I recently came across an interesting theory concerning Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The theory was named the Norwegian Phenomenon. First, the study referenced epidemiology studies that indicate a higher incidence of MS in countries with diets high in saturated fats compared to countries with diets low in saturated fats. The study I read then took this notion even further. The study chose a single country where one part of the country had a diet high in unsaturated fats compared to another part of the country that had a diet higher in saturated fats. The results of this study point to Omega-3 fish oils as being beneficial in supressing MS.
Norway, the perfect country for this study
Compared to the coastal population, the inland population of Norway has a diet much higher in saturated fats. On the other hand, the diet of the coastal population is very high in unsaturated fats. But not just any type of
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