Lindsay Kelly, a multiple sclerosis caregiver advocate, discusses the value of healthy habits, staying informed about treatment options, and taking an active role in managing life with MS.
Transcript
I think one of the things that I do tell people, and I would tell people knowing what I know now, is food plays a huge part.
Feeding yourself, you know, the good stuff, the vegetables and all of that, taking care of yourself in a physical way where you’re eating the good things that are good for you physically, but also in alignment with maybe looking into the treatments so that you’re, you’re kind of coming at it from a couple different approaches.
So if I could tell somebody who had just got diagnosed with MS or an autoimmune disease is to really, really, like, take your health in your hands. Don’t like just sit there and pound the treats because you can, take more of a proactive stance on your health, because the people who do that, their symptoms don’t come on so quickly and they come on later.
I’ve just noticed people who are really, really proactive about their health. They just have a better, a little bit better outcome and a little bit better quality of life.
You know, do what you can at home with eating right and exercising, and then also working with your doctor to really get, you know, that right treatment plan for you with them so that you’re coming at it from both angles.
