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Hi All,
I have made an initial list of what to test. Any comments are more than welcome !

Cheers.



CBC

Vitamin D (25(OH)D)
Vitamin B (B12) What other B vitamins?
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Vitamin K

Calcium
Magnesium
Zinc
Copper
Manganese
Iron

Cholesterol ?

Hi All, thanks again for all the replies. I am working on a list of things I would like to get tested and will post it here when it will be a bit finished. My neuro appointment is only in July, so I do not think I can get anything tested before.

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Hi All,

I am new to any of the diets that exist to MS and am hoping that any of you can help me to explain eating of meat. If meat would be bad for MS, what is the underlying mechanism? Is it just the saturated fat, or are more mechanisms playing a role?

Thanks so much

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