Multiple Sclerosis: Is Diet A Magic Bullet?
Multiple Sclerosis: Is Diet A Magic Bullet? Eat this, avoid that and be healed! The real deal or just another sketchy marketing ploy?
Overcoming Obstacles To Eating Healthy With MS Part 3
Eating Healthy With MS Preparing more of the meals that you eat definitely puts you in the position to put high-quality fuel in your body. If you are just joining this conversation, please be sure to check out the first and second articles in this series where I...
Overcoming Obstacles To Eating Healthy With MS Part 2
Eating Healthy With MS can be tough sometimes but the best way to ensure that you are eating health promoting nutrient dense meals is to cook them yourself. Here are some tips to make meal planning and preparation easier to do even with fatigue and cognitive challenges.
The MIND Diet and Warfarin (Coumadin)
I had the opportunity to talk about Nutrition and Multiple Sclerosis at a JUMPSTART Program in Milwaukee, Wisconsin earlier this month. JUMPSTART is a one day multidisciplinary education program developed by the folks at CAN DO MS. I can’t say enough about what...
Overcoming Obstacles To Eating Healthy With MS Part 1
This series will focus on some of the obstacles to Eating Healthy With MS and will offer strategies and tips to address some of the most common challenges.
Multiple Sclerosis And Obesity: Should I Lose Weight or Gain Wellness?
MS and Obesity, this follow up article addresses the question “Should I focus on losing weight or gaining wellness?” You mean they are not the same thing? Maintaining a healthy weight is important but the number on the scale is not the only number to monitor when working toward wellness with MS.
Intermittent Fasting And MS, The Devil Is In The Details
A peek into some real world concerns and challenges involved in clinical nutrition interventions.
How SMART Are Your Resolutions?
It’s that time of year again… you know… Resolutions time! Accomplishing your New Years Resolutions may depend on how SMART they are.
Plant Proteins: Your Questions Answered
Plant Proteins: Your Questions Answered.This article answers some frequently asked questions about the importance and benefits of plant proteins.
MS, Diet And Research; One Piece Of The Puzzle At A Time
MS, Diet And Research. Not all research will provide sweeping and definitive information. Most will offer a single piece of a complicated puzzle.
A Physical Therapist Explains Why Exercise Is Not a Dirty Word
Exercise Is Not a Dirty Word! Meet Allan Buccola, PT, DPT , guest blogger this month, who talks about the value of exercise and wellness after an MS diagnosis.
Why Celebrate Vegetarian Awareness Month?
October is Vegetarian Awareness Month! People adopt a vegetarian diet for a variety of reasons including health, religious observance or moral and ethical concerns. Regardless of the motivation, there are numerous health benefits to adopting a plant-based (or even a...
Autumn Produce What’s In Season?
Autumn produce is as tasty as it is healthy! Enjoy the best that the autumn harvest has to offer by incorporating these foods into your meals.
Have You Tried This Diet For MS?
Have you read about a diet that really works for someone else with MS and wondered if it is right for you? Is anecdotal evidence really helpful?
Whole Grains Are Good For You, Really!
Grains have gotten a bad rap recently, which is a shame since Whole Grains offer a tasty and convenient way to get some important nutrients from food– the way our bodies prefer to get nutrients!
7 Tips For Crock Pot Cooking
Too busy or pooped to cook? Want a hot cooked meal without heating up the kitchen? Let your crock pot do the cooking! 7 Tips For Crock Pot Cooking.
Intermittent Fasting And MS: Your Questions Answered
Intermittent Fasting And MS: Your Questions Answered Earlier this summer there were quite a few headlines about “Intermittent Fasting” and it’s purported benefits for folks living with Multiple Sclerosis. Since that time I have had quite...
MS Diet: Focus On Better Fuel For Your Body And Your Brain
Over the last year or so I have written numerous articles about MS and diet. While there are certainly food choices and habit modifications that can contribute to wellness and help with individual symptom management, there is no dietary pattern has been proven to cure...
Will Turmeric Supplements Really Help People With MS?
Turmeric (Cucurma longa) is a plant in the ginger family that is native to southeast India. It is also known as curcumin. The rhizomes are ground into an orange-yellow powder that is widely used in cooking and gives Indian curry its flavor and yellow color. It also...
May Is National High Blood Pressure Education Month!
High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke. It is also one of the five most common health conditions in people with MS.
Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This…
When you have multiple sclerosis there are so many factors that can cause fatigue and interfere with sleep quality. These strategies can improve your sleep.
Multiple Sclerosis, Leaky Gut And IBS Part 2
Multiple Sclerosis, Leaky Gut And IBS Part 2 Wow! I got some really great feedback, questions and emails regarding my take on “Leaky Gut" in part 1 of this months focus on multiple sclerosis and GI symptoms. I do respect a a variety of viewpoints on this and all...
Multiple Sclerosis, Leaky Gut And IBS Part 1
Multiple Sclerosis, Leaky Gut And IBS Part 1 There are two symptoms that frequently come up when I talk about nutrition and MS with a group of fellow MSers: fatigue and constipation. I have written about these topics here and here. Recently I have encountered several...
How To Savor The Flavor Of Wellness With MS
Welcome to March!! As you may know March is MS Awareness Month. You may not know that March is also National Nutrition Month. Is this a coincidence? I don’t think so! True… there is no diet or nutrient that will CURE MS. But following some general guidelines will...