Dr. Roy Swank, who we lost recently at age 99, was a distinguished
neurologist whose research culminated in over 170 scientific papers. In the
above video I highlight a few.
neurologist whose research culminated in over 170 scientific papers. In the
above video I highlight a few.
As far back as 1950, we knew there were areas in the world that
had a lot of MS—North America, Europe—and other places—Africa and Asia—that
hardly had any. And migration studies show that those who move from a high risk
area to a low risk area significantly drop their risk, and vice versa. So it
seems less genetic and more lifestyle.
had a lot of MS—North America, Europe—and other places—Africa and Asia—that
hardly had any. And migration studies show that those who move from a high risk
area to a low risk area significantly drop their risk, and vice versa. So it
seems less genetic and more lifestyle.
Dr. Swank had an idea. As he recounts in an interview with Dr.
John McDougall at the ripe young age of 84, “it seemed possible to me that this
could be a matter of food, because the further north you go the less vegetarian
a life is led and the more people are carnivores, you might say—they spend a
lot more time eating meat.”
John McDougall at the ripe young age of 84, “it seemed possible to me that this
could be a matter of food, because the further north you go the less vegetarian
a life is led and the more people are carnivores, you might say—they spend a
lot more time eating meat.”
After looking at the multiple sclerosis data from World War II in
occupied countries where meat and dairy were rationed, along with his famous
study in ’52 that found that the frequency of MS related directly to the amount
of saturated animal fat consumed daily in different areas of Norway, he
concluded that it might be the animal fat that was causing the increased risk.
He decided to put it to the test by restricting people’s intake of saturated
animal fat, most commonly coming from dairy and chicken in the U.S. (See Trans Fat,
Saturated Fat, and Cholesterol: Tolerable Upper Intake of Zero).
occupied countries where meat and dairy were rationed, along with his famous
study in ’52 that found that the frequency of MS related directly to the amount
of saturated animal fat consumed daily in different areas of Norway, he
concluded that it might be the animal fat that was causing the increased risk.
He decided to put it to the test by restricting people’s intake of saturated
animal fat, most commonly coming from dairy and chicken in the U.S. (See Trans Fat,
Saturated Fat, and Cholesterol: Tolerable Upper Intake of Zero).
If you click on the above video, you can see data on his first 47
patients before cutting out about 90% of the saturated fat from their diet and
after, showing a decrease in both the frequency and severity of MS attacks.
Normally, you’re lucky if you can get people to stick to a diet for 6 months,
and so that’s why most dietary trials last a year at the most. The first study
he published reported results from the first 3 and a half years.
patients before cutting out about 90% of the saturated fat from their diet and
after, showing a decrease in both the frequency and severity of MS attacks.
Normally, you’re lucky if you can get people to stick to a diet for 6 months,
and so that’s why most dietary trials last a year at the most. The first study
he published reported results from the first 3 and a half years.
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