It’s a detailed account of his Autoimmune journey and examination of what happened to him, when it happened, how it happened, followed by the doctor’s diagnosis, treatment plan, and Normans ultimate decision as to what he decides to do and why. ​This is the most comprehensive account of an autoimmune disease that I have ever read. Norman cousins was obviously a very smart man which would explain the impetus behind his questions and the answers he found. He was able to pin point moments that he determined were pivotal and created a map of those circumstances that he suggested were the cause of his illness. For anyone with an autoimmune disease, a condition that has been labeled the greatest medical mystery of this generation by Dr. Gabor Mate, this story can offer insight and hope.

Both ordinary and wild blueberry offer great health benefits such as being loaded with vitamin C, improves memory, helps manage Diabetes, rich in antioxidant’s, improves mental health, low in calories and tastes great.

Wild blue berries are different from the “ordinary” blueberry starting with their size. Wild
blueberries are much smaller than cultivated berries and come in a variety of colors. Their tiny
berries range in color from light to dark blue with a very intense blueberry flavor. They grow low
to the ground on bush like plants as most of the actual plant is underground in a rhizome root
system, this is how the plant spreads. These plants have not only survived in acidic soil and challenging winter conditions for thousand of years but have also evolved to adapt and thrive in
areas that experience wildfire conditions. After a wildfire the soil becomes enriched with nutrients from burnt vegetation, the plants adapt to utilize these nutrient deposits to their benefit making them stronger and healthier. Their ability to adapt to harsh environments gives them “GENETIC STRENGTH” which we benefit from when we consume them. Their adaptogenic nutrients gives us the ability to adapt to the stress and challenges improves brain related health, and cancer prevention.

​Once sepsis progresses however the high rate of severe complications increases
exponentially especially for patients with a weakened immune system or a chronic illness. There are three stages of sepsis which are described below.

​THREE STAGES OF SEPSIS
• SEPSIS: can be hard to identify in its early stages but common symptoms that show
evidence of the disease include are fluctuating body temperature, fever, confusion,
extreme pain and signs of infection
• SEVERE SEPSIS: difficulty breathing, abnormal heartbeat, difficulty urinating, change in
mental state, chills due to reduced body temperature, extreme weakness and confusion
• SEPTIC SHOCK: Dangerously low blood pressure, rapid pulse and breathing, dizziness,
organ failure. The dramatic drop in blood pressure can damage the lungs, kidneys, liver,
and other organs. When the damage is severe it can lead to death
According to the MAYO clinic the risk of death from SEPSIS is as high as 30%, SEVERE
SEPSIS 50% and the risk of death from SEPTIC SHOCK 80%. Early diagnosis and treatment is
the key to a successful recovery from Sepsis.

For those who haven’t heard of Louise Hay she was a metaphysical teacher and bestselling
author who built a self -publishing empire, Hay House, that has attracted metaphysical and self-
help authors from around the world. Her first book “You Can Heal Your Life” sold over 50 million
copies and has been translated into 25 languages in 33 countries.  Born on October 8,1926 Her
beliefs were influenced by a difficult and unstable childhood. Louise recalled being abused by
her stepfather and raped by a neighbor around the age of 5 eventually running away from home
in her teens. She went onto find work in New-York City as a model and in the mid 1950’s
married Andrew Hay an English businessman. It was when Louise’s marriage of 14 ended in
divorce that she discovered what would become her life’s work through her studies in the
Church of religious science. In 1970 when her training in the ministerial -program began she
developed what would become her core beliefs. Louise wrote how our thoughts and ideas about ourselves are often the cause of our emotional problems and physical maladies as we become what we think about. This belief that there is a link between our thinking and disease was the genesis of the connection between body mind and spirit. While changing our health isn’t limited to only changing our thinking it certainly begins there.

​​What MS Patients need to know

1.         Recent studies show that 70- 75 % of all multiple sclerosis diagnosis are women
2.         As of today there is NO known cause
3.         1 in 5 patients are misdiagnosed
4.         Often times the MS treatment causes more damage than the disease itself
5.         Dangerous Treatments are not a cure but designed only to” Manage Symptoms”
6.         Gender Bias 1 in 5 women felt their health care provider has ignored their concerns

It wasn’t long ago that doctors believed it was better for a patient not to tell them bad news
believing that it would worsen their condition. In the late 1970’s that changed when the practice
of medicine began to recognize the patients right to know their medical situation allowing them
to make a more informed decision about their treatment. That pendulum has swung again. They
were kind-of right both times, bad news could seemingly cause the patient to get worse and
patients do have a right to know the truth about their conditions. Today it’s believed that the
mind body connection coupled with our bodies innate ability to heal itself plays a huge role in our
health and healing. One of the most obvious tools to enhance this aspect of the process is the
power of the WORD to convey positive messaging and instill hope, but that’s not typically what
patients experience. Doctors admittedly are not trained to communicate but a callous bed side
manner is just lazy and can do a lot of harm. Theres actually a word for this it’s called “nocebo”
the reverse of placebo. In essence your body metabolizes bad news and becomes sicker, or it
metabolizes good news and starts to heal. Ethical disclosure doesn’t need to be brutal, the
shock your body feels hearing derogatory news is negatively affecting billions of cells in your
body making it even harder to heal

STEP #1 FOOD, FIGURING IT OUT

“Our Food choices can either create Disease or Health”.         Dr. Terry Wahl

If you listen to industry experts like Terry Wahl, Food is the reason she has the level of recovery
she does today. She also advocates for vitamins, supplements and EMS therapy, but food is
both at the heart of this disease and its recovery.

Food contains the nutrients we need to fight off viruses and bacteria that can lead to chronic
disease like the Epstein Barr a virus often associated with MS. “Most “experts agree that eating
foods designed to provide nutritional cellular nourishment is the key to health. Because we
essentially consist of trillions of cells that are the building blocks, we are made of these cells
need certain nutrients to do the work of keeping us alive and healthy. Those necessary nutrients
come from the food we eat so if you give the body what it needs and remove what is poisoning it
your body can finally concentrate on healing itself.

Our top 3 favorites sources of information about healthy food choices for Multiple Sclerosis are
The Wahls Protocol by Dr. Terry Wahl. I like Dr. Terry Wahl because her MS is in remission and
she speaks from experience concerning her recommended diet. I will also say that her diet is not for the faint of heart but it works for her and many others. Matt Embry who has been symptom free since 1995.  Matt’s father is a research scientist who designed a diet along with a list of supplements that has proven to work for him over time. You can find more about this on his website MS Hope. Anthony Williams is another author worth reading about MS, food and toxins. He’s called a Medical Medium and has a great book on the subject called ‘life Changing Foods.