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not directly related to MC, dr Wahls protocol is very similar to what we suggest for MC. Money for the study is progress for diet to be key part of treatment to inflammation related illness;
Wellness - and the strategies needed to achieve it - is a high priority for people living with MS and for National MS Society programs and research. For the most part, research studies in the area of dietary approaches have generally been of inadequate size and design to provide useful information about dietary strategies in MS. This new trial takes a carefully designed approach to understanding the potential impact of diet on fatigue and potentially other symptoms commonly experienced by people living with MS.
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
Hopefully the study will do well. I passed the article onto an aunt that has MS.
For my MC, I've been following a wild caught fish diet and have seen improved energy. It's rare for me to be ill also. I eat cheese though In my case I suspect saturated fat is not a problem. I'm learning toward beef being an issue, or potentially problematic items for me being fed to live stocks, and then showing up in the meat.
I'm learning toward beef being an issue, or potentially problematic items for me being fed to live stocks, and then showing up in the meat.
I think this is why so many MC'ers react to 'mainstream meats' its not the meat persay it is the 'shite' the livestock are being fed (GMO grains, fillers such as soy, and the chemicals etc)
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
That is where I gave my fecal sample to my brother who had 9 months of severe C-Diff. Before my MC of course. They are definitely more progressive than most hospitals. When I was in my early 20's I went there for some weird skin reactions that no one here could figure out. The Dr. told me to keep a diary of what I was eating, because that was surely the cause! I guess I should have paid more attention!
Agree, how fantastic there are places like the University of Iowa! I'm a fan! And kudos to you too, Vanessa, for being a fecal donor! Yes, for many of us, I think, we can look back (for some of us ... faaaar back!) and see all kinds of signs that things weren't right - tummy aches, digestion issues, stress / skin / allergic reactions, migraines, anxiety / depression and so on.
I think this is why so many MC'ers react to 'mainstream meats' its not the meat persay it is the 'shite' the livestock are being fed (GMO grains, fillers such as soy, and the chemicals etc)
Isn't this similar in concept to what might have caused some food grains and plants, consumed for thousands of years, to now trigger so many reactions?
Now that my gut has healed sufficiently to tolerate vegetables I have been following the Wahls protocol. I find it beneficial. Although her primary interest initially was MS, the disease she was diagnosed with and had her severely disabled (not any more), she considers her protocol to be applicable to all autoimmune diseases. She is very cognizant of food sensitivities and even recommends Enterolab in her book. For several years she has done a number of smaller studies at the University of Iowa where she works. She runs a lifestyle medicine clinic that she established there. This much larger research grant is a great boost.
As mentioned, I passed the link onto an aunt that has MS. This morning my aunt wrote back. She contacted the Iowa study group about joining the study. She was accepted. My aunt needs to workout some details over airline flight compensation before joining. The study apparently calls for visiting the Iowa facilities 4 times during the study. She lives across the country and would need to fly out to Iowa for that to happen. Hard to say if that will occur, but hopefully she will be able to join. She would make a good protocol follower I suspect.
Me too. She has incentive to be part of the study also. Her daughter lives a couple hours away in Chicago. My aunt came to visit us this summer, we live a few hours from Chicago ourselves, and I had the opinion she misses spending time with her daughter. Flying out 4 times to the mid-west would be a good excuse to visit also.
Not to talk politics, but in the past I've sent my aunt diet information and LDN information to help with MS. She had some interest in Dr. Wahl's video. She mentioned to me that she was avoiding saturated fat and eating fish a few times a week.
When she visited this summer she mentioned though that her doctor prescribed a new MS drug that cost over $100,000 a year. She was excited because it was figured out how to get the drug to her for "free". Of course tax payers pay for the free drug. It's always one of those debatable items, on the one hand I want people to be healthy even with expensive medical treatments, but on the other hand I wish she would try one of the less expensive treatment options. It might work well for her. Healthcare costs are spirally out of control here in America with all the "free" medical items being provided. My insurance costs have tripled in the last couple years, and with my deductible ever higher. I was recently notified too that my insurance company was leaving the health care industry due to rising costs. This is the second time this has happened in the last couple years.
I know that dietary ideas can help with MS also. A good friend of my mom has a son with MS. He cleaned up his diet, and takes a few supplements such as vitamin D. His MS has gone into remission as a result. He was able to stop his medication, which bothered him with their side effects. Now he just visits doctors for check ups.
So maybe if she joins up in the study, she will be more encouraged to try and treat her condition with diet changes. If that works for her of course. Her son in law is a doctor also. If he sees his visiting mother in law improve he might be inclined to suggest dietary ideas to his MS patients. That's probably to much to ask, but who knows. Miracles can happen.
Blueberry - I hope your aunt gets to participate in the study. Dr Wahls herself is the best example of the potential of her protocol. She tried all those expensive medications, availed herself of the best conventional practices and still her disease continued to progress. There are many great interviews with Dr Wahls to be watched. I hope your aunt becomes inspired to give the protocol a try even if she isn't able to participate in the study. Dr Wahls' book lays it out really well.
I heard a podcast recently that said that there are times that Dr Wahl does still need painkillers or medications etc, but she listens to her body, knows her limits and makes the most of 'good days' or 'diamond days'
I also heard in another podcast that it can take at least 21 days to change habits, like eating plan changes, lifestyle changes etc.
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
I talked with my acupuncturist today and she took a class with Dr. Wahls herself and thirteen other people to be certified "Wahls Protocol" providers! This is hugely exciting. I'm in excellent hands. I'm thinking about taking her 16 week course that includes cooking. I'll keep you posted on how it goes.
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