3 Agrowing bodyof evidence indicates that diet can improve certain MS symptoms – particularly fatigue and cognitive symptoms – and may even help decrease the frequency of relapses. What kind of diet? Four different diets have been evaluated for MS in small clinical trials. Each of the four diets showed similar results. Though the diets themselves vary, they have two main things in common: Focus on anti-inflammatory foods: vegetables, grains, fruits, beans, and lentils. Restrict or eliminate inflammatory foods: meat, dairy, eggs, sugar, oil, and processed foods. Other types of studies support this suggestion. Epidemiological studies have found that areas with a low incidence of MS see an increase in cases when a Westernized diet, higher in saturated fat, is introduced. Furthermore, a recent observational study of pediatric MS patients demonstrated a correlation between diet and relapse. The study analyzed the diets of children with MS and found that every 10 percent increase in calorie intake derived from fat was associated with a 56 percent heightened risk of a relapse, much of whichseemedtobedriven by saturated fat intake: every 10 percent increase in calories from saturated fat was associated with a tripling in the risk of a relapse. On the other hand, each additional cup of vegetables eaten was associatedwithahalvingin riskofrelapse,independent of fat consumption. Nutrition Exercise Sleep Stress Treatment