Swank diet
The Swank Diet is a low saturated fat diet proposed for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and introduced by Roy L. Swank (1909–2008) in 1948.[1]
The widespread claims made for the diet have not been substantiated by independent medical research.[1][2]
The diet
According to the Swank diet web site, the diet consists of:
- Saturated fat should not exceed 15 grams per day
- Unsaturated fat (oils) should be kept to 20-50 grams per day
- No red meat for the first year; after that, a maximum of 3 oz. (85 grams) of red meat per week
- Dairy products must contain 1% or less butterfat
- No processed foods containing saturated fat
- A good source of omega-3 (oily fish, Flaxseed, cod liver oil, cod liver oil tablets, etc.) along with a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement are recommended daily
- Wheat, gluten or dairy product quantities are not restricted[3]
Swank claimed that the diet could "slow progression of the disease as well as benefit overall health".[4]
Effectiveness
As of 2015[update] there is no good medical evidence supporting the use of the Swank diet.[2] The British Dietetic Association does not recommend the Swank diet, or any other alternative diet, for people with multiple sclerosis.[2]
In 2012, the Cochrane Collaboration conducted a systematic review into dietary therapies for multiple sclerosis and was "not able to confirm the positive results claimed" for the Swank diet.[1]
References
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- ↑ http://www.swankmsdiet.org/the-diet
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