#23 Is Exercise Dangerous for MS? (No, it Heals the Brain!)

Exercise is hard work, and can make you tired in the short term - but does this mean it's bad for Multiple Sclerosis? 

Well physiotherapists, doctors and those living with MS all used to think so! 

But as the evidence has built up, we now know that the long-term benefits of exercise far outweigh the (previously misunderstood) risks. 

Tune in as we walk through this mythbusting journey, and explain how exercise actually helps the brain to battle MS. 

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TIMESTAMPS 

00:00 — Intro 
02:29 — Where did "don't exercise with MS" come from? 
04:00 — Why can it worsen symptoms temporarily? 
07:58 — Time to dispel this myth 
08:44 — Exercise releases BDNF (brain fertiliser) 
11:58 — Exercise promotes neuroplasticity 
15:49 — "Desire Paths" analogy 
18:11 — Exercise boosts cognitive reserve 
20:44 — Is that all exercise can do? 
21:40 — "But exercise didn't help me" 
25:05 — Prioritising different exercises (coming next ep!) 
25:43 — Wrapping up 

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