Apple Podcasts | Spotify If you’ve always been the one who gets it done—the one who wakes up early, stays up late, checks the boxes, and holds it all together, Mother’s Day can bring up more than just flowers and cards. And if you’re now navigating motherhood with MS? There’s a good chance today feels heavy. Because […]
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I remember leaving the hospital after I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I was driving through the parking garage and my head was spinning with all the what ifs and worst case scenarios, along with a thousand questions and a million emotions. I felt completely defeated. And I also was completely determined that I was […]
Apple Podcasts | Spotify Why does doing the right thing for our health feel so hard, especially when managing Multiple Sclerosis? The issue usually isn’t lack of information. In fact, most of us feel like we have too much of it. What we’re really missing is consistency. And consistency is everything. If you want different results in […]
What comes to mind when you think of a Symptom Tracker? If I’m keeping it real, I think of it as yet one more thing to do. I don’t need ANOTHER list, let alone one about symptoms of MS. I don’t need a list to remind me of the fatigue, brain fog and all the […]
Apple Podcasts | Spotify If you’re living with MS, you’re probably juggling a lot. Between managing symptoms, doctor visits, family life, and everything else, the idea of adding a symptom tracker can feel like one more thing to do. I get it. I’ve felt the same way. But here’s what changed for me: I stopped seeing it […]
Apple Podcasts | Spotify Imagine a spice so valuable it is called red gold. Now imagine that same spice holding the potential to help reduce depression in women living with Multiple Sclerosis. That is exactly what a recent study explored, and the results may surprise you. Researchers studied the effects of saffron and corrective exercise in a […]
Imagine a spice so valuable it’s often referred to as ‘red gold.’ And what if I told you that same spice held the potential to help you better manage Multiple Sclerosis. It turns out, recent studies showed that when taking a supplement form of this spice and doing corrective exercises it may ease depression in […]
Apple Podcasts | Spotify If asking for help feels unnatural to you, you are not alone. Most people living with Multiple Sclerosis are women, and many of us identify as Type-A overachievers. That is not exactly the profile of someone who feels comfortable admitting they need support. Add to that the fact that MS is an invisible […]
When it comes to MS, women outnumber men by nearly 4 to 1. And this gender gap has only widened in the last 50 years. Why am I sharing this when we’re talking about developing your support team for managing MS? Because generally speaking, women tend to be the caregivers, so it’s not only really […]
Did you know that 25% of people living with an autoimmune disease were initially labeled as a hypochondriac? Twenty five percent! You knew something was off in your body, but you didn’t know what. You went to countless doctor’s appointments trying to explain the symptoms… But they were vague symptoms and therefore didn’t have a […]
Apple Podcasts | Spotify What Is the Prodromal State of MS? Have you ever looked back at your pre-diagnosis symptoms and thought, I knew something was off? Maybe you dealt with brain fog, chronic fatigue, digestive issues, or unexplained pain. You went to the doctor, explained it all, and were told it was just stress or lack […]
Did you know that about half of people with MS experience depression? MS isn’t just about physical symptoms; it also carries emotional challenges, and depression is one of them. But what do you really know about depression and MS? It’s widely underreported and misunderstood. In my latest podcast episode of MS in the News, I […]
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