Muscular Dystrophy and the Vegan Diet

by Di Smith
(Cape Town, South Africa)

Hi Sassy,

I am aware that a vegan diet can reverse diabetes and cancer, and lower cholesterol. However, I'd like to know if you have any information regarding a vegan diet helping or curing muscular dystrophy.

I have a friend (non-vegan) who is very involved with health-related issues. He has asked this question and I'm dying to be able to say YES, a vegan diet can help/cure muscular dystrophy.
Any help/info you can give would be greatly appreciated.

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Sassy Sez: Hi Di - Wow, that is certainly an interesting question you ask. Firstly, please know, that just about everything I teach is based on my own personal experience and those of my clients. In other words, I try not to tell someone something is true or not until I, myself, have lived it and know it without a doubt.

So having said that, since neither I nor anyone I have worked with suffers from MD, I cannot comment on whether or not a vegan diet would help. I have not come across any research which states this either.

Thank you for starting this topic. I hope someone who has experience in this area, or an opinion to share, will hop on and share their thoughts/expertise. xo Sassy