MS - Beyond the Diets, Bonus! Post-HSCT Nutrition Unraveled. How to Avoid Setbacks and Recurrent Relapse.

In this bonus episode on diet Post-HSCT (hematopoietic stem cell transplant), licensed dietitian and HSCT veteran, Ahna Crum, unravels the multi-layered task of safely redirecting your nutrition after transplant. Ahna, who's certified in integrative and functional medical nutrition therapy, holds a masters certificate in dietetics and is currently working on her 2nd master's degree in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine.  You've just been hit with a physiological atomic bomb! Let Ahna educate you on how to heal your body and maintain your immune health by taking control of your nutrition. EPISODE NOTES - Avascular necrosis - Your second chance to avoid autoimmune disease - Adrenal glands and physiological stress - Steroids and their assault on your adrenal gland - Sleep and neurotransmitter balance - Compromised bone health - Preventing AVN (avascular necrosis) - Vitamin k2, Vitamin D and osteoporosis - Genetic vulnerabilities that require customized supplementation - How taking high-dose Vitamin D only is a disservice to bone health - Covering all your bases with conventional medicine, functional medicine and biochemistry - Factors that may have propelled you to require HSCT - Thyroid health post-HSCT and the huge role it plays in overall health - How to bolster your thyroid function - Hormone levels and your thyroid - The effects of chemo on your microbiome - Your gastrointestinal tract and your central nervous system are direct targets of chemo - The disadvantage of staying on a neutropenic diet longer than necessary - How to know when it's safe to transition out of a neutropenic diet - What heals your GI tract post-HSCT. It's NOT food. - Blood work and lymphocyte subset panels - The services/testing/courses Ahna provides and where to find her - Don't stop with resetting your immune system! LINKS: Ahna Crum - Restorative Nutrition Restorative Nutrition Facebook Page The MS Gym - www.themsgym.com Brooke Slick - www.brookeslick.com