In this webinar we join Karen Mees (Clinic Director) and Jessica McDonald (student naturopath living with MS) from the South Pacific College of Natural Medicine’s Paua Clinic.  Explore how holistic, evidence-based nutrition can support individuals living with Multiple Sclerosis. Combining clinical research with lived experience, they outline anti-inflammatory dietary strategies, key nutrients for nerve health, and how personalised natural medicine consultations can help manage symptoms like fatigue, numbness, and brain fog.

Video Summary

  • Video Duration:  40 minutes
  • Principles of Naturopathy & Holistic Nutrition: An overview of treating the whole person—addressing physical, emotional, and lifestyle factors rather than just managing symptoms.
  • The Mediterranean Diet as a Foundation: Why research points to a Mediterranean, plant-forward diet as the most beneficial baseline for reducing inflammation, supporting neuroprotection, and improving overall quality of life.
  • Power of Polyphenols: The role of plant antioxidants (found in berries, dark leafy greens, green tea, and 70%+ dark chocolate) in suppressing inflammation and protecting the myelin sheath.
  • Healthy Fats for Nerve Function: Incorporating essential fats from extra virgin olive oil, fatty fish (salmon, sardines), seeds, and nuts—including walnuts for anxiety support and pistachios for sleep.
  • Targeted B Vitamins & Nerve Health: How B vitamins support energy and cognitive function, illustrated by Jessica’s personal story of resolving hand numbness and tingling through dietary adjustments (such as adding sunflower seeds and brown rice for Vitamin B1/thiamine).
  • Audience Q&A Highlights: Practical guidance addressing questions about targeted supplements (Vitamin D, B complex, magnesium) vs. multivitamins, eating well on a tight budget, overcoming MS diet guidelines vs. Mediterranean flexibility, managing iron deficiency without high red meat intake, and natural strategies for healthy weight management.

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