Webinar Highlights: Overcoming MS with ‘talkhealth’ and Dr Jonathan White | S6E15

In this episode, we’re sharing highlights from a ‘talkhealth’ webinar: ‘TH+ Expert Webinar with Dr Jonathan White: Overcoming MS’. In the webinar, Overcoming MS medical advisor, Dr Jonathan White speaks about the evidence and benefits of the Program, his personal MS journey and making healthy changes for life. ‘talkhealth’ is a patient-centric online health community based in the UK, that provides a full range of support services.   

Topics and timestamps:

02:25 Intro: Jonathan’s MS diagnosis and Overcoming MS journey. 

09:27 The importance of a compassionate diagnosis. 

10:14 Finding hope with an MS diagnosis with a healthy lifestyle. 

11:29 An overview of the Program. 

12:35 How Overcoming MS can prevent other conditions. 

13:14 The history of the Overcoming MS charity. 

16:27 Connecting through Overcoming MS Circles.  

18:39 The research behind the Overcoming MS Program.  

22:41 The benefits of physical activity for people with MS. 

24:53 Mindfulness and mental health.  

28:21 Disease-modifying drugs for MS.  

32:14 Preventing MS in family members.  

39:24 How to change your life, for life. 

42:13 The increase in plant-based options at stores and restaurants.  

More info and links:  

• Watch the original webinar
• Find out more about ‘talkHealth’ 
• Hear Jonathan on other episodes including the 100th Episode, the menopause roundtable, an introduction to Overcoming MS, 
• Learn about creating habits with Atomic Habit by James Clear
• Learn about meditation from Ten Percent Happier
• Sign up to the 6 Months to Overcoming MS course 
• New to Overcoming MS? Visit our introductory page 
• Connect with others following Overcoming MS on the Live Well Hub 
• Visit the Overcoming MS website

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