Do Ketosis and Fasting Treat Multiple Sclerosis? [Review of Scientific Evidence]
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- Professor Gavin Giovannoni suggests ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting could be beneficial in MS, but is he right? In this video, I review the theoretical mechanisms by which ketosis could improve mitochondrial health in MS and show the relevant animal and human studies.
Sources:
Myla Goldman’s pilot ketogenic diet study: nn.neurology.org/content/6/4/...
Randomized trial of ketogenic diet or intermittent fasting: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Review of 3 studies on calorie restriction by Mowry: www.clinicalkey.com/#!/conten...
Professor Gavin Giovannoni’s commentary on diet: multiple-sclerosis-research.o...
Potential mechanism of a ketogenic diet in multiple sclerosis: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Fasting-mimicking diet and ketogenic diet on quality of life in MS: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Images on ketogenic diet metabolism: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
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Dr. Brandon Beaber is a board-certified neurologist with subspecialty training in multiple sclerosis and other immunological diseases of the nervous system. He is a partner in the Southern California Permanente Medical Group and practices in Downey, California (South Los Angeles). He has several publications on MS epidemiology and has participated in clinical trials for MS therapeutics. You can follow him on twitter @Brandon_Beaber where he regularly posts about MS news and research.
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I have MS. Was diagnosed 3 years ago (in my early 50's). For treatment, I go for Ocrevus infusions twice a year. For the past year, I have done a 5 days a week, 16 hour a day - intermittent fasting. Since beginning my IF routine, I now do a mile a day treadmill combined with a 3 days a week full body workout. I have also managed to go from a reduced work schedule of 6 hours day back to working a full 8 hours a day, and I have a lot more energy. I do still utilize a walking cane but more so for balance when I am standing still. My wife actually has trouble keep up with me at the grocery store. Overall, I have lost more than 20 pounds and I feel so much better. My GP and Neuro keeps telling me that whatever I am doing, to keep it up.
Hope you do even better brother!
Awesome to hear, i am 52 and diagnosed last May. I started my Ocrevus treatment in September. I try to exercise but haven’t been able to be consistent but getting more consistent as i feel better. I am now starting IF today. Hopefully I experience similar results. Thank for sharing your experience, it is very motivating.
Can you give details about your weight? Pre if?
The keto diet didn't help my MS much and I didn't loose weight either. When i transitioned to the carnivore diet however, I began loosing half a pound per day, my energy increased GREATLY, and sleep improved. The pain in my back is gone completely and my walking is a little easier. I plan to stay with the carnivore diet.
I got you. I got MS and serious pain in my back and stuff. Glad I seen this review. Carnivore is what I got told is good as well...
This is a funny statement considering that eating only meat puts you into a state of ketosis..... 🙄
Unfortunately many in keto still eats beans, lentils, milk products, non organic protein or even they just reacts to some allergenic.
My keto diet is based on zucchini, carrots, fennel, mushrooms, few other veggies and organic raw meats and fishes.
Then I do supplements with omega 3, folate, magnesium and a lot a lot of vitamin d.
@@chineeman some people are less or more sensitive to a "state of ketosis" so no its not really a funny statement
@@chrisrhodes2081 nope, eating meat alone will put anyone into a state of nutritional ketosis. The main problem with people trying to do the ketogenic diet is that they typically aren't balancing nutrients correctly or are eating too many carbs to be in ketosis itself, there's no chance of eating too many carbs with only meat, nutritional balance however....!
I followed The Jelinek Diet for months when I was finally diagnosed after many, many years of MS symptoms in 2006, and didnt feel much better, but on the Keto Diet within a few weeks I started to to notice the brain fog improve. Once I achieved Ketosis I was amazed at how that fatigue seem to disappear. FINALLY, here was something that worked after years of searching. It really made a huge difference. I also noticed that bladder frequency settled a little too. It lost over 15 kgs, my cholesterol improved markedly (triglycerides, HDL and LDL cholesterol), kidney dysfunction settled and my BP as a result of all of this came down. Winner....! After persisting with keto for months, I stepped into intermittent fasting without even realising it at first, and this really promotes the state of ketosis. For me when that fatigue is improved I can cope so much better with the other MS symptoms.
Thanks for sharing Anne. I will be interested to see the results of the NAMS study. A lot of people seem to swear by intermittent fasting which may be even more popular than the ketogenic diet right now.
@@DrBrandonBeaber intermittent fasting is great! It gets you into a deep and prolonged state of ketosis which is what I find so good. I think the keto diet is just a fast way of achieving fat adaption and the state of ketosis. Too many carb flips me out of ketosis. Intermittent fasting is great for autophagy, gene expression, reduce insulin resistance and reduce oxidative stress and reduce inflammation (another benefit of eating keto too) which improves various metabolic features in the brain. It is a win win! Thanks for all of your great vids!
I started out with eating 100% raw for 2 years. Loads of energy, loads of symptoms . Moved to Paleo, Keto, and finally am healing through a gut microbiome diet. Found a doctor who knows how to read bloodwork He said, “ To anyone your labs look great. You’re eating all the correct foods but not at the right time” Eat then exercise, eat then exercise, sleep. MRIs over 8 years show lesions rapidly spreading through the brain and spinal column IRL stopped wearing or using all assistive devices and am enjoying this MS Vacation to the fullest
Thanks for sharing Myrna. I'm glad to hear you are doing well.
I was diagnosed with MS at the age of 27. Lost my business, been struggling ever since. I refuse to take MS medication as they all made me sick as a dog. My neurologist gets paid kickbacks from big pharma to prescribe them to me (every neurologist I ever had) so I refuse it. I cut out all processed foods, work out regularly, manage my stress, and do whatever I want. If ms takes me out so be it. We're all going to die one day I'm not scared, but I'm doing everything I can to be healthy and happy. My journey hasn't been easy the last 6 years but I'm stronger than anyone I know. Ms will never own me.
How would you know your neurologist is receiving kickbacks to prescribe you medications? This is illegal in the US.
no, it's not. Its public records. Its all online. @@DrBrandonBeaber
I have been extensively researching and finding everything out about medication success rates, clinical studies, and doctor kickbacks. I have seen over 10 neurologists in Washington state and only one of them didn't receive kickbacks. He was also the only one who told me diet and stress management would be the #1 thing to help. He retired 5 years ago... Also MS medication in my opinion is all a scam for big pharma to make money. None of them actually have ever cured or really helped anyone. The money they make off MS medication is insane. Also, did you know the MS foundation does not actually support anyone with MS. All their donations go to big pharma for "Testing" When I was down and out I reached out so many times and they consistently sent me to dead ends and never once helped me or anyone I know with MS. Im never going to quit researching this and I will cure myself without help from anyone! @@DrBrandonBeaber
Foundings on metformin helping remyelination seems like it shows a similar implication. I will try ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting. Thank you for the video :)
Thank you so much for all the knowledge you share on your channel. I find your videos really helpful, please keep going! Thank you :)
Love the tempo and the informative slides in your videos. Did a FMD cycle: 3 cups of soup some flaxseed oil and 8 pecan nuts a day for 5 days. Lost 11kgs, but no improvement in symptoms. After the diet the muscle comes back and the fat stays away for quite some time. I lift weghts for 17 years and was really impressed at what it did in terms of body composition. The longevity diet by Valter Longo is a nice read btw if your interested in fasting and health through diet in general. I am actually 2 weeks into the Keto diet now so nothing to say about that. Wait, I really miss my oatmeal, loved that stuff. I started my diet journey with OMS so taking in lots of fats always feels a bit scary. But being ppms a diet that feeds the mitochondria seems more sense.
Thanks for the good video Dr Beaber, fasting mimicking may be the best option here - Interestingly this also activates the sirtuin genes which are responsible for 'hunkering down' and repairing the body. It would be wonderful if you could do a video on Niacin and other Vitamin B3 supplements and how they have the potential to have a massive positive effect on the recovery from MS.
Thanks for the video. I appreciate the helpful information. I did four 5 day F.M.D.s and one 7 day F.M.D. in 2020 all within the Valter Longo macronutrient guidelines. Additionally I have tried to eat keto (when not fasting) and generally eaten 30-60 carbs a day, while occasionally going off the diet for "cheat days". It is quite clear to me that they both help me significantly,
particularly with inflammation (involuntary movements including spasticity and clonus have largely disappeared, which leads to functional improvements in a myriad of symptoms including balance, reflex and strength. I do believe long term fasting is a powerful healing modality that is more valuable to most MS patients (as well as having benefits for all people, particularly those "immunocompromised") than any of the drugs (I have tried most over 30 years and am currently on Ocrevus) and dramatically underappreciated by the medical community!. I have a question I have been struggling with the last year, if I may. I only get into "moderate" ketosis for much of my F.M.D.s as they allow me to follow the Longo macros and consume upwards of 80-100 carbs/day, while I often get into "deep" ketosis when i'm not fasting and just eating keto (lower carbs consumption). Do you think this higher level of carbs compromises the F.M.D.s (less atophagy??) and I should reduce them?
Been fasting 16:8 for 3 months now and have lost over a stone in weight. Fatigue better than it was previously too. Works for me! (Age 51, female, RRMS)
Which you all the best
ARE YOU DOING INTERMITTENT FASTING EVERYDAY???,
Ketones are the most reliable therapy to manage my symptoms, besides water fasting.
Hi Dr.Brandon . Thanks for your video, as always it was really good.
I'm on 16:8 fasting diet and this is my first week in this period. I was wondering, how long can I keep it and how often can I repeat it? I couldn't find a good answer for this question on web. All results were about weight loss and fasting and nothing about how often should you fast in ms situation. I'll be thankful if you give me a hand on that.
Thank you for the video, will be interesting to see the results of the german study
Indeed
@@DrBrandonBeaber , when do we know the outcome of the german study. Reminding you in case if its out yet.
@@devanshdalal Estimated Study Completion Date : December 1, 2021 clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03508414
Hi Dr. Beaber, I went searching for any results of the German keto/fasting trial (on lesions) online and couldn't find anything. I don't suppose you know of any updates on this trial? Thank you for everything you do!!!
Very interesting video! I want to ask you, out of curiosity, considering there are multiple different Neurology "sub-fields" to specialize on, why you chose MS? 🙂
I prefer forming relationships with people over time rather than treating acute disease such as stroke and trauma. MS is a fascinating and challenging disease with various manifestations and endless complexity, and the research is constantly evolving with great hope for the future.
@@DrBrandonBeaber Thanks for the reply, was very insightful :)
@@DrBrandonBeaber hopefully one day MS will be a reversible and one pill disease)
Great video. Very interesting.
Thank you for your videos, I’m so glad I found them. Could you do a video on Gabapentin versus Baclofen?
I do have a video on different treatments for nerve pain including gabapentin: czcams.com/video/YQmtEpAPCiY/video.html I am planning a video on different treatment options for spasticity including baclofen (to be published 3/17/21)
Hello! Thank you for this video. I am wondering does taking one pill of amitriptyline (25mg) before sleep breaks autophagy process?
I am currently on 16:8 intermittent fasting and it is said in drug prescription that amitriptyline contains lactose and cornstarch.
Hello, are there any research or studies of using lions mane mushrooms psilocybin mushrooms and niacin to help with MS?
I have recently been diagnosed with PPMS and I am not on any meds yet. I am starting with a Functional Medicine Doctor, Health Coach Nurse and Nutrition Consultant next month for a year. I have been fasting (7 days has been my.longest so far) and taking loads of.supplements for my microbiome and cellular health. I feel such a positive noticeable difference. I really want to put this into remission and not need to take anything yet
Fantastic video, thanks Dr Beaber. Could you look into the Wim Hof Method in one of your next videos? I heard of it first some 3 years ago and it seems to be gaining significant traction this year.
Someone else mentioned this, but I'm not aware of any specific evidence in multiple sclerosis. Do you have a citation on this?
@@DrBrandonBeaber they have a reference video by an apparent practitioner czcams.com/video/1elVk1fNqd0/video.html
I am interested in this also. How might it affect the immune system of a person with MS?
I've never deliberately tried intermittent fasting, but I naturally fall in a 14/10 to 16/8 intermittent fast rhythm anyway. I'd probably never do the canonical keto diet - I don't think I could do it forever, and I don't like the idea of cycling through restrictive diets. What about the concept of doubling-down on data-backed diets? I suppose the principles of food choices in the OMS diet can be applied to intermittent fasting too, right?
In general when should suspect or check for Harding's disease being is the culprit rather than M.S.? Thank you,
I would only check for this if the symptoms were consistent with leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. bilateral severe visual loss is relatively uncommon in MS.
I am following the Wahls diet level 1, 14/10 IF. I aim for 14 hours of fasting but have gone as much as 16 hours. I find 10 hours if eating is a good amount of time to consume the nutrition I need.
Diagnosed this past June. I am doing great in general, symptoms started to decrease even before starting solumedrol. First round of Ocrevus in July/August.
So, all that being said it is hard to say how well it is working.
I have questioned the MS diagnosis from day one and now a new neuro is also questioning it. Still waiting for all of the test results, expecting some more tests as well.
Do you have a link to the study in Germany?
Thanks for sharing Janice. I'm actually planning a video on multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis shortly which is unfortunately very common. Here is a link to the German study: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6941322/
Thank you! I read the study and look forward to the results. It seems they should be out soon...
I look forward to you new video on MS misdiagnosis. I watched some after initial diagnosis, however a fresh one will be interesting.
Thank you for your persistence in informing the population with great information and seeding our brains to continue to advocate for ourselves.
Hey, thank you so much for your videos. And for making them in English, too. Can't hurt to have all that medical terminology thrown at me. :-)
:)
No idea, what long term gains / effects might be, but in sort term, when I'm hungry, my legs and hands get noticeably weaker, making walking and doing other things more difficult. I don't know, it other MS patients have noticed similar effects, in my particular case mostly spinal cord from neck down is damaged and I have some fat around belly and internal organs, but I'm not "morbidly obese" - I'm 1,82m tall and weight ~99kg (that's 5'11" and almost 220lbs for Americans).
P.S. My idea is - even if my MS condition will not get better, having less weight to carry around and healthier liver would be nice.
I've been diagnosed with MS since Jan 19 and I fasted 18hrs a day for around 4 months during the summer (and I will start again) but I make sure I still get my daily intake of calories during the window of eating and I have a strict diet during fasting and off fasting i.e
No Gluten
No Meat
No caffiene
Avoid processed fats & Sugars
No alcohol
No Dairy
But include, resistance training and CARDIO!
I've always been a sceptic until I have tried something myself and this change is completly free and within my control so what do I think....
Personally I feel really good, I would say I barely have fatigue and i can carry out my daily activitIes. With some long walks I can feel a bit more tired within my legs, but there is an element of conditioning I need to do.
The most important thing to remember during fasting is weight loss, if thats a goal great BUT if not keep up you maintenance calorie intake, do not waste away!
Thanks for sharing Richard
The reason why you feel good and have energy fasting is because your body is starving and eating stored fat reserves. Feeding your body high carb high anti nutrient vegetables and not fatty high cholesterol meat will drastically worsen your ms symptoms overtime. Your brain is nothing but fat and cholesterol and our SAD (sad American diet) diet has been nothing but mind control in the demonization of fats and cholesterol in order to continue the support of the American medical system money machine. Fat and cholesterol is what surrounds and protects the myelin sheath of our nerves. And diets of high carbs and indigestible vegetables and high sugar/glucose/fructose fruits is what destroys our gut which leads to leaky gut which leads to auto immune reactions like ms. And since ms sufferers are dealing with destroyed myelin sheaths around their nerves, ms sufferers need high fat diets more than anything and the best source for that is meat. Clinical professionals like this are not nutritionists as it’s against federal law for them to be so which is why they will always be drastically behind when dealing with specific conditions like this
Could you please elaborate the topic of thumefactive MS. Thank you for the videos
I'm going to post a video explaining different subtypes of multiple sclerosis including tumefactive MS fairly soon.
Hi is the Keto diet the same as the Dr. Atkins diet from back in the day? Thank you
It is not. But has a similar effect. With keto you can eat a larger variety of foods that are high in fat and low in carbs like avocados. With Adkins you eat mostly meat, I am pretty sure it is like what we now call the carnivore diet. Keto helped my MS but the carnivore diet made me completely better, all symptoms went away and I was better than I have ever felt my whole life.
I am doing the keto diet and intermittent fasting eating keto 6 h 8 hours a day. I use olive oil more than animal fat , and I'm on Ocrevus. I don't know the outcome yet.
Great video.
Could you please say something about the use of the pill called "Fampyra"? I have been taking it for like 10 years and its aim is to fight fatigue as it releases potasyum slowly through the day...it is still worth it taking it? Can it give secomdary effects?
I have a video on this: czcams.com/video/5wbUlb8IaNI/video.html It is approved to treat walking in multiple sclerosis.
Thanks!
So there is basically no point on me having taken it for that long, is there? Of course I will comment it with my doctor and do what she tells me, but do you believe any kind of adverse effects can appear if I change the way I take this pill in any way?
@@jacobosantamartabarral434 It's hard for me to comment on your specific situation. Some people have reported beneficial effects of ampyra outside of walking.
I was on a keto diet for several years though didn't know that was what it was -- it was just the foods that I tolerated and had very even high energy - never fatigued. My mind was clear. Seemed to keep me stable but lost too much weight so dr. said that even if carbs and a wider diet increased pain, that I had to do that or I would die. So I reintroduced carbs which was really hard -- I had increased pain and heart thumping w/ carbs. Took a few years to eat carbs again and I'm definitely worse than I was (SPMS). I am beginning to create my own keto like diet again with more carbs than before. I fast from night to next day meal for as long as I can (12-15 hours) because pain meds work best with nothing in my stomach and I feel better too. Food really seems related to my ms symptoms of pain and digestive issues. Thanks for the video -- helpful.
Try carnivore with only fruit and honey for the carbs. Carnivore heals my MS symptoms completely. Keto helps a little. Carnivore made me too lean for my taste but not underweight or unhealthy. To keep my weight up I added berries and a tbs of honey to my meat.
@@emilye709 I do the same, minus the honey and berries. I'm able to keep more muscle on carnivore than I was with moderate to low protein on keto. I have lost pretty much all visible fat though. It completely reverses my ms symptoms. Sugar is the most addictive drug I've ever quit, next to nicotine.
I was on keto for a whole year & i still got MS. I only got high cholesterol.
High cholesterol increases longevity. It isn't necessarily a negative thing. Keto doesn't make my MS go away, it helps though. The carnivore diet heals me completely.
You also may have done "dirty keto" which should not be confused with the true ketogenic diet consisting of whole foods.
I have been in dietary ketosis for over 1 year. doing well and back to work
Nuts and legumes are not keto friendly. Most of those are very high in carbs for a small serving and the last thing you want to do is max out your carbs for the day on a very small handful of nuts
Time for a follow up on this
Is there a specific article you would want me to review?
@DrBrandonBeaber Actually your interview with Dr Wahl addressed most of my diet related questions. My wife was just diagnosed with MS a couple of weeks ago. I'm glad there are many resources, but it's hard to weed through the noise. It would be cool if you could make a quick video highlighting what you feel are the most important resources for someone who's just been diagnosed (if you haven't already) I just started watching.
@@50shadesofbeige88 Dr. Wahls is doing a clinical trial comparing her program (paleo) vs. keto + intermittent fasting. We will see what the results show.
What medicine is used to treat Harding’s disease?
I'm not sure if there is a single proven treatment, but mitochondrial supplements and idebenone have been used to try to overwhelm the deficiencies within the mitochondria by increasing substrate availability.
Thank you for giving me hope and all the best informations that can be provided 🙏 . Hopefully that your videos will continue till you will have the chance to anounce also a cure .
Thanks Mihai
Ive been following OMS since diagnosis, over 15 years but still getting worse and quite disabled... Looking for an alternative and now going high fat, low carb carnivore 🤞🏼
I tried a strict water fast 7 days only water. It was surprisingly easy to do. The outcomes were not so positive though, when I started I was underweight BMI 18.4 After the fast my weight dropped quite seriously BMI 17.6. Now even though I try I can't even reach my previous "low" BMI. M.S. wise it felt good to fast, mentally it gave me some benefit. Tiredness wise it did nothing, also no improvements in disability. My conclusion, in the short run it felt very nice to do, in the long run I don't see any benefits. Because of my low weight, I will not attempt it again.
Keto provides some of the benefits of fasting, but you can eat as much as the body needs.
And what about macrophages?
When will this study be completed?
It's an 18 month study, so maybe 2022
@@DrBrandonBeaber Thanks for the reply.
Wouldn't exercise also help that much with fatigue? Comparison would be good.
Absolutely. Exercise is a proven treatment of fatigue.
It';s interesting that the fasting diet did better than the keto, when the idea of ketosis is addressed in both of them. Ive heard and read that keto often fails because people make glucose out of protein. So even if going low on protein its still enough to knock you out of ketosis, whereas fasting the body has to go into ketosis. Then again you cant fast every day like you can be on keto diet every day.
thanks!
I am impressed❤
I would really like to know if there is a study out there that looks at the effects of Islamic fasting on MS. People fast from sunrise to sunset and abstain from all food and drink (even water) for an entire month. Given there are over almost 2 billion Muslims (however, many of which not practicing or fasting during Ramadan), there should be some sort of data out there somewhere. I would really like to see what that sort of intermittent fasting for an entire month does. I suspect these studies do exist but in languages and publications that are hard to find.
Yes. There is a recently published study on Ramadan fasting and MS: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1028415X.2021.2006955?journalCode=ynns20
@@DrBrandonBeaber , you're so awesome and fast at getting back! You're our hero!!!
@@DrBrandonBeaber Again, thank you. From what I understand, results are inconclusive for Ramadan. My daughter's presenting symptom of Optic Neuritis (age 18 yr, 1 month) was day 11 of Ramadan. May or may not be a correlation but her fasting makes me nervous.
Can serrapeptase reduce inflammation in MS ?
It's hard to say. There are some popular science articles on this topic, but entering "serrapeptase multiple sclerosis" into pubmed yields zero results.
Excellent video and maybe the best view I've seen on keto diets and MS (for sake of brevity, I lump them all together with ketosis being the common denominator). I have watched my sugar intake for literally decades...and yes, sometimes I watched it go way too high for way too long. The Atkins diet was first for me and I lost 40 pounds and like many, over time, my love for bread, potatoes and Italian food got the best of me. Talking diet and nutrition sometimes feels like having a religious discussion and can provoke strong reactions and opinions.
I will say these things...we don't eat, today, like Homo Sapiens ate for most of our time on this planet. We are being exposed to substances and lifestyles that have never existed. Having MS is hard, it is harder when you are over weight and I am over weight and struggle to lose weight as my disease activity has me about an EDSS 6. I use a tool on my computer to count calories, carbs and fat and lost weight but now stalled and gained back some. I find, when I achieve ketosis, my spasticity (which is already pretty substantial) tends to get worse...drinking lots of water and baclofen just doesn't counter this enough for my liking. Today, at 6' tall, a 2000 calorie per day diet, will not allow me to lose weight...might even gain. To achieve weight loss the equation is simple, calories in < calories burned equals weight loss. Getting the carbs out of your diet allows you to be hungry and tolerate it much easier...no shakes, no insulin dumps and if you are busy you can go long periods without eating or thinking about eating. I suspect there is a direct relationship between inflammation and a carb-based diet. I think diet matters and actually believe that our messed up diets are responsible for many, many modern day afflictions though the web of knowledge and interactions is incredibly tangled. Their are entire industries, life styles and peoples professions based on some of these modern food, medicine and lifestyle related industries. With so much at stake, coming to a realization that our food pyramid is upside down is near impossible...then changing it is something I don't think I will see in my lifetime.
I've learned to learn from Dr Beaber and others like him who openly share so much information so that I can make my own decisions to the best of my ability...after all, I am the one who will bear the consequences of my decisions! For that, I can not thank Dr Beaber and some others enough. Had I been armed with this information 10 years ago, my bet is I would not be EDSS 6 and I would still be working in my chosen profession. Even so, I am very confident that I'm armed with the latest information and am doing what I think is best for me to squeeze the most quality out of the life I was given. Thank you so much!
I agree with most of this; I am SO sensitive to carbs and see a notable difference in symptoms almost immediately from small changes (even fruit).
Would this be similar to the Atkins diet high fats no carbs? But how long do you need to fast before your body starts to consume muscle? Another question, I eat a lot of protein with min carb because I do resistance training would that also be the same thing? You mentioned IL-17 I have been doing Testosterone inter-muscular injections for three years, doesn't the Testosterone molecule IL-33 counter act against IL-17? The Testosterone has been very beneficial for me in increasing muscle mass and raising my Libido. I took it upon myself to check my T-levels all the blood work I have been through the Neurologist never check the levels, and I understand the Testosterone serves as a Neuro protect why isn't it part of the blood work for men?
This would be very similar to the Atkins diet. Glycogen stores are depleted relatively quickly in most people (over a period of several hours), and the body can start to catabolize muscle with prolonged fasting, though not much with brief intermittent fasting. I'm not aware of the effect of testosterone on IL-17, but as far as I know, there is no clinical evidence that testosterone is disease modifying in MS.
@@DrBrandonBeaber No testosterone is not a disease modifying but at Columbia University they were doing a trial to the benefits of it. As for my self I believe it has helped me with strength and fatigue issues Men have higher levels than woman and woman get this disease more o then than men and at an earlier age.
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As long as you eat adequate protein and ample fat you won't loose muscle. You body only needs a very small amount of glucose.
How does gut flora handle fasting?
If done correctly it’s great for gut flora - read fiber fueled book from Amazon.
I tried 2 times water fasting. It worsened my MS symptoms...never ever again
In 2019 i did KETO I stopped in 2020 shortly after had a relapse
Thank you. I manage to fast 12 to 14 hours nightly. My suggestion for another video would be to touch on possible increased chance of bladder cancer for those with MS. Now that I heard about it I’m freaked.
What is the connection
I did Dr. Poon's keto diet, and lost 65 lbs. and had a lot of energy. I didn't know I already had M.S. at this point. Unfortunately once I completed the strict no carb no sugar no salt diet it wasn't 6 months before the weight was back seamlessly but unfortunately now with less muscle because it was largely digested when I was on that diet. According to Dr. Poon's office tests my Basal Metabolic Rate was incredibly low before I began the diet and it may be a factor in my weight management difficulty, also there is reason to suspect I have a greater ratio of brown to white fat cells and this leads to greater rate of storage (no solution proposed for that though). In my case because I am not a body builder, the Keto Poon diet only harmed me in the end and seemed to possibly leave me more vulnerable for other health difficulty as well. For example Chronic Venus Insufficiency possibly due to now having less calve mussel etc. So if you are considering the diet, ask a lot of questions and only do it if you're going to be lifting weights or something (building muscle is important, cardio is sort of a separate thing)
Thanks for sharing Andrew. I am planning to publish a video on CCSVI next Wednesday.
Keto is not keto. There is dirty keto, which includes processed junk food, and there is clean keto which includes only whole foods and foods with real, clean ingredients. These are two very different diets with different outcomes and should not be lumped together. When looking at studies it is important to look at what they were eating, especially the types of fat. Seed oils like canola, vegetable, corn oil, are toxic and no one could ever consume them in nature. They easily go rancid and are extremely toxic when heated. They are high in omega 6 which is pro inflammatory. It takes a very long time to clear these from the body so anyone with a chronic illness should avoid them no matter what diet they choose.
This is a fair point.
Keto made my symptoms worse, then I switched back to predominantly carbs intake and I do better now
You didn't do it long enough. It is a natural state. You likely felt bad becusse you have very poor metobolic health from eating high carb your whole life.
@@emilye709 I was in ketosis state more than 2 years. Metabolically I'm and was doing pretty well and fat adaptation was und is still not a problem, but it was proinflammatory and caused a lot of flares of my MS.
Im on metformin
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