I miss the person I used to be before MS.  The energy to enjoy life and to eagerly say “yes” to every opportunity and event feels like a distant memory. I used to be the one in charge and in control. Now, I struggle to keep up. I don’t want to get left behind. Is this your […]

What if I told you changing what you eat before and after a holiday party can help you to make healthy choices and reduce the negative affects of “indulgent” food on your body. Let’s talk about how to set you up for a healthy holiday season! “Saving Calories for the Good Stuff“ Do you eat […]

Can alcohol trigger MS symptoms or even a flare? Is there a “safe” amount to drink? Is one alcohol better to have than another? These questions may be popping up this holiday season when you tend to be around alcohol more often. So, do you sip or skip a holiday beverage? Today, I’m sharing research, […]

Following the Wahls Protocol is hard on an average day let alone the holidays. There’s so much good food around. Everyone is making their favorite dishes and it can easily feel like you’re stuck with the same smoothie and salad that you eat every other day throughout the year. You don’t get to indulge in […]

When I was first diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2016, one of the first books that I read was The Wahls Protocol. In it, Dr. Terry Wahls, shares her journey living with multiple sclerosis and how she used diet and lifestyle to reverse her symptoms of Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Today she has an update for […]

Does MS brain fog have you struggling to get the words out or keeping up with a conversation? If so, holiday gatherings may have you feeling anxious and self-conscious. This isn’t who you used to be, and you don’t want to start declining invitations now because of Multiple Sclerosis. Let’s talk about some ways to […]

For all the moms out striving to make the holidays special for your kids but feeling held back by MS fatigue, this post is your holiday lifeline.  Juggling the magic of the holiday season with the reality of MS fatigue is not easy.  You never want to feel like you’re choosing between your children and […]

For as long as I can remember, Black Friday shopping was just as much of a holiday tradition as decorating the tree and baking cookies. We were those shoppers that got up early in the morning to be first in line. Now we didn’t camp out overnight on the sidewalks of Walmart but we were […]

I remember the first Thanksgiving after I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2016.  It was the first holiday since: It was a lot.  And I hadn’t told my extended family about my diagnosis.  Needless to say, I was carrying a lot of emotions that day.  I just wanted things to feel normal.  But how […]

“Thank You” are certainly two words that I never thought I would be saying to Multiple Sclerosis.  Why would I thank the incurable disease that’s attacking my brain?  Yet having lived with this diagnosis for more than 7 years now, I can honestly say that it actually has changed some things for the better.  So […]

Did you see the new study that’s suggesting a low fat diet could help those of us living with MS better manage fatigue?  It caught my attention and given that it contradicts the Wahls Protocol, I needed to understand what it was all about.  Is there truth to it? The research came out of Oregon […]