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Multiple Sclerosis and Gut Health - related?
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | Last Active: May 9 2:58pm | Replies (8)Comment receiving replies
I know my MS is caused by my leaky gut. I made smoothies for my self containing blueberries, strawberries, bananas, green powder, probiotics and flax seed milk every day for a year and I reversed my gut health and my MS. I went from walking with a cane and a leg brace for drop foot to walking just fine today. My problem is my gut is leaky again and I was hoping for a more permanent solution. Does anyone have a formal for fixing leaky gut?
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@christinebuchar hello and welcome to connect. I certainly don’t know the answer to your question, but i found this other discussion that talks about leaky gut. Hopefully, you can find some good information.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/leaky-gut-syndrome/
Have you seen a hospital-bases dietician?
Hello @christinebuchar and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Gut health is such an important topic. I actually found an existing discussion on MS and gut health so you will notice that I have moved your post here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/multiple-sclerosis-and-gut-health/
I wonder if you've researched collagen for gut health? I've found the following information that you may find helpful.
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Collagen and biotin supplements: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-collagen-and-biotin-supplements/
Have you already included a type II collagen into your diet?
@christinebuchar It's very interesting that you were able to cure your drop foot! I have had a lot of success with fixing leaky gut to cure many other symptoms of MS— but not dropfoot. I've used a BioNess and a Cionic device as well as a carbon fiber brace from Germany to manage my dropfoot over the last 20 years, but I've never been able to cure or improve it.
I don't have the resources to see a functional medical doctor because my insurance will not cover one in the area in which I live; but I read Dr. Terry Wahl's books years ago and that's where I got my information about leaky gut and the MS diet. She's been very inspirational and informative to a lot of people. I don't know where I'd be without her and her research aggregation.
Please let me know if you have any links to research about curing dropfoot.
I wish you well, and thank you.
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I had a leaky gut years ago, unfortunately I don't believe there is a formula that will help everyone but I can tell you what I did. I went to what is called a doctor of functional medicine. If you don't know what that is they are doctors, usually of internal medicine, who have also specialized in functional medicine. They know a lot about nutritional issues and gut health. This doctor with the help of nutritionist, helped me reverse mine in a little less than a year.