Dietary acid load as well as dietary phytochemical index, and association with multiple sclerosis: results from a case-control study.
Alireza HatamiMaryam Ahmadi-KhorramFatemeh KeykhaeiMohtaram HashemiReihane JavidMehrara HashempourAli Jafarzadeh EsfehaniMohsen NematyPublished in: BMC nutrition (2024)
The study found higher smoking and obesity rates in MS patients, with a reduced DPI score and increased DAL. Further studies are needed before recommending plant-based foods and dietary acid-base balance evaluation as therapeutic approach.