Multiple Sclerosis

Wahls Protocol (Dr. Terry Wahls—neurologist who reversed her progressive MS): 9 cups vegetables daily (3 cups leafy greens, 3 cups sulfur-rich, 3 cups colorful), grass-fed meat, wild fish, organ meats weekly, seaweed, fermented foods, eliminate gluten, dairy, eggs, legumes (molecular mimicry with myelin), eliminate sugar and processed foods, omega-3 rich foods, optional: ketogenic adaptation for neuroprotection; OR Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet; Organic only; Some use Swank Diet (very low saturated fat—older protocol, less popular now).

Optimize Vitamin D via sunlight and supplementation (LOW vitamin D major risk factor), stress management critical (stress triggers relapses), adequate sleep (7-9 hours—immune regulation), gentle to moderate exercise (improves symptoms, doesn't worsen—avoid overheating), avoid smoking (worsens MS), avoid hyperthermia (heat worsens symptoms—cool environments), address EBV reactivation triggers, mold remediation if exposure, heavy metal detox if burden present, cold therapy, maintain healthy weight, social support, purpose and meaning.