The Sunshine Factor and MS Progression - What is it All About?



An update from the Multiple Sclerosis Network of Care Australia.



As the scope of MS research continues to broaden so do our understandings regarding the many ways that the vascular system can contribute to multiple sclerosis progression. One rapidly emerging example relates to the Sunshine Factor. There is good evidence associating sunshine to vascular health by virtue of its influence on ultra violet (UV) exposure in facilitating nitric oxide release to enhance blood flow. Such associations are consistent with the increased prevalence of some disorders (including multiple sclerosis) based on distance from the equator. It is also demonstrated that increased UV exposure significantly delays MS progression. Find out more

In November 2016 the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry reported on an analysis of 22,000 MS patients across 21 countries that further illustrates the importance sunlight in the development of MS. It found that those further from the equator develop nb: symptoms of MS earlier, They found...