Welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition. If you tune in each week, we thank you. Each week, as we get ready to address a topic you have requested, we as a team of nutritionists and dietitians research the topic.

We write it out. We write out the talking points. We remind ourselves of some of the successes we've had

with our clients. And also remember to share something great we cooked this past week. We try to address

what we think you as listeners want and need to know,

and many of you requested, what is the best diet for someone with multiple sclerosis or MS?

You may already know that MS is a rare autoimmune disease affecting the nervous system.

As nutritionists, we work daily with clients with MS.

What we recommend is based on both research studies and on clinical experience. And today,

we will offer guidelines about what to eat and what to avoid to heal the nervous system.

We know real food, right, meat, vegetables, natural fat,

those are very healing, while sugar, alcohol, processed foods, gluten grains, and refined oils

stress the nervous system. That said, each body and immune system requires an individual plan, and today is just a guide,

and with an individual consultation, we then make the plan to fit your body's requirements.

You may need a strict diet plan to heal, while others may not be so restrictive.

So now, let's introduce ourselves so you understand who we are and what we believe. I'm Melanie Beasley and I'm a registered and licensed dietitian

and I've been a dietitian for over 30 years. I've had a variety of work experiences and in my

younger years I was a dietitian, yes, in prison. Now let me tell you what was an

interesting experience. I learned a lot about cardiovascular health there. I've also been a

dietitian for the Navy, and that was certainly a different type of clientele again. I also worked

in one of the VA hospitals, which I learned a different type of

nutrition service. I've also worked with an allergy group where I was consulting for them.

I did that for a number of years. So I'm aging myself rapidly as I go here, but I've become known

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