Episode 293: An Update on Diet and MS with Dr. Ilana Katz Sand

You've told me that the subject of diet and MS is one of your top three interests. And a quick scan of social media platforms reveals that a lot of people living with MS agree! This week, Dr. Ilana Katz Sand, the Associate Director of the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai, joins me with an update on what the latest research is revealing about the impact of diet on MS, and to answer that eternal question -- Is there an MS diet?  We're also talking about the launch of OCTOPUS, a groundbreaking clinical trial for progressive MS.  We'll talk with Dr. Erin Longbrake, the principal investigator in CELLO, a national clinical trial that's focused on potentially neutralizing MS before symptoms even develop. And if you're living with MS and you're looking for one more reason to stop smoking, we're sharing some recently published sobering evidence. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: An update on the impact of Diet on MS  :22 OCTOPUS, a groundbreaking clinical trial for progressive MS launches 1:17 Principal investigator Dr. Erin Longbrake discusses the importance of the CELLO study   4:06 STUDY: People with MS who continue to smoke may be facing multiple negative outcomes over time  10:33 Dr. Ilana Katz Sand updates us on the latest research and evidence of how diet impacts MS   16:03 Share this episode  38:58 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app?  39:19 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/293 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Register Your Interest in Participating in OCTOPUS https://ukmsregister.org/octopus Details about participating in the CELLO Study https://cellostudy.org STUDY: Influence of Oral Tobacco Versus Smoking on Multiple Sclerosis Disease Activity and Progression https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/2023/03/30/jnnp-2022-330848 Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 293 Guests: Dr. Erin Longbrake and Dr. Ilana Katz Sand Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy