Patient Activation Network

Patient Activation Network


PAN33: Less Pharm, More Table with Alene Brennan

March 23, 2018

Our guest today is, Alene Brennan, has been featured in USA Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, Huffington Post and Mind Body Green. Alene overcame debilitating migraine headaches through diet and lifestyle and is now once again using a “Less Pharm, More Table” approach is managing her diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.
Alene holds four certifications: Nutrition Coach, Yoga Instructor, Personal Trainer and Natural Food Chef. In addition to these certifications, she has great insight in the food and healthcare industry having lead a 12-year corporate career working for Fortune 500 Companies such as Campbell Soup and Aramark and Virtua Health.
Since receiving her MS diagnosis and seeing first-hand the power of using diet and lifestyle to create a healing environment in the body, she dedicated her virtual nutrition coaching practice to helping people with MS and autoimmune take back control of their health. She connects with clients around the world via phone and video chat to help them transition to a healing diet and lifestyle and manage the symptoms of chronic illness.
Learn more about her story, her coaching practice and free resources at www.alenebrennan.com.
Other Resources
MSIndepedent Anthem
Less Pharm More Table eBook
You could also follow her on social media on Facebook and Instagram.
Episode Details

* About Alene
* Migraines and Nutrition
* What is an Elimination Diet
* Facing an MS Diagnosis
* Turning an MS Diagnosis into a Nutrition Practice
* How to manage MS symptoms through nutrition
* Overcoming food nostalgia
* The cost of a healthy diet
* The Clean 15 versus the Dirty Dozen organic strategy
* Implementing a healthy diet with picky eaters
* Closing thoughts