Prof. Westall’s hypothesis that pieces of bacteria found in the gut can trigger an autoimmune reaction seems to be consistent with the limited the empirical data from Prof. Borody’s research with the 3 multiple sclerosis patients who have recovered after they received fecal transplants for their chronic constipation.  Their unexpected and dramatic recovery implies that the gut bacteria are somehow involved in the disease.  In addition to the reasons that Dr. Wahls used to explain why her diet helped her to recover, dramatically changing a diet can change the kinds and amounts of bacteria that reside in the gut.  These are very important dots that have been connected that also deserve closer examination by the multiple sclerosis research community.