QUEEN OF CLEAN

ccording to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, nearly a million Americans live with the nerve-damaging disease; 74, was diagnosed 24 years ago. Larson says she’s kept her symptoms at bay by following two principles: “reduce inflammation and optimize nutrition.” Larson’s lifestyle is consistent with research by Dr. Roy Swank, who discovered that MS patients experienced fewer flare-ups on an anti-inflammatory nutrition plan. The plan—developed with Larson’s co-author and husband, Andy, a physician and surgeon—focuses on “food in its most natural and nutrient-dense state, with a heavy emphasis on plant-based ingredients.” Flavorful, whole foods—fresh fruit, vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds, and fermented foods—are key components of Larson’s recipes, which are available on the Clean Cuisine website. In January 2020, the Larsons gifted the site to its current curators, Aimee Harris Niedosik and Madison Suttles, who are both experts in autoimmune diseases from personal experience and from their well-known women’s online community, Autoimmune Sisters.