Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I'm curious about whether anyone with MS has cleared their symptoms without the HUGE amount of veggies recommended by Dr. Wahls?

I LOVE what she's doing, but I can't imagine that many people will find her diet sustainable for very long.

It seems to me (intuitively) that Vitamin D, magnesium, plus a nutrient-dense diet is what's really needed--not 9 cups of vegetables every day.

What am I missing?

(I don't have MS, but I know a few folks who do...)

flag	asked Feb 17 2012 at 13:59 Dragonfly 31.6k●1●9●41

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Yeah, thats a ton of vegetation. I was kind of hoping some vegetation could be replaced with those other things too. – JayJay Feb 17 2012 at 14:25

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Ton of veggies, but the diet is supported by her improved health. If I had MS, it would certainly be worth 9 cups of veggies a day for a potential cure. How sustainable is MS in the long run? – Annie Feb 17 2012 at 14:37

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I think she may have come to it through identifying the nutrients needed. youtube.com/watch?v=KLjgBLwH3Wc – Dragonfly Feb 17 2012 at 16:11

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By the way, I am very happy for her to make $$$ promoting her diet. She is channeling the $$$ back into research and we definitely need more research to support Paleo. – Dragonfly Feb 17 2012 at 16:16

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She may have done this pre-Harris, Sisson, but not pre-Cordain, DeVany. – shah78 Feb 17 2012 at 16:51

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shah78 · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-17 14:29:48Z UTC

good question ,as usual. (DF); The answer: $$$$$$$$. the nine cups of veggies seperates her from Harris, Sisson et al. Otherrwise, she is just another face in the "MD-PALEO" crowd. Nine cups of veggies gives her a brand. ....And I say this as someone who eats OVER nine cups of veggies most days. For almost a year now I've been a "high- veggie- Archevore ". But I can buy her book, buy her seminars, and transform myself into a "Dr. Wahls Paleo". I give Terry Walh's video link to all my clients, friends and family. I use her story to reinforce/broaden my own "Defeating Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue schtick", but the nine cups of veggies-as-talismanic-quality thing is just plan marketing BS! Great BS, but still marketing BS! :)

Jay · Answer 2 · 2012-02-17 15:07:15Z UTC

I wonder what part of her success was due to starch restriction. She eliminated potatoes and other starches from her diet, and that might have been very sensible for somebody with a neurodegenerative disorder. For healthier young people without a hint of insulin resistance, however, I don't think it makes sense to limit oneself this way. Basically, she's eating an amount of fiber fit for an ape and I can only imagine how much gas that causes...

tracey · Answer 3 · 2012-09-22 21:39:58Z UTC

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She still has that pale sickly look of people with MS. I have that look, so recognize it when I see it. She's better, not cured, that's obvious.

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tracey
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Getting hung up on whether this is a cure or not is a lousy answer. – Matt Sep 23 at 0:13

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