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MS.UNDERSTOOD

A podcast dedicated to better understanding MS and learning to live well with MS. Together, we'll explore a wide range of medical information, lifestyle choices, therapies and other care options that can have a huge impact on our existing MS symptoms, as well as work toward healing to slow our MS progression. MS impacts everyone uniquely, but together, we can all live better with MS. Join the flock!

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EPISODE 103 - Meet Joel Riciputi: MS Community Member & Certified Health Coach

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a companion on the MS journey? In this episode, you’ll meet Joel Riciputi, a super neat human, an active member of our shared MS Community, and a certified Health Coach. We’ll learn a lot about Joel - who he is beyond his MS diagnosis, what his MS journey has looked like, and most importantly, what fueled his fire to train to become a health coach so he could be there…

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EPISODE 102 -  Designing Solutions for MS Heat Sensitivity - Featuring Biodesign Engineer Candice Otrembiak

Do you struggle with MS Heat Sensitivity? Does it limit what you can do in your life? Do you miss activities you used to engage in because you’re currently limited by temperature, humidity, or related fatigue? In this episode, we’re joined by Stanford Biodesign Engineer Candice Otrembiak. Take a listen to get to know Candice and the incredible work she is doing to engineer real MS Heat Sensitivity…

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EPISODE 101 - The Healing Power of Cultivating Daily Joy

Do you experience joy every day? For many of us in the MS Community, joy can feel elusive. In this episode, we address the importance of experiencing joy in our lives. We’ll explore the impacts that experiencing joy has on our physical and mental health. While the natural ebb and flow of life occasionally brings us joyful experiences, there are ways that we can deliberately cultivate daily joy so…

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EPISODE 100 - The Life Remodel - Why Designing Our Future Health is Like Remodeling a Bathroom

In this episode, we explore how navigating life living with Multiple Sclerosis and rebuilding a life we love after diagnosis is similar to a bathroom remodel. We’ll look at the many parallels between a real life remodel in action and how we can similarly examine our own lives to find aspects that would greatly benefit from a thoughtful and deliberate remodel. We’ll talk through the phases of a…

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EPISODE 99 - Planting Seeds - Investing in our Future Happiness

In this episode, we explore the opportunities of the season and the many ways we can plant seeds as investments in our future happiness. We’ll talk about the three main pillars of personal investment opportunities - 1) our physical and mental health, 2) our relationships, and 3) our sense of purpose and personal growth. In each area, we’ll look at very small seeds that are quite manageable, some…

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EPISODE 98 - Dr. Teri Jaklin ND - An Invitation to join the MS Collective

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Teri Jaklin ND. Take a listen to get to know Dr Teri, her lived experience with Multiple Sclerosis, and her practice as an ND (Naturopathic Doctor). In early September, Dr. Teri is launching a new supportive learning and healing community called the MS Collective . This opportunity offers mentorship, community of likeminded folks, and a new path forward for…

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EPISODE 97 - Heat Sensitivity - Exploring What’s Possible

It’s summer in North America, and heat sensitivity is a current topic on pretty much every MS site on social media. Do you struggle with MS heat sensitivity? Do your symptoms flare when you overdo it? Do you find yourself less able to safely spend time outdoors? Do you retreat from socializing or other favorite activities because of the heat? Does that negatively impact your mood and mental…

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EPISODE 96 - Understanding the Limitations of Apathy & Anhedonia

Have you ever really wanted to do something but just couldn’t find it in you to take any action - no matter how hard you tried? Or have you lost the ability to experience joy, even when doing something you used to love? In this episode, we look at why it can be so incredibly difficult to take positive action when living with Multiple Sclerosis. Nope, we’re not lazy! And nope, we don’t deserve to…

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EPISODE 95 - The Healing Power of Water for MS Symptoms

In this episode, we look at all the ways we need water to help keep our body functioning! We’ll take a deep dive into Your Body’s Many Cries for Water by Dr. Batmanghelidj, as well as what current critics have to say about his stance, and even use Google Gemini AI to learn even more about all the ways our body uses water to survive and thrive! We’ll look at specific MS symptoms that may be a…

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EPISODE 95 - The Healing Power of Water for MS Symptoms

In this episode, we look at all the ways we need water to help keep our body functioning! We’ll take a deep dive into Your Body’s Many Cries for Water by Dr. Batmanghelidj, as well as what current critics have to say about his stance, and even use Google Gemini AI to learn even more about all the ways our body uses water to survive and thrive! We’ll look at specific MS symptoms that may be a…

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