MS Wellness: Joyful Living Guide - Healthy Lifestyle

About MS Wellness: Joyful Living Guide - Healthy Lifestyle

Welcome to the BeeWellWithMS Podcast, hosted by Dr. Agne Straukiene, a full-time neurologist with a special interest in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Our mission is to empower individuals living with MS, their families, and healthcare professionals with the latest knowledge, expert insights, and practical tools to enhance brain health and overall well-being.Through engaging conversations with leading experts, inspiring personal stories, and evidence-based lifestyle strategies, we explore a wide range of topics including MS management, new treatment guidelines, mental health, lifestyle optimization, and cutting-edge research. From understanding disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) to navigating pregnancy with MS or tackling smouldering MS, we aim to make the complex simple and accessible.Whether you’re looking for professional guidance, personal motivation, or a sense of community, the BeeWellWithMS Podcast is your trusted companion on the journey toward living well with MS. Join us as we bridge the gap between science and everyday life, fostering resilience, empowerment, and hope.🎧 Listen, learn, and thrive with BeeWellWithMS! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beewellwithms-podcast-by-dr-agne-straukiene--5762905/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beewellwithms-podcast-by-dr-agne-straukiene--5762905/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

Publisher

Dr Agne Straukiene

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

12 Jan 2023

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

105 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026

   What Your MRI Isn’t Telling You About MS | Prof. Daniel Ontaneda

   What It Reveals | Professor Daniel Ontaneda“My MRI is stable—but I don’t feel stable.”It’s a sentence we hear in clinic, and it deserves a thoughtful answer.In this BeeWellwithMS episode, I’m joined by Professor Daniel Ontaneda, neurologist and MS researcher at Cleveland Clinic, to explore what MRI can reveal—and why it doesn’t always explain everything you feel.We unpack the language of MRI reports, from lesions and “black holes” to brain atrophy. We discuss silent lesions, chronic inflammation, paramagnetic rim lesions and the central vein sign, alongside emerging imaging techniques that could help bring the scan and the lived experience of MS closer together.Daniel also shares his approach to monitoring scans, when contrast can be useful, and what excites him about 7T MRI and better spinal cord imaging.Your scan matters. So does your story. ⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome: 02:33 What actually is an MS lesion? 04:36 Understanding T2 lesions, contrast and “black holes” 09:02 Do black holes predict more severe MS? 10:28 Why can new lesions appear without symptoms? 13:23 “My MRI is stable, but I don’t feel stable” 18:14 The biology routine MRI can miss 19:30 Chronic inflammation and changes beyond lesions 22:35 New imaging markers: looking deeper into MS 24:22 Paramagnetic rim lesions and chronic activity 26:53 The central vein sign: identifying MS lesions 30:29 Brain atrophy: what does it really mean? 33:17 How hydration and time of day affect brain measurements 35:46 Brain health, lifestyle and interpreting your report 37:52 Monitoring MRI: rebaseline scans and contrast 40:00 How often should you have an MRI? 42:28 Personalising monitoring and spinal cord scans 43:28 The future: 7T MRI and sharper spinal cord imaging 47:00 What Daniel wishes everyone understood about MRI 48:46 Bringing your scan and your experience together 50:54 Closing thoughts: stay curious and ask questions🎙️ Hosted by Dr Agne Straukiene 🎙️ Guest: Professor Daniel Ontaneda, Cleveland Clinic💬 Have you ever felt that your MRI report didn’t reflect how you were feeling? Share your experience or a question below.Subscribe to BeeWellwithMS for more conversations about MS science, care and everyday life.🌐 https://www.beewellwithms.com (https://www.beewellwithms.com/)This conversation is for general education. MRI findings and monitoring schedules need to be interpreted with your own clinical team, taking your individual circumstances into account.#MultipleSclerosis #MRI #BeeWellwithMS Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beewellwithms-podcast-by-dr-agne-straukiene--5762905/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beewellwithms-podcast-by-dr-agne-straukiene--5762905/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

2. 

   23 Aug 2026

   Assistive Technology for MS: Everyday Heroes, Wow-Tech & 7 Questions to Ask Before You Buy

   This episode of the BeeWellwithMS Podcast opens the “assistive technology toolbox” for people with MS, from everyday tools to specialist equipment and emerging tech, using catalog labels (established, specialist assessment, emerging/research, limited access) and emphasizing function-first choices over shopping. It highlights smartphones as a major assistive device (dictation, screen reading, magnification, captions, reminders, routines, and travel/toilet planning), mobility options like AFOs, FES, walking aids, wheelchairs and power-assist (with proper assessment and environmental adaptations), and low-tech adaptations for hands plus workplace support via Access to Work. It covers brain fog, fatigue planning, heat sensitivity and cooling, bladder diaries and planning, smart home control, and communication/AAC including voice banking. “Wow shelf” examples include the Cionic Neural Sleeve, grasp gloves, stair-climbing wheelchairs, rehab robotics/exoskeletons, eye-gaze communication, and camera-enabled glasses, ending with seven practical questions before trials or purchases. 00:00 Assistive Tech Teaser 01:22 Ground Rules and Labels 03:03 Your Phone as Assistive Tech 05:44 Mobility and Gait Support 09:17 Hands and Work Setup 10:43 Brain Fog and Fatigue Tools 13:57 Heat and Bladder Planning 15:50 Smart Home and Communication 17:31 The Wow Shelf Tech 21:37 Seven Questions Before Buying 23:58 Wrap Up and Takeaways Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beewellwithms-podcast-by-dr-agne-straukiene--5762905/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beewellwithms-podcast-by-dr-agne-straukiene--5762905/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

3. 

   9 Aug 2026

   Unpredictable MS Symptoms: Finding an Inner Anchor

   In this BeeWellWithMS podcast episode, the host reflects on an animated infographic listing many possible MS symptoms and the responses it sparked, including the feeling that “everyone thinks I’m okay” and the idea that an unpredictable body can reveal steady inner strength. The episode focuses on how one of the hardest parts of MS can be not knowing what version of your body you’ll wake up with, especially when changes aren’t visible to others. Rather than trying to “fix” the body, the host introduces mindfulness as a way to distinguish between symptoms and the struggle built around them, meeting what is present without fighting yourself. A short guided practice invites noticing the body, approaching sensations with curiosity and kindness, choosing where attention goes, and asking, “What do you need from me today?” 00:00 Welcome and the viral image 01:20 The hidden reality of MS 02:41 Mindfulness vs the struggle 04:21 Settle in for a short practice 07:25 Curiosity toward sensations 08:30 Kindness and shifting attention 10:05 Widen the lens beyond symptoms 11:20 Ask what you need today 13:03 Reflecting on fear vs curiosity 14:28 Closing thanks and invitation Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beewellwithms-podcast-by-dr-agne-straukiene--5762905/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beewellwithms-podcast-by-dr-agne-straukiene--5762905/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

5,652

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

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Quality

92

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

68

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