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Summer time with Multiple Sclerosis

Your Biggest Win This Summer Might Not Be the One You’re Celebrating

If I asked you one simple question… What was your biggest win this summer? What would you say? If your first thought was, “Honestly… I don’t know,” you’re not alone. I recently asked that exact question during one of our Healing Habits coaching calls for women living with multiple sclerosis. At first, the room was […]

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What Is Uhthoff’s Phenomenon? The Real Story Behind MS Heat Sensitivity No One Tells You

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What 10,000 Women Taught Me About Living With MS (S10E7)

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Stable But Symptomatic: What Your MRI Results Actually Mean

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10 Years Later, MRI Results Still Scare Me

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Alene Brennan, nutritionist living with MS, smiling at a July 4th pool party under a blue and white balloon arch with an American flag — navigating summer heat sensitivity with MS.

Last week, I went viral on Instagram. A carousel I posted reached more than 65,000 people. More than 1,500 people shared it. Because for the first time, they had words for something they’d been struggling to explain for years… what it actually feels like to live with MS in the summer. Simple words to explain […]

What Is Uhthoff’s Phenomenon? The Real Story Behind MS Heat Sensitivity No One Tells You

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Last week we cleared the way to understanding brain fog in the MS world. And of course, we kicked off this series in understanding fatigue in the MS world. Now it’s time to ease the struggle to understanding next invisible symptom of MS: pain. PAIN Aches. Pains. Ouch! If you have a physical body, you’ve […]

What it Feels Like to Have MS: Part 3 Pain

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It’s 10 Different Answers for 10 Different People Ask 10 different people living with MS this question and you’ll get 10 different answers. Ask one person living with MS this question on different days, and you’ll get 10 different answers. The individuals aren’t indecisive or making symptoms up. MS is just that unpredictable, ever-changing and […]

What it Feels Like to Have MS: Part 1 Fatigue

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Woman undergoing an MRI scan for Multiple Sclerosis monitoring and disease activity assessment.

The MRI results are in. And I’m incredibly grateful to tell you that after 10 years of living with Multiple Sclerosis, my MRI remains stable. No new lesions. No active lesions. No evidence that the disease is actively progressing. It’s the news every woman with MS hopes to hear. And I celebrated. But after I […]

Stable But Symptomatic: What Your MRI Results Actually Mean

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Woman with bike at the beach enjoying a holiday weekend with MS

When everyone else unplugs for a holiday weekend, I feel the pressure to do more. Three whole days? That’s three days to catch up. When the rest of the world slows down, I wanted to optimize. Finally do everything I haven’t had the time or energy to do. If you’re living with MS, you probably […]

My New Rule for Holiday Weekends with MS (And Why It Changed Everything)

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Calm, cozy bedroom with soft pink bedding and pillows representing a peaceful sleep environment for improving sleep with MS.

Living with MS often means sleep doesn’t come easily. Maybe your legs won’t settle, your mind won’t stop racing, or you wake up exhausted even after a full night in bed. If you’ve experienced this, you’re not alone, sleep problems are incredibly common for people living with multiple sclerosis. But sleep is more than just […]

5 Simple Habits to Improve Sleep with MS  (S9E2)

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A plate of food with low-fat options, posing the question of whether a low-fat diet can help manage fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis patients.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  A new study is suggesting that a low fat diet might reduce fatigue in people living with Multiple Sclerosis. If that raised your eyebrows, you are not alone. As someone certified in the Wahls Protocol and the Autoimmune Protocol, I had the same reaction. We have spent years learning that healthy fats are […]

Should You Try a Low Fat Diet for MS Fatigue? (S1E24)

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A bold graphic with the word "MYTH" being debunked or broken, representing the episode's focus on dispelling common misconceptions about Multiple Sclerosis and depression.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Did you know that nearly half of people living with multiple sclerosis experience depression? MS is more than physical symptoms. It comes with emotional challenges that are often overlooked or misunderstood. Today, we are uncovering five common myths about MS and depression, inspired by a Johns Hopkins Medicine article that brings clarity to […]

5 Myths About MS and Depression You Need to Stop Believing (S1E18)

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A thoughtful image of a woman, representing the emotional journey and honest conversations involved in facing a new Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis.

Welcome to My MS Podcast. Today, I’m opening up about what it really means to be newly diagnosed with MS. This isn’t another generic medical rundown; it’s an unfiltered, heart-to-heart conversation about the raw truths and emotions that come with hearing those life-altering words. Whether you’ve been diagnosed days ago or you’re supporting someone who […]

Facing MS: Real Talk on Being Newly Diagnosed (S1E2)

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Managing MS for Multiple Sclerosis

Is your mind having a field day rehearsing all the worst case scenarios with MS? Are your thoughts constantly feeding you doubt, fears and insecurities? Does it feel like your mind will never turn off? Day or night, it doesn’t matter, the runaway thoughts just have no end.  It’s exhausting mentally, emotionally and even physically.  […]

Developing a Thriving Mindset

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Fatigue is one of the biggest symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Yet there’s compelling research that’s showing cryotherapy’s effectiveness in addressing MS fatigue. It’s ideal to go for a series of 10 sessions relatively close together, so I booked appointments at C.R.Y.O. Philly to test it out! Cryotherapy For MS Fatigue Day 1 Fatigue is one […]

Cryotherapy For MS Fatigue

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Beating the MS Biological Clock Starts With One Habit

MS has its own biological clock, and it doesn’t stop while we wait for the “right time.” But you can slow it, with small, sustainable habits that are realistic and powerful enough to change your future.

You’ll learn how to beat the MS biological clock with science-backed habits that protect your brain and give you back a life that feels good.

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