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The Dirty Dozen

February 11, 2011
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The Dirty Dozen

Celery. Dirty. Peaches. Dirty. Strawberries? Dirty. Apples, blueberries, nectarines, bell peppers, spinach and cherries. Dirty. Potatoes. Dirty. Grapes (imported). Dirty. And just when you thought it was safe…Kale and Collard Greens! Dirty! Dirty as in pesticide-riddled. Dirty as in poison. This is the Dirty Dozen(TM) according to Environmental Working Group’s website www.foodnews.org. So if you plan to eat any of the above, only buy ORGANIC. Otherwise, you can probably save yourself the trip to the grocery store and just take a swig of some Drano. Here’s what EWG says: “The growing consensus among scientists...

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Yoga: The Best Drug Available for MS

February 9, 2011
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Yoga: The Best Drug Available for MS

I went to a yoga class yesterday for the first time in six months. I used to practice regularly, but life went and got in the way, as it’s known to do. In my typical overachieving fashion, I decided that my first time back should be an ashtanga class – a very challenging flow series of yoga postures. My motivation for this was that I would prove to myself that I could execute a rigorous hour and a half class, thus confirming that MS has not impacted my body in any significant manner. Also,...

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Where Terror Has No Home

February 7, 2011
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Where Terror Has No Home

I’ve had the incomplete draft of a blog post open on my desktop for the last three weeks. I titled the post “You’re such a spaz,” a playful title about a not so playful event – my recent relapse, in which I suffered a severe full-body tonic spasm that happened every few minutes and lasted for several weeks (thus the reason for my long posting hiatus). But I never finished writing that post. I can’t. Every time I sit down to work on it, the dark, cold hands of terror grip me and I...

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The Four-Minute Mile

December 11, 2010
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The Four-Minute Mile

No one can run a mile in four minutes. At least that’s what the world believed until Roger Bannister did it in 1954. Funny thing about that. Once one person proved it could be done, suddenly, lots of people could do it. People who had been struggling futilely for months, years, simply unable to shave those extra seconds off, suddenly made it. Belief is that powerful. In fact, running the four-minute mile is now the professional standard for all middle distance runners. If one person can do it, then you can do it. In...

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A Good Bet

December 2, 2010
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A Good Bet

I went to a new chiropractor yesterday. As with all doctors, when you visit for the first time, they go over your chart. He saw that I had MS, and he said, “I was engaged to a woman who had MS many years ago. My dad didn’t want me to marry her though because he said it’s not a good bet. I said ‘C’mon dad, I’m a good Christian, I’m not like that.’” Now this doctor seemed to a be a very kind man and he seemed genuinely caring. I think he was just...

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Karen Gordon Interviews Devon White

October 22, 2010
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Karen Gordon Interviews Devon White

On Wednesday night, I had the pleasure of interviewing Devon White, hypnotist, consultant, and coach. Devon and I spoke about the emotional aspects of living with a chronic illness, and he addressed many of the issues, concerns, and questions sent in by listeners. It was a comprehensive, inspiring 2-hour call. Here’s an excerpt: white_excerpt As always, if you’d like to find out how to get the entire series as a digital download to listen to at your convenience, click here. To learn  more about Devon and the work he does go here. Next week...

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Terry Wahls’ Kale Chips!

October 18, 2010
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Terry Wahls’ Kale Chips!

Thought some of you out there might appreciate this recipe for Terry Wahls’ signature Kale Chips: 10 leaves of kale/collards Cut out the stems and save for smoothies 1 to 2 tbs of gluten-free soy sauce or 1 tsp sea salt Massage leaves Add 1 -2 tablespoons omega-3 rich oil such as hemp, flax or walnut Massage again – the leaves will be softer and have shrunk in size. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup gluten-free nutritional yeast Lay leaf by leaf on the dehydrator shelves Dehydrate overnight or 24 hours until crisp Keep at...

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Karen Gordon Interviews Myelin Repair Foundation President Scott Johnson

October 7, 2010
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Karen Gordon Interviews Myelin Repair Foundation President Scott Johnson

As many of you may already know, I had the honor of speaking with Myelin Repair Foundation President Scott Johnson yesterday. We spoke for about 45 minutes about the problems with our current drug development system and how the Myelin Repair Foundation is working to create massive systemic change to bring effective MS drugs to you much faster. The success they’ve already had in changing an archaic and bureaucratic system is quite impressive. It was informative and inspiring to hear from Scott Johnson himself about why he started the company and what he anticipates...

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Karen Gordon Interviews Dr. Terry Wahls

September 19, 2010
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Karen Gordon Interviews Dr. Terry Wahls

Since my interview with Terry Wahls, MD on Wednesday night (Week Three of the MS Voices Interview Series), I’ve been eating lots of kale. How could I not? My mitochondria are hungry, and I haven’t been properly feeding them. Now, every time I eat my kale, I’ve been imagining my mitochondria – those little  translucent dudes – with little party hats and plastic party whistles all gathered up together having a big celebration of my newfound knowledge. “She’s feeding us! She’s finally feeding us!” they’re exclaiming, as they gather strength and energy. And the...

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Up From The Chair: Dr. Terry Wahls’ Story

September 13, 2010
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This morning I had a great conversation with Terry Wahls, M.D., in preparation for our interview Wednesday, which will be airing live at 9 P.M. EST and is free to attend. (If you haven’t signed up yet, just click on the MS Voices link at the top of this page to do so.) Dr. Wahls’ story is truly inspiring, but more than just that, she’ll be sharing the secrets she discovered that led to her journey back to health. The information she has – if you implement it – could very well lead to...

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