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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially debilitating disease of the nervous system, the cause is unknown, there is no cure for the condition. In MS, the body attacks the fatty protective sheaths around nerves, damaging them and impairing the brain’s communication with the rest of the body so that sufferers have spurts when they cannot control their bodies.
Preliminary evidence from a Kaiser Permanente study suggests eating fish regularly to lower risk of diseases. Eating fish once a week may lower the risks of developing multiple sclerosis. MS affects everyone with the disease differently-some may only have one ‘attack,’ or episode, and the spectrum of symptoms range from tingling and fatigue to loss of vision, tremors, numbness or weakness.
Most people will develop recurring episodes, during which new symptoms can develop. It may become permanent in some people. MS is an autoimmune disease, but its cause is thought to involve genetic and environmental factors like age, sex, race, family history and smoking.
Researchers tested the relationship between the nutritious oil and MS. Study author Dr Annette Langer-Gould of Kaiser Permanente Southern California and a member of the American Academy of Neurology and her team asked people about what kinds of fish they ate and how often, and if they took fish oil supplements. Roughly half of the group had been diagnosed with a form of MS-either a first, isolated incident of symptoms, or a recurring form. Those that consumed more fish or fish oil had a 45 percent lower risk of MS than the rest of the group.
The researchers also looked at genetic factors that determine, in part, how the body processes and regulates levels of fatty acids. They linked two of these genetic variations to lower risks of MS as well, regardless of their fish-intake, suggesting that some people’s bodies may naturally be better empowered to regulate fatty acid levels.
Fatty acids from fish or fish oil may keep MS symptoms at bay and minimize relapses. Anti-inflammatory effects of fish oil are good for MS sufferers because the fat can protect neurons. Diet high in fish or fish oil might prevent symptoms of MS.
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