> [Why does the Swank diet work so well for MS sufferers? ] I think the cod liver oil and low [[iron]] (red meat) intake were helpful. > [Treatments for multiple sclerosis, combined with paranoia in menopause] For multiple sclerosis, [[thyroid]] and [[progesterone]] are the most helpful things. Sometimes a very low [[thyroid]] function is compensated by extreme nerve excitation, leading to mania or paranoia. Their body temperature might be extremely low, or sometimes the 24 hour cycle is reversed; if the temperature decreases in the morning, that suggests that the stress hormones were very high during the night. [Also read, _"From a woman who had ..."_ [this post](https://archive.ph/o/OJZkW/https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/ray-peat-email-advice-depository.1035/page-2%23post-11587).]