Dr Wahls’ super- nutrient paleo diet, that reversed her Multiple Sclerosis. I’ve just finished reading “Minding My Mitochondria: How I overcame secondary progressive multiple sclerosis” By Terry Wahls, MDIf you haven’t already see the viral video of Dr Wahls talking about her reversal of Multiple Sclerosis, you must, it is inspiring. As a result of watching her talk I couldn’t wait to read her book to get more detail on her diet and other therapies that she used to succesfully reverse her disease. Dr Terry Wahls is a medical doctor who was diagnosed with relapsing- remitting multiple sclerosis in 2. By 2. 00. 3 it was reclassified as secondary progressive MS. This typically responds poorly to treatment. Dr Wahls had access to the very best care and drug treatments available, and continued to deteriorate. One of the first foods that someone on a diet learns to avoid, by well-meaning friends, relative, doctors, and diet books, are potatoes. Potatoes are rich in complex.She was told that any function lost as the disease progressed would never return. By 2. 00. 3 Dr Wahls needed a cane to walk and shortly after needed a wheelchair most of the time. At this point she started researching why her body was failing and what she could do about it. She distinguished seven factors and their inteactions that are likely play a role in the development of MS: 1. DNA (Your genetic inheritance)2. Infections. 3. Toxin exposures (eaten, inhaled or absorbed through the skin)4. What type of cancer did you have and when were you diagnosed? Colon cancer. December 22, 2003. Stage IIIC T3 N2 M0 adenocarcinoma. What were your symptoms? To the solutions! Prebiotics found to reduce body fat in overweight children. A new study published in Gastroenterology discussed a possible new tool in. Micronutritent intake. Hormonal balance. Allergies or sensitisation to food. Hi gourmetJo, This happened to me as well when I switched to a low fat vegan diet. Actually, I gained 2 lbs in the first month. And this was after decades of a. This is a very unique and effective potato diet that will help you lose weight and cleanse your body naturally. Stress level (physical, psychological, and spiritual)Of these only our DNA cannot be changed, and prior impact of infections may cause ongoing issues, however Dr Wahls looked at how she could impact all the other factors. It is interesting how we put so much weight on DNA when as Dr Wahls noted – if you get the same seed and plant one in a nutrient rich soil and one in nutrient depleted, you get 2 completely different plants. We must put more weight on the nutrient content of our diet to support maximum health. Dr Wahls researched what our diet might need for maximum support of both our mitochondria and brain cells, and what food we would need to eat to get those nutrients. Looking after your mitochondria. Mitochondria are the tiny organelles inside our cells. Numerous functions happen here – one of the main is producing adenosine tri- phosphate (ATP) from the food we eat primarily fats and sugars. ATP is the energy unit that our body runs on, it drives the creation of new components like proteins and anti- bodies. It provides energy for all the cells in our body. Some cells have a high concentration of mitochondria because they require a lot of energy. These cells are the brain, retina, heart, tongue, liver and then muscles. In order to convert glucose into ATP the mitochondria require many other substances to work as catalysts or co- factors to facilitate reactions in each step of the conversion process, for example vitamins riboflavin (B2), niacinamide (B3), and the mineral magnesium. Co- Q1. 0 is required in the electron transfer chain. Antioxidants must be present to stabilise the reaction by- products (free radicals) otherwise they damage cellular tissue. Where do we get these nutrients? From our food. You can imagine that if we have a nutrient deplete diet, our mitochondria simply cannot process glucose properly and the free radical by- products will cause ongoing damage to cells and proteins, causing ill health, accelerating the aging process, increasing the risk of cancers, auto- immune disease and other degenerative diseases. The richest sources of anti- oxidants come from richly coloured fruit and vegetables. Different colours represent different types of anti- oxidants. The cabbage family are rich in B vitamins, needed to properly convert glucose to ATP. Looking after your brain and nerve cells. We have around 1 billion brain cells. Brain cells require a lot of ATP for energy, and hense they contain many mitochondrion. Part of the nerve cell that is damaged in people with MS is the myelin sheath, a fatty electrically insulating layer along the axon. Myelin is about 7. Omega 3 is a major building block. Messages are passed from one nerve cell to another via neurotransmitters, which are made from building blocks such as amino acids. Dr Wahls notes two proteins that cause problems for the nervous system. One is gluten which can sometimes cause severe neurological dysfunction. The other is glutamate, a neurotransmitter which in excess causes overstimulation. Glutamate is found in many food additives such as mono sodium glutamate (MSG)A diet that supports mitochondria and brain cells is therefore rich in building blocks, protein (amino acids), essential fats – particularly long chain omega 3, a mass of micronutrients – vitamins, minerals, trace elements, antioxidants and polyphenols, and probably a whole lot of other nutrients not yet identified. Dr Wahls outlines her search and what treatment factors made the most difference for her. She continued to eat meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, including potatoes, fruit and eggs. NOTE: Dr Wahls health continued to decline and in 2. In summer 2. 00. 7, she took a blood test for food allergies, which identified a marked allergy to eggs, pinto beans and milk. She elimintated these. November 2. 00. 7, she started a neuro- stim programme. December 2. 00. 7 Dr Wahls started an intensive diet, rich with a minimum of 9 cups of fruits and vegetables a day. January 2. 00. 9 she went back to a writing a food / symptom diary and began the elimination diet with a 4 day rotation of foods. In March 2. 00. 9, she eliminated all sources of cereal grasses to further restrict gluten exposure. How was Dr Wahls able to return to walking and cycling from being in a wheelchair? Dr Wahls outlines what she sees as having made the most impact: 1. Neurostimulation – Nov 2. She says that prepared her brain to do repair work, and the food made it possible for the brain cells to use the growth factors. Rigorous elimination of foods to which blood tests showed she was sensitive. Greatly increased intake of B vitamins, co- enzyme Q, antioxidants, and organic sulphur with specific food choices. This resulted in a big boost of micronutrients. Switched to eating entirely organic food. She focussed on eating food of every colour each day. Entirely eliminated white potatoes, grains etc., so the amount of insulin her body made each day is low. Kept a food / symptom diary and followed a 4 day food rotation. She is clear for herself that increasing the nutrient content of her diet had a huge impact on her health. For example she eats 7. She says she notices a decline in energy and mental clarity if she doesn’t eat kale for a few days, but not the same decline if she misses supplements. Here is an abbreviated outline of foods Dr Wahl eats each day: 3 cups of cruciferous and dark greens. Note: 1 cup = raw vegetables chopped = 1/2 cup cooked, an apple sized fruit, or 2 cups leafy greens)Include spices and herbs. Omega 3 rich foods, green leaves and animals fed green leaves, wild fish and seafood. And you could add fish oil. Eat organ meats once per week. Regular bone broth. Fermented foods or a probiotic. What about supplements as well? Dr Wahls has an outline of beneficial supplements – I suggest you pick up a copy of her book if you’d like more on these. Magnesium is one she recommends – 5. My experiment: This is a brief outline only of some of her recommendations, however my new experiment is to make a point of eating 9 cups of vegetables per day, from the groups she recommends and see what impact if any it has. Note – my current diet is paleo, I do have a little wine and dairy and the occasional rice cracker and chocolate. Anyone else like to join me? One other effect Dr Wahls noticed is that her doctor comments on how much younger she is looking!
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