FUMS 093 - Eating Healthy Over The Holidays with Alene Brennan

FUMS: Giving Multiple Sclerosis The Finger

As the song says, it’s the most wonderful time of the year! And many of us traditionally mark the season - and please know that the FUMS Podcast is a no-shame space - by giving up on eating and living in a healthier way.

But increasingly, many of us living with MS and related chronic conditions are managing our health through nutrition and lifestyle. So how do we keep this up without missing our family traditions?

Luckily, Functional Nutrition Counselor and Chef Alene Brennan is on-hand to show us the way.

Alene knows first-hand what it’s like to live, and rise above, a chronic illness and debilitating migraines. Following her diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis in 2016, she now coaches individuals from around the world to manage autoimmune disease through diet and lifestyle.

Listen in as she shows us that we don't have to compromise our healthy habits during the holidays to enjoy this special season.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Why Alene feels that it’s important to focus on what’s manageable for you to maintain a healthy lifestyle during the festive holidays
• Alene’s thoughts about the different diets which are believed to help with autoimmune conditions - including the Wahls protocol, and plant-based and gluten-free diets. How should we balance out conflicting advice?
• Why it’s not enough to eat badly and exercise more
• How adopting a more mindful approach to your diet can help you to maintain your important family traditions and rituals
• Where to find out more about Alene and the work she does

Resources for this episode (clickable links):

• Visit Patients Getting Paid
• If you’re getting value from FUMS, please consider leaving a review wherever you’re listening now
• Help keep FUMS alive at the FUMS Podcast Patreon page - or buy FUMS Merch
• Get your copy of Kathy’s ebook with Erin Glace: "Bowel and Bladder Issues in Multiple Sclerosis by Two Pee Brains With Potty Mouths Talking Shit About MS"
• Listen to Alene’s previous appearances on the FUMS Podcast Show: Episode 061 – Essential Oils and MS with Alene Brennan and Episode 017 – Autoimmune Health Coach Alene Brennan
• FUMS episodes on Wahl’s
• To learn more and receive free resources, visit Alene’s website at www.lesspharmmoretable.com
• Follow her on Instagram @lesspharmmoretable and on YouTube

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