Drs Cross and Katz Sand discuss the science behind diet and lifestyle interventions for patients living with MS. Learn about studies underway to help clinicians better incorporate diet and lifestyle recommendations into practice.

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Resources

Multiple Sclerosis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1146199-overview

Randomized-Controlled Trial of a Modified Mediterranean Dietary Program for Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study https://www.msard-journal.com/article/S2211-0348(19)30383-9/fulltext

Mediterranean Diet Is Linked to Less Objective Disability in Multiple Sclerosis https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13524585221127414

Dietary Factors and MRI Metrics in Early Multiple Sclerosis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8515355/

Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) https://www.nationalmssociety.org/For-Professionals/Researchers/Resources-for-MS-Researchers/Research-Tools/Clinical-Study-Measures/Multiple-Sclerosis-Functional-Composite-(MSFC)

Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2172461-overview

How to Incorporate Diet Into Multiple Sclerosis Care https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/972812