Swank diet: Does it help with multiple sclerosis?

                                                                  

July 30, 2017,

By Megan Metropulos, MS, RDN and Megan Ware,
RDN 

Reviewed by Natalie Butler, RD, LD

The Swank diet developed in the 1950s as a treatment for
people with multiple sclerosis.

Proponents of the diet claim it can reduce the frequency of
flares and lessen the severity of symptoms related to the disease.

In this article, we look at the history of the Swank diet,
what it consists of, and the impact that diet might have on multiple sclerosis (MS).

Contents of this article:

·      
History of the Swank diet

·      
What does the Swank diet consist of?

·      
Evidence for use of the Swank diet in MS management

·      
Swank diet concerns

·      
Can a specific diet or foods help with MS?

History of the Swank diet

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