How To Reverse MS By Following The Paleo Diet

By Liliana Mills


MS, or Multiple Sclerosis, is a chronic and debilitating disease of the spinal cord and nervous systems of the human body. The nerve cells are covered by an insulating layer called the myelin, and when the disease is present, that layer is slowly destroyed, causing the nerves to malfunction. It has been studied and determined that in some people it may be possible to reverse MS with diet and vitamins.


Multiple sclerosis can have many symptoms, but the most common involve balance and muscle tone. This can include muscle spasms, tightness and loss of elasticity. Problems with vision and cognitive issues are also possible with this insidious disease. Many instances of depression, anxiety and other mood disorders are possible with the onset of the disease.

Due to research and studies, some people are trying a new approach to dealing with the myriad of symptoms of this terrible disease. Drastic changes in diet, mainly by following the Paleo Diet, which involves eating only organic, grass-fed and whole foods, nothing processed or with any kind of additives. Fresh-caught fish without additives or growth stimulation processes is also part of the plan.

How it may help is that this diet supplies a larger amount of the B vitamins, which have been proven to assist in protecting the nervous and immune systems in the human body. Iodine and the important Omega 3 fatty-acids are also a necessary ingredient in this way of eating, as they promote cell regeneration and further growth to both protect from further damage or even help prevent damage from starting.

Specific vitamin therapies, especially with adding in additional Vitamin D, has shown very promising results in dealing with the ravages on the body done by multiple sclerosis. One study showed, that interestingly enough, that females were more prone to the disease than men, and especially those born after the winter months, when the mother was not as likely to have sun exposure on a regular basis. The relationship between how close to the equator the mother resided seemed to make a difference, as well. The sun is the greatest natural provider of Vitamin D that can be found.

Another way that may help in reducing the symptoms is to remove certain substances from the diet. One of the most important is the artificial sweetener Aspartame, which is found in many diet drinks and other diet foods. This substance can cause damage to the nervous system by breaking down the cells in the brain and throughout the entire body.

While Aspartame is the most damaging, there are others out there that can cause damage, as well. Many preservatives, dyes, and flavorings in processed foods may be causing higher instances of disease and damage to the human body. The modern diet that consists of convenient, preprepared foods may be causing a lot of problems for the body.

While changing the environmental elements and eliminating processed foods may help reverse MS, it is not a cure-all. But it may help to alleviate some of the debilitating symptoms and life changes that come with such a damaging disease. Some of these changes may prove to be easier than others. Simply getting outside in the natural Vitamin D-enhanced sunshine may benefit the body all the way around.




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