In the treatment of MS (multiple sclerosis), nutrition can play a major or minor role, depending on the treatment approach adopted.

Many MS specialists who fall under the umbrella of conventional medicine recommend that their patients follow a healthy diet, pretty much along the lines of what the average health-conscious person would eat. They emphasize a diet high in fiber and low in fat, and may discourage their patients from following “special” MS nutrition regimens by pointing out that such diets may not have been designed or tested under rigorous conditions. In their estimation, these factors would make it difficult to objectively evaluate the statements made by the proponents of the special diets concerning nutrition and multiple sclerosis.

The MS specialists might also frown on the use of vitamin and mineral supplements, explaining that their unsupervised use might expose patients to toxic levels of the vitamins and minerals and further …