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Originally Posted by cyclone3483
And my sister also told me that environment can be a factor. She indicated that there were some areas of the world with higher incidence of MS than others. Unfortunately, all of North America is at the same higher level.
There are no cures as yet, but there are several different treatments, including vitamins and diet, to bee stings! My sister hasn't had good results, but others do.
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Living higher than 37 degrees latitude (Calgary is at 50 degrees) increases MS risk by over 100%.
Taking a vitamin D supplement (400 IU) decreases MS risk by 40% (in these northern latitudes).
This is due to us getting adequate UVB rays (for adequate vitamin D synthesis) only about ~6 months of the year.