The Swank Diet is a diet that is low in saturated fat, which was proposed in 1949 by Roy Laver Swank, MD, PhD (1909–2008), academic neurologist at the University of Oregon, for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.[1]
According to the Swank diet web site, the diet consists of:
Swank claimed that the diet could "slow progression of the disease as well as benefit overall health".[4]
There is no good medical evidence supporting the use of the Swank or any alternative diet for the treatment of MS.[2][1] The British Dietetic Association does not recommend the Swank diet, or any other alternative diet, for people with multiple sclerosis.[2]
... at present, there is insufficient evidence to determine whether supplementation with antioxidants or other dietary interventions have any impact on MS-related outcomes.