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Supplements

A daily regimen of supplements is an important part of the nutritional strategies for MS. The basic recommendations below are completely safe and have the potential to be of significant benefit.

Basic Supplements - Essentials

  • Vitamin D3 - 4000 IU This is best gotten from pills not associated with any vitamin A.
  • Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids – 3 grams of EPA +DHA. This is best gotten from fish oil such as salmon oil (.3 grams EPA + DHA per 1 gram capsule). One tablespoon of cod liver oil is also an option but ensure that vitamin A content does not exceed 5000 IU. The addition of 1 tablespoon of flax oil can be of value because it contains alpha linolenic acid, a precursor to EPA and DHA.
  • Calcium – 1000 to 1200 mg
  • Magnesium – 500 to 600 mg

Basic Supplements - Vitamins

  • Vitamin A – 5000 IU
  • Vitamin B complex – 50 mg
  • Folic acid – 1 mg
  • Vitamin B12 – 100 mcg
  • Vitamin C – 1 g
  • Vitamin E (natural) – 400 IU

Basic Supplements - Minerals

  • Zinc – 25 to 50 mg
  • Copper – 1-2 mg
  • Selenium – 200 mcg
  • Manganese – 20 mg

Basic Supplements - Antioxidants (use one or two)

  • Ginkgo Biloba: 120 mg
  • Grape Seed Extract: 2-4 capsules
  • Coenzyme Q10: 60-90 mg

Basic Supplements - Probiotics

  • Acidophilus - 6 to 9 capsules (2 to 3 with each meal)

Designer Supplements

Some special supplements are also potentially of value. These can be quite expensive and thus they are included in a separate list.

  • R+ Alpha Lipoic Acid – 500 mg A powerful antioxidant. There is some controversy regarding its use but there is no published evidence of any adverse effects.
  • N acetyl cysteine (NAC) – 500 mg This supplement can increase glutathione level which increases antioxidant capacity.
  • EGCG Max (epigallocatechin-3-gallate) – 2 to 3 capsules (700 mg each) A powerful antioxidant derived from green tea.
  • Inosine – 2g This supplement increases uric acid level which neutralizes perioxynitrite. Note that gout can occur if one’s uric acid level is too high. The trick is to have one’s uric acid level as high as possible without inducing gout.