The Claim
In mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, a ketogenic diet preserves retinal ganglion cells and optic nerve myelin.
What the research says
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In mice with a model of multiple sclerosis, a ketogenic diet prevents the loss of retinal ganglion cells and myelin in the optic nerve.
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In mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, a ketogenic diet preserves retinal ganglion cells and optic nerve myelin, which are critical for vision and are damaged in multiple sclerosis.
A high-fat, low-sugar diet shifts the body to burn fat for fuel, producing ketones that calm immune cells and reduce harmful inflammation. This lowers signals that attract immune cells to the optic nerve, while special fat molecules actively stop inflammation and clean up damage. With less inflammation, the cells that make the protective coating around nerves survive, and the light-sensing nerve cells in the eye do not die, so vision remains intact.
What the research says
1 studyIn mice with a disease similar to multiple sclerosis, eating a high-fat, low-sugar diet helped protect the nerves in their eyes and the insulating coating around those nerves, which usually get damaged and cause vision problems. This suggests the same diet might help people with MS too.
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