I absolutely believe in exercise. I find yoga very beneficial and I try to walk as much as possible for short trips rather than relying on my car. Use it or lose it is my motto. More recently I have been working on balance exercises provided by the physio. My son says it’s like watching Bambi learning to stand lol.
Tracey x
This topic comes up a lot- and it’s understandable- but the truth is- the evidence for many disiplines is patchy at best. It’s worth giving this a read & also looking at the Related Links on the top right hand corner of the page.
Best wishes
Stewart (admin)
Hi there
Just to say I’ve been following the OMS (Jelinek) lifestyle for around 3 to 4 months now and while it’s far too early to say anything about relapses, I think it’s worth saying that at the moment I feel better than I’ve felt in years. I have far more energy than I had before - I’ve taken up swimming and tap dancing and even had a go at Zumba in the last few weeks.
I know a lot of people are sceptical about the ‘diets’ (in fact, OMS involves far more than just diet), but I tried to go into it with an open mind and the results for me have been really good.
I certainly don’t feel I have to live on nuts and seeds - just in the last week I’ve had chocolate brownies and banana bread for example. It’s true you have to put quite a lot of effort in to make meals from scratch and to try to keep them interesting - I’d find it quite easy to just end up eating fish and salad as I’ve never been much of a cook!
All I’d say is please don’t knock it until you’ve tried it and, if nothing else, the feeling that you’re taking control of the MS is very good.
Regards
Mx
I have also been doing the other things suggested by Jelinek, ie exercise and meditation, but I was doing this already (exercise when physically possible). It is sticking to the diet religiously that I would find impossible. I agree that feeling you are doing something to try to take control of the MS is good, which is why I was so depressed to find that my diet efforts had been for nothing! I will continue with my version however, as it is more healthy in general.
GLUTEN FREE.
Its a FACT that gluten can affect inflammation levels, without doubt. A lot of people with MS have an INTOLERANCE to Gluten.
I went Gluten free for 6 months and my burning legs STOPPED it was amazing.
Now if i do eat anything with gluten it triggers off burning in my legs and makes me feel rough without doubt.
Its all there if you want to research it.
I also drink only ALMOND milk and my fatigue, became more controllable.
I do feel gluten is bad for us. My brother has RA and arithritis, and is totally gluten free, and he had an amazing recovery from hardly walking to walking now.
Its worth trying. I just started with all the basic stuff with gluten in, bread, pasta cereal, then took away other stuff its amazing how many things have gluten in.
Hi, Please remember that everyone is an individual. There isn’t a one size fits all diet for MS, you have to do what works for you. I personally follow a Paleolithic diet but only switched to it after following the Best Bet Diet for years. I find the Paleo diet fits my beliefs and conscience. I think when you’re happy with what you’re doing, that’s half the battle. Heather