MS and Fitness: Reach Your Goals, Respect Your Limits

As many of you may be aware, my book, “Chef Interrupted,” has just recently been published in Europe after a successful first publication in the United States. We’ve been so very fortunate in the press coverage of the launch and are looking forward to our release party as part of Féile na Bealtaine in a week’s time. I’m also happy to announce that friend and fellow MS blogger David Lyons, who writes the MS Fitness Challenge blog for Everyday Health, also has a new book out for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). “Everyday Health and Fitness With Multiple Sclerosis: Achieve Your Peak Physical Wellness While Working With Limited Mobility,” written with Jacob Sloane, MD, PhD, a neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, is a road map for every person who wants to conquer a disease or disability by making stronger, healthier choices. More than just showing us how to maintain what we have, David’s book helps people with disabilities look at ways to take back some of what we may have thought we lost and to strengthen what we still have. A bodybuilder and fitness expert before being diagnosed with MS, David reveals his best strategies for healthy living, including: Easy-to-follow exercises for people at any fitness level Ways to adapt your workout to your specific limitations, including while seated in a wheelchair Nutrition fundamentals to properly fuel workouts “Doctor’s Notes” by Dr. Sloane that offer medical insig...
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