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MS Hope is a resource for people affected by MS to achieve optimal health.
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05/30/2026

Hosted in partnership with Community Natural Foods, this free World MS Day workshop will feature Mathew Embry, MS Hope president and longtime MS advocate, in a practical conversation about MS, food, and everyday nutrition choices.

05/29/2026

At MS Hope, we believe important information for people affected by multiple sclerosis should be easier to access.

That’s why we’re making the Nutritional Strategies for MS Workshop available on Facebook Live.

Hosted in partnership with Community Natural Foods, this free World MS Day workshop will feature Mathew Embry, MS Hope president and longtime MS advocate, in a practical conversation about MS, food, and everyday nutrition choices.

Saturday, May 30, 2026
8:00 AM MT

Watch live on the MS Hope page.

This event is for education and community support only and is not medical advice.

05/22/2026

MS Hope will be at Calgary Farmers' Market this weekend!

We’re grateful to share that MS Hope has been selected as the featured charity at the Calgary Farmers’ Market West Location this Saturday and Sunday.

Our team will be at the community booth with MS Hope resources, including the Best Bet Diet Cookbooks, and we’d love to meet you in person.

If you’re living with MS, supporting someone who is, or simply want to learn more about our free, science-based resources, please stop by and say hello.

We’re always happy to connect with our community.

See you at the market this weekend!

05/21/2026

31 years ago, around this time, I returned home from a mountain bike ride and suddenly experienced numbness in my left foot. That numbness quickly moved up my body and into my chest. It was followed by leg spasms, coordination issues with my eyes, and loss of reflexes.

After an MRI, I was found to have multiple lesions in my brain and spine and was told that, if I was lucky, I would be walking with a cane by the time I reached this age. I was also told that diet did not matter.

Guess what?

31 years later… no cane. No symptoms. No neurologists. No MRIs. No MS drugs.

And guess what else?

Diet did (and does) matter.

I quickly put the science-based strategies discussed on mshope.com into ACTION:

* Best Bet Diet
* Exercise
* Optimal vitamin D
* Phytase
* Mindfulness
* Prayer
* Meditation
* Kindness
* Positive thoughts, speech, and actions

All of this information is freely available on our website.

Today, I’m standing on my own, surrounded by amazing people, and from my perspective, living each day as hard and as fully as I can.

Let’s go, friends!!!!!

05/20/2026

What does nutrition look like in daily life with MS?

On World MS Day, Community Natural Foods and MS Hope are coming together for a free in-store wellness event for people affected by multiple sclerosis.

Join Mathew Embry, MS Hope President and MS advocate, for a practical and welcoming conversation about food, health, and the role nutrition can play in daily life with MS. Mathew has lived symptom-free for 30 years after his MS diagnosis, and his personal experience is at the heart of MS Hope’s work.

After the live presentation, attendees will also take part in a store tour designed to connect the conversation with real food choices inside Community Natural Foods.

Event details:

📆 Saturday, May 30, 2026

8:00 AM — live presentation
9:00 AM — store tour

📍 Community Natural Foods — Seton
3975 Market Street SE, Calgary AB T3M 2P2

📝 This is a free event, but registration is required. Space is limited to 40 attendees. Register by May 29.

All registered attendees will receive a free Best Bet Diet Cookbook at the event.

‼️ Please note: This event will be photographed and recorded. By registering and attending, you agree that photos and video footage featuring you may be used by MS Hope and Community Natural Foods for social media and website.

This event is for education and community support only and is not medical advice.

05/12/2026

When Ricardo Garcia was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, he followed his doctor’s advice and started medication until the side effects became worse than the disease. A relapse pushed him to search for answers, and discovering Dr. Cicero Coimbra’s high-dose vitamin D protocol changed the course of his life.

In this episode of The Hope & Health Podcast, Mathew Embry talks with Ricardo about dosing as high as 130,000 IU, the science behind the protocol, and how discipline and belief helped him stay relapse-free for more than a decade.

05/08/2026

Before becoming a source of hope for thousands of people living with MS, David Lyons was told he would likely end up in a wheelchair. He lost mobility, struggled with worsening symptoms, and faced moments that would have broken many people.

But instead of giving up, he spent years rebuilding his body, rethinking fitness for MS, and searching for a way forward — one step at a time.

In this episode of the Hope & Health Podcast, David opens up about misdiagnosis, mindset, faith, and movement. Watch the full episode below. ⬇️

05/05/2026

Have a question about MS?
Join today’s free live Q&A Zoom meeting.

🕑 2:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 AM Pacific
📍 Live on Zoom

The Zoom link:
🌐 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81498077653

Everyone is welcome. We’ll do our best to get through as many questions as possible.

05/04/2026

Anti-inflammatory Asian chicken stir fry

A simple, balanced meal packed with vegetables, lean protein, and anti-inflammatory ingredients that may help support overall well-being for people living with MS.

Save this recipe for later or share it with someone who could use it.

04/30/2026

“I didn’t align with what my future was supposed to look like.”

That’s how Sanjay Parmar — diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2007 and now living symptom-free — describes the moment he chose a different path after his MS diagnosis.

In Episode 12 of The Hope & Health Podcast, Mathew Embry sits down with Sanjay to explore what happens when you question the path in front of you and take responsibility for your own direction.

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