Send us a textWhen you’re handed a life-changing diagnosis like multiple sclerosis, it can feel like your future has already been written for you. In this episode of Radiant Resilience, I’m joined by Christine Ruch, a holistic transformation guide who has spent the last 20 years healing her own MS naturally and now supports other women in doing the same.Christine shares how a simple elimination diet after her diagnosis in 2006 completely shifted her symptoms, eventually leading her to open multiple successful natural food businesses in Boulder, Colorado. But when the stress of running those businesses and the pandemic caught up with her, she was invited into a deeper layer of healing—one rooted in nervous system regulation, trauma work, spiritual connection, and learning to truly feel the full spectrum of human emotions.We talk about what MS actually is, why autoimmune symptoms can look so different from person to person, and how food can be medicine without becoming another rigid, fear-based checklist. We also explore how fear, anger, generational beliefs, busyness, and emotional suppression can show up in the body as illness—and what becomes possible when we build the capacity to feel our feelings instead of running from them.If you’re living with MS, another autoimmune condition, chronic illness, or you simply know you’re disconnected from your body and emotions, this conversation offers grounded hope, practical insight, and a powerful reframe: you are not your diagnosis, and your healing is far more multidimensional than symptom management alone.This episode includes discussion of:Multiple sclerosis and chronic illnessDisability, mobility loss, and potential outcomes (blindness, wheelchair use)Medical anxiety, fear around prognosis, and treatment decisionsStress, burnout, and the emotional toll of entrepreneurship/pandemicTrauma, nervous system dysregulation, and suppressed emotionsFood restrictions, diets, and “food as medicine” (may be sensitive for disordered eating)Brief mention of infertility grief and redefining life paths outside motherhoodCONNECT WITH CHRISTINEhttps://www.christineruch.com/For podcast listeners: To explore working with Christine, visit christineruch.com and learn about her mentorship program for women with MS who are ready to reclaim their healing.The website gives listeners a clear next step to connect if they feel called to work with Christine more intimately. WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE POD??? Click here to be featured in the podcast!WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY ANONYMOUSLY? EMAIL ME! @ [email protected] WITH TAWNY!Email us your stories and questions! [email protected] Tawny: @tawnypalmWatch us on YouTube