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Evidence based diet and MS: looking at the Mediterranean diet

Webinar and VideoPublished 7 February 2024
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In this webinar, Accredited Practicing Dietitian and certified fertility dietitian, and founder of Tayyib Nutrition, Mariam Metwally, unravels the science behind diets for MS, what is a fad and what evidence-based approaches there are. Mariam goes into detail about the Mediterranean diet, as well as the relationship between diet and the microbiome.

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Mariam Metwally is an accredited practising dietitianopens in new tab with specialist training as a certified fertility dietitian. She is the founder of Tayyib Nutritionopens in new tab specialising in women’s health.

Mariam is passionate about helping women gain relief from conditions like PCOS and supporting women optimise their diet and lifestyle to support fertility and preconception health. She's also passionate about MS and using diet and lifestyle to help improve quality of life, particularly for women in the preconception period.

Published February 2024

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