Diet, Smoking May Affect MS Progression

Caffeine, alcohol could slow multiple sclerosis, while cigarettes accelerate it, study suggests

March 30, 2012 RSS Feed Print

While these dietary components could help early in the course of relapsing MS, it is very difficult to have a clear-cut benefit in the later stages of the disease or in the case of primary progressive MS, said Weinstock-Guttman.

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To learn more about multiple sclerosis, head to the National MS Society.

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