Oleic Acid May Help Fight Multiple Sclerosis by Angela Mohan on January 20, 2021 at 11:37 AM
Lack of a specific fatty acid in fat tissue could trigger the abnormal immune response that attacks and damages the central nervous system, according to a new Yale study.
The finding suggests that dietary change might help treat some people with the autoimmune disease. The study was published in
The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Fat tissue in patients diagnosed with MS lack normal levels of oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid found at high levels in, for instance, cooking oils, meats (beef, chicken, and pork), cheese, nuts, sunflower seeds, eggs, pasta, milk, olives, and avocados, according to the study.