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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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Alene Brennan sitting beside an MRI machine during her annual multiple sclerosis MRI, marking 10 years since her Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis

Ten years after my Relapsing Remitting MS diagnosis, MRI results still scare me. No matter how stable I’ve been, there’s always a part of me that wonders: What if they find something? A new MS lesion. New activity. The beginning of progression. Will it affect my ability to walk? To see? To think clearly? To […]

10 Years Later, MRI Results Still Scare Me

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White cake with pink happy birthday candles to celebrate MS Nutritionist and Wahls Protocol Practitioner Alene Brennan

Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) teaches you a lot about time – how to manage it, how to spend it, and how to give yourself grace when it feels like it’s slipping away. In this episode of My MS Podcast, I’m celebrating my 46th birthday with a personal reflection on three powerful questions that changed […]

S8E4: Birthday Reflections – 3 Questions to Realign Your MS Journey with What Matters Most

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White alarm clock with a sticky note that says “Later,” symbolizing the MS biological clock by Alene Brennan and the cost of delaying healthy habits.

What if I told you the MS biological clock is already ticking inside your body right now and it’s influencing your health whether you realize it or not? This isn’t about wrinkles or gray hairs. It’s about how your immune system ages in ways that can make Multiple Sclerosis harder to manage. If you’re waiting […]

What is the MS Biological Clock? Why Waiting is the Most Expensive Mistake (E8E2)

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Close-up of caregiver holding hands with woman living with MS, symbolizing support, compassion, and caregiving with multiple sclerosis.

Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is already overwhelming. Add the responsibilities of being a caregiver, whether you’re raising kids, supporting aging parents, or holding your family together financially and the weight can feel crushing. Many women with relapsing-remitting MS are navigating exactly this: balancing caregiving and MS while trying to protect their health, manage symptoms, […]

When Caregivers Get MS: 5 Ways to Balance Family and Fight Fatigue (S7E10)

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Woman with MS holding her head in her hands, feeling overwhelmed by symptoms and guilt during a flare.

Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can feel like a full-time job. You follow an MS diet, take your supplements, move your body, manage stress and still face an unexpected MS flare. When that happens, the first thought for many of us is, What did I do wrong? If you’ve ever felt the weight of guilt […]

Did I Cause This MS Flare? How to Release the Guilt and Choose Grace (S7E8)

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A person looking tired in a warm outdoor setting, symbolizing the challenges and strategies for managing Multiple Sclerosis fatigue during summer heat.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Do you ever feel like the summer heat is out to get you? I used to love everything about this season—the long days, the poolside sun, and back-to-back outdoor activities. Then Multiple Sclerosis came into my world and brought with it a major curveball: heat intolerance. If you’ve experienced the same shift, you’re […]

Managing MS Fatigue in Summer: How to Stay Cool and Keep Your Energy Up (S5E8)

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A person holding their head with a migraine, with a subtle MS ribbon, representing the connection and management of migraines with Multiple Sclerosis.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  It was a migraine that led me to a neurologist and ultimately to my diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. I was getting excruciating headaches during workouts and something felt off. After an MRI, I received a call at 8:30 on New Year’s Eve 2015: “You have lesions on your brain that look like MS.” […]

MS and Migraine: How to Manage Two Chronic Conditions Without Losing Your Mind (S5E5)

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A cracked egg with a red "X" over it, visually representing why eggs are restricted on the Wahls Protocol diet for Multiple Sclerosis.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Eggs are one of the most convenient and versatile sources of protein. From scrambled eggs to omelets, they are a breakfast staple and often a go-to for those following a clean diet. But if you’re following the Wahls Protocol to manage multiple sclerosis, you may have noticed that eggs are restricted. Why? As […]

Why Are Eggs Restricted on the Wahls Protocol? (S4E10)

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A clock showing fasting hours and a healthy meal, symbolizing the practice of intermittent fasting and its potential benefits for Multiple Sclerosis.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  They say timing is everything. And when it comes to using food as medicine, that might just be true, especially with intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting has become a popular wellness tool, praised for improving gut health, reducing inflammation, supporting brain function, and even regulating the immune system. All of which sound promising when […]

Intermittent Fasting and MS: Is It Right for You? (S4E7)

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A plate with colorful, anti-inflammatory foods like berries and leafy greens, representing the 5 key elements of an anti-inflammatory diet for Multiple Sclerosis.

Would you consider your diet anti-inflammatory? You may be eating healthier than the standard American diet, but still unsure if your meals support healing. When living with a chronic illness like MS, food is one of the most powerful tools we have to reduce symptoms and stabilize disease progression. So how do you know if […]

5 Key Elements of an Anti-Inflammatory Diet (S4E2)

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Alene Brennan smiling, representing practical Multiple Sclerosis nutrition for the real world, making healthy eating manageable.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the endless rules and restrictions of MS nutrition protocols, you’re not alone. The elimination of your favorite foods, the pressure to eat perfectly, and the fear of doing it wrong can leave you feeling stuck. Yes, you want the results, but does it really have to be this hard? […]

MS Nutrition for the Real World (S4E1)

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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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