So let’s talk about how I am going to approach curing myself.  My first step was to research if anyone else had done this before.  I Googled “people who have cured MS” and found this article: https://medium.com/cured-disease-naturally/11d2ebe47162 about a woman who used diet to “cure” herself.  Now, I understand there isn’t a real cure for MS, but my goal is to stop the progression so that I can live a happy and healthy life.  Here’s my plan in a nutshell:

• Diet. Revamp my diet to minimize glutens, dairy and red meat.  Increase the amount of fruits and veggies I consume — foods that are high in nutrients. I am also cutting out alcohol for the foreseeable future.  Sugar is going to take a back seat in this process too.  I am really looking to consume foods that come from the earth in as close to their natural state as possible.  I have also added B12 and Vitamin D supplements into the mix.
• Exercise. Continue to run and exercise.  Running relaxes me.  Since I believe stress has contributed to my MS, I am planning on incorporating any form of exercise that will help me reduce stress.  I plan on continuing to run, but I also want to experiment with yoga, Tai Chi, and anything else that will be FUN and relaxing.  Hell, if I am going to leave this Earth at some point (as we all are- MS or no MS), I might as well have fun!
• Positive Mental Attitude. I am a firm believer that your mind is incredibly powerful and it and your attitude can really keep you healthy.  When I lost the vision in my left eye, one doctor told me it would take 90 days to come back.  I thought to myself “90 Days! Let’s shoot for two weeks instead.” I then embarked on a journey of meditation and mind exercises where I saw my body healing itself.  It’s been about two weeks and my vision has almost completely returned.
• Support. Support is going to be a key component in this process.  I have a wonderful neurologist and I’m also working with a great naturopathic doctor.  I have also told close friends and family who have been wonderful.
• Medication? The jury is still out on whether I will use traditional medication to slow the progression of MS.  Although I understand the value of meds, I really don’t like them.  My neurologist suggested I go on Copaxone, but I may see what he thinks about Naltrexone.  We’ll see.

That’s it so far.  I’m sure things will change as time goes on.

Are there things you are doing to help manage MS? Please share!