Episode 206: The Importance of Advocacy with MS Activist Jenna Green
RealTalk MS13 Aug 2021

Episode 206: The Importance of Advocacy with MS Activist Jenna Green

If you've ever wondered about whether MS advocacy makes a real difference, please consider that last year alone, MS Activists helped to bring about these changes:

  • $10 Million increase in funding for the Congressionally-Directed MS Research Program
  • $3 Billion increase in funding for the National Institutes of Health
  • Sustained funding for the CDC's National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System (studying MS is one of the first 2 pilot projects for this new program)
  • Passage of the CREATES Act (designed to lower prices and increase competitiveness in generic drug development)

Beyond these milestone achievements, advocating on behalf of your own interests is a personally empowering experience. Joining me to talk about what advocacy is all about is MS Activist Jenna Green.

We're also sharing the details of a clinical trial that measured the effects of the Wahls Diet and the Swank Diet on MS-related fatigue and quality of life.

We'll tell you about a study that identified a potential biomarker for MS-related cognitive decline.

We're talking about the FDA approval of Botox as a treatment for upper-limb spasticity.

And we'll let you know how you can support the MS Society of Canada by buying a burger.

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

This part is all about you :22

Study measures the effects of Wahls Diet and Swank Diet on MS-related fatigue and quality of life 4:03

Study identifies potential biomarker for MS-related cognitive decline 6:58

FDA approves Botox for managing upper-limb spasticity 10:35

A&W's Burgers to Beat MS benefits MS Society of Canada 11:34

MS Activist Jenna Green talks about what advocacy means and why it matters 14:05

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LINKS

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National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS
https://www.nationalmssociety.org/coronavirus-covid-19-information/multiple-sclerosis-and-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-guidance

Advocate for Change -- Be an MS Activist
https://nationalmssociety.org/advocacy

STUDY: Impact of the Swank and Wahls Elimination Dietary Interventions on Fatigue and Quality of Life in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: The WAVES Randomized Parallel-Arm Clinical Trial
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20552173211035399

STUDY: Cognitive Decline in Multiple Sclerosis is Related to the Progression of Retinal Atrophy and Presence of Oligoclonal Bands: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8315759/

Updated Botox label information
https://media.allergan.com/actavis/actavis/media/allergan-pdf-documents/product-prescribing/20190620-BOTOX-100-and-200-Units-v3-0USPI1145-v2-0MG1145.pdf

Burgers to Beat MS
https://BurgerstoBeatMS.ca

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RealTalk MS Episode 206
Guest: Jenna Green

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