You're Eating Foods that Worsen Multiple Sclerosis.

[@sivanmahadevan2458]

Great video, why my neurologist doesn't. Work with me and discuss all these . Never talks about eating habits or goals. We need doctors like you all over. Blessings to you

[@timgarrett203]

Soylent Green is ultra processed “food” 😂. 36 years with MS. The doctor is correct. Listen to him! Another video idea: make a list of common ultra processed foods that patients might have in their home right now. List of common restaurants I.e. “fast food” that have ultra processed foods. Great video! Thank you!

[@AaronBosterMD]

Great suggestion, thank you!

[@DrBrandonBeaber]

Very nice video. I think few things in medicine would be less controversial than a recommendation to avoid ultra-processed food.

[@AaronBosterMD]

Amen my brother from another mother!

[@annettebinayan3987]

More information about foods safe for people with MS would be appreciated 😊

[@meach8551]

12year culinarian. I know my way around a kitchen. Love to cook. No cans or box dinners here.

[@AaronBosterMD]

That is awesome!

[@TumblinWeeds]

I’ll never get over how my parents were the only people in my whole extended family to eat so much ultra processed food. They fed me it growing up when everyone else was telling them it’s unhealthy, because they’re lazy fucks and they even take pride in it-they tell the family they’re “too stuck up” and “cheap and broke” for never eating out or eating prepackaged foods. While all my cousins ate real food, my mom would buy a box of granola bars and that was dinner for the month. It always made me feel sick even as a kid, and I developed GI issues as a teen. Now, as a young adult, I’m the only person in my Asian family line to ever get MS. MS is very rare in East Asians if you’ve seen the stats. It was incredibly unlikely that someone with my genetics would develop it except my parents fucked me over at every possible turn. It didn’t help that when I started getting MS symptoms as a teen they berated me for making stuff up even while I was going blind from optic neuritis. They told me I was worthless and lazy and out of shape when I started feeling weakness and fatigue. I was diagnosed nearly 10 years too late, after many years of obvious symptoms that my lazy fucking parents ignored.

[@BeulahMahaney]

Since my MS diagnosis 28 months ago, I've quit smoking cigarettes, exercise daily, cut 98% of processed food from my diet, started gardening, lost 40lbs so far, been taking trulicity because they found I was a diabetic. All this, is keeping my MS quiet and me feeling wonderful for the future.

[@michelledargie2577]

I really enjoyed this video and looking forward to seeing more content

[@AaronBosterMD]

Awesome, thank you!

[@JoaniPilgram]

I loved this video and am interested in more MS nutrition info. I’ve met with a nutritionist at UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute in Cincinnati (I’m an MS patient there too). Yet, 11 yrs w/MS and I’m still receiving so many different details on diet. This video was clear and perfect. I’ll tune in for additional updates-thank you!

[@EvenSoItIsWell]

Thanks Dr. Boster! Excellent advice. I like to use this when shopping too. (I eat vegan) “If it is grown on a plant, eat it. If it is made in a plant, don’t.”

[@AaronBosterMD]

Thanks for sharing!

[@karianndrums]

this was super helpful! you are right that there is a lot of confusing info on ms and diet!! i love that you shared that 2nd article proving how ultra processed foods can increase severity by 2.5 times!! adding avoid ultra processed food to your awesome list of ways to fight ms!! ❤

[@cristalleslie6311]

I have been following you since 2019 and your channel has been really helpful with my journey with MS. I would love if you can give some tips for those who can’t afford to only eat Whole Foods or whose lifestyle makes it challenging?

[@jeaninedunn3507]

Please do more videos about this. Thanks!

[@cwill2536]

Thanks for this info. I just realized while listening to your information that during the time I was at my worse, I was eating a lot of processed food and fast food. But I would say maybe 20 years ago is when I started shopping on the outside isle in the grocery store and I have felt better still not wonderful but much better. Thanks for the information Dr. Boster

[@jenc2748]

Please do share more on this topic! Thank you 😊

[@DeniseRamsey-bn6qc]

Great video thank you so much. I would love to see more information on avoiding processed foods.

[@BlackIowan]

Wonderful video. Please make more of these. Please and thank you!

[@bobreality3105]

Dr. Aaron, as always...thank you so very much for another helpful and informative video. I'm always directing MS folks on Reddit to your channel so they too can learn from you. I wish you practiced in Colorado. I could use a great neurologist.

[@ppsingh2270]

Good Evening Dr. you are doing awesome work.please keep it continuously.

[@AaronBosterMD]

Thank you!

[@HurricaneHeather]

Excellent video. Ultra processed foods are a huge problem in the US. Thank you for reminding me that my home cooking is cheaper AND more healthy than anything I could buy prepared for myself and my 80 y/o mother. It's a lot tastier, too.

[@Lakerfan82]

Thank you so much for your videos, Dr. Boster! As a 45 year old diagnosed with MS 8 years ago, your videos are very informative. I try to avoid ultra processed foods, and I also love when you let us know we need to up our water game! I have done that

[@lindagraveline1040]

Whole foods, old fashioned home cooked meals handed down and non processed foods are best for us!

[@ladantavakoli1389]

Thank you for very informative videos informative videos and the positive vibes you always have :) I wonder if cooking oils like canola should be avoided …

[@diamondsngunns88]

This was very eye-opening. Thank you so much for sharing your findings with us. I want to check out that book you’ve been reading, too! 🧡🧡🧡

[@AaronBosterMD]

Please do!

[@lindag9975]

Unprocessed and minimally processed foods are the way to go! A little processed foods are okay too. But I avoid all ultra processed stuff. It's often mostly lab made junk that we weren't created to handle.

[@pamelagregg7217]

Thanks! Yes, please dig deeper into this important topic and share on your channel.

[@angelinalanzillotti2773]

Just downloaded the app. Thanks for the heads up. Going to share this video with my adult kids for the education about processed foods and how better to identify. Your information and how you present it is wonderful. Thank you for doing what you do and sharing.

[@suemonroe-mccreeryaliasmm8228]

Please more info on food thank you😊

[@AaronBosterMD]

More to come!

[@Sibyle79]

Thank you for covering this! So many people don't know where their food comes from. Grass fed beef, organic chicken, fresh fruits, and veggies have been my diet for several years due to multiple food allergies. Factory made foods smell and taste funny to me now 😂

[@tcroft1903]

Diagnosed with PPMS in 2018. My diet has always been more than 90% ultra processed foods. The discussion of diet and MS have always resulted in “no impact”. Based on your video, diet worsens our symptoms. Do we assume adjusting the diet will potentially improve our condition? Thank you for all the videos.

[@NikkiSoFar]

Also diagnosed with PPMS in 2018 & I try to eat mostly vegan (but if not available I will eat vegetarian). Very fortunate that I have never had a relapse since diagnosis but my family always asks why I eat like this & how long I intend to keep it up. I will stay with minimally processed food for as long as I can! 😊

[@ryanvaughan4748]

i look forward in learning and talking about this more Thursday when i visit!

[@MaiC-]

Fantastic video. Very informative. 💛 ❤

[@JAY-vb4sd]

What doctor is saying is absolutely right im avoiding the ultraprossed food past from 4yrs i feel really good so symptoms of MS TILL NOW thank u for sharing this information 😊

[@davidarmstrong7549]

Great video! It is very alarming when you realise just what it is that we are actually eating. We just carry on with our daily lives without a care as to what we are actually eating. I would very much like more videos on this topic. Thank you, Dr Boster. 😊

[@marybethcully5883]

Wow…thanks for sharing…can’t wait to hear more!

[@karriweeks3393]

Followed the podcast, downloaded the app, realized that my lunch that I was eating while watching your video was half ultra processed... Would love to hear more on this. May buy the book as well, so that I can learn what to eat and what not to eat, have been trying to figure that out for a while... so much conflicting information out there! Thank you so much for this video!

[@BonnieHarris-bv6uk]

This was very interesting and would like to hear more.

[@Thestylemonk]

Thank you for this.I am trying to change my eating as i recently discovered that i have MS. I am doing my best to really improve my health. I hope you keep the information coming!

[@kristianderson6672]

Yes! More on this topic please, great video Dr B

[@XbfmvrocksX]

I would definitely love for you to do more videos on this topic, very interested!

[@carolyndoss7915]

Thank You for this information Doc ❤

[@AaronBosterMD]

Welcome!

[@whitney9979]

Yes!!! More on food/diet please!!

[@sukranvural7465]

Thank you very much for the information and the open food facts app I already throw away lots of “healthy “ bars 😢

[@kristysimmons7509]

Great video! This is an important reminder and I would love to hear more!

[@irishredhed1001]

Great video Dr boster! I would love to know more about nutrition and Ms!

[@ace5150_]

Thank you Dr! I’ve been Whole Food Plant Based with SOS free! Has really helped. Appreciate you.

[@ahmeterwinog6295]

Brilliant video, thank you Dr. B! I would like to see more MS video, in particular if MS lowers IQ. That is a question I have wondered for a while. Thanks again!

[@lindamadarik7923]

Thank you, Dr. B Would love to know more about this topic.

[@CatsByML]

Hi, Dr. Boster. Thank you so much for the video. It was very informative. Please do more of such content. With thanks from Singapore.

[@samfitch4196]

Yes more videos like this

[@cubbi2789]

This was a great video! I was going to ask my dr for a referral to see a nutritionist since the place in Cleveland Clinic helps find out different things depending on my body and I don’t doubt I have to change my diet. Even I can tell what food groups make me feel swollen with my ms

[@Lisa_P73]

I absolutely would love to see more videos on Foods and all the different kinds of ultra processed foods. Where I live there is a program that people with MS can have meals delivered and it is free. I am seriously considering it because a nutritionist comes up with meals. I would like to know what to look for when it comes to meals.

[@desiredecove5815]

The more dirt ya gotta wash off the food… the better it is for ya. Meaning.. grow your own is better. IMO. It’s so hard these days. Luckily, my Ma raised us as to grow our own/ or try to as best we can- or buy locally grown. The damn government has been killing us for years! Bastards! I’ve been telling my kid this for years. Finally people are saying this and he sees I’m not nuts 🌰. Or less nuts. 🌰

[@kirazbozkurt8678]

Whenever I add more processed foods to my diet, my MS symptoms increase.

[@arthurmiller9103]

awesome as always, thank you for recommending a great book and an useful app. please continue the series about what to avoid and what to consume. Be well Doc. :)

[@NeuroNerdyX]

Thanks for the great resources! I'll check out the app and book. There is definitely a link between my diet and my MS experience.

[@diannerinaldigrasso3596]

Thanks Dr. B😊

[@AaronBosterMD]

Most welcome!

[@enmsalah50]

Thank you.

[@ralph7431]

Danke für die gute Erklärung👍👍👍👍👍

[@martinc1036]

Ty Doc

[@AaronBosterMD]

You're welcome

[@JennyBeeAMDG]

Both an Amazing and Eye-Ooening video! I must've taken 6 notebook pages of notes on this 12-1/2 minute video. I have unequivocally decided I NEED to have a proctological exam on food quality. ❤ PS. I will further be hobbling to my local Amazon to hook myself up with the book as well🔥🔥🔥

[@famasmaster2000]

Awesome info, thank you 👍🏼

[@joyceblair7929]

I'd definitely be interested in finding out more about the effects of food, including Ultra Processed

[@Sally-b3t2d]

Thank you Dr. Boster, could you please talk about tremors in MS?

[@tamiemccary1464]

Great video Dr. Boster!

[@mollycox1]

Excellent video, more like it required please😀

[@jonniesampson2527]

Thanks again for sharing your knowledge

[@tomecarogers2648]

Fantastic thank you for all the helpful information.

[@maryhinchman1272]

Thank you for this!

[@mistyelliott5276]

I would definitely like to learn more. I definitely need direction in dietary habits and needs!

[@maramb5030]

Thank you 🙏..this is very helpful. Based on my experience MSrs are recommended to avoid Gluten too

[@cappuchino_creations]

Ultra-processed food might be tasty, but I dare anyone to eat a really really good salad. Whole Food can taste so freaking good! Too bad, the Industry can't produce and store fresh salad as easily as canned Foods and Burgers. What a world we would live in :D

[@ScROOgyLOc2]

Great video

[@vivianerenard327]

Oh yes I want to know more!

[@phildelaney9636]

Another great explanatory video Dr, thank you. How does organic / non-organic fit into this? Is there evidence of pesticides causing worsening?

[@mariekeoosterom8793]

Thank you for another eye opening video dr. Boster. I read about diets that are supposed to be good for pwMS but find them too complicated and intrusive to follow for extended periods. Avoiding Ultra-processed foods is a lot easier to live by. I do have a question. When you say 'a lot of processed foods' how much is 'a lot'? For instance, when I eat a salad, I like to make it fresh, but I'll also add a store-bought dressing and possibly some pre-packaged croutons or salted nuts. Do I need to cut those as well?

[@valerielane6929]

Please tell us more

[@Dvazztrucker]

Please put more information about this topic

[@1999zrx1100]

Thank You 🙏

[@lefreakful]

Thanks Dr. Boster, I have MS and I love JF, but I know how harmful it is to my body. I am eating lots of veggies from the farmers market, making my own sauces with no additives, just as plain as possible (pesto, tzatziki, home made mayo, etc) and not consuming added sugar. I am trying my very best, I'm 38 and I was diagnosed with MS in Aug 2022.

[@deniseatkinson297]

Great video! Although, mostbof know this stuff, we just need a kick up the arse. More please.

[@susantimko4811]

We all know how we are supposed to eat, but… sometimes it does not happen. I try to shop the outside walls of the grocery store…. produce, meat, dairy. Avoid the inside stuff.

[@TheOtherEmilyBlunt]

I get picked on all the time for my 'pure' eating = like I'm weird.I do 5 ingredient and expiration date; long exp. means chemicals. I am judged all the time for my home cooking/driving past fast foods. It seems food choice is like religion or politics or sports team. I cook from scratch; have help chopping due to MS. If I 'cheat' I pay. The body knows! It took 3 mths to get off sugars, salts, want junk. No withdrawal, slowly changed whole diet. SPMS after 23 yrs diagnosed. More info would be great. Thank you for all you do.

[@kevinobrien436]

Unprocessed foods sound fantastic terms but how can you be sure they haven't been hit with all kinds of pesticides and other things that are used to protect and preserve them .

[@KJ-lb4tj]

That's why he said unprocessed or minimally processed. You can be sure by growing them yourself or knowing the source of where they came from.

[@lucianademelo6557]

Thank you

[@hkb-km80]

Yes please more More :)

[@Elem70]

Without having seen the Frontiers paper mentioned - in the folks who ate the most ultra processed food, did they control for confounding factors like various social determinants of health (lack of access to healthcare, lack of walkability, etc) and things like smoking, drinking, etc?

[@bmiller949]

It's like real life Wall-E

[@BoysAreSmellyo]

Thank you. I would like to learn more. I'm lost about milk, raw milk, gluten free, carnivore, etc..

[@ppsingh2270]

Dr. I'm from India and my 22 year old son recently diagnosed MS. We never consumed fast food and ultra process foods, but don't know my son how get that ..

[@teresashomeschoolchannel227]

I use yuka app it explains why that additives is bad , and rates green and red

[@Dddonalddduckkk]

🧡

[@rmakids]

Wait. I made potatoes leek soup yesterday... Onion, potatoes, leeks, herbs, and carrots, the homemade broth i used was also from chicken, veggies, and herbs. When i was done cooking, I blended the soup and it looked NOTHING like the original foods. Does that mean it's highly processed and i should avoid?

[@Wendy-nv5cd]

What do you recommend as a milk substitute? I am doing the Overcoming MS diet, which stipulates no dairy and instead recommends soy or almond milk. I chose soy milk, but it contains acidity regulators. I live in Australia, so the brands available in the US won’t be available to me. Also, do you agree with Dr Jelinek that: “Several cow’s milk proteins have been shown to be targeted by the immune cells of PwMS. Injecting them into experimental animals has caused lesions to appear in the CNS of the animals. Other researchers have demonstrated how certain proteins in cow’s milk mimic part of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein, the part of myelin thought to initiate the auto-immune reaction in MS. Consuming cow’s milk products is best avoided for people with MS.” What do you think of this statement? Thank you for your time.

[@danielmerc4273]

great information Thanks

[@AaronBosterMD]

Glad it was helpful!

[@multiplescerosisadventures]

Eat real food.✅ Anything other than real food is a food like product.✅

[@romanxkostan]

I don't have a gallbladder, any advice for absorbing my vitamin d supplement?

[@southbound1969]

Dr., what is your opinion of what RFK is talking about doing in the Trump administration with the food supply?

[@danielhernandez-fo3mj]

Not everyone has the ability to remove prossesed food ... so guess thous in poverty like me just have to suffer .... depressing video

[@LS-um3zq]

You don't have to be perfect. Try to eat as much unprocessed as you can afford and don't eat the ultra processed food, or eat less of them. Do the best you can and it will help you.

[@ParisLeShea]

That’s kinda what I thought, too. There’s lack of access, food deserts, and time. Cooking takes time and with the current economy, unless you’re doing well, many people simply don’t have it. He’s totally right that ultra processed food is bad. But the reality is that there’s a trade off here that’s not being mentioned: if you want to eat healthy, you need access, money, and time. Sure, buying ingredients in bulk and meal prepping in saves money in the long run but it ignores the fact that you have to spend MORE money upfront until you have the things you need. Poverty and health outcomes are closely related. There’s a reason: lack of access, education, and lack of resources.

[@KristaKeenan-b8r]

What about the food process of an air fryer?