| For people living with Multiple Sclerosis, there is more | | | | diet also lowers the risks for other serious illnesses. |
| things involved then just treatment of the disease. Just | | | | When developing a diet that is right for you, set realistic |
| as important as medication, you need to remember | | | | goals that you will be able to meet. Start by changing |
| that preventive strategies are necessary to remain a | | | | one meal at a time, instead of trying to change it all at |
| healthy life style. Experts say, "Prevention is good | | | | once. Maybe, you want to start with your dinner meal. |
| medicine"! | | | | A good place to start would be to change what time |
| Maintaining a healthy, well-balanced diet and exercising | | | | you eat. |
| everyday is a great start in preventive strategy | | | | Exercising is also a good preventive strategy for |
| planning. We all know that if we eat healthy and take | | | | anyone living with MS. Exercising will help strengthen |
| care of our bodies we will be less likely to develop | | | | your muscles and joints. This could prevent long-term |
| other serious diseases like cancer and heart disease. | | | | damage of the arms and legs. Since MS affects the |
| People living with MS are just as acceptable to heart | | | | central nerves system, you want to keep your bodies |
| disease and cancer as the general population. | | | | muscles strong and healthy, for future use. Some |
| Eating healthy is a good way to prolong the more | | | | expert say that doing aqua aerobics is better for |
| serious MS symptoms such as bowel problems. Eating | | | | people with MS because they have a wider range of |
| a high fiber diet will help you from getting constipated. | | | | motion and it helps with remaining balance as they |
| There has been some evidence in research studies | | | | exercise. This also relieves pressure on the joints, while |
| that suggest that diets low in saturated fats and | | | | exercising. |
| supplemented by Omega 3 and 6 may help people | | | | A study that was conducted at the University of Utah, |
| with relapsing-remitting MS. Some experts say that | | | | in 1996 was the first to show the benefits of |
| eating fish 2 to 3 times a week is good, but there are | | | | exercising in MS patents. The study proved that |
| precautions that you should take, especially if you are | | | | patents that participated in the aerobics class had |
| taking medications for diabetes or high blood pressure. | | | | improved strength, better bladder and bowel function, |
| More importantly, you should consult your doctor | | | | less fatigue and depression, a better positive attitude, |
| before making any changes. | | | | and were more involved in social activities. As of |
| Studies have shown that people living with MS that are | | | | today, exercising on a daily bases is still enforced by |
| on a healthy diet show decreases in fatigue, | | | | doctors and experts worldwide. |
| depression, and stress in their joints. Having a healthy | | | | |