Proper nutrition is of great importance in Multiple Sclerosis, a disease that occurs when the immune system damages the nervous system and causes loss of sensation and strength.
How should caffeine be used?
Prof. stated that products containing caffeine increase nervousness, insomnia and urinary frequency. Dr. Sultan Tarlacı said, “There is no harm in drinking coffees that contain caffeine. It should not exceed 3 units per day. For example; It should be as follows: '1 Coffee + 1 Tea + 1 Coke = 3' and gave the following information:
“Cookies and Seeds: Cookies and seeds It is a source of natural oils as well as essential fatty acids. For this purpose, directly snacks can be used, as well as their pastes (hazelnuts, peanut butters). 1 spoon of peanut butter or 10 peanuts/hazelnuts can be eaten daily.
Fruits: It is recommended to eat 2 fruits daily. All fruits are edible. First of all, fresh fruits are recommended, but when they are not available, frozen fruits can also be eaten.
Olives: 3 black olives or 6 green olives can be eaten a day. Or, instead of these, 1 tablespoon of oil (5 grams) can be eaten.
Fish: All fish can be eaten as much as desired. Fish are very rich in omega fatty acids and vitamin D, and MS patients should eat fish at least once a week. However, consumption of other seafood (mussels, shrimp, octopus, etc.) is not recommended.”
Be careful with these foods!
Again, foods taken should be avoided if they cause any sensitivity in the intestines. An allergic reaction may occur to any food (fruits, vegetables or meat). However, they are not as common as the foods listed below. These listed foods are the cause of 90% of food allergic reactions in humans: Milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, etc.), fish, shellfish, soy flour. Contrary to popular belief, food additives (E-numbered) are rarely the cause of allergic reactions.
Some “E additives” �” nutrients
It can be found as an additive in daily used products. The most problematic among these are those containing gluten and glutamate. Monosodium glutamate, also known as Vetsin, or E621, is an additive used to enhance flavor in many food products. Scientifically, this taste is considered the fifth taste, next to bitter, sweet, salty and sour. Glutamate is the main component of protein. It is found naturally in almost all protein-containing foods (meat, poultry, seafood). The amount of glutamate used in foods is between 0.1% and 0.8% of the food. This amount is similar to the level of glutamate found naturally in conventional foods. Apart from monosodium glutamate, it is also used in other pleasant odor enhancers (flavors). Some of them are also of glutamate origin, these are; monopotassium glutamate, calcium diglutamate, monoammonium glutamate and magnesium diglutamate. Their product code is between 'E620' and 'E629'.
Stay away from Aspartame!
Aspartame is a low-calorie sweetener. If you do not put sweetener in your tea but drink diet/light cola, you are taking aspartame. Aspartame converts to aspartate, which is a poison, at a rate of 40%. In addition, it also turns into methanol (a type of alcohol) and formic acid. If monosodium glutamate, which is frequently used in foods, is taken together with arspartame, the toxic level of the product it turns into, aspartate, increases many times. These substances can freely cross the blood-brain barrier and cause direct damage to the nervous system, or they can increase existing damage. Currently, people diagnosed with MS should not consume foods containing aspartame. Although some studies say 'there is no evidence', we should not think 'absence of evidence cannot be proof that it does not exist' and overload the body with aspartame. Although it does not trigger MS attacks, aspartame intake should be avoided due to its fatigue, weakness and numbness-increasing properties. Aspartame has also been shown to trigger migraine headaches in some people.
Probiotics provide intestinal balance
Despite the negative effects of the absence of intestinal flora, nutritional intake However, taking beneficial bacteria (probiotic supplements) can play a role in improving health by restoring the normal balance in the intestine. In other words, we can willingly obtain beneficial bacteria inside the intestine from outside foods and give them space to our friends in the intestine.
Beneficial bacteria are called 'probiotics'. Probiotics are living organisms that are found in certain numbers in the digestive system and are very beneficial for health as well as basic nutrition. In another definition; Probiotics are living organisms that beneficially affect the user's intestinal microbial balance. The word probiotic comes from the Greek roots 'Pro Bio' and means 'Pro Life'. It has been referred to with many different definitions in recent years. In either case, it exists as a bacterial product beneficial to humans.
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