I am a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). I have been living with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) for over 10 years. And just like you I have read about all of the “diets”, “regimens”, “protocols” and supplements promoted to benefit people with MS.
Because there are so few credible sources available on this topic, I have made it my mission to understand and speak about the role of nutrition in MS. I want to add to the conversation that Dr. Google has started.
Multiple Sclerosis is a terrible disease. Sometimes it feels like MS has taken away everything we have control over. Visible as well as invisible symptoms routinely take control over how we engage in our life. Every. Single. Day.
Dr. Google uses vague and misleading language to convince you that his products, protocols or regimens will heal, beat or reverse Multiple Sclerosis. It is important to stop and ask yourself what this even means in the context of a disease with no known cause and no known cure. Also ask yourself who truly stands to gain from the sale of these products. Who is paying to promote this information and why? And who benefits from it? Dr. Google has an unlimited advertising budget because in reality it is his bottom line that is being promoted… not your health. The seduction is real.
Hope is such an important thing! But having unrealistic expectations can lead to false hope. Food did not cause MS and will not cure MS. Shame on Dr. Google for seducing you with false hope. Eating well along with other health promoting daily habits can definitely impact how well you live WITH MS, but it will not make MS go away.
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