Online events catch up

• • Watch this recorded session all about disability benefits held by the MS-UK helpline.
• You’ll find out more about the benefits you’re entitled to, access to a blue badge, Personal Independence Payment (PIP),  Adult Disability Payment (ADP) and Attendance Allowance (AA).

• We welcome back Indu Khurana, for this follow up session in this relaxation and creativity workshop. Indu will be guiding us through a series of creative activities inspired by the vibrant season of summer.

The wellbeing session focuses on three separate exercises

• – a relaxation/meditation accompanied with music
• – a picture drawing exercise
• – and a ‘draw what you see’ exercise

The outcomes of this session include

• – A sense of calm and wellbeing
• – Fun and creative expression

Nearly three-quarters of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience spasticity and over half experience chronic pain. These debilitating symptoms can severely impact daily life and overall wellbeing. However, both symptoms have been shown to have positive responses to cannabis-based treatments.

In the session you’ll hear from the Releaf team, sharing the remarkable success they have seen in treating individuals with MS-related symptoms including severe muscle spasms, joint pain and poor sleep. You’ll also discover how they safely and seamlessly, incorporate medical cannabis into MS treatment plans.

Session overview

• – What is medical cannabis and how does it work for symptom relief?
• – The current law in the UK
• – About Releaf
• – How to access medical cannabis through Releaf
• – How does prescribing cannabis-based work?
• – Question and answers

Our information session on ‘Dietary approaches to MS’, presented by Jenna Cox, a registered nutritional therapist specialising in supporting individuals living with multiple sclerosis (MS).

This webinar provides an overview of popular MS diets, examining the scientific evidence behind each, their benefits and drawbacks and commonalities.

Key diets covered will include

• – The Wahls Protocol
• – Mediterranean diet
• – Overcoming MS diet
• – Best Bet diet
• – The Swank diet