Good diet helps reduce fatigue, improve your mood and maintain strong bones
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is mostly diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 40 years. It is three times more prevalent in women than in men. The cause is unknown but it is classified as an autoimmune disease. It involves the body attacking its own protective covering (the myelin sheath) on nerves in the brain and spinal cord. This causes multiple scars or sclerosis. The consequence is damage or loss of nerve function. The inflammation and scarring interrupts the communication between the brain and nerves. Loss of balance, numbness, tingling or weakness in a limb, blurred or double vision are common symptoms.
Being diagnosed with a disease that is unpredictable is difficult. Not only can MS have effects on physical health, it can also have a profound effect on mental resilience. The physical and mental weariness and stress associated with the ongoing challenges of disease management results in fatigue.
Depression and anxiety can occur just after diagnoses or in advancing MS. Support is critical and a good relationship with your neurologist and MS nurse is crucial.
Feeling in charge and in control of a personal care plan helps. Eating well assists in feeling well and managing symptoms. Trawling the internet when you have just been diagnosed with MS can leave you feeling confused and conflicted as to which particular dietary approach to adopt. Be assured there is no need to follow a restrictive and rigid diet of any kind.
Ask your neurologist for a referral to a hospital or community-based dietitian working with MS patients.
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