This month the discussion leader is the ‘’SUNSHINE FACTOR AND MS PROGRESSION - WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?’’ A major clue about sunshine's benefits has emerged from a 20 year study of nearly 30,000 Swedish women.. In March 2016 investigators, from the world-renowned Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, concluded that avoiding the sun is actually as bad for you as smoking. Their research indicates that sunlight may protect against a wide range conditions, including multiple sclerosis. This benefit has nothing to do with vitamin D. Find out more at http://www.msnetwork.org/news.htm