Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has swapped their diet and it had a positive impact on their symptoms . I’ve read online and everything is so contradictory. I know what works for one person might not necessarily work for another but willing to try. Thanks 
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I doubt diet does much to improve MS, but it is good for general health and that must help. Stick to fresh food and your body will love you for it.
Which is the best MS diet? - by Gavin Giovannoni (substack.com)
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Hi there,
I have stopped eating sugary and highly processed foods and the symptoms have decreased. I tested it by having a pudding treat and sure enough i suffered for about 4 days.
It maybe different for you but if you try it and it doesnt work for you, you wont have lost anything.
Best of luck! Keep us posted on what works/ doesnt work for you.
Take care.
AT x
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That’s my go-to as well. What’s good for metabolic and general health is bound to be good for the brain.
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I cannot say whether eating mostly the way suggested in whammel’s attachment has done anything in particular MS-wise for me. Mostly I give credit to Tysabri for the fact that my highly active RRMS has been quiet for over 10 years (fingers crossed, as ever). I’ve probably been eating this way for 6 years or so, and certainly I do feel very well - stronger, able to do more to stay reasonably fit, effortlessly lean despite being post-menopausal , possessed of a good appetite but untroubled by hunger between meals and surprisingly free of aches and pains. Etc. I think that whatever diet can do for a person, this way of eating is going for me, and I have no plans to change it.
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Hi Justme, i tend to follow the suggestions in the ‘OVercoming MS website and books. Im not strict in adhering to the suggestions/recommendations ( going out for lunch this coming week and will no doubt eat lots of ‘unhealthy’ foods and drink too much red wine) but by and large i do follow them: cut down on saturated fats, increase unsaturated fats, plenty of fish including oily fish, fruit veg etc, grains , flaxseed or fish oil. I also try to include anti inflammatory foods/ ingredients: turmeric (including curcumin supplements) garlic, ginger.
I also look at the ‘Food for the Brain’ website : nothing particularly insightful but interesting.
As a general guide the rule of thumb that ‘whats good for the heart is good for the brain’ is pretty good. This includes trying to exercise and avoid emotional stress/ anxiety. Conversely , whats bad for the heart is bad for the brain.
Basically eat and do everything possible to feed a healthy body and provide support to what is essentially a damaged brain
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Always bear in mind: you are what you eat and drink, then you can’t go wrong there.
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Thanks everyone for your replies, I’m definitely going to have a look at what has been suggested. Thanks again
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I find that organic date syrup with fresh fruit on porridge every single day has helped a lot and also movement as no movement can leave us with static pain. Also stretching exercise is very good .
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