Rationale: Previous research suggest that lipids, which are important elements in healthy myelin sheaths, could play a role in multiple sclerosis (MS). This study evaluate the effect on lipids of a medical 18-day lifestyle program. Methods: The program is summarized in the word NEWSTART acronym of (N)utrition (vegan diet), (E)xercise, (W)ater, (S)unshine (proper exposure), (T)emperance (proper use of good things and avoiding harmful things), (A)ir (breathing exercises), (R)est, (T)rust in rational, spiritual, and psychological aspects. Patients were seen by certified physicians, nutritionists, and chaplaincy. They received physician consultations, plant-based diet, massage, hydrotherapy and exercise therapy among other modalities. Results: Out of 2081 patients that completed the program in an 11 year period, n=10 had a diagnosis of MS. Only n=9 of the n=10 patients had complete laboratories. Average age of MS patients was 51 (SD 15), 89% were female. At baseline, the average of cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, and LDL (listed in the same order) was 196, 141, 59, and 100, with an SD of 47.7, 84.3, 10.1, 35.6, minimum of 126, 68, 50, 75, maximum 276, 304, 70, 141 and median 203, 100, 58, 85. On completion of the 18-day program, the average of cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, and LDL was 174, 129, 49, and 99, SD was 27.4, 64.3, 18.0, 30.1, minimum 139, 64, 28, 69, maximum 214, 270, 87, 147, median 175, 115, 47, 88, t-test values 2.6, 1.2, -.2, 2.9, significant change? ( Yes(p<.02), Yes(p<.2), No(p<.8), Yes(p<0.1). Conclusions: The program is effective in improving lipids of MS patients. The risk factors cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL responded very well to the intervention. HDL decreased a few point but the change was not significant. Patients seem to benefit from the intervention.