The MS Recovery Diet by Ann Sawyer and Judi Bachrach

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Dingo,
Here's my green list:
Vegetables/Legumes
ACORN SQUASH ARTICHOKE BEET BOK CHOY
CABBAGE CARROT CAULIFLOWER CELERY
CUCUMBER EGGPLANT ENDIVE FAVA BEAN
GREEN PEA ICEBERG LETTUCE JALAPENO PEPPER KALE
KELP LEEK LENTIL BEAN LIMA BEAN
MUNG BEAN MUSTARD OKRA RHUBARB
ROMAINE LETTUCE SOYBEAN SPINACH SQUASH (Yellow)
STRING BEAN SWEET POTATO SWISS CHARD ZUCCHINI

Fruits:
APPLE APRICOT AVOCADO BANANA
BLACK CURRANT BLACKBERRY BLUEBERRY CANTALOUPE
CHERRY CRANBERRY DATE GRAPE
KIWI LEMON LIME MANGO
ORANGE PEACH PEAR PINEAPPLE
PLUM POMEGRANATE STRAWBERRY WATERMELON

Meat:
BEEF CHICKEN DUCK PHEASANT
PORK TURKEY VENISON

Seafood:
CATFISH CLAM CRAB FLOUNDER
HADDOCK HALIBUT HERRING LOBSTER
MACKEREL OYSTER SALMON SCALLOP
SHRIMP SNAPPER SWORDFISH TUNA

Grains:
MILLET RICE GF Oats

Herbs/Spices:
ANISE SEED BASIL BLACK PEPPER CARDAMOM
CINNAMON CORIANDER CUMIN CURRY POWDER
MINT NUTMEG OREGANO PAPRIKA
PARSLEY ROSEMARY SAGE TARRAGON
THYME

Nuts/Oils and Misc Foods
ALMOND BLK/GREEN TEA BRAZIL NUT CARAWAY
CAROB CASHEW CHAMOMILE COCONUT
COTTONSEED HAZELNUT HOPS MACADAMIA
PECAN SUNFLOWER VANILLA

I don't notice the miniscule, subtle changes - only the big ones . But I haven't had reactions when I've eaten things I wasn't supposed to, according to the ALCAT. For example, I had curry at a Thai restaurant 2 weeks ago that had onions, garlic and peppers in the curry paste and a couple of pieces of white potato mixed in with the veg. And I drank a cup of decaf coffee yesterday. Felt totally fine (well, my relative "fine") afterwords with both - no worse. And some of the foods on the green list I react to: lima beans and beets. So it doesn't seem to be accurate or foolproof. Also, I can't eat all of those fruits - only ones that are less than 60 on the glycemic index and only one serving every other day.

I'm not completely disregarding it, but it's impossible to eat out on the ALCAT diet - which I've been on for 8 weeks. I've been on the MS Recovery Diet for almost 18 months and though my symptoms have slightly changed, I think the improvements in walking a little better and having more energy can be attributed to the fact that I've lost 20 lbs and my cholesterol has dropped 30 points. Bottom line is this: it's a very healthy way of eating and I plan to stick to it. If I feel better, awesome. If not, I'll still be healthy. I hope that my symptoms will improve. It took Roger MacDougall (who devised the Best Bet Diet) 4 years to feel better. I just don't think it's healthy to obsess about it. That doesn't mean I'm throwing it out the window, but I'm not completely sold on the ALCAT.

Thanks 56sweetpea! I was tested and treated for CCSVI on June 18th. I had 3 occluded areas in my jugular veins (2 at the base of the the left and right at 50% and 1 in the upper left jugular behind my ear at 75%) - all ballooned, no stents. I have noticed immediate improvements: spasticity is gone, bladder is greatly improved and RLS is lessened - sat and watched a movie for 2 1/2 hours last night without a single twitch! Here's a link to my before and after videos on youtube (1 day before and 7 days post - with more updates to come): http://www.youtube.com/user/crucialsuz

I had the ALCAT test in May and it was totally overwhelming and I kind of feel like it's a scam (they assured me I'd start feeling better as soon as two weeks after starting. It's been almost 8 and so far, no noticeable improvements from changes in diet). The only good thing about it was that I got a discount and I didn't have to eat the foods I'd been eliminating prior to testing. They told me I had a mild reaction to candida and put me on a very strict cleanse and regimen, even though it was only a mild senstitivity (eliminated: BAKER'S YEAST, BEET SUGAR, BREWER'S YEAST, CANE SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, HONEY, MAPLE SUGAR, MUSHROOM, canned foods, alcohol, agave, vinegars, and anything pickled or fermented). I'd already eliminated most of the offenders in caps. Here are my other sensitivities (aside from gliadin - a sister to gluten and casein - which I can have in limited quantities):
Severe (none for 9 mos):
COCOA
EGG WHITE
FIG
PEANUT
PINE NUT
SAFFRON
SARDINE
SQUID
WALNUT
WATERCRESS

Moderate (none for 6 mos):
BRUSSEL SPROUTS
CAYENNE PEPPER
EGG YOLK
FLAXSEED
GINGER
GREEN PEPPER
LAMB
PARSNIP
PINTO BEAN
PUMPKIN
QUAIL
QUINOA
TROUT
VEAL
WHITE POTATO

Mild (none for 3 mos then only every 5th day):
ANCHOVY*
ASPARAGUS*
BASS*
BAY LEAF*
BLACK-EYED PEAS*
BROCCOLI*
BUCKWHEAT*
CHICK PEA*
CHILI PEPPER*
CLOVE*
CODFISH*
COFFEE*
CORN*
CRAYFISH*
DILL*
FENNEL*
GARLIC*
GRAPEFRUIT*
HONEYDEW (MELON)*
KIDNEY BEAN*
LIQUORICE*
LIVER (BEEF)*
MUSSEL*
NAVY BEAN*
NECTARINE*
OLIVE*
ONION*
PAPAYA*
PISTACHIO*
PSYLLIUM*
RADISH*
RASPBERRY*
SAFFLOWER*
SESAME*
SOLE*
TAPIOCA*
TILAPIA*
TOMATO*
TURMERIC*
TURNIP*

The other odd part of these results is that soy is in my "green"/ok to eat list (I have to rotate foods in the green list every other day). I haven't had much of it, just a bite of tofu at a Thai restaurant. It also says I can have Lima beans but my legs got number and a cold sensation when I ate them. So... not sure if it's totally accurate.

It has made eating so much more difficult - I had gotten accustomed to the modifications necessary on the MS Recovery Diet. I am still kind of conflicted abut my decision to see an allergist (my appointment is Friday) and I'm nervous about having to eat the offending foods because I know what gluten and sugar do to me already. Of course, the devil on my shoulder tells me it's an excellent excuse to binge for a couple of days! But I don't know if the risk will be worth the reward.

I'm still going to go the appointment, just to see what the doc says. But I think for now, I'm going to stick to the green food list and if I go out to eat, then I'll adhere to the MS Recovery Diet minus any moderate or severe foods on the ALCAT list.

Thanks so much for your input!