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What specific foods, vitamins or supplements are recommended for those living with MS?

[HVAC]

Nothing is proven to help the MS. Low vitamin D may cause MS ( jury is still out) but once you have MS vitamin D is not going to help MS. That said a balanced diet is good for over all health. I have had all my vitamin level, glucose, cholesterol etc. and they are all great because I have a good diet an exercise. If you have MS you want your over all health to be good.

Alex

[HVAC]

Nothing is proven to help the MS. Low vitamin D may cause MS ( jury is still out) but once you have MS vitamin D is not going to help MS. That said a balanced diet is good for over all health. I have had all my vitamin level, glucose, cholesterol etc. and they are all great because I have a good diet an exercise. If you have MS you want your over all health to be good.

Alex

[cgrmorris]

Thanks Alex. That's too bad.  What about aromatherapy? Anything about that?

[HVAC]

Aromatherapy, massage, acupuncture, reiki anything that can help with symptoms great. As far as helping the disease these are all anecdotal. Most have been scientifically studied.

I have tried most. I do use hypnosis for stress and pain management. Exercise such as yoga is known to help symptoms as well.

Alex

[Lulu54]

Alex is spot on with her answer - a healthy diet will make us feel better - improved cholesterol, heart function, skin tone, etc are all benefits of a healthy diet.  And all of that can make us feel better.  But none of that will change the fact that we have MS.

I am a big advocate of finding complementary therapies to use along with the traditional MS treatments.  I have regular massage and acupuncture.  I love aromatherapy, too.  These help me maintain balance, relax and focus on myself and being healthy.  



be well, Lulu