The human brain is 60-70% fat by weight, and nerve coverings destroyed in multiple sclerosis are composed of fat requiring arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, and omega-3 and omega-6 fats, necessitating increased dietary fat (especially unsaturated fats from flax, hemp oils) while reducing saturated fat intake

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Dr. Terry Wahls

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our brain is 60 to 70 percent fat...your nerve coverings which get destroyed and ms are also fat...they need arachidonic acid...eicosapentaenoic acid...omega-6 and omega-3 fats

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Reversing Multiple Sclerosis Using Functional Medicine | Dr. Terry WahlsMark Hyman, MD
Created: 8/12/2026, 5:59:19 PM

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