Friends,
Enjoying the snow? This has been quite the winter in Wisconsin hasn’t it?
Last Friday, Alison and Lauren did an outstanding job preparing and presenting another presentation on nutrition for MS. I really like that they’re not just telling us what to do and what not to do. They’re showing us what research shows and what has worked for Lauren and so many others.
When Bonnie and I were out at the National MS Society Leadership conference in Denver, we were able to speak with researchers. We spoke with one of the researchers that is doing research on the microbiomes in the gut and leaky gut syndrome. She told us that she not only thinks MS and autoimmune diseases start in the gut, she said she’s 100% sure of it. She said more research will show that in the future.
I didn’t tell that to Alison and Lauren, but that’s what they presented on. They are right on top of the latest research and teaching it to us. We’re so fortunate to have them. There’s no doubt in my mind that this information is going to be lifechanging in a positive way to some people in our group. Which people? The ones that engage in it and take actions as they learn more about what “they can” do. I’m really excited about this program!
I know many of you weren’t able to make it Friday. Here’s a link to the presentation that Alison and Lauren pre-recorded for us. It doesn’t include the amazing dialogue we had at the event with questions and answers but it is the presentation. Thank you so much Alison and Lauren for preparing this and sharing it with us!
Hey there, Dan!
As promised, here is our “Leaky Gut” presentation.
You know what is awesome about this presentation? Alison recorded it! That’s right, you can listen to Alison over and over and over again! 🤣
Here’s how to make sure you are in “listen mode”:
– Download the presentation
– Open the presentation in Powerpoint
– Click on the ‘Slide Show’ tab
– Make sure the ‘Play Narration’ button is checked
Are you a visual learner? We made a quick video of how to do it, click here.
We can’t forget our FREE 5-Day Meal Plan! We may have called it “Cancer Fighting” but it is a meal plan designed with minimal saturated fat and great for anyone managing a chronic disease.
Remember, we want to minimize our saturated fat intake to less than 20 grams per day.
Does that mean we need to perfect right away? No. One step at a time!
Please let us know if you have any questions. We’ll see you for our next presentation scheduled for March 29!
In Good Health,
Alison & Lauren
I loved the dialogue we all had during this presentation.
I hope you can join us at the next one on March 29th!
Linda will be doing another paint class this Friday. Thank you Linda! Here’s a message from Linda:
50% chance of light snow Friday morning. I will still lead a painting with alcohol inks group on Friday if traveling is good. Otherwise, let’s plan on a regular class on 2/22. Newcomers welcome! If you are a regular and want to retouch a previous picture, please bring it! $1 – $2 donation appreciated.
Thank you Dan! Linda Catterson
Let’s have some more fun this week!
We all need to “Just Keep Moving”! It doesn’t matter where we start. We can start with laughing which is great exercise in itself. Other than that, we start with the body parts that will move and keep moving them as much as we can. Let them rest and then move them again.
I know there are still many of us going through other life challenges in addition to our challenges with MS. Let’s stick together, keep our chins up and keep sharing our journey. Better days are ahead. For those of you who haven’t been able to make it by us on Wednesdays and Fridays lately, please know you are missed and in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you’re able to make it back soon!
I hope you’ll join us both Wednesday and Friday again this week. Remember…consistency is key. With MS, it takes a lot of consistent effort every day to make small improvements. Yes, it’s frustrating so be patient and consistent and you’ll be amazed how your quality of life will continue to improve. It’s been about 17 years of exercising just about every day for me and I’m still making improvements (encouragement, love, support, nutrition and proper rest help immensely too). It takes time so please be patient. It sure is better than MS getting worse. I really don’t know what my life would be like if I didn’t do this (nor do I want to find out). I’m so thankful you are all joining me on this journey of making progress with our MS and quality of life…THANK YOU! We’ll continue to learn together…there’s so much power in the love and support we all share with each other.
In the past, I’ve been telling you to bring a friend. Unfortunately, we’re going to need to start a waiting list for new people. Please feel free to continue to share your experience and what we’re doing together. Let me know of anyone who would like to join us. I’ll communicate with these people through e-mail or phone and help them any way I can. When we have room for them to join us, I’ll encourage them to do that. If you’ve joined us in the past, please continue to join us.
We are here to help you and anyone with MS…no strings attached (well maybe an occasional story about the progress you’re making, smile, high five or a hug). I remember how challenging life used to be when my MS was bad. I get great joy sharing what I’ve learned and feel blessed with the progress I’ve made. I hope you make progress in some way too!
Place: W228N791 Westmound Dr.
Waukesha, WI
When: Wednesday morning from 9:30am – 12:30pm (open gym concept, come for all or part of it)
Friday morning from 9:30 – 12:30pm (open gym concept, come for all or part of it)
Any questions? Give me a call.
Dan Erschen
Cell: 414-305-0418