I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Liz for a number of years. Day by Day gives those of us fortunate enough to have good hearing a true insight into what it’s like to lose something we take for granted every day. 

Her explanations of what she and others with similar problems have gone through were covered in just enough detail to understand without being overwhelmed.  The use of her past columns in the newspaper worked very nicely to tell her story. 

Liz is a very inquisitive person (perfect for a reporter) who has a pas

The author received her medical degree from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, in Portland, Oregon.

This cookbook is geared to anyone wanting to eliminate potential food allergies which may cause inflammation, which then might slow healing and potentially lead to chronic diseases, such as: "Protect yourself and your family from heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, allergies - and more."

The book includes: 125 recipes, examples of foods to eat and avoid, weeks of sample menus for summer and winter

This is an interesting look at how to find meaning in life through challenges that come with chronic illness. Linda Noble Topf has Multiple Sclerosis and it is her ability to live beyond her illness that helped her put together this book. This is a book about self exploration, coping with change and getting the most out of life. She offers a paradigm for shifting perception of illness from behaving as a victim to exploring the journey of life.

Mr. Lash was diagnosed with MS at the age of 42 in 1969 though, as with many people with MS, he had symptoms long before that. Now in his seventies Mr. Lash (sometimes called "the Mr. Rogers of MS") is a very active volunteer in his local chapter of the NMSS. His book is both an autobiography of his illness and, more significantly, a compendium of his knowledge and experience in coping with MS. As stated in the book's introduction, Mr. Lash does not write much about drugs or medication. He leaves that to medical professionals.

This is a remarkable book. The overall message is that we with chronic illness do well to observe and improve the quality of our lives. Mr. Spero then offers eminently practicable suggestions covering all (as far as this reviewer is concerned) areas of those lives. Part of what makes this book so useful is that Mr. Spero is both a man with MS and a medical professional, so there's no denying his knowledge and experience on both sides of that equation.

Yeah, yeah, okay, another self-help book and you think you've heard it all before, right?

Exercise. We know it is important but where do we begin?

My recommendation for women is "The Core Program" by Peggy Brill.

My neurologist told me years ago to keep moving. Moving can be a problem with MS but if you want to strengthen your core, arms and legs, Brill shows with clear photographs and written descriptions how to do just that.

The program is divided into three levels: The Core Foundation, The Intermediate Core, and the Ultimate Core. I have not been disappointed following Brill's recommendations. All movements are floor exercises.