I have quite a few questions about choosing/using an MS diet. I've been poking around threads and getting some answers, but still not finding out everything I'm thinking about.
1. Is there a thread someone can link to that outlines Tara's "recommendations"? I see it referred to several times and I know I've seen it at some point, but I sure can't find it all in one place.
2. Is there value in going on a special diet even though I'm getting ready to start a drug therapy? Up until now I was thinking a special diet would be in lieu of DMD's, but I don't know for sure.
3. How strict do I really have to be? For instance, I've been gluten free for about 4 months now. I've been making my own granola, but I'm not purchasing "certified GF" oats. And a few times we haven't had GF soy sauce, so I've just used what I have on hand. Is it "all or nothing" when using these diets when it comes to gluten, dairy, etc.???
4. How do you stay motivated to stay on a diet if there's no immediate help/effect that you are getting? I don't have huge symptoms that I am trying to relieve....just mostly thinking of a preventative effect, I guess. So it's hard for me because if I eat a flour tortilla or "cheat" in some way, I don't feel any immediate effect of that, so it feels hard to stay disciplined.
1. Is there a thread someone can link to that outlines Tara's "recommendations"? I see it referred to several times and I know I've seen it at some point, but I sure can't find it all in one place.
2. Is there value in going on a special diet even though I'm getting ready to start a drug therapy? Up until now I was thinking a special diet would be in lieu of DMD's, but I don't know for sure.
3. How strict do I really have to be? For instance, I've been gluten free for about 4 months now. I've been making my own granola, but I'm not purchasing "certified GF" oats. And a few times we haven't had GF soy sauce, so I've just used what I have on hand. Is it "all or nothing" when using these diets when it comes to gluten, dairy, etc.???
4. How do you stay motivated to stay on a diet if there's no immediate help/effect that you are getting? I don't have huge symptoms that I am trying to relieve....just mostly thinking of a preventative effect, I guess. So it's hard for me because if I eat a flour tortilla or "cheat" in some way, I don't feel any immediate effect of that, so it feels hard to stay disciplined.
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