Like many physicians, Dr. Terry Wahls focused on treating her patients' ailments with drugs or surgical procedures—until she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2000. Within three years, her back and stomach muscles had weakened to the point where she needed a tilt-recline wheelchair. Conventional medical treatments were failing her, and she feared that she would be bedridden for the rest of her life. Dr. Wahls began studying the latest research on autoimmune disease and brain biology, and decided to get her vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids from the food she ate rather than pills and supplements. Dr. Wahl's adopted the nutrient-rich paleo diet, gradually refining and integrating it into a regimen of neuromuscular stimulation. First, she walked slowly, then steadily, and then she biked eighteen miles in a single day. In November 2011, Dr. Wahls shared her remarkable recovery in a TEDx talk that immediately went viral. Now, in The Wahls Protocol, she shares the details of the protocol that allowed her to reverse many of her symptoms, get back to her life, and embark on a new mission: to share the Wahls Protocol with others suffering from the ravages of multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune conditions.
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"The audio book was well read & I enjoyed it very much. The pacing was perfect. I've had MS for 2 months now. The first month was horrible. Couldn't walk, think, had a blind spot in my eye, couldn't type or use the mouse... I thought my life was over. One month later while following the Wahls Protocol, I feel better than I have I 5 years, if not 10. The book itself... changed my life. Terry Wahls is my new personal hero. Her story is touching, even made me tear up sever times. I felt like she was telling my story as she was telling her own. The information inside is amazing & I would highly recommend it to anyone with MS or almost any other autoimmune disease, as they almost all have to do with your mitochondria. Not only do you get very clear instructions on what you should & should not eat, you will also learn a lot about science & autoimmune diseases in general. It also helps that Terry Wahls had Secondary Progressive MS, which is about as bad as it gets with MS. She used her brain, brain fog and all, to study, experiment, and find out the best way to make her self better. This is so much more comforting, since she is a medical doctor. Some sections are a little bit dry, dealing with very specific information about vitamins and supplements, but the rest of the book was interesting & fun to listen to. If you already have the book & are thinking about getting the audio version... JUST DO IT! I had the book for about a month, checked it out a bit, but my brain fog was so bad that it was very hard to read & remember much of what I read. After 4-5 days of listening to the audio version, I made it all the way though & actually remembered most of it. I plan on listening to it again very soon. Bravo!!" — Jason Simpson (5 out of 5 stars)
"The audio book was well read & I enjoyed it very much. The pacing was perfect. I've had MS for 2 months now. The first month was horrible. Couldn't walk, think, had a blind spot in my eye, couldn't type or use the mouse... I thought my life was over. One month later while following the Wahls Protocol, I feel better than I have I 5 years, if not 10. The book itself... changed my life. Terry Wahls is my new personal hero. Her story is touching, even made me tear up sever times. I felt like she was telling my story as she was telling her own. The information inside is amazing & I would highly recommend it to anyone with MS or almost any other autoimmune disease, as they almost all have to do with your mitochondria. Not only do you get very clear instructions on what you should & should not eat, you will also learn a lot about science & autoimmune diseases in general. It also helps that Terry Wahls had Secondary Progressive MS, which is about as bad as it gets with MS. She used her brain, brain fog and all, to study, experiment, and find out the best way to make her self better. This is so much more comforting, since she is a medical doctor. Some sections are a little bit dry, dealing with very specific information about vitamins and supplements, but the rest of the book was interesting & fun to listen to. If you already have the book & are thinking about getting the audio version... JUST DO IT! I had the book for about a month, checked it out a bit, but my brain fog was so bad that it was very hard to read & remember much of what I read. After 4-5 days of listening to the audio version, I made it all the way though & actually remembered most of it. I plan on listening to it again very soon. Bravo!!"
“In The Wahls Protocol, Dr. Wahls provides elegant first hand validation that diet truly represents the most powerful medicine. This book is totally supported by the most leading-edge research and provides a beacon of hope when compared to the ever changing landscape of pharmaceutical recommendations for multiple sclerosis.”
“Groundbreaking! Once you understand why you need to eat for health, Dr. Wahls delivers a detailed road map, guiding you step by step. This will be life changing for many.”
“Using clear language, Dr. Wahls teaches how our food and lifestyle choices create health or disease depending on our choices. For anyone suffering from autoimmune or other chronic health problems, this book will be life changing.”
For anyone suffering from autoimmune or other chronic health problems, this book will be life changing.
" I am ready to leave behind benzodiazepines, depression , PTSD, thyroid disease, insomnia, pain, feeling tired, blur vision, mental fog, hopeless. I Do NOT like drugs. "
Terry L. Wahls, M.D., is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City. She has made it her mission to spread the word about the Wahls Protocol through the book, her lectures, her website, and Food as Medicine classes. She lives in Iowa City with her wife and daughter. Her son, Zach Wahls, is the author of the New York Times bestseller My Two Moms.
Eve Adamson is a New York Times bestselling author and freelance writer who lives, works, parents, cooks, practices yoga, and obsesses about food in Iowa City.
Pam Ward, an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator, found her true calling reading books for the blind and physically handicapped for the Library of Congress’ Talking Books program. The fact that she can work with Blackstone Audio from the beauty of the mountains of Southern Oregon is an unexpected bonus.
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