#143: How menopause impacts MS. Hormones, biomarkers, and what women need to know with Dr. Riley Bove
Menopause and MS often collide in midlife – and their symptoms can be hard to untangle. In this episode, Dr. Riley Bove explains how hormonal changes affect MS, what biomarkers reveal about brain aging and when hormone therapy may help. She also shares practical advice and lifestyle strategies so women with MS don’t have to navigate this phase alone.
135: “Let’s Talk About Vaginal Health and MS – What Women Should Know with Dr. Melika Arab Bafrani
Vaginal health is often overlooked in MS care. In this interview, Dr. Melika Arab Bafrani from UCSF explains how multiple sclerosis and DMTs can influence the vaginal microbiome, why collaboration between neurologists and gynecologists matters, and how women can actively care for their intimate health.
#132: Fighting for Fair Access. MS Treatments, and Global Challenges with MSIF’s Anne Helme
Access to MS treatments is uneven across the globe. In this interview, Anne Helme (MSIF) explains the barriers, what patients can do, and why global collaboration is key.
#129: Hope for myelin repair. How stem cells could change the future of progressive MS with Dr. Luca Peruzzotti Jametti
Neural stem cell research offers new hope for people with progressive MS. In this interview, Dr. Luca Peruzzotti Jametti explains how stem cells might calm brain inflammation, promote myelin repair, and what realistic timelines and hurdles look like.
#125: The MS Brain Health Strategy: Treatments, Cognitive Tools & Patient Empowerment with Prof. Barbara Willekens
In this episode, we dive into the topic of brain health in multiple sclerosis—what it really means, why it matters, and how you can actively support it in your daily life. Neurologist Prof. Barbara Willekens shares practical strategies around early treatment, healthy routines, cognitive function, and the role of digital tools. We also explore how […]
#119: Voices of Leadership. CEO of MS South Africa on Patient Support and the Future of MS Care
If you’re living with MS or care about the global MS community, it’s essential to understand that while MS is one disease, it brings very different challenges depending on where in the world you are — and South Africa is no exception. In this episode, I want to give you an honest and comprehensive look […]
#118: Train Your Brain. How the Brain Health Challenge Empowers People with MS
The Brain Health Challenge 2025 is more than just a campaign—it’s a movement to empower people, especially those living with MS, to take actionable steps toward protecting and enhancing their brain health. I’m excited to welcome back Dr. Sanja Gluscevic, who you might remember from episode #081, where we discussed treatment and support options for […]
#116: Sugar and health. Why a sugar-reduced diet makes sense with Dr. Franz-Werner Dippel
Dr. Dippel gives a summary of the cause and effect of increased sugar consumption on health and why less sugar is good.
#115: Stem Cell Therapy for MS – A Conversation with Prof. Christoph Heesen
In this episode, I speak with Prof. Christoph Heesen from the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) in Germany about stem cell therapy for people with multiple sclerosis. Christoph shares his clinical experience and gives a detailed overview of how the treatment works, who it may benefit, and what risks are involved. We also discuss a […]
#113: NeuroMamaTribe & Empowering Women with MS – Movement, Mindfulness & Motherhood with Dr. Irina Fedulow Plante
Living with multiple sclerosis as a woman comes with unique physical, emotional, and hormonal challenges—especially during life transitions like pregnancy, postpartum, or menopause. But what if there were a community that truly understood these needs? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Irina Fedulow Plante, a neurologic physical therapist and the founder of NeuroMamaTribe, an […]
