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Faith Bigam was diagnosed with MS in 2014, when she was 12 years old. She didn't know what MS was because, well, why would any 12-year-old kid know what MS is? But Faith quickly learned and just a year later, she had already become an Ambassador for the MS Society of Canada.

The initial years of Faith's MS journey weren't easy, and I'm not sure how someone of any age who had less resilience might have handled them. But I'm pretty sure that next to the word “resilience” in the dictionary you'll find a picture of Faith Bigam. And I promise you, there are some things about Faith that are going to surprise you.

Faith Bigam

The National MS Society's 2023 Pathways to Wellness virtual program takes place February 9th. We'll give you the details and tell you how to register for this free event.

You'll hear about L'Oreal's “smart” lipstick applicator. It's the first product in a line designed to make the task of putting on makeup accessible to people living with disabilities.

And we'll tell you what researchers discovered in a study that focused on analyzing the gut microbiome of young people living with pediatric MS.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

This Week: Meet the embodiment of resilience and adaptability, Faith Bigam :22

Learn more and register for the 2023 Pathways to Wellness in MS virtual program 1:15

L'Oreal develops an adaptive lipstick application device (and why that matters!) 2:21

A research team analyzed the gut microbiome of young people living with pediatric MS 4:27

My conversation with Faith Bigam 7:56

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Pathways to Wellness: Emotional, Spiritual, and Social Wellness Virtual Program
https://nationalmssociety.org/Resources-Support/Library-Education-Programs/PathwaystoWellness

Metagenomic Analysis of the Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis Gut Microbiome Explained https://tremlettsmsresearchexplained.wordpress.com/2023/01/05/metagenomic-analysis-of-the-pediatric-onset-multiple-sclerosis-gut-microbiome-explained

STUDY: Metagenomic Analysis of the Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis Gut Microbiome
https://n.neurology.org/content/98/10/e1050

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RealTalk MS Episode 283
Guest: Faith Bigam

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS

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The CDC tells us that 36 million falls are reported each year, resulting in 3 million adults being transported to the emergency room and 32,000 adults dying from their falls.

Studies have shown that, in any six-month period, more than 50% of the people living with MS fall at least once, and more than 30% fall multiple times. Falling can cause broken bones, brain damage, and worse. That's why I'm dedicating this entire episode of RealTalk MS to fall prevention.

Dr. Sara Migliarese

Dr. Sara Migliarese joins me with tips, tools, and strategies you can use to prevent falls while keeping yourself safe and more independent. Dr. Migliarese is a Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist, and a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Winston-Salem State University where she is also the Director of the Neurologic Clinical Residency Program.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

This Week: Fall prevention could be a life-saver :22

Dr. Sara Migliarese shares tips, tools, and strategies for preventing falls (and tells you what to do when you can't!) 2:08

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