and readers of this thread can decided for themselves. A major step forward was acheived when the goal of Vit D3>125nmol/L (5...

The paper you cite: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28471760 Has the conclusion: "To date, there is no simple and accurate laboratory test to determine the total body magnesium status in humans." The next paper you cite (http://advances.nutrition.org/content/7/6/977.full) says "Wh...

To measure Vit D3 level is a blood test from your Physician. However, testing Mg is not reliable from tests. Please remember that foods that are good magnesium sources are foods with fiber (fibre). Foods that are high in fiber (fibre) are generally high in magnesium. Dietary sources of magnesium inc...

25-Hydroxyvitamin D deficiency and risk of MS among women in the Finnish Maternity Cohort Kassandra L. Munger, ScD, Kira Hongell, MD, Julia Åivo, MD, Merja Soilu-Hänninen, MD, PhD, Heljä-Marja Surcel, PhD and Alberto Ascherio, MD, DrPH Correspondence to Dr. Munger: kgorham@hsph.harvard.edu Publishe...

Another paper on Vit D3 High dose Vitamin D intake and quality of life in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Ashtari F1, Toghianifar N2, Zarkesh-Esfahani SH3, Mansourian M4. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Low level of vitam...

In this video, Dr. Michael F. Holick introduces a recently published article in the European Neurological Review, concerning vitamin D deficiency and its possible role in multiple sclerosis development.

The possible link between MS and vitamin D levels will be discussed at the CMSC 2016 Annual Meeting in Maryland on June 1–4. 2016. Multiple Sclerosis News Today will offer its readers onsite and continuous meeting coverage, including feature articles, interviews, and social media coverage on Faceboo...

JAMA Neurol. 2016 May 1;73(5):515-9. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.4800. Vitamin D Status During Pregnancy and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis in Offspring of Women in the Finnish Maternity Cohort. Munger KL1, Åivo J2, Hongell K2, Soilu-Hänninen M2, Surcel HM3, Ascherio A4. Author information Abstract IM...

A paper in: Neurology. 2016 Jan 26;86(4):382-90. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000002316. Epub 2015 Dec 30. Safety and immunologic effects of high- vs low-dose cholecalciferol in multiple sclerosis. Sotirchos ES1, Bhargava P1, Eckstein C1, Van Haren K1, Baynes M1, Ntranos A1, Gocke A1, Steinman L1, Mowry ...

Study Associates Obesity in Youth, Low Vitamin D Levels with MS Onset and Progression April 13, 2016 Alisa Woods, PhD http://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/2016/04/13/factors-associated-with-onset-relapses-or-progression-in-multiple-sclerosis-a-systematic-review/?utm_source=Multiple+Sclerosis&u...

After a long time of no posts from me, some more info, with sources highlighted. Now experts have caught up with This Is MS, as our thread started in 2010: http://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/2016/04/25/experts-agree-on-benefits-of-vitamin-d-supplements-despite-circumstantial-evidence/ #CMSC16 – M...