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Stable But Symptomatic: What Your MRI Results Actually Mean

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 […]

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10 Years Later, MRI Results Still Scare Me

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Your Ambition Survived the MS Diagnosis… But Your Energy Didn’t.

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

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Woman holding her head in exhaustion near Christmas tree, symbolizing MS fatigue and holiday overwhelm

Are you already exhausted… and the holidays haven’t even started yet? If you’re living with MS, you know this isn’t just “a busy time of year”, it’s a minefield of energy drains, flare triggers, and invisible pressure to do it all. Between holiday prep, family expectations, and symptom management, MS fatigue can go from manageable […]

How to Ease MS Fatigue During the Holidays (Without Burning Out) (S8E6)

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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 looking energetic, with healthy food icons, representing how to eat for better energy and ease fatigue with Multiple Sclerosis.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Fatigue is one of the most challenging symptoms of living with MS. It can feel like no amount of rest ever fills your tank. You may wake up tired, push through the day in survival mode, and still end the night wondering what went wrong. If this is you, you’re not alone. While […]

How to Eat for Better Energy (S4E5)

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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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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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Woman wearing pink boxing gloves symbolizing the fight against MS fatigue and burnout

I recorded a podcast episode that uncomfortable last week. The kind of episode where I admitted regrets, got honest about the pressure I’ve been putting on myself for years, and finally realized how much of my life has felt like a fight with myself. This is the most honest conversation I’ve had yet about burnout, […]

The Real Reason I Couldn’t Recover From MS Fatigue

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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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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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Woman experiencing MS fatigue and burnout while navigating the emotional disconnect between ambition and energy with multiple sclerosis.

I think one of the hardest parts of living with MS is that mentally, you still feel like yourself. You still have dreams. Goals. Ambition. A million ideas. A long to-do list. But your body? Your body can’t keep up. And that disconnect is crushing. Lately, I’ve been realizing just how much of my life […]

Your Ambition Survived the MS Diagnosis… But Your Energy Didn’t.

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Alene Brennan looking energetic and vibrant, surrounded by icons of healthy habits like exercise and nutritious food, representing 7 daily tricks to boost energy and ease Multiple Sclerosis fatigue.

Do you wake up already feeling exhausted, wondering how you’ll make it through the day? You’re not alone. MS fatigue can be one of the most difficult symptoms to manage, especially when it feels like your energy has been drained before the day even begins. But the good news is, there are daily habits that […]

7 Daily Tricks to Boost Energy and Ease Fatigue with MS (S6E4)

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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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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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