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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

WHY YOUR EXERCISE PROGRAM MAY NOT BE GETTING YOU RESULTS 🧠🧠 Did you know your brain controls everything you do in fitness and rehab? Your nervous system has … (See alt. txt.) www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ccd... #FeedForMSFolk #neurorehab #neurorehabilitation #MultipleSclerosis #TheMSGym.

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

“…suggest COVID-19 is associated with selective structural and functional alterations in basal ganglia–limbic–cortical circuits, with stronger effects in severe cases … in line with symptoms … fatigue, memory impairment, attentional deficits, and insomnia.” June 20, 2025 preprint #Covid19

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Multimodal MRI Reveals Consistent Basal Ganglia and Limbic System Alterations in COVID-19 Survivors

The long-term impact of COVID-19 on the brain is multifaceted, encompassing structural and functional disruptions. A cohesive theory of the underlying mechanisms of the Post-COVID Syndrome (PCS) remai...

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Moved this beauty across the road to the stream she was heading for today. She was on the shoulder, right side right after a hill and easily could have been shmucked. Blandings turtles are threatened in Ontario and endangered in the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence area. #Blandings #threatened #endangered

Phot of a Blandings turtle after a rainstorm, making her carapace shiny and almost black - the yellow throat and jaw a stark contrast. She’s sitting on the shoulder with lots of fresh green foliage behind her, trying to cross the road.

Here she is just peeking her head out to look around and find the stream.

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Three FREE workshops coming up! HIGH PAYOFF DRILLS. #TheMSGym Please check the link to determine the best workshop for your mobility level! Session 1: Sitting Strong, May 19th, 1 pm EST Session 2: Standing Strong, May 21st, 1 pm EST Session 3: Moving Strong, May 23rd, 1 pm EST, 11 am MTN

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High Payoff Workshops

Workshops on High Payoff Drills

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

I’ve been trying to avoid AI due to energy usage. But I’ve been searching out a recipe my mom used to make in the 70s to no avail. She’s almost 97 and doesn’t remember making it. Today chat.gpt and I may have figured it out - and made it gluten free. 😭❤️🙏🏼 AI generated recipe in alt.txt!

🔹 Caramel Syrup Base (Stovetop)
150 g brown sugar (light or dark)
45 g unsalted butter
200 mL boiling water
Optional: 1/4 tsp salt or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (added after boiling)
Instructions:

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
Stir in brown sugar and cook for 1–2 minutes until fully dissolved and bubbling.
Carefully add boiling water (it may sputter). Stir well and simmer another 30 seconds.
Remove from heat. Add vanilla or salt if using.
Pour this hot syrup into a greased 20–23 cm baking dish or deep pie dish. Set aside while you prepare the batter.
🔹 Cake Batter (Gluten-Free Sponge Layer)
125 g gluten-free all-purpose flour blend (with xanthan gum)
100 g granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
120 mL milk (dairy or unsweetened plant-based)
30 g melted butter (or neutral oil)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:

Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan).
In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Add milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Stir until smooth.
Gently spoon or pour the batter over the caramel layer in the dish — don’t stir or mix!
Bake for 30–40 minutes, or until golden and puffed on top. A toothpick inserted near the center (but not too deep) should come out with a few moist crumbs.
🔹 To Serve
Let cool for 10–15 minutes so the caramel thickens. Spoon into bowls while warm — the bottom should be rich and saucy, with a soft cake layer on top.

*** no guarantees! I haven’t tried it yet!

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TRAstonDrs @castltrastondrs.medsky.network · 09/05/2025

#Medsky🧪 #neurosky #publichealth This study shows how researchers are beginning to understand that sleep does more than just give our brains and bodies a respite from the rigours of the day @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

nature.com

Sleep is essential — researchers are trying to work out why

A typical person spends more than 20 years in a state of dreamy semi-consciousness. But surprisingly little is known about why we need this down time.

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

WALKING BETTER DOWNSTAIRS #MultipleSclerosis #NeuroRehab #neuroplasticity #rehab #FeedForMSFolk www.facebook.com/share/v/1RSw... I had to start with a single magazine! 🙃🤣 See Alt-Txt for full description. Worth the work and the time! #MS

WALKING BETTER DOWN STAIRS

If you struggle with climbing and descending stairs, you are not alone.

Many many people affected with a neurological condition find stairs super challenging.

In this video, we are going to work on going down stairs.

Descending stairs requires four big things:
1. Ankle / Knee mobility
2. Leg strength
3. Core stability
4. Healthy vestibular function

However, trying to slowly lower your body 7.5 inches (18 cm) when you lack any one of the
four key elements above can make going down stairs extremely frustrating.

Instead of “force feeding” that movement into your brain, which likely doesn’t have that
range of motion available, we can progressively improve your joint mobility, muscular
strength, core stability, and vestibular (balance) function in smaller steps… literally.

You can master the “down stairs” movement using 1 inch (2.5 cm) platforms to build up to
a standard step height. This progressive approach will encourage your body to move and
train in a way that will not stress out your brain and cause more symptoms.

They KEYS to mastering this movement:
1. Use the appropriate level of balance support (wall, walker, countertop, railing).
2. Drop SLOWLY into the movement paying attention to RELAXING your body.
3. Pause at the bottom of the movement and find your balance.
4. Push your body back onto the top of the platform using your quads, glutes, and core.

Once you can perform 10-15 reps on BOTH LEGS with less dependence on your assistive
device or surface, INCREASE THE HEIGHT of your platform by 1 inch (2.54 cm).

If you can aim to improve an inch every two weeks, it is possible that you will be able to
walk up and down stair with more ease and confidence within 12-16 weeks.

That would be HUGE!

#multiplesclerosis #movementismedicine #neurologicconditions #chronicillness #neurologicaldisorder #disabledtiktok #fyp #foryoupage #mssucks

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Jessica Grahn @neurobeats.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Any of my colleagues want to come to Canada? uwo.ca/research/cer... [One priority area is Neuroscience and Brain Health. We have awesome facilities and people]. @westernuwin.bsky.social

uwo.ca

Canada Excellence Research Chair Positions

Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.

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Danielle Beckman @daniellebeckman.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

My presentation with @davidjoffe64.bsky.social on COVID's impacts on the brain is already the most watched video on the @thewhn.bsky.social platform 🤯! Thank you to everyone who supports our research! We are now writing a physician's guide for #NeuroCovid #LongCovid 🤓 www.youtube.com/watch?v=soJX...

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How COVID Impacts the Brain: Danielle Beckman and David Joffe

YouTube video by World Health Network

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Upcoming MS Gym Workshop: Walking Strong #MS #neuroplasticity #walking #rehab #neurologicalendurance #balance Please check photo 2 for criteria for workshop suitability. Please register here: themsgym.mykajabi.com/walking-stro...

Photo of legs and feet of a motivated person with MS using trekking poles on a pathway. Additionally you can see the title of the workshop which is The MS Gym: Walking Strong.

This Workshop is FOR YOU if:

- You can walk for 2 minutes or more at a time.
- You use a walker, crutches, or poles to perform daily activities at home.
- You experience foot drop, leg weakness or balance problems.
- You are wanting to improve walking strength, balance, and endurance.

This Workshop is NOT for you if:

- You use a chair, scooter, or are seated on a rollator to perform your daily activities.
- You find it difficult to sit without slumping or falling to one side.
- You cannot stand fully upright using an assistive device for 2 minutes.
- You cannot walk more than 2 minutes.

** If you fall into this category or feel you are “on the fence,” please know I have several upcoming workshops designed for specifically for you.

( If you can't attend live, a replay will be sent following the event for those who register. )

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Myles Away 🖕🇺🇸🖕 @real-myles-away.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

"I haven't followed Canadian politics closely, but when a politician talks of limiting free press, activities at universities & defying the courts, it's the canary in a coal mine for autocracy" - Harvard University Professor when asked his opinion on Pierre Poilievre. #Canada #cdnpoli #elxn45

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Immune to measles. Titres good. 😅👏👏👏 (Can’t get vaccinated due to #MS #DMT #Kesimpta and only ever knew about a German measles infection.)

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Perhaps use of #amantadine could be replaced by an another repurposed #antiviral #valacyclovir - which almost completely resolves my fatigue and balance issues AND keeps me from escalating to “progression”. We seem to have more issues keeping herpesvirus in check than influenza lol. #MS

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Makes sense to me. Issues started at almost 49 and first neurologist told me I was “too old” to get diagnosed with MS. 🙃 I’ve been “progressed” twice and I think there is a big role for exhausted immune system - we can’t catch infections because we no longer have typical symptoms. 🤔

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

A retrospective cohort study showing nothing surprising to me - but validation of my experiences with #EBV reactivation post #covid19 infection. ALSO - noticed that #TheLancet now has a share to #Bluesky option - well done! No #antivirals = #MS progression. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Simply a screen shot of the findings. This with Covid-19 infections who did not require hospital admission during acute phase had increased test positivity dates for bacterial infections AND viral diseases (including EBV, HSV1, respiratory viral diseases.

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

I would love to see the #covid19 #longcovid vax research that just had its funding removed in the #US move to #Montreal OR #Toronto #Canada

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Sharon Roman (n of 1) @sroman.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

What do we know about the characteristics of people with #MS in Canada? Why is it important? 📢 New scoping review investigated diversity characteristics and gaps in knowledge of the MS population in Canada. It’s explained ⤵️ tremlettsmsresearchexplained.wordpress.com/2025/03/20/c...

tremlettsmsresearchexplained.wordpress.com

Characterizing the diversity of the multiple sclerosis population in Canada: A scoping review explained

by Sharon Roman[i]* Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects people differently. Making an accurate prognosis based on how someone presents in clinic is hard. Many factors can affect the health of someone w…

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

#MS #neurocentrictraining #FeedForMSFolk #TheMSGym Very cool new beta program for *high functioning* #pwMS. An array of full or part body 5, 10, 20 and 30 minute workouts - reinforcing good maps, stability, balance and strengthening. Check it out! themsgym.mykajabi.com/NXt-beta-pro...

themsgym.mykajabi.com

NXT BEta Program Waitlist

Program for Newly Diagnosed and High Mobility.

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Maz 🇨🇦 @atheistactor.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

More kudos for @nicolesimone.bsky.social from one of her other social media platforms. Please be aware of bot activity and all bad actors on social media networks.

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

“Blocking TGFβ restores immune function, linking SARS-CoV-2 to post-infectious sequelae.” #EBV #COVID19 #Immunology

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Only thing I’d add - watch the moderation lists. If one appeals, go through the list one by one rather than subscribing to the whole list. There are accidental adds caused by (I think in my case) liking an unrelated post from someone on the list. 🤦‍♀️

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

#canpoli Jim Cuddy “We Used to be the Best of Friends”. So good. ❤️❤️❤️ youtu.be/b5jgJZWG7aY?...

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Jim Cuddy "We Used to Be the Best of Friends"

YouTube video by Jim Cuddy

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

What happens if you are added to a list that is completely untrue? I was added to a list of people who hate Arabs and Palestinians. All I can think of is perhaps I liked an unrelated comment of someone who is on the list? @support.bsky.team

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Follow up to my post-Covid problems. Once #heartattack, #stroke, and #PE were all ruled out, doctors fizzled. My events were at night and no one prescribed a #holter which is the only way #vasospasticangina would have been picked up (my guess). But this has stopped. And last Tuesday … 🧵

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Not shocking, as one who is homozygous for #C677T and for whom #Covid-19 initiates all sorts of health drama every time. #Preprint only at this point. But I’ve already seen lots of this conversation in #EBV and #covid groups.

“Homozygous C677T allele is the MTHFR genes is a pre-existing predictor of disease trajectory.”

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

My #onpoli peeps are very quiet … I feel your pain. Our riding: con 20,999 Liberal+NDP 23,597 How was it even that close despite all that is going on with health care and tunnels and our tax money spent on beer? 🥴😭😵‍💫

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Voted. ✅ Trying to ignore the fact that by voting for the absolute best candidate, vote splitting is still happening. #onpoli

Local voting site in rural Ontario. 1900s red brick town hall with big wooden doors.

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Marc Veldhoen @marcveld.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

The cellular and molecular cardiac tissue responses in human inflammatory cardiomyopathies after SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination Myocarditis, characterized by immune cell infiltration, can have multiple etiologies, SC2 infection or rarely C19 vaccination. www.nature.com/artic... 1/8

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The cellular and molecular cardiac tissue responses in human inflammatory cardiomyopathies after SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination

Nature Cardiovascular Research - Maatz, Lindberg et al. identify molecular alterations and immune response changes in endomyocardial biopsies from patients with myocarditis after COVID-19...

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Having recently discovered some calcium/magnesium related genetics (listed here!), and after a decade of wondering why my body doesn’t balance magnesium and calcium like it *should*, and after a lifetime of dxed high blood pressure … more support for this as it relates to #MS.

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

#Canadian based #socialmedia. #Pixelfed and #Loops by Pixelfed. #bluesky peeps, you know what to do here! #canpoli #cdnpoli #madeinCanada #fediverse #opensource Replaces #instagram, #TikTok and more. Links to Pixelfed have supposedly been blocked by #Meta. pixelfed.org

Proposed social media platform logos. The rainbow donut has all my love!

Screenshot linked in - Daniel Supernault founder from Grand Prairie, AB.

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Fantastic summary of virus - structure, how they replicate. Please click through to the original post. Thanks @marcveld.bsky.social - well done!

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Great 2022 British Medical huge, Journal article summarizing all the ways #covid can do damage. So many walking around not realizing that new onset issues are due to a previous infection. Last week I spent five days with major investigations into red flag symptoms. www.bmj.com/content/378/...

Image describing all the ways Covid infections can leave their mark including red flag emergent issues.

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Bit rocky for me, but #Mavenclad made so many positive changes for me! Far beyond simply relapse reduction. #MS #FeedForMSFolk #MultipleSclerosis

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Riddle me this. I’m seeing in an #MS #DMT group that #American #insurance companies are now sourcing meds from #Australia, #NZ, #Canada and #UK so their costs are lower. Patients have zero copay. Is this legal? One company listed is #RXManage. Also appears to be happening through workplaces.

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Posting to walk through later. Great summary of current understanding. Have to sort out my own post-Covid #PASC situation yet again. Curios about #rs9367106

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KStenhouse🇨🇦 @klstenhouse.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Some countries use weapons and bullying tactics. Others: 🤣❤️🇨🇦🍁 Oh #Canada #cdnpoli #canpoli

Screeen shot from a FB group for folks with celiac disease, who are used to having to spend hours reading labels! “I just read a comment from someone on another page. They mentioned going to the supermarket and finding everybody quietly reading labels like it was a library.
I don’t feel so out of place anymore.:)”

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