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Diet/Supplement

The immune system should be supported by diet, exercise and lifestyle to lessen the effects of MS.
Healthy eating is essential when living with a chronic disease to give your body the best chance to feel great. For the best chance of success, find a healthy plan that works for you starting with small gradual changes. msBucket does not endorse or recommend any specific drug or treatment.
Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) - Lifestyle

"FOK - A whole-food, plant-based diet is centered on whole, unrefined, or minimally refined plants. It’s a diet based on fruits, vegetables, tubers, whole grains, and legumes; and it  or minimizes meat (including chicken and fish), dairy products, and eggs, as well as highly refined foods like bleached flour, refined sugar, and oil"



Physicians
Change is happening, and these plant-based health professionals are helping to lead the way. They’re part of the plant-based revolution, out to end chronic illness through a whole, plant foods approach.
WFPB
www.forksoverknives.com

https://nutritionstudies.org/

http://engine2diet.com/

https://nutritionfacts.org/

www.drmcdougall.com/   
https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/health-science/common-health-problems/multiple-sclerosis-cause/

www.chooseveg.com/foodplate

http://myplantbasedfamily.com/

www.theveganjunction.com/top-30-oil-free-plant-based-recipe-websites-of-2017/

Physicians
www.theveganjunction.com/top-20-plant-based-health-professionals-to-follow/

-the above links is to get you started, you can find many more online
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
What does NCCIH do?  We conduct and support research and provide information about complementary health products and practices.
www.nccih.nih.gov/
MS page:
Vegetable-rich Diet, Other Interventions, May Help Lower Fatigue in Progressive MS
One year of a vegetable-rich diet — combined with exercise, neuromuscular stimulation, and stress reduction techniques — is effective in easing fatigue in people with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers say the results may be linked to changes in blood fat levels, in particular cholesterol.
https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/news-posts/2019/06/19/lipid-profile-is-associated-with-decreased-fatigue-in-individuals-with-progressive-multiple-sclerosis-following-a-diet-based-intervention-results-from-a-pilot-study/
Study Shows Association between Diet Quality and MS Disability, Symptoms
"The journal of Neurology adds to our overall understanding about the association between diet,
symptom severity and disability in MS. This large-scale study suggests that a healthy diet and healthy lifestyle are associated with lower levels of disability and symptom severity in MS."
www.mscenter.org/education/publications/ems-news-articles/791-study-shows-association-between-diet-quality-and-ms-disability-and-symptoms
Diet Quality and MS Disability, Symptoms
"Our understanding about the connection between diet and MS is an evolving body of research. A recent study published in the journal of Neurology this month adds to our overall understanding about the association between diet and disability and symptom severity in MS. This large-scale study suggests that a healthy diet and healthy lifestyle are associated with lower levels of disability and symptom severity in MS"

www.mscenter.org/education/publications/ems-news-articles/791-study-shows-association-between-diet-quality-and-ms-disability-and-symptoms
Is Medical Marijuana Right for My MS?
How can MMJ help MS patients and is it right for you?
*Before starting and stopping treatments, always discuss them with your doctor
 https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/2017/08/17/ms-symptoms-legalized-medical-marijuana/?utm_source=Multiple+Sclerosis&utm_campaign=a06171510b-RSS_WEDNESDAY_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b5fb7a3dae-a06171510b-71670989
Choose Veg
Plant based

www.chooseveg.com/foodplate


Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN)
"founded in 1973 and based in Washington, D.C., is the leading trade association representing dietary supplement manufacturers and ingredient suppliers"
www.crnusa.org/
National Institute of Health (NIH)
“vitamin and mineral fact sheet”

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/list-VitaminsMinerals/
National center for complementary medicine NCCAM
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is the Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine"
http://nccam.nih.gov/


How a vegetable rich diet lowers fatigue in MS patients by raising good cholesterol 

Read the info at:

Find out how to incorporate more plant based foods into your diet at:
https://sites.google.com/a/msbucket.com/msbucket/holistic-tools/diet-supplements
The Relationship Between Gut Microbiota and Neurodegenerative Disorders
"an accumulating body of research implicates its involvement in the development of various neurodegenerative diseases
www.neurologyadvisor.com/topics/neurodegenerative-diseases/the-relationship-between-gut-microbiota-and-neurodegenerative-disorders/