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:
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• 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:

• BananaSauce Smoothie (V, GF)
• Detox Smoothie (V, GF)
• Mango Pineapple Smoothie (V, GF)
• Pineapple Kale Smoothie (V, GF)
• Pineapple Mint Smoothie (V, GF)
• Pomegranate Dandelion Tea (V, GF)​
• Superfruit Smoothie (V, GF)
• Tropical Smoothie (V, GF)

Meals:

• Black Bean Bowl (GF)
• Buddha Bowl (V, GF)
• Miso Soup (V, GF)
• Red Beans & Rice (V, GF)
• Salmon with Red Pepper Sauce (GF)
• Spiced Lentil Soup (V, GF)

Sides & Salads:

• Asian Cabbage Salad (V, GF)
• Avocado Cilantro Lime Rice (V, GF)
• Brown Rice Pilaf with Saffron and Ginger (V, GF)
• Caraway Brussels Sprouts (V, GF)
• Cauliflower with Mustard Sauce (GF)
• Chinese Peanut Salad (V, GF)
• Guacamole (V, GF)
• Kale Salad with Sesame Dressing (V, GF)
• Pesto Vegetables (V, GF)
• Red Beans & Rice (V, GF)
• Smoked Almonds (V, GF)