Vas at the Multiple Sclerosis Race for the Cure Walk

After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, I immediately began my search for optimal health. Naturally, I started out with medications proven to help decrease the incidence of MS flare ups, but I also wanted to do more.After much research, I began to realize that medications were not the only answer for fighting MS. The more I read, the more I realized that there was so much more that I could do by taking charge of my health.

My first step to achieving optimal health was to consult my good friend Stella Metsovas, that happened to be an exceptional nutritionist. Through Stella’s passion and extensive knowledge, I was able to learn that nutrition wasn’t just about eating “healthy foods”, and was in fact much more complex. At first, the information was a bit overwhelming, but eventually, I gained a better understanding. The most essential component of my learning was to understand the relationship between the food that I consume and the way that my body digests these foods.

By choosing to eat whole, natural foods, and eliminating Gluten products from my diet and other food intolerances I have been able to see significant differences in my daily life. Not only do I feel great, but I can manage the symptoms of my MS and am able to stay active! By choosing foods that my body can properly digest, I am able to reduce any unnecessary inflammation, which can induce MS flare ups. Today, I do my best to follow the advice of I am given as it has proven to be more than effective.

Vas Kypreos

Alice After

Alice Before

Consulting with Stella last August was one of the best decisions of my life.  For the past five years, my health had increasing declined.  I experienced chronic and unexplained fatigue, insomnia, bloating, inflammation, digestive problems, and declining ability to absorb essential vitamins and nutrients.  Despite my efforts to “eat right” and exercise, I was feeling increasingly worse and putting on weight.  I felt helpless and quite frankly, I was convinced that I would never feel normal again.

Stella suggested running an extensive GI panel to help deduce the cause of my symptoms. The results indicated that my body had several intolerances to certain foods- which I was consuming in large amounts. Thereafter Stella suggested a cleansing diet to help me back on the track. As of this writing (November), not only have I lost 20 pounds, I feel and look much better. I don’t’ have the need to take naps, I have more energy and sleep better, and the bloating and inflammation have disappeared.

Stella has provided so much guidance and tools- including menu plans, recipes, nutritional information, that I know I will be successful going forward.  Aside from being a great nutrionist, she is a wonderful person to work with. She made the process so easy and seamless!
Alice T.

This program changes your life. I could never imagine going back to my old ways!

When Brenda initially signed up, she wanted to drastically improve her health, and be in the best shape of her life.  During our first appointment, Brenda shared that she felt  something wasn’t quite right.  She was working out daily, dieting and taking an array of vitamins, with no real improvements.  Brenda suffered from fatigue, inadequate sleep, and body-aches that would actually wake her up in the middle of the night.  She also had about 20 pounds to lose, with no success in her previous dietary intervention of calorie restriction–also known as dieting.  Finally, Brenda really wanted to be healthy (I’m quoting Brenda) ” I just want to be health and look good for my age.  I want my energy back!”

I’m happy to report: Brenda has lost over 15 inches (without dieting), improved her digestion dramatically,  and has found (in her words) ” A lifestyle that is now complete, full of life, and no more diet hoopla.”

Since I have changed my diet and gotten away from processed foods, I have noticed a steady energy level throughout the day and my recovery rate is far beyond what it used to be.  With 30 hours of training a week and 40 hours of work, it is vital I put the correct foods in my “engine” that allow me to complete my workouts with focus, and also allow it to recover for the next day.