India, Aug. 16 -- Adhering to Wahls diet lowered levels of the total cholesterol and reduced exhaustion in patients

Consuming a diet rich in fruits and vegetables but low on gluten and dairy can increase the level of good cholesterol in blood and reduce fatigue, which affects 80 per cent patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study.

MS is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, in which the body's immune system eats away the protective covering of nerves. As a result, the flow of information within the brain; and between the brain and body gets disrupted.

MS patients who followed the Wahls diet - high in fruits and vegetables, meat, plant protein, fish oil and B vitamins, but low on gluten, dairy and egg...