DrTalks summit in July will offer ways to improve daily living in MS
Free virtual summit aims to help MS patients and caregivers
The online platform DrTalks is offering a free virtual summit this summer aimed at helping multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and their caregivers better manage daily life with the progressive neurodegenerative condition.
The event is slated for July 5-11, and has more than four dozen speakers lined up.
Talks include “Cognitive Decline Is Now Optional: Here’s Why and How,” “Movement Is Medicine – How Are You Moving,” “Understanding the Role of Stem Cell Therapy in the Setting of Multiple Sclerosis,” and “How Nutrition Impacts Immune Function and Multiple Sclerosis.”
By offering possible solutions to disparate MS symptoms, the overarching aim of the Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmune Summit is to empower people with MS to feel hopeful about their future, the organizers say. Registration is required and is done via the event webpage.
“This online event is free to attend and will provide a wealth of information and resources for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), as well as those who may be experiencing neurological symptoms that are currently being evaluated,” DrTalks states in a press release.
DrTalks summit to be hosted by Terry Wahls, MD, MS patient
Specifically, the summit will provide practical tips and strategies for coping with vision problems, facial pain, tingling extremities, torso pain, bowel and bladder incontinence, and severe constipation. Other sessions will address fatigue, anxiety, loss of sexual function, and depression. Problems using one’s hands, and difficulties speaking and swallowing also will be addressed in the varying sessions.
Summit topics will include improving cognitive decline, the link between multiple sclerosis and heavy metals, how diet affects immune function and MS, common brain symptoms in rheumatologic diseases, and the toxic chemical drivers of neuroimmune problems.
Other topics will cover biotoxins and autoimmunity, breaking the cycle of neurodegeneration, hormones and brain health, endometriosis and immune health, childhood stress and autoimmunity, and depression’s effect on the brain.
The summit also will include presentations about healing the nervous symptom, constipation and diarrhea, the benefits of exercise, stem cell therapy, nutrition strategies, brain fog, and improving walking ability. Other presentations will address medicinal mushrooms, complementary therapies, MS and dental health, improving sexual health, and the importance of physical movement.
The summit will be hosted by MS expert Terry Wahls, MD, a secondary progressive MS patient, who will share her experience with research-based insights aimed at empowering patients to better manage their lives.
Wahls has authored multiple books about MS, including “The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine,” and “The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life: The Revolutionary Modern Paleo Plan to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions.”
“Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from leading experts in the field of MS and neuroimmunology and discover the latest advancements in research, treatments, and management strategies,” the DrTalks press release states.
The DrTalks platform was designed to give people on-demand access to global health, wellness, and medical experts, including through virtual summits. A basic membership is free and includes online access to limited video expert talks. The premium membership costs $19 per month or $197 per year (a savings of $31), and includes additional talks, audio and downloadable files, and a Facebook community.
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