Imagine being diagnosed with a life threatening illness. “How can Igain control of mylife and manage my health?” you ask. It’s happened to me and to many friends and colleagues. And it happened to my guest August 24th on Fearless Fabulous You!

Shari Leidich was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis(MS) in 2004. MS affects approximately 2.3 million people worldwide. MSis an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. At this time the cause is still unknown, and there is no cure. Research is being done in many areas including genetics, immunology, hormonal and environmental risks.According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society websiteMS affects people of all ages and backgroundsand istwo to three times more common in women than men.

Smiling woman leaning on a wooden fence with mountains in the background.

Shari Leidich

Manywomen live dynamic and full lives with MS. Shari is one of them. A busy mom with three children living in Colorado who loves to hike and enjoy the outdoor life,Shari found her energy so sapped she could barely pick up a pen. The diagnosis was MS. Sharichose to forge a natural path to wellness and research to learn how a natural diet could improve her health. Shedecided to embrace a raw food diet which means, in brief, consuming unrefined, plant based foods (e.g., fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds) in their natural state without cooking orwarming above 118 degrees.

Fresh vegetable juices and raw vegetables arranged on colorful cloths.

People I know who consume a raw food diet feel healthier, stronger, more energetic and lightness of spirit. They also seem to have an incandescent glow to their skin. However, it’s not easy to maintain a raw food diet. It takes commitment.

Shari’s commitment led to her product line, Two Moms in the Raw,100% organic gluten free, raw, sprouted, non-GMO granola, nut bars, cereals, crackers and dessert truffles. Shari first started making her healthy snacks in her kitchen to nourish herself and her family and started to share with friends.The friends and then parents of her children’s classmates kept asking for more.Soon Shari was selling her snacks at the Boulder Farmer’s Market.

Various Two Moms in the Raw snack bars and granola bites.

Now Two Moms in the Raw isa family business with Shari working side by side with her Mom, Marsha. The products are sold nationally and internationally. Shari is also author of the Two Moms in the Raw Cookbook which offered a multitude of healthy recipes beyond raw food, available on Amazon.

Cover of 'Two Moms in the Raw' cookbook with a clean, fresh design.

 

It’s not easy living with MS. Shari’s raw energy and dedication to natural health comes through in everything she does. Tune in August 24th, 4pm EST, on Fearless Fabulous You! to learn more. Live: www.W4WN.com Podcasts are available on iHeart and the iHeart App post show anytime post show. Link:

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For more information on Multiple Sclerosis please visit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society www.nationalmssociety.orgor calltoll free:1-800-344-4867

Connect and learn more about Shari Leidich and Two Moms in the Raw here:www.twomomsintheraw.comFacebook: TwoMomsInTheRaw

And here:Twitter@TMITRhttp://Instagram.com/twomomsintheraw

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On August 21, 2015   /   Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Healthy Living, Inspiring Women, Nutrition and Diet