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Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast from the Overcoming MS charity. In each episode, your host Geoff Allix explores a different aspect of the Overcoming MS Program in greater depth by talking with experts and people with MS about health lifestyle changes. New episodes are published on Wednesdays and feature interviews with scientists, neurologists, fitness specialists, diet experts, stress reduction professionals. The podcast also features inspirational, real-life stories from people with multiple sclerosis following the Overcoming MS program, about the challenges and victories of managing symptoms through lifestyle modification.Copyright Overcoming MS. All Rights Reserved. Higiene y Vida Saludable Psicología Psicología y Salud Mental
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  • Developing Tailored Mental Health support for people with MS with Eva Fragkiadaki | S8E4

    Developing Tailored Mental Health support for people with MS with Eva Fragkiadaki | S8E4
    Feb 11 2026

    How can mental health support be better tailored to the real, lived experiences of people with MS? In this episode of Living Well with MS, we’re joined by Dr Eva Fragkiadaki, counselling psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology at the University of the West of England. Her whose work focuses on developing personalised, evidence-based mental health interventions for people living with MS.

    Eva shares insights from her research into group-based psychological support, including her co-designed MyMS-Ally intervention. Together, we explore why traditional mental health approaches don’t always work for people with MS, the power of peer connection, and how concepts like identity, self-compassion and visibility of disability shape emotional wellbeing.

    This conversation will be especially valuable for anyone living with MS, supporting someone with MS, or interested in how mental health care can become more person-centred, inclusive and accessible.

    Keep reading for the key episode takeaways and Eva’s bio.

    00:00 Introducing psychosocial interventions for MS

    03:38 Researching group therapy and therapeutic change

    06:07 Gender, representation and inclusion in MS research

    08:19 What kinds of mental health support help in MS?

    10:30 Why group interventions matter

    12:47 Peer support, safety and community connection

    15:10 Integrative and personalised therapy approaches

    17:29 Visible and invisible disability in MS

    20:15 Self-compassion and identity

    22:23 Future directions for mental health care in MS

    • Learn more about Eva and her work
    • Learn more about Eva’s research on mental health and MS
    • New to Overcoming MS? Learn why lifestyle matters in MS - begin your journey at our 'Get started' page
    • Connect with others following Overcoming MS on the Live Well Hub
    • Visit the Overcoming MS website
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    Don’t miss out:
    • Subscribe to this podcast and never miss an episode. Listen to our archive of Living Well with MS here.
    • Make sure you sign up to our newsletter to hear our latest tips and news about living a full and happy life with MS.
    Support us:

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    Feel free to share your comments and suggestions for future guests and episode topics by emailing podcast@overcomingms.org.

    If you like Living Well with MS, please leave a 5-star review.
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  • Bonus from the Archives: Lifestyle Choices for MS with Dr Aaron Boster S8 bonus

    Bonus from the Archives: Lifestyle Choices for MS with Dr Aaron Boster S8 bonus
    Feb 4 2026

    Originally broadcast in 2020, this episode has been edited to remove out-of-date content and reuploaded in 2026 to ensure it remains relevant and useful.

    In this episode of the Living Well with MS podcast, and we are pleased to welcome Dr Aaron Boster, an Ohio-based board-certified clinical neuroimmunologist specializing in MS. Given we are surrounded by temptations – from that delicious pint of ice cream to the lure of sleeping in instead of hitting the gym – we are happy to tap his expertise to help us understand how lifestyle choices impact MS and our overall health.

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  • Managing Autoimmunity with a Whole-Food Plant-Based diet with Karen Lee | S8E3

    Managing Autoimmunity with a Whole-Food Plant-Based diet with Karen Lee | S8E3
    Jan 28 2026

    How does gut health affect MS – and what role can diet really play in supporting the immune system? In this episode of Living Well with MS, Geoff is joined by Overcoming MS Program Facilitator Karen Lee – retired intensive care nurse, nutritionist, author and recipe developer. Karen shares her MS journey and explains, in clear and accessible terms, how gut health, inflammation and diet are connected in autoimmune conditions such as MS.

    They explore dysbiosis and “leaky gut”, why fibre and the microbiome matter, and how whole-food plant-based eating fits within the Overcoming MS dietary recommendations. Karen also talks about her new book Healing from the Inside Out and shares practical, fatigue-friendly tips for eating more plants – without overwhelm.

    Watch this episode on YouTube. Keep reading for the topics, timestamps, and our guest’s bio.

    00:56 Welcome and introduction to Karen

    01:49 Karen’s MS journey: diagnosis, optic neuritis and early changes

    04:46 From intensive care nursing to nutrition, writing and teaching

    09:32 Understanding the Overcoming MS diet recommendations

    10:36 Why diet matters for immune health: nutrients, fats, fibre and the microbiome

    17:57 Dysbiosis explained – and how it relates to autoimmunity and MS

    22:02 “Leaky gut”: what it means and why inflammation matters

    23:16 Inside Karen’s new book Healing from the Inside Out

    26:46 How whole plant foods support overall health

    29:50 Protein and plant-based diets: common concerns addressed

    31:39 Practical tips for eating more plants and increasing variety

    37:58 Favourite recipes, sauces and simple ways to add flavour

    39:41 Batch cooking and freezing for low-energy days

    41:26 Running the Taunton Half Marathon and fundraising for Overcoming MS

    • Order Karen’s latest book Healing from the Inside Out: Managing Autoimmunity with a Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet
    • Support Karen’s fundraiser for Overcoming MS
    • Learn more about Karen’s work
    • New to Overcoming MS? Learn why lifestyle matters in MS - begin your journey at our 'Get started' page
    • Connect with others following Overcoming MS on the Live Well Hub
    • Visit the Overcoming MS website
    Follow us on social media:
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • Pinterest
    Don’t miss out:
    • Subscribe to this podcast and never miss an episode. Listen to our archive of Living Well with MS here.
    • Make sure you sign up to our newsletter to hear our latest tips and news about living a full and happy life with MS.
    Support us:

    If you enjoy this podcast and want to help us continue creating future podcasts, please leave a donation here.

    Feel free to share your comments and suggestions for future guests and episode topics by emailing podcast@overcomingms.org

    If you like Living Well with MS, please leave a 5-star review
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Just like with MS, everyone is different. I understand a lot of what he said. I was big in crossfit, had a trainer, I should have been healthy! I was hit with this disease like him. I had to move bc my apartment was on the 3rd floor of a historic building. It was my dreamland. I am miserable where I live now. MINDSET AND SUPPORT ARE #1! Do what works for you. I don't use the program, first I listened to. He is inspiring, deserves compensation if he is an expert. It takes someone with MS and is dedicated bc it effects themselves as well. He made a lot of sense. I am in PT 3xs a week and I quit bc it was insulting considering my knowledge. Thanks!

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This is good information but the narrator is boring and I was ready to pull my hair out by the end. She was so monotonous, no passion at all. There is no form or format, she just lists what she eats but no way to fix the dishes. Example, "I fix rice and add herbs and you can have it as leftovers the next day. This is a great idea." This is not a great idea as it is boring, and you give no ideas for herbs or spices. For me, a great idea would be fix rice, add cumin, italian seasoning, maybe some diced tomatoes, diced onions, or other diced veggies.....that would be worth listening to but fish blended with yogurt to make a dip....no thank you.

Good information but Boring.....

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