By Overcoming MS
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Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast that empowers you to take control of your health and wellbeing. We are pleased to welcome Jack McNulty as our guest! Jack is a professional cook and a longtime follower of the Overcoming MS Program. In this episode, he answers questions from the community about fermented foods.
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01:35 What is fermentation and how does it fit with the Overcoming MS diet?
04:17 What do you need to begin fermenting at home?
08:07 Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
11:33 Dairy-free yogurt and kefir
18:07 Making kombucha
20:33 Homemade sourdough bread from a starter
28:23 Pickling vegetables
33:28 Koji, a cultured mold to make miso and soy sauce
37:45 Making apple cider vinegar
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Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast that empowers you to take control of your health and wellbeing. Today we’re thrilled to welcome back Dr Aaron Boster as our guest! Dr Boster is a board-certified Neurologist specialising in Multiple Sclerosis. He is a frequent guest on Living Well with MS and in this episode he’s here to talk about Medication, one of the pillars of the Overcoming MS Program. Specifically, Aaron goes into detail on a wide range of disease modifying therapies (DMTs) for MS, as well as discussing when people should start taking DMT’s, and what they should consider before they do so. There’s lots of useful information in this episode about many different DMT options – we hope you find it useful in making the right decisions for you. Let us know what you think!
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01:21 What are the medication choices for people with MS and how have they improved?
02:39 When should I start a DMT?
04:30 What should I consider when choosing a drug?
07:08 Alemtuzumab (Lemtrada)
11:14 Cladribine (Mavenclad)
15:05 Fingolimod (Gilenya)
17:13 Mitoxantrone (Novantrone)
18:39 Natalizumab (Tysabri)
21:42 Ofatumumab (Kesimpta)
25:01 Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus)
28:58 Ozanimod (Zeposia)
30:35 Rituximab (Rituxan, MabThera, and Truxima)
32:34 Siponimod (Mayzent)
34:59 Avonex/ Betaferon/ Refib/ Extavia
37:49 Glatiramer Acetate (Copaxone)
40:07 Dimethyl Fumarate (Tecfidera)
42:38 Diroximel Fumarate (Vumerity)
43:46 Plegridy
44:45 Ponesimod (ponvory)
45:41 Teriflunomide (Aubagio)
50:14 Low-dose Naltrexone
52:07 BTK inhibitors
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Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast that empowers you to take control of your health and wellbeing. Today we’re sharing the highlights from our webinar with the incredible Dr Phil Startin! Phil is an Overcoming MS facilitator who lives with progressive MS. He’s an expert in meditation and mindfulness and teaches Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction courses for people with MS. Phil gave us some brilliant information and really useful tips on how to meditate – it’s a fascinating listen whether you are a regular meditator or are just getting started with your practice. Let us know what you think!
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01:22 Phil’s background in meditation and mindfulness
03:33 The fight or flight response
04:49 How stress dysregulates our immune system
08:47 Meditation is clinically proven to help people cope with stress
10:41 Mini meditations to try throughout the day
13:49 Guided meditation
20:06 A definition of mindfulness
23:50 The benefits of awareness, including increased resilience
28:02 Mental health tips for your daily routine
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Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast that empowers you to take control of your health and wellbeing. Today we’re thrilled to welcome Yvette Sargood as our guest! Yvette is an Overcoming MS facilitator and a meditation teacher who lives with MS and follows the Overcoming MS program. In this fascinating episode, Yvette talks to Geoff about meditation and mindfulness, as well as her personal journey with the MS Program, including disclosing her diagnosis to her employer and how she overcame her chocolate cravings! There’s lots of useful information and tips in this episode (including a discussion on chocolate replacements!) We hope you enjoy it – let us know what you think!
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01:18 Yvette’s MS and Overcoming MS journey
07:05 The progress made on DMTs and discrimination since the 1990s
09:01 The benefits to starting the Overcoming MS program even long after diagnosis
11:26 The decision to start a disease modifying therapy
14:59 Her difficulties in adopting the Overcoming MS program
16:27 Overcoming her chocolate cravings and chocolate replacements
18:51 Maintaining a healthy weight on the Overcoming MS program
20:23 The benefits of following the Overcoming MS program
22:54 Disclosing a multiple sclerosis diagnosis to your employer
26:01 Becoming an Overcoming MS facilitator
27:46 What is mindfulness and why is it important for people with MS?
32:53 Misconceptions about meditation and stress reduction
35:42 Tips for people new to the Overcoming MS program
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Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast that empowers you to take control of your health and wellbeing. Today we’re sharing the highlights from our ‘Ask Aaron’ webinar, recorded in front of a global audience, with the incredible Dr Aaron Boster. Dr Boster is a board-certified neurologist who specialises in MS, and we’re delighted to have him answering a huge range of questions from our community! From medications to MRI’s and pregnancy to cold showers, Dr Boster gave us so many brilliantly informative answers - we hope you find this episode really useful. Let us know what you think!
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Topics and Timestamps:
01:49 Defining benign MS
05:05 How to get the most out of your time with your neurologist
09:32 The DMTs that help with brain atrophy
09:46 MRI’s as a way to show the rate of brain atrophy
18:20 Aubagio for secondary progressive MS
22:11 The future of Ocrevus dosing guidelines and becoming pregnant on ocrelizumab
26:31 Treating MS-relating dystonia
28:37 Treatments for MS-related bladder dysfunction
35:15 Low-dose Naltrexone for MS
39:00 The benefits of cold showers
39:38 Immune reconstitution therapies
43:22 Managing MS with diet and exercise
To join us live for the next webinar or watch the original presentation head to our website overcomingms.org
Dr Boster was on five previous Living Well with MS episodes:
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Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast that empowers you to take control of your health and wellbeing. Today we’re thrilled to welcome Dr Robert Motl as our guest! Dr Motl is a professor of kinesiology, nutrition and rehabilitation sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He’s a top researcher in the field of exercise and physical activity for people living with MS and, in this fascinating episode, he talks to Overcoming MS facilitator Veronique Gauthier-Simmons about how much exercise is recommended for people with MS, the differences between lifestyle physical activity and structured exercise, and he explains how exercise works within the brain to slow MS progression. We learnt so much from Dr Motl, and hope it helps you kick start a new phase in your relationship with physical activity. Let us know what you think!
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02:09 Overview of Dr Motl’s research lab and team
03:21 Dr Motl’s interest in multiple sclerosis
05:57 Key findings over the years of the benefits of exercise for people with MS
09:32 Lifestyle physical activity vs. structured exercise for people with MS
15:03 How much exercise is recommended for people with MS?
17:39 Exercise as a disease modifying behavior
20:28 What part of the disease progression does exercise help?
22:12 Exercise’s effects on the brain
25:50 Who benefits the most from exercise?
28:42 Social prescribing of exercise for people with MS
31:16 Exercise’s effects on mood for people with MS
34:54 How to participate in future studies
36:16 The benefits of a holistic approach to MS management
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Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast that empowers you to take control of your health and wellbeing. Today we’re sharing the highlights from our webinar on ‘Resilience following Overcoming MS’ with the fantastic Dr Rachael Hunter. Rachael is a clinical psychologist and senior lecturer in clinical and health psychology at Swansea University. She's an OMSer herself and wrote the chapter on resilience in the Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis Handbook. She gave us so much interesting information and many helpful tips - we hope you find this really useful in bringing resilience into your own life. Let us know what you think!
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00:59 Dr Hunter’s professional background and an overview of the Overcoming MS Program
04:30 What happens to the body physiologically during a stress response
06:55 Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and the fundamentals of wellness
09:37 Managing emotional wellbeing and scheduling “worry time”
14:30 Managing anxiety through self-compassion and mindfulness
17:24 The benefits of positive relationships with others
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Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Jenna Cox as our guest! Jenna is a nutritional therapist who lives with MS and is an Ambassador for the Bristol, UK Circle. In this episode, she talks about dairy alternatives, calcium and bone density on a plant-based diet and probiotics for the gut microbiome.
00:58 Jenna’s MS diagnosis
05:12 Adopting the Overcoming MS Program
09:19 Jenna’s work as a nutritional therapist
12:22 Diary-free swaps for milk, cheese and other products
15:16 Calcium and bone density on the Overcoming MS diet
21:30 Nutrition for PMS and PMDD
27:15 Probiotics and the gut microbiome for people with MS
33:31 The link between MS and cardiovascular issues, especially for women
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In this episode, we’re sharing highlights from a ‘talkhealth’ webinar: ‘TH+ Expert Webinar with Dr Jonathan White: Overcoming MS’. In the webinar, Overcoming MS medical advisor, Dr Jonathan White speaks about the evidence and benefits of the Program, his personal MS journey and making healthy changes for life. ‘talkhealth’ is a patient-centric online health community based in the UK, that provides a full range of support services.
02:25 Intro: Jonathan’s MS diagnosis and Overcoming MS journey.
09:27 The importance of a compassionate diagnosis.
10:14 Finding hope with an MS diagnosis with a healthy lifestyle.
11:29 An overview of the Program.
12:35 How Overcoming MS can prevent other conditions.
13:14 The history of the Overcoming MS charity.
16:27 Connecting through Overcoming MS Circles.
18:39 The research behind the Overcoming MS Program.
22:41 The benefits of physical activity for people with MS.
24:53 Mindfulness and mental health.
28:21 Disease-modifying drugs for MS.
32:14 Preventing MS in family members.
39:24 How to change your life, for life.
42:13 The increase in plant-based options at stores and restaurants.
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Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Jane and Ian Airey-Regardsoe as our guests! Jane is a member of the Southwest, UK Circle and her husband, Ian is cycling to France as a fundraising challenge, supported by Jane, to benefit Overcoming MS. They chat about adopting the Overcoming MS Program as a couple, their fundraising challenge and why they’ve chosen to support the charity.
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01:22 Jane’s MS diagnosis and Overcoming MS journey.
06:49 Adopting the Overcoming MS Program as a partner.
10:08 Tips for adopting the Overcoming MS Program.
11:17 How to improve low vitamin D levels.
14:53 Jane and Ian’s ‘Door to Door cycle’ fundraiser.
16:56 The impact of raising money for Overcoming MS.
18:24 How to prepare for a physical challenge.
24:03 Tips for starting your own fundraising efforts.
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