Diet and nutrition
As with everyone else, people with MS benefit from eating a balanced diet, choosing low-fat foods and eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. This section of the website looks at how you can ensure you have a healthy diet, looks at the role diet plays in MS and examines the latest nutritional research.
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Introduction to diet, nutrition and MS
- Why is a well-balanced diet important for people with MS?
- What makes up a healthy, balanced diet?
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Special diets and MS
- Can special diets be a treatment for MS?
- Are vegetarian and vegan diets compatible with MS?
- Can food allergies and food intolerance caused or affect MS?
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Practical solutions for preparing food
- Shopping
- Tips for preparing food
- Are there any services or help available to make it easier to shop and
- prepare food?
- What kind of adaptations or practical equipment are available?
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Weight gain and weight loss
- Can managing your weight be a problem with MS?
- Managing weight loss
- Managing weight gain
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Diet, bladder and bowel
- Can diet affect bladder problems?
- Can diet affect bowel problems?
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Diet and MS symptoms
- Can diet be adapted to help manage swallowing problems – dysphagia?
- Can diet be adapted to help manage fatigue?
- Can diet be adapted to help manage tremor?
- Visual problems
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Other health problems, diet and MS
- Dental hygiene
- How is osteoporosis affected by diet and MS?
- How are pressure sores related to diet and MS?
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Caring for the dietary needs of people more severely affected by MS
- Taking into account likes and dislikes
- Planning for the week
- Making food and drink accessible
- What is PEG feeding?
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Research into diet and MS
- What research has there been into diet and MS?
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Vitamins and minerals
- Can supplements help, or be used instead of fruit and vegetables?
- Can antioxidants relieve the symptoms of MS?
- Can vitamin B12 be related to MS and MS treatments?
- Can vitamin D levels be related to MS?
