SHORT TAKES:Author to discuss recovery from multiple sclerosis

Ann Boroch, author of “Healing Multiple Sclerosis: Diet, Detox and Nutritional Makeover for Total Recovery,” will discuss her natural recovery from multiple sclerosis at 6 p.m. tonight at Barnes and Noble in Costa Mesa.

Boroch was diagnosed with the crippling autoimmune disease at 24 and told she would likely spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. Within four years, she was symptom-free and has stayed that way, and shares her struggles and solutions in her new book.

According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, about 400,000 Americans have the chronic disease, and 200 more are diagnosed each week.

As a certified clinical hypnotherapist, nutritional consultant and iridologist, Boroch maintains a private practice in Studio City.

The bookstore is in Metro Point at 901 B South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. To learn more about Boroch, visit www.annboroch.com.

— Jessie Brunner