#153: How Exercise Boosts Your Immune System: What People with MS Should Know with David Walzik
How does exercise influence the immune system in multiple sclerosis? In this interview, David Walzik explains new findings from exercise immunology, why exercise intensity matters, and how people with MS can benefit from sustainable, realistic movement — even when it’s challenging.
#152: EUPATI: Empowering Patient Voices in Medical Research and Innovation with Dr. Ingrid Klingmann
How can patients actively contribute to medical research and innovation? In this episode, Dr. Ingrid Klingmann explains how EUPATI empowers patients with knowledge, confidence, and a strong voice in clinical research.
#149: What Your Mouth Reveals About MS. Prof. Dr. Ashutosh Mangalam on the Oral Microbiome and Future Therapies
n this interview, Professor Dr. Ashutosh Mangalam explains how the oral microbiome may play a role in multiple sclerosis. We discuss key research findings, saliva-based biomarkers, oral health, and what microbiome science could mean for future MS care.
#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 […]
