Inflammation is a huge culprit in MS but is also experienced by healthy people everyday. Inflammation is your body's first response to an infection or trauma. For example, if you scrap your finger on something sharp your immune system will start the process to repair itself.
Step 1. Inflammation- Redness, Heat, Swelling (your body's way to kill off any harmful infections)
Step 2. Release the Army- White blood cells and proteins (this finalizes killing off infections and puts a clot on the site to prevent spreading)
Step 3. Put a bandage on :-)
Now having an acute form of inflammation is normal, but what if there was no trauma or infection? and Step 1. gets out of control and starts inflaming for no reason and doesn't turn off. This is chronic inflammation and comes in different types of illnesses; rheumatoid arthritis(inflammation of joints), asthma(inflammation of bronchial tubes) and MS (inflammation of the brain and spine).
In Multiple Sclerosis, the central nervous system (brain and spine) is under chronic inflammation and by the help of medication and a proper diet you can properly manage this disease.
So if MS is an inflammatory disease, it would make sense to have a diet that is rich in
ANTI- inflammatory foods. Right?? I found it difficult to find a diet that was backed up by scientific research to show slowing in the progression of MS. All the doctors I talked to said that eating a balanced diet (Canadian Food Guide) is the best way to eat and that no studies have shown eating a particular diet will help with MS.
Now if you talk to anybody fighting a chronic illness they will tell you that they act like their own doctor, dietitian, nurse and therapist. You gradually learn what works for you and what doesn't. So I did my own research and right now I'm eating foods like; kale, spinach, salmon (lot's of it, rich in Omega 3 fatty acids), papaya, blueberries, avocado, hemp seeds, flax oil, extra virgin oil, turmeric spice, coconut water(more hydrating than water) and broccoli. I love to cook and these foods act like a coolant to your system, so I try to find different ways to incorporate them into my diet.
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Veggie smoothie I make in the morning (banana takes away the bitterness and makes it so much more enjoyable to drink!)
Salmon&Linguine Pasta dish
Baked roasted red pepper Salmon
Smoked Salmon with navy bean sauce on French baguette, topped with olive oil
If you have any recipes or a type of food that has helped you during an illness please share in the comment box down below. It would be greatly appreciated by readers.
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