Wahls Paleo Diet and Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

15

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 31, 2013

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2014

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2016

Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis
Interventions
OTHER

Wahls Paleo Plus

The study diet is based upon a Paleolithic Diet, also known as a Hunter Gatherer Diet, which exceeds the recommended daily allowance of water soluble vitamins and minerals 1.5 to 8 fold and improves lipids, inflammatory biomarkers and blood pressure. The study diet is further structured to be a low in carbohydrate and high in fat but still ensure consumption of the specific micronutrients important to optimal brain function. This diet is designed to induce a low level nutritional ketosis.

OTHER

Wahls Diet

The study diet is based upon a Paleolithic Diet, also known as a Hunter Gatherer Diet, which exceeds the recommended daily allowance of water soluble vitamins and minerals 1.5 to 8 fold and improves lipids, inflammatory biomarkers and blood pressure. The study diet is further structured to be a low glycemic diet and also ensure consumption of the specific micronutrients important to optimal brain function.

Trial Locations (2)

52240

Univeristy of Iowa, Iowa City

52246

Univeristy of Iowa, Iowa City

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Terry L. Wahls

OTHER

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