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What to Eat on Thanksgiving with MS (Without Guilt or Flare-Ups) (S8E7)

Thanksgiving is the biggest food holiday of the year and if you’re living with MS, that can trigger more than just cravings. It often comes with stress, second-guessing, and that dreaded question: “What can I eat without paying for it later?” Maybe you’re tempted to just say “screw it” and start fresh in January. But […]

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A glass of alcohol with a "yes" or "no" choice, representing the decision to sip or skip alcohol with Multiple Sclerosis during the holidays.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  The holiday season often comes with clinking glasses and festive toasts. But if you’re living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), the decision to sip or skip that holiday cocktail might feel a bit more complicated. I’ll be the first to say, when I was newly diagnosed, I wasn’t thinking about alcohol. My focus went […]

Alcohol and MS: To Sip or Skip This Holiday Season? (S2E8)

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Portrait of Dr. Terry Wahls, indicating an interview and update on the Wahls Protocol research for Multiple Sclerosis.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  When I was first diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2016, one of the first books I reached for was The Wahls Protocol by Dr. Terry Wahls. Her personal story of reversing symptoms from Secondary Progressive MS using food and lifestyle changes gave me hope when I needed it most. Since then, her work […]

New Research on the Wahls Protocol and MS: A Conversation with Dr. Terry Wahls (S2E6)

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Wahls Protocol Research Update: Interview with Dr. Terry Wahls and Alene Brennan

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 […]

Wahls Protocol Research Update

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A person looking slightly confused in a festive gathering, illustrating the challenge of navigating holiday events with Multiple Sclerosis brain fog.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  The holidays are often painted as the most wonderful time of the year, but when you’re living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), they can bring a unique set of challenges. One of the biggest? Brain fog. If you’ve ever forgotten a conversation mid-sentence or drawn a complete blank during dinner, you know exactly what […]

How to Navigate Holiday Gatherings with MS Brain Fog and Actually Enjoy Them (S2E5)

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A person resting amidst holiday decorations, representing strategies to avoid holiday burnout when managing Multiple Sclerosis fatigue.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  The holidays can be magical and exhausting at the same time, especially when you’re managing Multiple Sclerosis fatigue. Between decorating, cooking, shopping and the expectations we place on ourselves, it can feel like you’re always choosing between making memories and preserving your energy. But it does not have to be that way. You […]

How to Avoid Holiday Burnout When You’re Living with MS Fatigue (S2E4)

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A Thanksgiving dinner table spread with a question mark, representing the dilemma of staying on an MS diet during holiday feasts.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Thanksgiving is one of the biggest food events of the year. From turkey and stuffing to pumpkin pie and mashed potatoes, the traditional spread is loaded with gluten, dairy, and sugar: all things many people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) try to avoid. But while sticking to your MS diet can be challenging physically, […]

Do You Need to Stay On Your MS Diet at Thanksgiving? (S2E2)

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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 brightly colored graphic showing a wellness tracker with checkmarks, representing a personal tool for achieving consistency with healthy habits and managing Multiple Sclerosis.

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 […]

My Personal Wellness Tracker: The Key to Consistency with MS (S1E23)

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Image showing saffron threads alongside a person performing corrective exercises, exploring if these can help Multiple Sclerosis symptoms like fatigue and clinical disability.

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 […]

Can Saffron and Corrective Exercise Help MS Symptoms? Here’s What the Research Says (S1E21)

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This Spicy Exercise Helps MS Depression

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 […]

The Spice That Helps MS

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Illustration of diverse people forming a supportive circle, representing how to build a strong care team with both conventional and functional medicine when living with Multiple Sclerosis.

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 […]

How to Build a Strong Support Team When Living with MS (S1E20)

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