What Does Science Say About Food/Diet and Managing MS? (0:53)
The food you eat may help alleviate MS symptoms in some patients; a low-sugar, low-fat and gluten-free diet, plus vitamin supplementation may provide some relief. Watch neurologist Saud Sadiq, MD, discuss how a healthy diet can impact MS symptoms.
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So every patient asks me about food and diet, and they are looking for a cure that will be provided by their diet and unfortunately we are not there. However, a number of us unhealthy food habits and the standard sort of healthy diet would help. Vitamin D supplementation is good, some multi-vitamins are good, certain B vitamins are important to take, but also in-addition I think low sugar diet if you're gluten sensitive or gluten free diet certainly help some patients and also in-addition I think a low fat diet is generally considered beneficial in that mess, and some patients have a very good response to this type of treatment other patients have a less favorable response and I always tell the patients to try a specific diet, stick to it strictly for six weeks and see how you feel.
