Can the microbes in your gut really predict how severe your multiple sclerosis symptoms might be? In this video, Dr. Barry Sears breaks down the science behind MS—an autoimmune condition where the immune system attacks the myelin sheath protecting your neurons—and examines the role your gut health may (or may not) play in its progression.
Dr. Sears explains why a strong gut barrier is essential to keeping harmful microbes and their fragments out of the bloodstream, and how AMPK—the master regulator of metabolism—helps maintain that barrier. He also discusses the role of the blood-brain barrier, another key defense system also influenced by AMPK.
Learn why boosting AMPK activity may be your best strategy to help reduce the severity of MS symptoms—and why the connection between gut health and MS might not be as direct as some believe.
