Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1995, I was told that using a cane was likely in my future. Instead, my father, Dr. Ashton Embry, refused to accept that outcome and began researching every scientific lead he could find. His work led to what is now known as the MS Hope protocol: a science-based strategy centered on diet, exercise, and high-dose vitamin D.

Nearly 30 years later, I remain fully mobile, active, and committed to empowering others with the same life-changing information. In this presentation, I share both the science and the lived experience behind the MS Hope protocol, how disciplined daily choices can support long-term brain and body health, and how a message of hope can inspire people with MS around the world to take back control of their journey.

I'll be teaching a new approach to health with MS through a simple what, why, and how of using lifestyle habits to feel and function better with autoimmune disease. Attendees will learn what truly drives day-to-day symptoms—both the inner habits like mindset, stress patterns, and emotional regulation, and the outer habits like food, movement, rest, and connection. They’ll explore why these habits matter so much for energy, inflammation, and long-term health, especially when a diagnosis can feel unpredictable or out of their control. And most importantly, they’ll walk away with the how—clear, doable strategies to shift out of overwhelm and into sustainable actions that support a calmer immune system and a more confident, empowered daily life. This talk is practical, encouraging, and designed to help people start feeling better in ways that genuinely last.

An Evidence-Based Approach for Overcoming MS

Inflammation is a key factor is almost every one of our chronic diseases and everday ailments. Come learn which foods contribute to inflammation, and which anti-inflammatory foods are beneficial in the remission of MS.

Gut health is increasingly recognized as a key influence on immune behavior in multiple sclerosis. In this session, we’ll explore why the microbiome has become central in MS research and how gut balance affects inflammation, metabolic function, and neurological signaling. Through an integrative body–mind lens, we’ll examine how daily choices in nutrition, sleep, movement, stress, and mindset shape the gut ecosystem and the messages it sends throughout the body. Drawing from lifestyle medicine and emerging microbiome science, the session offers clear, practical strategies that can be tailored to an individual’s unique biology. Whether you’re living with MS, caring for someone who is, or interested in prevention, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how resetting and strengthening the microbiome can support healthier immune patterns, lower the risk of chronic disease, and contribute to the long-term extension of healthspan.

Discover why sleep is so critical to supporting autoimmune problems and make a plan to help you sleep better, including bedtime strategies and herbal support.

When chronic illness enters your life, the world often expects you to keep going — to push, strive, and pretend you’re fine. But healing isn’t about doing more. It’s about pausing, recalibrating, and learning to rest without guilt.

In this powerful session, Bron Watson — two-time cancer survivor, business strategist, and founder of The Serenity Project — offers a refreshing take on resilience. Drawing from her background as a Nurse Educator and her lived experience, Bron provides practical strategies to pacing, emotional resilience, and creating a healing rhythm that works with your body, not against it.

This is not about pushing through. It’s about healing with clarity, boundaries, and grace.

What You’ll Learn:

·       How to pace your energy and prevent burnout

·       Emotional regulation tools for flare-up days

·       The truth about real resilience vs. relentlessness

·       How to plan for uncertainty with nervous-system safety in mind

Living Well with MS: Everyday Choices That Spark Hope
What if your morning walk, meal choices, and stress responses could become powerful allies in managing MS? This accessible talk reveals practical, evidence-based lifestyle strategies that anyone can implement. We’ll explore:

• The food-myelination connection: How simple swaps like olive oil instead of butter may support nerve protection
• Movement as medicine: Gentle exercises shown to improve balance and reduce fatigue
• Stress-resilience hacks: 5-minute daily practices that calm the immune system
• Sleep optimization: Bedtime routines that enhance nervous system repair

Backed by science and presented in plain language, you’ll leave understanding how small, consistent changes create meaningful impacts.  

Vitamin D is essential not only for bone health but also for activating and regulating the immune system. Find out the many ways that Vitamin D is crucial for immune function and how that can be used to prevent and treat autoimmune diseases.

In this talk, functional nutritionist and hair-loss expert Julie Olson reveals how a disrupted gut microbiome and “leaky gut” can fan the flames of immune chaos fueling both multiple sclerosis and autoimmune hair loss. You’ll learn how microbes, gut permeability, and chronic inflammation work together to confuse your immune system into attacking myelin and hair follicles, and why healing the gut is a powerful lever for calming symptoms. Julie will share science-backed, practical strategies to support a healthier microbiome, soothe the immune system, and create better conditions for MS remission and hair regrowth from the inside out.

There are 3 components that are necessarily involved in the formation of any autoimmune disease. The good news is, that resolving those causative factors, MS and any other autoimmune disease can be brought into remission. This is cutting edge information that most doctors do not know, but can totally change your life around. Do not miss this session to find out about the most complete system for MS Remission.

Shaun's life is a tale of resilience. Whether its surviving and laundry list of trauma as a young child to getting diagnosed with MS during his divorce that would destroy his business, leaving him with nothing but dire outcomes. He would, by the grace of God, rebuild every part of his life in the face of impossible odds. 

Dr Jens Wolter

Dr. Wolter is a general practitioner and naturopathic doctor, trained in Brazil, Germany, the United States, Paraguay, and Bolivia. He practices lifestyle change and evidence-based medicine. He has received training in surgical techniques and other areas and is currently pursuing a master's degree in vegan nutrition in Spain. He is the medical director of a natural health center and a dean of Madison University being medical professor as well.

Lifestyle for Multiple Sclerosis Remission

In this heartfelt conversation, Alethea Felton opens up about her lifelong experience living with invisible illness and how it shaped her strength, leadership, and calling. She shares the realities most people never see, the resilience it takes to keep moving forward, and the power of redefining what it means to live fully even when your body places limits. This interview offers hope, perspective, and encouragement for anyone navigating silent battles of their own.