There are many books that we have found helpful and inspiring over the years. Here is a list of books we recommend if you would like more information on Multiple Sclerosis and Nutrition:
A Self-Help Guide to Living with MS
by Judy Graham (2012)
A Low-Fat Diet for the Treatment of MS., Revised and Expanded Edition
by Dr. Roy Laver Swank and Barbara Brewer Dugan (1987)
http://www.direct-ms.org/resources/testimonials/roger-mcdougall-story
Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Food You Were Designed to Eat
by Dr. Loren Cordain (2010)
An Evidence-based Guide to Recovery
by Dr George Jelinek (2012)
Real Life Stories of Hope and Inspiration
by Dr. George Jelinek and Karen Law (2013)
How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine
by Dr. Terry Wahls with Eve Adamson (2014)
I hope that you have found this cookbook useful. When Mathew received the diagnosis of MS, it was a difficult time for our entire family. Within days of the diagnosis, we received Judy Graham’s and Dr. Swank’s books from friends, and their books gave us hope.
As you know, Ashton did the research that led to the creation of the Best Bet Diet. As a family with three teenage sons, the implementation of the diet wasn’t easy, but our family came together as a unit and accepted these dietary changes.
It will take time to make the necessary changes to adapt to the Best Bet Diet but, once you have, it will become second nature. In our experience, it took about six months to feel comfortable with the diet and to find stores with the appropriate products.
I wrote this book in the hope that it would be helpful to other families who are dealing with MS and choose to embrace these dietary strategies. It can be very overwhelming at the start, but it has been well worth it for us.
I wish you well and please feel free to contact us at info@direct-ms.org. We are happy to answer questions and would enjoy hearing your comments and suggestions.
Many people are having great success in halting or greatly slowing Multiple Sclerosis by using nutritional strategies. This book is filled with science-based information about why these strategies are effective as well as testimonials from people affected by MS who are living healthy, active lives thanks to the Best Bet Diet.
This cookbook aims to help persons with Multiple Sclerosis implement the nutritional strategies of the Best Bet Diet which are recommended by the charity, Direct-MS (direct-ms.org). Direct-MS was formed by Ashton and Joan Embry after their son Mathew was diagnosed with MS in 1995 at the age of 18.
Having been a research scientist for 30 years, Dr. Ashton Embry plunged into scientific literature to determine the most likely factors which cause MS and to use this information to develop an effective therapy for his son. In his research, Ashton discovered abundant scientific evidence that indicates that various nutritional factors potentially play major roles in the onset and progression of MS.
Based on this research, he developed a nutritional strategy for managing MS called the Best Bet Diet. After over 24 years of strictly following this diet, Mathew Embry remains in excellent health and has now started his own website (www.mshope.com) that explains the strategies he uses on a daily basis.
In this book, Joan Embry shares the recipes she has used to keep her family healthy, in the hopes that it will help others dealing with MS choose to embrace dietary strategies and achieve better health.
Created by Joan Embry, the Best Bet Diet Cookbook offers recipes and strategies to help those affected by MS.
