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Live Well with Multiple Sclerosis
Living well with multiple sclerosis (MS) means caring for your whole self - your body, mind, emotions, relationships, and daily habits. It’s more than treating symptoms; it’s paying attention to all parts of your life that affect how you feel, including your work, diet, stress, sleep, and the support you get from others. Simple steps like staying active, eating well, managing stress, keeping cool, and leaning on your support network can help. Talk with your VA care team to choose the strategies that fit your life and use what works best for you.
Complementary and Integrative Health
Diet and Nutrition
- Diet and MS
- Diet and MS (podcast)
- Vitamin D and MS
Emotional Well-Being
- Building Emotional Resilience (podcast)
- Coping With the Stress of MS
- Mindfulness and Meditation for MS
- Mindfulness Strategies for Healthy Living (podcast)
- Music Therapy and MS
Exercise
- Adaptive Yoga and Dance for MS
- Benefits of Outdoor Adventure for People with MS (podcast)
- Exercise and MS
- Six Exercise Tips for MS
- Staying Active While Living with MS
Staying Cool: Heat Tolerance
Prevention
- Epstein Barr Virus and MS
- Smoking and MS
- Vaccines and MS: A Practical Guide
- Vascular Health and MS
- VA Tobacco and Health
Social and Peer Support
Additional Information
- American Academy of Neurology CAM Summary of Evidence-based Guidelines for Clinicians
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
- US National Library of Medicine: Complementary and Integrative Medicine
- VA National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- VA Patient Centered Care: Whole Health
