07. Healthy Salads

Wedge Salad with Homemade Gluten Free Blue Cheese Dressing ¼ head of iceberg lettuce (sliced into smaller pieces)¼ medium sized organic tomato (chopped)2 slices of uncured nitrate and nitrite free bacon (chopped)½ avocado (chopped)1 tablespoon red onion (chopped)1 tablespoon blue cheese crumblesalt and pepper to taste1-2 tablespoons of homemade blue cheese dressing *see separate recipe

06. Ahi Tuna Lettuce Wraps with Coconut Aminos and Peanut Sauce

By: Taylor Moustris INGREDIENTS TUNA LETTUCE WRAPS 2 4-5 ounce wild-caught ahi tuna steaks1 teaspoon sesame oil1 teaspoon coconut aminossalt and pepper to taste12 whole organic butter lettuce or organic romaine lettuce leaves (try to find big leaves)1 organic mango (sliced into matchsticks)½ small sweet onion (sliced thinly lengthwise)½ organic English cucumber (sliced into matchsticks)

09. Potential Causes of MS

When I was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (ms), I immediately thought what would have caused this. The problem is no one knows what exactly causes someone to develop ms. Doctors instead believe that a multitude of factors mixing together over time will culminate and create a perfect storm that can cause ms to develop.

05. “Baked” Cajun Shrimp Boil

INGREDIENTS 1 teaspoon of avocado oil1-pound baby red potatoes3 ears of organic corn, each cut to create 3 to 4-inch-wide pieces1/4 cup butter (melted)8 organic garlic cloves (chopped into baby pieces)2 tablespoons organic seafood seasoning1-pound wild large uncooked shrimp (peeled and deveined)1-pound of your favorite organic sausage2 lemons (sliced)2 tablespoons chopped fresh organic parsley leaves

08. Detoxing

(Contrast Dye, Vaccines or Other Poisons Injected Into your Bloodstream) Having MS means that you have a strict schedule of testing that you have to follow each year. I complete a set of bloodwork every 3 months that includes checking my lymphocytes (white blood cell count), vitamin d3, and JC virus antibody index. Additionally, I

07. Traveling

I have been on a little sabbatical from writing, so now it’s been almost a year since I took my first long trip after being diagnosed with MS. However, I still wanted to write this post even though I am quite far removed from it now because I think it’s important to discuss traveling with

05. Supplements

Supplements can be extremely beneficial for maintaining optimal health in general, and are even more important for those with autoimmune diseases including multiple sclerosis. In addition to eating a balanced and well-rounded diet, I find it necessary to take certain supplements to really take my health to the next level. The supplements that I take

04. Dunk MS

I attended my first ever MS fundraiser a few weeks ago, and it’s a funny story how I came across this event.   One of my best friends, Felycia, who lives in NYC ended up chairing her law firm’s Walk MS event to support me and a family friend (she’s a lawyer too).  Felycia put

03. Vitamin D3

After I was diagnosed and we discussed the main medications for treating my MS, my neurologist told me that I need to take Vitamin D3 in large amounts.  Many studies suggest that there is a connection between Vitamin D3 deficiencies and MS—meaning those with Vitamin D3 deficiencies are significantly more likely to acquire and be