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Nutrition

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Multiple Sclerosis

Part of the book series: Therapy in Practice Series ((TPS,volume 18))

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The role of nutrition in the management of multiple sclerosis (MS) is often neglected despite evidence implicating nutritional factors in the aetiology of the disease (see Chapter 2). In addition, studies of the food intake of people with MS have been shown to be low in energy, zinc, copper, folate, calcium and B vitamins (Witschi et al., 1970; Crawford and Stevens, 1981; Harding and Crawford, 1981; Hewson et al., 1984). The provision of nutritional advice to people with a chronic disease such as MS is likely to prevent nutrient deficiencies occurring. It would seem sensible to suggest an increase in the nutrients which are involved in the support and maintenance of the central nervous system (CNS).

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Fitzgerald, G. (1990). Nutrition. In: Multiple Sclerosis. Therapy in Practice Series, vol 18. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3107-8_8

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