Multiple Sclerosis and raw food?

[luna99]

Anyone have any advice on eating raw foods and improving Multiple Sclerosis or know of any evidence that it helps slow down this condition/heal it???

thanks!

[sport]

Dr Mc Dougall has done some work on MS and has had good results even on some cooked food but you have to go low fat.

http://www.drmcdougall.com/stars/050812tasic.html

[lafsalot]

Talk show host Montel Williams has MS and credits his renewed health to the healing powers of raw. I believe he wrote a book about it.

You might also want to check out the archives for posts by Apasaraw - she has MS.

Hope this helps. Btw, welcome back and congrats on the soon-to-be addition to your family!

[luna99]

thanks everyone.. just found out someone in my family could very well have the beginning signs/symptoms of MS and I want to help her out if possbile.

Thanks also for the welcome back! I'm having my baby by scheduled c - section (due to medical reasons) on tuesday morning!! :eek::D:)

[Tenuviel]

I have MS and RA, and since going mostly raw I have seen a big reduction in relapses, although, I still have issues mainly with inflammation and the RA, mostly in my hands with joint swelling. But I used to have a lot of problems with my left side, losing balance, collapsing, violent muscle spasms, stuttering, foot drop, etc. I found before any physical exertion would mean a relapse. Now I can do intense exercise up to 30 minutes at a time withoutr any issues. I have less brain fog/ memory issues then before, although I still get short term memory issues/ speech issues from time to time. My hands are still pretty clumsy and I feel fatigue, but not as pronounced as before. The biggest difference for me was simply what I wasn't eating... gluten and grains with gluten, any processed foods, especially citric acid, and any concealed MSG like yeast extract, hydrolyzed anything, soy sauce, fermented food.
nightshade plants, dairy, etc. I have been feeling even better eating lower fat. That is the one thing that I see in common with any diet for MS, raw, vegan, or sad, low fat is always recommended.

[luna99]

I have MS and RA, and since going mostly raw I have seen a big reduction in relapses, although, I still have issues mainly with inflammation and the RA, mostly in my hands with joint swelling. But I used to have a lot of problems with my left side, losing balance, collapsing, violent muscle spasms, stuttering, foot drop, etc. I found before any physical exertion would mean a relapse. Now I can do intense exercise up to 30 minutes at a time withoutr any issues. I have less brain fog/ memory issues then before, although I still get short term memory issues/ speech issues from time to time. My hands are still pretty clumsy and I feel fatigue, but not as pronounced as before. The biggest difference for me was simply what I wasn't eating... gluten and grains with gluten, any processed foods, especially citric acid, and any concealed MSG like yeast extract, hydrolyzed anything, soy sauce, fermented food.
nightshade plants, dairy, etc. I have been feeling even better eating lower fat. That is the one thing that I see in common with any diet for MS, raw, vegan, or sad, low fat is always recommended.

wow! thanks for giving me your personal experience and being honest and real about it. I think sometimes people think raw food is a cure for everything and anything and like a "perfect" diet so it's nice to see you admitting that you still have a few issues... I did some research last night and saw a lot of stuff online also about eating low fat for MS so I think you are spot on there as well.

I'm definitely going to look into buying my family member the montel williams book and talk to her about watching her gluten/dairy/fat. thanks so much! I don't think she will ever be 100% raw (heck, I'm not!) but maybe I can get her to encorporate a higher raw percentage into her normal diet.

thanks again everyone! this is such valueable information!

[Tenuviel]

I certainly wish her all the best! I found it is also important to stay active....I've had doctors tell me the only exercise I should do is walk, but i just deteriorated further. Light weights are really helpful, same with resistance exercise.. you just have to know your personal limits, and not work out to the point of total exhaustion.... it takes a bit of guess and check to get it right, but it helps with mobility so much! Stretching is really important as well... I try to do gentle yoga several times a week, or at least stretch. MS tends to give a lot of rigidity to the muscles/tendons