Nutrition and lifestyle in neurological autoimmune diseases: multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neuroinflammatory disease with no effective pharmaceutical therapy without major side effects. Consequently patients and medical personnel often resort to their own therapies including life style and dietary changes. Therapies include behavior modification, depression treatment and gait therapy. There is growing interest in physical exercise and activities to reduce fatigue. In addition, new research is showing the benefits of nutrition, such as vitamin D and food, as factors that can reduce symptoms.

Nutrition and Lifestyle in Neurological Autoimmune Diseases: Multiple Sclerosis

discusses important discoveries relating to types and efficacy of nutritional and lifestyle responses to symptoms and reoccurrence of MS. Each chapter defines a new approach to use in foods, dietary supplements, exercise, behavior and/or lifestyle in health promotion and symptoms management for MS. This book relating to the role of non-pharmaceutical approaches will be essential reading for neurologists, physicians, nurses, nutritionists, dietitians, health care professionals, research scientists, biochemists, and general practitioners.

. Comprehensive overview detailing the role of nutrition and exercise in Multiple Sclerosis
. Written for researchers and clinicians in neurology, neuroscience, and food and nutrition
. Each chapter defines a new approach to use in foods, dietary supplements, exercise, behavior and/or lifestyle in health promotion and symptoms management for MS