Shawn Feliciano was diagnosed with MS in 2009, and in 2012, she decided to challenge herself while raising awareness about MS by going on a Big Hike --  hiking 817 miles, from Utah to Arizona.   Shawn's Big Hike may have been the perfect metaphor for living with the challenges of MS, and we're talking about having the resilience to take on a challenge, no matter what your personal Big Hike might be.

We're also talking about a new study that demonstrates why it's in your best interest to stay on MS Disease Modifying Therapy if you've been diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS. Another study suggests that a diet high in vegetables and fish may reduce the risk of MS. And a third study may provide a path for better mitigating MS depression. We even take a look at two very different short films about MS that, taken together, give us a full, 360-degree depiction of what it's like to live with MS.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS?

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Study: RRMS Patients on Long-Term DMT Treatment Less Likely to Progrers to SPMS  1:08

Study: Diet High in Vegetables & Fish Reduces Risk of MS  5:20

Study: Treating Perceived Stress & Poor Sleep May Mitigate MS Depression  7:17

2 Short Films Take Different Paths to Illustrate the Challenges of Living With MS...And They're Both Right  10:30

Interview with Shawn Feliciano  14:13

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LINKSIf your podcast app doesn’t show these links, you’ll find them in the show notes at www.RealTalkMS.com

 

Onset of Secondary Progressive MS Is Not Influenced by Current Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Therapies

The International Progressive MS Alliance

A Healthy Dietary Pattern Associates with a Lower Risk of a First Clinical Diagnosis of CNS Demylenation

Perceived Cognitive Deficits & Depressive Symptoms In Patients with MS: Perceived Stress & Sleep Quality as Mediators

Short Film: Breakthrough MS

Short Film: Hidden

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RealTalk MS Episode 49 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guest: Shawn Feliciano

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, BigHike, ShawnFeliciano, Hidden, MSDiet, RealTalkMS