Murali Ramanathan, PhD, on How Lipid Management Affects MS Outcomes

In this podcast, Murali Ramanathan, PhD, discusses his latest research on how managing lipid levels with the Wahls diet and other integrative interventions affects fatigue related to multiple sclerosis.

Additional Resources:

• Fellows Maxwell K, Wahls T, Browne RW, Rubenstein L, Bisht B, Chenard CA, Snetselaar L, Weinstock-Guttman B, Ramanathan M. Lipid profile is associated with decreased fatigue in individuals with progressive multiple sclerosis following a diet-based intervention: Results from a pilot study. PLoS One. 2019;14(6):e0218075. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218075. 
• Getting Started on the Wahls Protocol. Terry Walhs, MD. Accessed September 12, 2019. https://terrywahls.com/start.
• The Swank Low-Fat Diet for the Treatment of MS. Swank MS Foundation. Accessed September 12, 2019. http://www.swankmsdiet.org/the-diet.

Murali Ramanathan, PhD, is a professor of pharmaceutical sciences and neurology, director of the Laboratory for Multiple Sclerosis Neuroscience, and director of Graduate Studies at the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York in Buffalo, New York.