I just checked out OMS (Overcoming MS) website. It is very important for everyone who has MS or is related to MS to read.  It is very important to understand that we might not know why some people develop MS and so many don't (especially within the same gene pool) but we know what people can do to help with the symptoms of MS. Possibly control and/or eliminate them. The environmental factors play a huge part in MS.

So read the OMS website, read Minding my Mitochondria by Dr Terry Wahls
Start spending quality time taking care of yourself but most of all (especially if your in my gene pool) take vitamin D, vitamin B's, flax or hemp oil, seaweed, & fish oil daily!  

My mom remembers taking cod liver oil as a child. I remember her telling me about taking a huge football shaped liver pill and how "yucky" it was. She grew up in the "way north" in Canada. Not many sunny days. However, there were traditions pasted down and followed. Most likey because "it is what my mother did" and that was that. No questions asked and certainly no directive from your parents ignored!   Things were different for me,  maybe my generation. Some very important traditions have been overlooked. Probably for the "ease" of raising a big family while establishing a career outside the home. ..  I don't know why, I just know my DNA needs cod liver oil, vitamins D & B and organ meats! Which were left out of my lifestyle. Oh, except vitamin D because I do come from the generation where every mother said "get out and play-be home at dark"  thanks mom!   I loved that!

MS has taken a lot from me. I was ignorant of many things that I can do to help myself, my life, my family. I'm not as ignorant any more! I'm not going to "just sit here" and wait for my life to go by. I'm going to eat well, feed my mitochondria (really, read that book), get up and out and give my body as many years as it took to get here (5) to get back. I will walk again!  

For many of you I'm sure that sounds easy and relatively unimportant. For the rest of us - it is easier to do it than not doing it!  Don't let MS get the best of you. I spent 10 years with the disease thinking "it won't get me"  I'm really active, I'm strong, I'm an athlete I can handle this. And here I sit.

It reminds me of my youth when adults would say "wait until you're 20's"  or your body will change forever when your 40. I would think "ya, right"   As hard as it is to learn from other's please do and heed my advice. Eat to live!  Don't live to eat. Start learning about your food and think about what you are putting into your body!

I'm having a hard time not being mad about things in my life right now. I should be happy and fine - I'm really no worse off than I was a year ago. However, my family must think I am because all of sudden they "ah" and "ooh" when I'm driving. They tell me where I can go - or not go - on my segway. I'm getting kinda mad about that. I feel like I'm getting better - definitely not worse. I haven't lost my balance or fallen in a long time. I can still move my right leg (maybe not as well as I did a year ago)  I still take care of myself. .. oh,  it is tough being sick. However,  today I think it is tougher living with someone who is "sick"   My husband and daughter must always be so worried!  I'm thankful my son is still so young that he doesn't notice :)

Ok - no more complaining. Time to make dinner. Paleo spaghetti. Yum! 

It continues to not matters what the weather is-MS no longer has weather on its side. I'm cold when it's cold and not when it's not. Woke to the most snow we've had all winter. Glad it's spring!

Seems to be really valuable to health!   I stopped eating it for four or five days and my body felt weak. It was a hard couple of days then I thought "KALE! '  Like I just forgot to eat it. Anyway, I'm back eating kale and feeling good

Wow time flies. It was a nice winter here. Glad it is over though.
I'm enjoying nice 70'spring weather. I'm still enjoying the benefits and relief from some MS symptoms that I gained from CCSVI, that I had done in Cabo San Lucas June 2010. I know that procedure is still controversial. However,  it helped me immediately and I am still feeling better.

The main thing I'm doing to help live with MS - and possibly "get rid" of it is eating for my mitochondria. Dr Terry Wahls was in a zero-gravity wheelchair and is now walking, biking,  and even jogging. I have been in her study for 9 months now. My memory is back. I'm even remembering things I didn't know I forgot. That is not always pleasant- sometimes it is sad. Now I realize how disengaged I've been. Oh well, I believe that is over!  There have been other improvements. Since I'm in Dr Wahls study I'll wait to share more. However, I do strongly suggest everyone read her books- I have Minding my Mitochondria