At Harvard Medical School during my first formal Mind-Body training, Dr. Herbert Benson shared something he learned in medical school, “that the greater part of what you was learning about the human body would be obsolete in five years.” That was 15 years ago, and guess what? Everything has changed! Neuroscience, Nutritional Science, Exercise Science … everything is exploding. The greatest challenge for those of us who are seeking more is that it takes a looooooong time for t

Every year at this time, the heat and humidity can become your worst enemy if. It doesn’t seem to matter where you are in the world, it just keeps getting hotter… and then, add the humidex! For people living with multiple sclerosis heat sensitivity, this seasonal change can be particularly challenging. But don’t worry, first we’re going to dive into understanding the heat-MS thing and then I’ve got some strategies and tips to help you stay cool and manage your symptoms effect

What Happened When You Were Diagnosed? When you were diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), how did you respond? How did others react? That moment likely changed who you were, didn’t it? Did your anxiety increase? Did you start to doubt yourself? Panic about the future? Worry about your job, getting married, having babies, or what your friends would think? As a healthcare provider who counsels people daily and navigates my own life with MS, I get it. Now, let’s move beyond i

A lot of the press study touts “Exercise therapy is one of the most promising treatment strategies in MS rehabilitation.” Since being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1985, it is good to see this turn-around on the topic of exercise and MS. We have come a long way from being told by neurologists to take it easy…as not to aggravate the condition. Not that we really need a study to get this, but this shows that exercise in MS is both NEUROPROTECTIVE and has DISEASE-MODIFYIN

One of our biggest obstacles in, first, believing we can live a full and complete live with Multiple Sclerosis and, second, actually doing it, is that silent self-critic that makes anything less than perfect a problem. Perfectly imperfect. A diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis automatically makes us feel less than perfect and it’s never something we factor into our lives – ever, so it becomes a problem. But really the notion that somehow we are all going to be perfect all of our

Are you running of healthy things to snack on in your Multiple Sclerosis diet makeover? Getting closer to that bag of chips or have you already fallen in? Don’t fret! Here is one of my favourite snacks that keeps my sweet tooth happy and lots of good fats and protein. Make a big batch and keep them in the freezer Ingredients: ½ cup sunflower seeds and/or pumpkin seeds ½ cup sesame seeds or hemp hearts ¼ cup honey, or swerve, molasses etc. (optional) ½ cup nut butter (almond w