How She Reclaimed Her Health by Taking Control of Lifestyle and Diet | Dr. Terry Wahls on Health Theory

After being diagnosed with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, Terry Wahls depended on a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. However, she realized that she could improve her health on a cellular level by focusing on lifestyle and diet. Her incredible story of recovery is really a story of creating health and vitality, instead of focusing on treating the symptoms of disease. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Dr. Terry Wahls explains how a focus on cellular health can lead to extraordinary outcomes, even for people struggling with severe chronic illness. This episode is brought to you by: Butcher Box: Go to ButcherBox.com/IMPACT to reserve your spot on their waitlist. You’ll get an email when they’re ready to take your order.  Tresta: Start your free 30-day trial at tresta.com/impact SHOW NOTES:   [0:00] Fight for Your Life: Terry shares the story of how she responded to her diagnosis of Progressive MS. [7:49] Focus on Mitochondria: Terry describes the importance of mitochondria and talks about why she focused on them. [18:28] How to Create Health: Drugs treat symptoms but they do not create health. Terry shares stories of transformation due to diet and lifestyle changes. [23:41] Cytokines 101: Terry explains how wear and tear is repaired in cells, and why the process can become overactive, leading to inflammation. [27:48] Be Your Own Case Study: Why you should definitely pay attention to research, but you still have to figure out what works for you. [31:36] Eat These Foods: Terry defines a good diet, and talks about which foods to add to your diet and which to eliminate.   FOLLOW TERRY:   WEBSITE: terrywahls.com INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/drterrywahls/ FACEBOOK: facebook.com/TerryWahls/ TWITTER: twitter.com/terrywahls