MS brain health & wellbeing: movement, sleep, stress, diet and making meaningful changes | MS Trust

We often hear about the importance of brain health, but what does looking after your brain health mean when you're living with MS? And what practical steps can you take to support it every day? In this episode of the MS Trust podcast, we speak with Consultant Neurologist Dr Agne Straukiene, about the everyday habits that can help support brain health. We discuss the role of movement, sleep, stress management, nutrition, cognitive wellbeing and other lifestyle factors that can help support thinking, memory and overall wellbeing. We also spoke to Consultant Neurologist and Professor Nikos Evangelou and Postdoctoral Researcher Dr Silvia at the MS Trust Conference where we discussed how people with MS can make meaningful and sustainable changes to improve wellbeing and how to set realistic goals to help these changes. Chapters 02:05 Intro 11:15 Interview with Dr Silvia Poli and Nikos Evangelou 13:30 Brain Health in MS with Neurologist Dr Agne Straukiene 19:23 Effective habits to support brain health 26:30 Importance of physical activity for brain health 28:40 Importance of diet 30:02 NHS help 40:35 Good quality of sleep 52:20 How to people manage cognitive fatigue 55:40 Cognitive symptoms 1:07:30 Understanding supplements 1:13:10 Where to find supplement evidence 1:14:27 Habits to encourage people feeling overwhelmed by advice 1:14:27 Summary Show Notes Episode notes: -Brain health and MS - : https://mstrust.org.uk/a-z/brain-health -Exercise and MS - https://mstrust.org.uk/information-su... Diet and MS - https://mstrust.org.uk/information-su... Lifestyle Choices : https://mstrust.org.uk/information-su... Sleep and MS - https://mstrust.org.uk/information-su... Avoiding the brain drain in MS how to keep your mind fit and fed - Podcast from the MS Trust https://www.mstrust.org.uk/informatio... Bee Well with MS podcast - https://www.beewellwithms.com/