Aishwariya Farahi

Living Beyond MS: An Integrative Approach to MS Treatment That Goes Beyond Medication Living Beyond MS: It’s Not One Thing. It’s Everything. Let me ask you something. When you got your diagnosis, what were you handed? Likely a prescription, a handful of pamphlets, and an appointment date. Maybe a referral to another specialist. And somewhere in that whirlwind, a quiet question started forming: Is this it? Is this all there is? I’ve heard that question hundreds of times over 25 years in...

Healing Is a Dynamic Process (Not a Fixed Outcome) One of my many human flaws is a mind that I can easily get lost in—at times in a very idealistic way. The very essence of the word doctor— docere , in Latin, means teacher. And for me, as a teacher, I am also (always) a student. One of my greatest lessons in both roles is this: Healing is not static—life is a dynamic, ever-changing process. This perspective is especially important when we talk about healing with MS or chronic illness , where...

The Supplement Trap: Why Taking Too Many Supplements Is So Common I remember when I was first diagnosed—long before the internet was whispering (or shouting) health advice into our ears 24/7. My kitchen counter was covered in supplements. Some I had bought. Some had been lovingly dropped off by friends. All of them were taken with hope. And very little strategy. Fast forward a few decades… It’s no longer a kitchen counter. It’s an entire industry. A trillion-dollar global industry built on...