Multiple Sclerosis and Inflammatory Foods

Did you know you could be making your multiple sclerosis worse by the things you eat? Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease meaning the body attacks itself. This can show itself by making it more difficult for you to do things (walking, talking, thinking, being alert, etc.). The foods you eat either contribute to inflammation or minimize the inflammation in your body. Inflammation is worsened when you eat inflammatory foods like:

- trans fats (including partially hydrogenated oil)
- harmful saturated fats
- white flour
- white sugar
- processed foods
- high fructose corn syrup
- fruits and vegetables with high pesticide contents

These foods should help decrease the severity of disease symptoms by fighting inflammation (including the fatigue we all feel with multiple sclerosis):

- walnuts and other nuts
- whole foods
- whole grains
- fatty fish
- organic food and produce

Isn't it worth it to at least test this idea with your multiple sclerosis? What do you have to lose? Better overall health?