Bio:   Mathew Embry is an internationally recognized documentary filmmaker and advocate for people and families dealing with multiple sclerosis. After being diagnosed with MS in 1995, Mathew is currently symptom-free of MS and freely shares the science-based strategies he uses to control his MS on MS Hope.   Questions:   What are the core principles of the MS Hope approach? How does that align with Overcoming MS? What does a typical Matthew Embry day look like? How often should you exercise? I’ve heard you say, “No cheat days”. Does this apply to exercise? How do you measure progress? What type of exercise is best for people with MS? What about people with mobility problems? What about people with heat issues? More weight or more reps? One last question. For someone newly diagnosed with MS what would be your key piece of advice?   Links:   Learn more about Mathew’s nonprofit organization, MS Hope Check out MS Hope on Facebook Follow Mathew on Twitter Follow Mathew on Instagram Watch MS Hope videos on YouTube Watch Mathew’s documentary, Living Proof   Coming up next:   Tune in on May 4, 2022 for the next new episode of Ask Jack, featuring the prodigious culinary talents of professional chef, writer, and OMSer Jack McNulty answering food and cooking questions from our community that inform their healthy OMS lifestyle. In this instalment, Jack devours a topic many of us grill-loving folks are hungering to learn more about – meat replacements.   Don’t miss out:   Subscribe to this podcast and never miss an episode. You can catch any episode of Living Well with MS here or on your favorite podcast listening app. For your convenience, a full episode transcript is also available on all platforms within about 72 hours of each episode’s premiere. If you like our program, don’t be shy and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you tune into the show. And feel free to share your comments and suggestions for future guests and episode topics by emailing podcast@overcomingms.org.   S4E51 Transcript MS Hope: A Conversation with Mathew Embry   Geoff Allix (00:01): Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast from Overcoming MS, the world's leading multiple sclerosis healthy lifestyle charity, celebrating its 10th year of serving the MS community. I'm your host, Geoff Allix. The goal of our organization and this podcast is to inform, support, and empower people with MS to lead full and happy lives. We're excited you could join us for this new episode. Make sure to check out this episode's show notes for more information and useful links. You can find these on our website at www.overcomingms.org/podcast or in whichever podcast platform you use to tune into our program. If you enjoy the show, please spread the word about us on your social media channels or leave a review wherever you tune into our podcast. Have questions or ideas to share? Email us at podcast@overcomingms.org, or you can reach out to me directly on Twitter, @GeoffAllix. We'd love to hear from you. Finally, don't forget to subscribe to Living Well with MS on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode.   Geoff Allix (01:05): And now let's meet our guest for this episode. Welcome to today's episode of the Living Well with MS podcast. On today's episode, I'm joined by Mathew Embry. Mathew Embry was diagnosed with MS in 1995 and is now living relapse free, which he attributes to lifestyle modification, following recommendations from his father, a research scientist. He created the documentary Living Proof, available worldwide on Amazon Prime, to discuss his life story. He also has the MS Hope website, which includes resources about his recommendations for lifestyle modification. Although there are some differences between the MS Hope approach and OMS, there are many more similarities. So welcome to the Living Well with MS podcast, Mathew Embry.   Mathew Embry (01:51): Thank you for having me on the podcast. I really appreciate it.   Geoff Allix (01:55): And f