Cooperative Living May 2022 - 22

HEALTHY TAKE
Dietary Change Could Help MS P●●●●●●●
Story courtesy of UVA Health
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Ketogenic approach replaces carbohydrates
with protein and healthy fats
M
ultiple sclerosis patients who adopted a high-fat,
low-carbohydrate diet saw significant improvements
in their condition, a University ofVirginia study says.
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THE KETOGENIC DIET
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effects on the body's immune system.
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In particular, the ketogenic diet may have several benefits
for immune-mediated disorders, so Brenton wanted to
investigate how this diet could help patients withMS.
He and his collaborators found that the diet had a wide
array ofbenefits, as determined both by patient report and
by laboratory and clinical tests. For example, patients on
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" Our study provides evidence
that a ketogenic diet is safe
and beneficial, reducing some
symptoms for people with MS. "
- Dr. J. Nicholas Brenton, UVA Health
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