Video Library

Explore the role of omega-3 fatty acids in multiple sclerosis. Learn about the three main types (ALA, EPA, and DHA), how they differ from omega-6 fatty acids, and their crucial functions in forming eicosanoids, resolvins, and neuroprotectants. Discover their anti-inflammatory properties, cardiovascular effects, and potential benefits for MS patients. Get practical guidance on optimal daily intake from food sources like oily fish, flax seeds, and walnuts, plus recommendations on supplementation.

Discover why extra virgin olive oil is considered the Mediterranean diet's treasure. Learn about its rich composition—71% monounsaturated oleic acid that reduces bad cholesterol, powerful antioxidants like hydroxytyrosol with neuroprotective properties, vitamins E and K, and anti-inflammatory compounds. Understand the difference between extra virgin, virgin, and refined oils, how to read labels correctly, and why the recommended 20-40ml daily intake may benefit people with MS through cardiovascular protection and potential anti-inflammatory effects.

Understand dietary fiber's crucial role in MS management. Learn how soluble and insoluble fiber components support gut health, feed beneficial bacteria to produce anti-inflammatory short-chain fatty acids, and help maintain a diverse microbiota—essential for people with MS who often have dysbiosis. Discover the recommended 25-30g daily intake from fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. See evidence from observational studies showing fiber's positive effects on disability, relapses, and depression in MS patients.

Learn the foundations of nutrition science. Discover the difference between nourishment and nutrition, explore the two types of nutrients (macronutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids, plus micronutrients including vitamins and minerals), and understand how your digestive, circulatory, and other body systems work together to process the food you eat.

Take a detailed tour through your gastrointestinal tract. From your mouth and salivary glands through the esophagus and stomach, to the small intestine with its remarkable surface area, the large intestine (colon), and key supporting organs like the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. You'll see how each part plays a crucial role in processing food.

Follow the complete journey of how food is broken down and absorbed. Watch how digestion begins with chewing and amylase in your mouth, continues with gastric juice in your stomach, and completes in your small intestine with bile and pancreatic enzymes. Learn how nutrients pass through villi and microvilli into your bloodstream, and discover what happens to undigested food in your large intestine.

Understand the surprising complexity of bowel movements. Learn how sphincter muscles coordinate to control defecation, why fecal incontinence is more common in women and MS patients, and how the puborectalis muscle affects your optimal sitting position. Discover practical solutions for constipation, the three-day rule for laxatives, and what the Bristol stool scale tells you about digestive health.

Discover what happens to nutrients after they're absorbed. See how glucose travels to your liver, muscles, fat tissue, and brain. Understand how insulin and glucagon regulate blood sugar, what changes during short versus prolonged fasting, and how your body produces ketones with anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. Plus, learn about the three types of autophagy and why inducing it in humans is more complex than you might think.

Explore how different diets recommend getting your macronutrients. Learn why complex carbohydrates are better than simple sugars, which plant and animal foods provide all essential amino acids, and the crucial difference between saturated and unsaturated fats. See how these choices affect your cell membranes and compare approaches from Mediterranean, vegetarian, vegan, Paleolithic, and ketogenic diets.

Go deeper into dietary science. Understand why whole grains beat refined carbohydrates, discover complete protein sources for vegetarians like soy and quinoa, and see how fatty acid structures actually change your cell membrane function. Learn what different diets recommend for energy distribution and explore the scientific reasoning behind Paleolithic and ketogenic approaches to eating.

Learn about two essential nutrients often overlooked. Find out how much water you really need based on your age and gender, how your hypothalamus and kidneys maintain perfect balance, and why iron requirements vary so much (especially for women). Discover the difference between heme and non-heme iron, why vitamin C helps absorption, and how hemoglobin carries oxygen throughout your body.

Find out why scientists call your gut a "second brain." Explore the 200-600 million neurons in your enteric nervous system and discover how your intestine functions not just as a digestive organ, but also as an endocrine, immune, and microbial powerhouse. See fascinating evidence from mouse studies showing the gut can work autonomously, and trace its evolutionary development from primitive nervous systems.

Discover the surprising two-way conversation between your gut and brain through the vagus nerve. While your brain sends signals affecting digestion through stress and emotions (10%), your gut actually sends far more information back (90%) through neurotransmitters, hormones, and bacterial metabolites. Learn how this affects your perception of stress, emotions, pain, and fatigue, with compelling evidence from both mouse and human studies—especially relevant for MS patients.

Meet the 38 trillion bacteria living in your gut—they outnumber your human cells and make up 90% of your microbiota! Discover how bacteria evolved 3.5 billion years ago and adapted to thrive everywhere from volcanoes to glaciers. Learn about their crucial roles in digestion, defense, gut-brain communication, and educating your immune system. You might be surprised by their potential influence on your behavior and decisions.

Learn how to shape your gut microbiota for better health. Discover what determines your unique bacterial composition—from how you were born and fed as a baby to your current diet, mood, and genetics. Understand the difference between prebiotics, probiotics, paraprobiotics, symbiotics, and postbiotics. Explore fecal transplantation (its risks and benefits) and get practical, evidence-based recommendations specifically for people with MS.

Explore the gut microbiota differences found in MS patients. Review multiple studies showing increased Akkermansia bacteria in people with MS and understand what this dysbiosis means: reduced beneficial short-chain fatty acids, disrupted intestinal barrier, altered gut-brain communication, and deficient immune regulation. See how these markers correlate with disease progression and disability.

Understand the mechanisms linking gut bacteria to MS development. Learn how certain bacteria activate pro-inflammatory immune cells while others promote regulation, how they can disrupt both intestinal and blood-brain barriers, and discover the fascinating molecular mimicry between Akkermansia proteins and myelin. See how fiber depletion affects this process and why IgG and IgA antibodies matter in MS.

Get a clear overview of your immune system. Learn about innate immunity (your first-line defenders like monocytes and mast cells) and adaptive immunity (T and B cells with their specialized receptors and antibodies). Tour the immune organs throughout your body, from bone marrow to your gut. Understand why the immune system sometimes goes wrong—causing autoimmunity like MS (affecting 5% of people), allergies, anti-drug responses, and transplant rejection.

Discover why MS affects women and men differently. Learn about estradiol from ovaries and testosterone from testicles, and why MS is more common in women under 50 (suggesting estradiol may be pathogenic while testosterone is protective). See how MS prevalence in women has been rising in recent decades and explore gender differences in age of onset, relapse frequency, types of lesions, and disease progression.

Explore the three types of estrogen and their complex effects on MS. See how fluctuating estradiol levels during your menstrual cycle can promote inflammation, while pregnancy's dramatically higher levels (14,000 pg/mL) with estriol actually protect against relapses. Understand post-menopausal estrone's role in progression and learn about phytoestrogens in soy and other foods, including their therapeutic potential.

Understand testosterone's protective role in MS. Learn how it drives sexual differentiation through the Y chromosome, and discover the fascinating finger-length ratio that indicates prenatal testosterone exposure. See evidence from mouse studies showing effects on gut microbiota and immune responses, understand why low testosterone correlates with disability, and get practical recommendations for naturally boosting your testosterone through healthy lifestyle choices.

Unravel the complex causes and mechanisms behind MS. Trace the genetic background from Viking expansion across Europe, explore the latitude gradient and what migration studies reveal, and examine environmental triggers like EBV infection, sun exposure, smoking, obesity, and gut microbiota. Understand the disease mechanisms—inflammation, demyelination, remyelination attempts, oxidative stress, and neurodegeneration—and why MS varies so much between individuals.

Discover which vitamins and antioxidants can help with MS. Learn about fat-soluble vitamins A, D, and E, plus water-soluble B1, B7, B12, and C—all with anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and potentially remyelinating properties. Get specific vitamin D recommendations (600-1200 IU/day) and explore powerful antioxidants like resveratrol, hydroxytyrosol, turmeric, and EGCG from green tea. See the clinical trial evidence and practical supplementation advice.

Learn which fats help and which hurt in MS. Discover beneficial omega-3s (EPA, DHA, ALA) in oily fish, walnuts, and flax seeds with their anti-inflammatory effects. Understand short-chain fatty acids made by your gut bacteria and their neuroprotective potential. See Dr. Swank's remarkable 34-year study on why you should avoid saturated fats in butter, fatty meats, and palm oil.

Understand two potentially problematic nutrients in MS. Learn why salt promotes inflammation (despite mixed research) and the recommendation to stay under 5g/day. Explore concerns about whole cow's milk—from saturated fats to molecular mimicry with myelin proteins. Get clarity on lactose intolerance (it's not related to MS) and practical recommendations about dairy consumption.

Optimize your gut health with fiber and probiotics. Learn how fiber feeds your beneficial gut bacteria to produce helpful short-chain fatty acids. Get the 25-30g daily target from fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. Discover probiotics in yogurt and fermented foods, see clinical trial evidence for specific supplements like Vivomixx and Protexin, and understand paraprobiotics, symbiotics, and postbiotics.

Explore the Mediterranean diet—a UNESCO cultural heritage backed by Dr. Keys' famous seven countries study. Learn the food principles: complex carbohydrates from whole grains, lean meats, oily fish, legumes, and olive oil as your main fat while eliminating saturated fats. See the ideal energy balance (50-55% carbs, 30-35% fats, 12-15% proteins) and discover why this diet provides vitamins, antioxidants, omega-3, and fiber. Clinical trials show reduced fatigue and disability in MS patients.

Examine two low-fat approaches to MS nutrition. The McDougall diet focuses on starchy vegetables (10% fat, 65% carbs, 25% protein), while the Swank diet strictly limits saturated fat to under 15g daily. Learn about Dr. Swank's impressive 34-year Lancet study showing reduced disability. Understand the benefits of cutting saturated fats, clinical trial results, why adherence is challenging, and get balanced recommendations for moderate (not extreme) caloric restriction.

Explore high-fat dietary approaches based on evolutionary science and ketone production. The Paleolithic diet eliminates modern agriculture foods (cereals, dairy, legumes), while Wahls variants add 9 daily fruit/vegetable servings and may eliminate nightshades. The ketogenic diet induces ketones through very low carbs (70% fat, 20% protein, 10% carbs). See clinical evidence showing improvements in fatigue and quality of life, understand adherence challenges, and get cautious guidance given the high fat content.

Discover intermittent fasting patterns specifically for MS. Learn about time-restricted eating (fasting 12-16 hours daily), 24-hour fasts once or twice weekly, and alternate-day fasting. Understand the mechanisms: ketone production for neuroprotection, anti-inflammatory fat reduction, and potential autophagy (though we're still learning about induction in humans). See clinical trial evidence and why 14/10 or 16/8 time-restricted patterns combined with Mediterranean diet might be your best bet—easier to follow than strict caloric restriction.