Change the things you can change. Scientific research shows a connection to cardiovascular health and MS. Obesity, lack of exercise, smoking, and high blood pressure are all linked to faster MS disease progression and disability. There is no pill that can replace a healthy lifestyle. "Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors should be carefully investigated and corrected with a possible effect on MS-related outcomes." #HeartBrainConnection http://www.neurology.org/content/84/14_Supplement/P1.134

OBJECTIVE. Different cardiovascular risk factors have been related to the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), and to MS disability and course. However, it is possible that such factors interact variably, thus determining a global risk in MS subjects. We aim to compare the global cardiovascul…