What is interesting is that Dr. Wahls had signs of MS in the 1990s, having been a vegetarian for 20 years. In 2002, after diagnosis and decline, she followed Dr. Cordain's The Paleo Diet for about five years. As she continued to decline, she researched nutrients needed for brain health, first getting them from supplements, and then later realizing it would be better to get them food. There was some improvement with the added supplements, but it was when she added those same nutrients from whole foods (various colored vegetables, sulfur containing veg, seaweed, bone broth, organ meats, etc) that her decline started to reverse. So while a low carb Paleo Diet with vegetables was helpful, it was not until specific whole foods nutrients were added and carefully dosed if you will, did she really have the improvements seen in her lecture.

Dr Wahls follows the "Paleo Plus" level of her diet, but there are two less intense versions. At its core, it is no gluten, no dairy, and sadly no eggs. 9 cups of veg in 3 categories, which is lowered on the most strict diet because that has additional required nutrient foods and fats.