| I have been a Vegan for 13 years. I first adopted the | | | | an anti-inflammatory drug for 20 days. Some patients |
| vegan diet when I learned that horses were being | | | | relapse very frequently, others can pass years without |
| slaughtered in the United States for human | | | | a relapse. I happen to be a rapid relapser! |
| consumption in Europe and Asia. I rescue horses and | | | | MS steals movement. This is why the National Multiple |
| knowing that I would never dine on 'Filet du Fedon' (Filet | | | | Sclerosis Society has the annual 'Walk for the Cure' |
| of Foal), I could not reconcile not eating horses with | | | | event. It has been determined that an anti-inflammatory |
| eating other animals. | | | | diet should be followed by all MS patients. This diet is |
| A vegan diet is very healthy. The diet is based on soy | | | | either vegan or vegetarian. Vegetarians must monitor |
| proteins as well as legumes, fruits, and nuts. A clever | | | | their intake of dairy products; animal products are |
| cook can whip up a wonderful meal that is satisfying | | | | disallowed on an anti-inflammatory diet. Having been a |
| to even the most skeptical of non vegans. Dessert | | | | vegan for 11 years before being diagnosed, I did not |
| included! My cholesterol levels are in balance for my | | | | have to suffer a radical change in the foods I eat. My |
| age and weight, and it is difficult to become over | | | | Neurologist was pleased. Many MS patients have |
| weight by following this diet. There are many | | | | difficulty adapting to the change in diet. |
| resources regarding recipes and acceptable | | | | It is interesting to note that humans are not the only |
| ingredients to be found by performing an Internet | | | | species to be affected by MS. Horses who have |
| search. | | | | 'Wobbler's Disease' actually have a form of MS. Corgi |
| My primary reason for adopting a vegan diet was my | | | | dogs as well as the Belgian Malinois breed also are |
| desire to not have my dinner brutalized before it | | | | affected. The vets are rather clueless about it, |
| arrived on my plate. My secondary reason is my | | | | however, I rescued a horse with 'Wobbler's' and |
| diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in 2006. MS is an | | | | insisted he be treated the way I am. When he |
| autoimmune disease that is managed by injections of | | | | relapses, he gets the anti-inflammatory drug for 20 |
| various medications depending on the type of MS one | | | | days. He is fine as long as I keep him out of extremes |
| has. Men experience Primary Progressive more often | | | | in temperature. Temperature extremes will trigger a |
| than other forms of the disease. Women greatly | | | | relapse. |
| outnumber men with MS cases, and we are most | | | | Horseback riding is an alternative modality for the |
| commonly subject to the Relapsing Remitting form. | | | | treatment of MS. Thus, the horses I rescue actually |
| This means that when we relapse we lose our ability | | | | help me! Horses are Vegans too! |
| to walk. The treatment to get us back into remission is | | | | |