Meet the MS sufferers who believe a strict diet has kept them in remission

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Meet the MS sufferers who believe a strict diet has kept them in remission
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Zoe Johnson was 21 when she developed pain in her eye. 4 years later, Zoe was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 11 years on from her initial symptoms, she believes a special diet has contributed to her staying well

programme, which Zoe follows. It advocates eating whole and plant-based foods, cutting out dairy and meat, and avoiding saturated fat and altered fats. It also recommends fish and seafood, as well as vitamin D, exercise and meditation.

According to the MS Society, research into the diet has not provided conclusive evidence of its benefits. With findings published every two-and-a-half years, the research reported that meat eaters had a 23 per cent higher 12-month relapse rate, compared to those who didn’t eat meat. Dairy eaters had a 21 per cent higher relapse rate. Those who consumed omega-3 in the form of flaxseed oil supplements had a 60 per cent reduced relapse rate.the further away from the equator a person lives, the higher the risk of MS.

Progressive MS, when symptoms from the start gradually worsen and accumulate over several years, and there are no periods of remission. It’s usually diagnosed in people in their forties and it affects affects about 10 to 15 per cent of people diagnosed with MS.about two-thirds of people with RRMS. This is where disability gets steadily worse and people usually no longer have relapses, when symptoms get worse but then get better.

“I’ve always not really been into junk food and I was raised cooking from scratch. My dad is Greek and I’ve eaten a Mediterranean diet, including extra virgin olive oil, lots of seafood, whole foods and vegetables.” Three years after diagnosis, she suffered a relapse which caused foot drop, a general term for difficulty lifting the front part of the foot. She then took medical retirement from her role as a teacher in a special needs school.A year later in 2015 she found out about the OMS regime and gradually adopted it. In a typical week, she goes to the gym twice and does a yoga session.

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