I’ve been thinking about a friend of mine who has MS and follows a very strict diet that has improved how she feels on a daily basis. It’s primarily a gluten free diet, but I’m not sure what else she might do, like taking vitamins, supplements, etc. Maybe she’ll respond to this post and provide more information!
So thinking about the whole connection between MS and nutrition, I did a little research and came across this site: http://www.nhfw.info/multiple-sclerosis.html. The author writes below:
“I have a disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which is supposedly an incurable hereditary connective tissue disorder (HCTD). Yet, in doing research on EDS, I found lots of diet and supplement tips that helped my condition by collecting nutrition books and reviewing studies in Medline, the medical research database at the National Institute of Health’s website. An acquaintance of mine has multiple sclerosis, and in comparing symptoms there seemed to be some overlap between MS and EDS. In order to help my friend, I did the same research for MS that I did for myself and EDS. Her MS symptoms improved through changing her nutritional habits, which is why I decided to put up this web site.”
A few of the nutrients she writes about are Magnesium, Gluten, Uric Acid, Estrogen, Vitamin D and Vitamin B12. It seems to me that there are not a lot of studies providing concrete evidence of how to manage one’s diet after being diagnosed with MS, but by talking with your Doctor and perhaps consulting a nutritionist, diet changes could make a positive impact on your day to day quality of life. In northern New Jersey, one of the most respected medical centers, Barnabas Health, provides a comprehensive MS program that includes a wellness and exercise program as well as general info on MS.
I hope this information and links provide useful information. If you’ve found something that works for you, please post and share it with us. Thanks for reading!
Cynthia
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