Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast from the Overcoming MS charity. In each episode, your host Geoff Allix explores a different aspect of the Overcoming MS Program in greater depth by talking with experts and people with MS about health lifestyle changes. New episodes are published on Wednesdays and feature interviews with scientists, neurologists, fitness specialists, diet experts, stress reduction professionals. The podcast also features inspirational, real-life stories from people with multiple sclerosis following the Overcoming MS program, about the challenges and victories of managing symptoms through lifestyle modification.
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Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast from the Overcoming MS charity. In each episode, your host Geoff Allix explores a different aspect of the Overcoming MS Program in greater depth by talking with experts and people with MS about health lifestyle changes. New episodes are published on Wednesdays and feature interviews with scientists, neurologists, fitness specialists, diet experts, stress reduction professionals. The podcast also features inspirational, real-life stories from people with multiple sclerosis following the Overcoming MS program, about the challenges and victories of managing symptoms through lifestyle modification.
Webinar highlights – Ask Aaron Your Opportunity to speak to a Neurologist about Living Well with MS | S7E26
Living Well with Multiple Sclerosis
1 hour 3 minutes
3 weeks ago
Webinar highlights – Ask Aaron Your Opportunity to speak to a Neurologist about Living Well with MS | S7E26
In this episode of Living Well with MS, we’re sharing highlights from our Ask Aaron webinar – originally recorded as a live Overcoming MS webinar and now edited for the podcast to bring you the key insights, questions and takeaways in one place.
Our guest is the dynamic and much-loved Dr Aaron Boster, a board-certified neurologist specialising in multiple sclerosis.
Dr Boster answers a wide range of thoughtful, practical questions from the OvercomingMS community. From medications and MRI contrast scans to foot drop, vision changes, supplements and the latest research developments, he brings clarity, warmth and energy to every topic.
If you’ve ever wished you could sit down with a neurologist who truly understands MS, this episode is for you.
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Topics and timestamps
05:08 Exciting developments in MS research
10:54 Subcutaneous injections of Ocrevus
14:27 Remyelination drug trials
22:02 Addressing fatigue in MS patients
30:14 Managing fatigue: strategies and treatments
31:04 Navigating disease-modifying therapies
31:04 Supporting loved ones with MS
35:09 Understanding MRI and gadolinium contrast
38:21 B-Cell depletion therapies and MS progression
40:42 Exploring functional mushrooms and supplements
44:35 The importance of vitamins and nutrition
52:15 Understanding neurofilament light chain
58:28 Foot drop solutions
59:29 Finding the right doctor
01:00:29 Hope for the future of MS
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Living Well with Multiple Sclerosis
Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast from the Overcoming MS charity. In each episode, your host Geoff Allix explores a different aspect of the Overcoming MS Program in greater depth by talking with experts and people with MS about health lifestyle changes. New episodes are published on Wednesdays and feature interviews with scientists, neurologists, fitness specialists, diet experts, stress reduction professionals. The podcast also features inspirational, real-life stories from people with multiple sclerosis following the Overcoming MS program, about the challenges and victories of managing symptoms through lifestyle modification.
