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Category: Diets

I’m treating my MS to some healthier meals

Dinner table

My wife hates to cook, except for a big Thanksgiving turkey. I don’t know how to cook, except for scrambled eggs or meat on a grill. So for many years, our meals have pretty much been restaurant (eat-in or carry-out), ready-to-heat from the grocery store, frozen (lasagna or pizza), and, for my wife, microwaveable Keto diet food. It’s not very healthy, and probably worse for someone with multiple sclerosis. At…Continue Reading

Can Keto Keep My MS at Bay?

keto diet

For the past few months, my wife, Laura, has been following a ketogenic diet, and she’s lost a bunch of weight. But in addition to helping people slim down, the low-carb keto diet may have other benefits, including potentially for those with MS. A small study that will be released in April by researchers at University of Virginia Health reports that the keto diet may help to reduce some key…Continue Reading