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Adaptogens & the Stress System: What Women With MS Need to Know
We often hear the phrase “adrenal fatigue” — but your adrenal glands don’t simply burn out. What really happens under chronic stress is a loss of communication between the brain and the adrenals. This is known as HPA axis dysregulation — a disruption of our natural stress rhythms. To restore that rhythm, we need the true foundations of healing: rest, nourishment, light, movement, emotional safety, connection —and sometimes, gentle support from nature through adaptogens .
elisaferguson
Oct 302 min read


Histamine Intolerance: What It Means for Your Health (and How It Can Affect MS Symptoms)
Most of us have heard of antihistamines —those little pills that promise relief from itchy eyes, runny noses, and allergic flare-ups. But...
elisaferguson
Aug 124 min read


Is It Hormones—or Is It Autoimmunity? Maybe It's Both
Many women with autoimmune conditions notice that their symptoms shift throughout the month—particularly around their periods or...
elisaferguson
Aug 63 min read


Teenage Girls & Autoimmunity:A mother’s perspective, a clinician’s concern
Teenagers often seem unstoppable. Despite questionable diets, erratic sleep, and sky-high stress, they power through. Or at least —...
elisaferguson
Aug 13 min read


How I Use Gut Testing in My Clinical Practice to Support Individuals with MS
When working with clients living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), one of the most powerful tools I use in clinical practice is advanced gut...
elisaferguson
Jul 22 min read


Why Nervous System Regulation is a Missing Link in Healing Chronic Illness
As a nutritional therapist and functional medicine practitioner, it often surprises people to learn that a significant part of my work...
elisaferguson
Jun 302 min read


Lectins - could they be an underlying source of inflammation for you?
Lectins are compounds in plants that can cause inflammation and food reactivity in some people and can lead to gastrointestinal lining...
elisaferguson
Mar 21, 20231 min read


Are your microglia neurotoxic or neuroprotective?
Understanding the role of microglia in MS There is mounting evidence, predominantly in the progressive stages of MS but also in the...
elisaferguson
Mar 8, 20233 min read


Wintering
"Wintering" by Katherine May is one of my favourite books of all time. Although I'm sure it's not meant to be classed under the...
elisaferguson
Jan 22, 20231 min read


A NASA study found that houseplants absorb over 70% of toxins in the air.
It is always one of my recommendations to clients to test the air quality at home and it is especially important if they are suffering...
elisaferguson
Oct 13, 20221 min read


Is gluten sensitivity a fad?
There seems to have been a dramatic increase in rates of gluten sensitivity. This doesn't just come from people self-diagnosing. Recent...
elisaferguson
Sep 15, 20221 min read


Broccoli Soup with a Tahini Cream Swirl
This delicious and highly nutritious soup is a perfect lunch (or breakfast?!) Serves 2 Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive /avocado oil 1 small...
elisaferguson
May 20, 20221 min read


Horchata de Chufa
I have recently started making my own tigernut milk as a dairy free alternative (it is also gluten free and, despite the name, nut free...
elisaferguson
May 20, 20221 min read


Nourishing Chicken Soup for the Soul
Stuck for ideas on having a quick, savoury breakfast that is going to be nutrient dense? For many people around the world, soup is a...
elisaferguson
May 17, 20222 min read


Is your body trying to get your attention?
For years, I viewed my MS symptoms as a sign that my body was not working properly and it was failing. ⠀ Very often the language used to...
elisaferguson
May 16, 20221 min read


Gluten - a common trigger for brain autoimmunity
Gluten is one of the most immune reactive foods - it has been found to trigger neurological dysfunction and neurological autoimmunity...
elisaferguson
May 13, 20222 min read
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Konenki: [renewal of life]
Why is it that women in Eastern cultures don’t seem to experience menopause in the same way that women in the West do?
elisaferguson
May 23, 20202 min read


Supporting Immunity
Take charge of your health and support your immunity
elisaferguson
Mar 30, 20204 min read


Q&A's for Votary Skincare
Q&A for natural vegan skincare brand Votary
elisaferguson
Mar 12, 202010 min read


Yoga for Women's Health
Benefits of yoga for women's health
elisaferguson
Dec 4, 20192 min read
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