Show Notes
In this episode of The MSing Link Podcast, I’m thrilled to sit down with Vickie Hadge to talk about practical ways to manage multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms through evidence-based diet and holistic lifestyle changes.
We cover the “DESK” approach—Diet, Exercise, Sleep, and Kindness—and share actionable strategies on how these healthy habits can help reduce MS fatigue, brain fog, spasticity, and stress.
You’ll learn how to make dietary changes even when your family eats differently, plus get realistic tips for improving sleep quality and practicing mindfulness.
Whether you’re looking for MS exercises, MS diet advice, or ways to build a supportive MS wellness routine, you’ll find tools and inspiration here to boost your mobility, strength, and quality of life with MS. Join us for this empowering conversation and take a step toward living your healthiest life with MS!
About Vickie Hadge:
Vickie Hadge has been managing her multiple sclerosis through diet and lifestyle changes for nearly two decades. After her first MS relapse in 2006 resulted in foot drop, Vickie began implementing evidence-based lifestyle modifications and went 10 years without another relapse.
Since her official diagnosis in 2017, she's combined a disease modifying therapy with a whole food plant-based diet, daily exercise, quality, sleep, and mindfulness practices. It sounds like a lot, but Vickie makes it sound and gives tips to make it super manageable and attainable. Vickie shares her expertise through her YouTube channel and Facebook page called Even So It Is Well where She Helps Others with MS live their healthiest lives.
Connect with Vickie: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/evensoitiswell Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evensoitiswell/ Newsletter: https://evensoitiswell.subscribemenow.com/ Email: [email protected]
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