Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the paleo

diet and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day

can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my

rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95%, which took me from a life of excruciating

pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life. A short disclaimer, I'm neither a doctor

nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal. Always consult with your

health care team before making medical decisions. Now let's get on to the show.

Welcome to episode 125.

Our topic today is the pursuit of perfect health, and our guest is Dr. Terry Walls.

Most of you know her story.

She is a physician who developed multiple sclerosis, and in spite of the best that conventional medicine had to offer,

her condition did worsen, and she ended up confined to a tilt-reclined wheelchair for four years.

She started to research nutrition and lifestyle, just in the hope of slowing her decline,

and then the results surpassed her wildest expectations.

She actually reversed symptoms, regaining abilities she thought she had lost

forever. She's no longer in a wheelchair, and she is now able to ride a bicycle to and from work.

That said, she's not cured, even though she's often presented that way in the media. Today,

we're going to tackle the difficult conversation of what it means to heal, the spectrum of

healing. How can we not compare our results to someone else's? What's the difference between

progress and perfection and what role does acceptance play along the way? So this is a big

conversation. Dr. Terry, I'm so excited to have you on the show to talk about this with you. Welcome.

Oh, thank you for having me. I just love our conversations. We both speak from the heart.

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