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Does a low-fat diet improve multiple sclerosis fatigue?

Does a low-fat diet improve multiple sclerosis fatigue?

This is a brief review of the study "A low-fat diet improves fatigue in multiple sclerosis: Results from a randomized, controlled trial." Does a low-fat diet improve MS fatigue? No, not based on this study. There will be people who say low-fat diets help them,

Fact-check: An experienced MD researcher made dubious claims about a supplement for multiple sclerosis

Fact-check: An experienced MD researcher made dubious claims about a supplement for multiple sclerosis

Short on time? Read the summary: → Terry Wahls, MD, MBA is the author of three books that have been (and still are) bestsellers. Her books occupy a substantial amount of consumer space online. If someone has MS, autoimmunity, or chronic disease and they search for nutrition or diet on Amazon

Why is a NYT bestselling author avoiding a researcher with fewer than 900 followers?

Why is a NYT bestselling author avoiding a researcher with fewer than 900 followers?

Short on time? Read the summary: → When professional academic inquiries are viewed as complaints or harassment, the consumer is the one who suffers. Factual Wellness centers the needs and perspective of people with chronic illness conditions. Paleo and AIP are frequently marketed to this population. * Sarah Ballantyne, a PhD in

A bestselling Paleo author now calls it pseudoscience and misinformation, so why is it still on her website?

A bestselling Paleo author now calls it pseudoscience and misinformation, so why is it still on her website?

Short on time? Read the summary: → Sarah Ballantyne, PhD (medical biophysics), is a bestselling author of Paleo books and Nutrivore, a food-scoring dietary philosophy. → Ballantyne has described Paleo and her former work as misinformation and pseudoscience but maintains an online presence on her Paleo-focused website. → Criticisms include the