2019 has been an amazing year, full of inspiring successes and insights! We have learned so much more about the role of parasites with chronic disease, and more importantly, how to effectively treat them. I am so humbled and honoured to be part of this truly pioneering work. Treating parasites is a lost and forgotten […]
Read MoreBest advice for anyone newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis Being newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis is scary. When I was diagnosed 30 years ago, I didn’t know anything about MS. I didn’t know anyone who suffered with it. I understood that it was a serious disease, but I had no idea how debilitating it could […]
Read MoreThe Swank diet for multiple sclerosis first appeared in the 1950s. It was created by Dr. Roy Swank, who began studying multiple sclerosis (MS) in the 1940s. His research in Canada and Norway led him to conclude that MS was less common in coastal fishing towns, where people ate more fish than in the mountains, where there […]
Read MoreHeat sensitivity affects most people who suffer with multiple sclerosis, actually causing symptoms to temporarily worsen. These temporary changes can result from even a slight elevation in core body temperature (one-quarter to one-half of a degree). The main culprits are hot summer temperatures, rigorous exercise, or a fever. For those with MS, heat can lead […]
Read MoreWhen I was diagnosed with MS in 1989, I was told there was no hope for me, and no cure. The experts assured me there was nothing I could do to change the course of the disease. They promised that I would end up in a wheelchair in time. Unfortunately, not much has changed from […]
Read MoreOne of the most common symptoms of autoimmune disease is chronic pain. I have extensive experience with this topic, because I have worked with hundreds of students who suffer with chronic disease and the horrible pain associated with it. These tips will help you learn to address and manage chronic pain. When students first find […]
Read MoreI will share how I’ve been able to live a healthy, active, symptom-free life even though I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 28 years ago.