Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Foods to Eat More Of:

Fruits: apples, avocado, bananas, grapes, pineapple
Vegetables: arugula, beets, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, romaine lettuce, spinach, watercress
Fish, flax seeds, nuts, soy milk, olive oil, brown rice, wheat germ, mung beans, sea herbs, tofu
Ginger

Foods to Avoid or Minimize:

Red meat & dairy products
Coffee & gluten
Fats/oils (except olive oil)

Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.

Juniper, geranium, peppermint, cypress, thyme, oregano, galbanum (bottom of feet, legs, spine, temples, diffuse)

Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.

Astragalus, dandelion root, evening primrose oil, ginger, ginseng, skullcap
Flaxseed Oil: 1 Tablespoon (14 grams) daily (can be mixed with food, take in the morning)
Reduce stress - try yoga, meditation, tai chi, nature walks

Yoga Therapy:

Adaptive Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis (multiple routine options)
Chair Yoga Sequence For Arthritis, Injuries & Mobility Issues! (24 minutes - Julie Cerrone Croner)
Chair Yoga: Joint Freeing Sequence: Pain Relief (18 minutes - Laura Goellner)

Supplements & Homeopathic:

Vitamin C/ Vitamin E: 2,000 mg vitamin C and 400 IU of vitamin E daily (reduce vitamin C if it causes diarrhea).
Vitamin B Complex: 1 pill twice daily for flare-ups, then reduce to 1 pill each morning as maintenance (look for B-100 complex with 100 mcg vitamin B12 and biotin, 400 mcg folic acid, and 100 mg all other B vitamins).
Vitamin B12/ Folic Acid: 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12 and 400 mcg folic acid daily (take sublingual form).
NAC: 500 mg 3 times daily, every other day (take between meals, alternate with zinc/copper).
Zinc/ Copper: 30 mg zinc every other day (add 2 mg copper every other day if using zinc longer than 1 month).
Evening Primrose Oil: 1,000 mg 3 times daily (can substitute 1,000 mg borage oil once a day).
Ginkgo Biloba: 40 mg 3 times daily (should have at least 24% flavone glycosides).

Mind-Body Connection:

Represents how safe you feel in your life/in your skin. Requires separating yourself from your family (either a biological family or social family) and developing your own self-esteem/independence. Identify any limiting or negative thoughts that you've inherited from this "family" and replace them with positive alternatives.

Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:

Meals:

Sides & Salads: