Guest guest Posted April 12, 2002 Report Share Posted April 12, 2002 Hi Carol, I think this is one of the smartest things a person can do! Anyone will benefit from an elimination diet, as we get older our bodies cannot tolerate some of the foods that we have eaten all our lives and the body becomes toxic and with the meds one takes it adds to the problem of elimination of toxins from the liver. I have many food senstivites and if I stay away from wheat, and sugar my aches diminish and I have less pain and more energy. I would suggest just going off one thing at a time, try wheat first for example, its really hard to give up everything at once and you may be doomed for failure if you try to give up too much. Try the wheat first and give it a good try, read labels and be faithful. If you see no difference, try dairy or sugar or corn etc. It is best to try the thing you crave the most, but you be the judge. I can share more if you would like but I think this is enough for now. I don't post too often, but try to read as many posts as I can. In my prayers and good luck! Sincerely, Connie (rainysue's mom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2002 Report Share Posted April 12, 2002 Hi Connie, You're Rainy's Mom! She's been so nice in answering my questions about RA. I was just at the grocery store and in trying to avoid all wheat, dairy and nightshades there's almost nothing left for me to eat! My gut instinct is to avoid wheat, as I had just begun making homemade whole wheat bread (grinding my own wheat) a month before I had this bad flare. I was doing well that month, but maybe it took awhile to catch up. I've been losing weight and have been eating a lot of spicy foods lately, so I may avoid all that Tobasco sauce, as well. I was only diagnosed with RA this Jan, but I've had symptoms for over 4 years and have noticed that different foods affect my pain. For many years I've thought that eating alkaline foods helped. I worry about all the toxic medications, but my symptoms have gotten to the point where I know I need them. Thanks for the advice, and if you have any more about natural/alternative things we can do to help our bodies, I'd love to hear. Warmest regards, Carol in FL Re: [ ] Elimination Diet Hi Carol, I think this is one of the smartest things a person can do! Anyone will benefit from an elimination diet, as we get older our bodies cannot tolerate some of the foods that we have eaten all our lives and the body becomes toxic and with the meds one takes it adds to the problem of elimination of toxins from the liver. I have many food senstivites and if I stay away from wheat, and sugar my aches diminish and I have less pain and more energy. I would suggest just going off one thing at a time, try wheat first for example, its really hard to give up everything at once and you may be doomed for failure if you try to give up too much. Try the wheat first and give it a good try, read labels and be faithful. If you see no difference, try dairy or sugar or corn etc. It is best to try the thing you crave the most, but you be the judge. I can share more if you would like but I think this is enough for now. I don't post too often, but try to read as many posts as I can. In my prayers and good luck! Sincerely, Connie (rainysue's mom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2002 Report Share Posted April 12, 2002 Thank you, a, for those links! I am really going to read up on this, because I certainly want to do everything I can to help my body be well. Have a good afternoon! Carol in FL Re: [ ] Elimination Diet Hi Carol. I'm in the process of trying it now. It's been 2 weeks since I gave up wheat. I can't say I see any difference, but maybe it's to soon. I gave up meat and dairy about 4-5 months ago and don't regret it at all. My digestive system is much happier. I drink rice milk by Dream and have gotten quite used to it. I eat a lot of grains, fruits and veggies. In countries where grains, fruits and veggies are the main diet, RA is very rare. The best thing about my diet change is the weight loss. I've lost 15lbs since starting to eat this way and my feet thank me for it. I also have more energy and am sleeping better at night. I haven't given up the nightshades long enough to say if it helped or not. Since there is a possibility that food intolerance causes arthritic like symptoms, it's worth it to try the elimination diet and see if you notice any improvement. I've been on a reading rampage as far as diet and arthritis. It is very interesting to see the link between diet and arthritis. Here's some interesting articles that discuss elimination of foods: http://www.drmcdougall.com/science/arthritis.html http://www.drkoop.com/conditions/arthritis/library/arthritis_allergies.html a [ ] Elimination Diet Hi Everyone! Hope you're having a pain free morning. I have been in a flare for over two weeks, and I just can't seem to get over it. In desperation, I've decided to try avoiding some foods to see if they're causing me problems. I'm going to avoid wheat, dairy, and nightshade vegetables. Has anyone ever tried this, and if so what were your results? Thanks! Carol in FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2002 Report Share Posted April 12, 2002 Hi Carol. I'm in the process of trying it now. It's been 2 weeks since I gave up wheat. I can't say I see any difference, but maybe it's to soon. I gave up meat and dairy about 4-5 months ago and don't regret it at all. My digestive system is much happier. I drink rice milk by Dream and have gotten quite used to it. I eat a lot of grains, fruits and veggies. In countries where grains, fruits and veggies are the main diet, RA is very rare. The best thing about my diet change is the weight loss. I've lost 15lbs since starting to eat this way and my feet thank me for it. I also have more energy and am sleeping better at night. I haven't given up the nightshades long enough to say if it helped or not. Since there is a possibility that food intolerance causes arthritic like symptoms, it's worth it to try the elimination diet and see if you notice any improvement. I've been on a reading rampage as far as diet and arthritis. It is very interesting to see the link between diet and arthritis. Here's some interesting articles that discuss elimination of foods: http://www.drmcdougall.com/science/arthritis.html http://www.drkoop.com/conditions/arthritis/library/arthritis_allergies.html a [ ] Elimination Diet Hi Everyone! Hope you're having a pain free morning. I have been in a flare for over two weeks, and I just can't seem to get over it. In desperation, I've decided to try avoiding some foods to see if they're causing me problems. I'm going to avoid wheat, dairy, and nightshade vegetables. Has anyone ever tried this, and if so what were your results? Thanks! Carol in FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2002 Report Share Posted April 13, 2002 Hello, Carol! I never attempted a strict elimination diet (fasting for several days first, then adding foods back in one at a time), but I did remove dairy from my list of foods. After a few months, although my joint pain did not improve, my fatigue dramatically did. I have no idea whether it is just a coincidence, but I won't be eating dairy on a daily basis anymore. I occasionally have small amounts, but, as much as I love it, I believe I feel much better without it. Before I became ill, I had a good diet. I never ate much meat or processed foods. I love fresh fruits and vegetables and complex carbohydrates. I don't eat a lot of sugar. Drinking coffee is my vice. For several months I went cold turkey, but I didn't notice any big difference in how I was feeling. Now I drink it again, but I try not to overdo it. Trying to eat in a healthy way and attempting to identify and remove foods which you don't tolerate well is a great idea. Go for it! It also may help you maintain a healthy weight which is also very important. I think exercise should be part of any strategy to reclaim one's health. If you can find a way to do it (or keep doing it), please try. Good luck! [ ] Elimination Diet > Hi Everyone! Hope you're having a pain free morning. > > I have been in a flare for over two weeks, and I just can't seem to get over > it. In desperation, I've decided to try avoiding some foods to see if > they're causing me problems. I'm going to avoid wheat, dairy, and > nightshade vegetables. Has anyone ever tried this, and if so what were your > results? > > Thanks! > Carol in FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 I would be interested in it as well. Personally, the last two days, we had pasta for dinner w/vodka sauce. My hands seem a bit more achy and stiffer than earlier this week. Has anyone else noticed a similar reaction to pasta? Or general wheat products? --- lindagb52 <lindagb52@...> wrote: > Sierra, Can you share your elimination diet or some > of the foods that > you found to triger RA? I have not noticed anything > in particular > that causes flares but something sure has been > lately. Mabye I'm not > paying attention to the things I need to be aware > of. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Hi , I had been on an elimination diet before, so I thought that dairy products were the only thing that I had a strong sensitivity to (instant congestion after consuming and frequent sinus infections). I found that diet on the Internet. The second time, I did it under the care of a naturopath, and he gave me some supplements to take while on the diet and asked me to keep a log of everything I ate. Both of those things were helpful. After 25 days without an allergen, it was easier to notice how it affected me once I consumed it again. I was surprised at some of the strong allergic reactions to wheat, eggs, and corn. Corn caused indigestion, eggs caused hayfever-type symptoms (had to go buy some benedryl!) and wheat made my joints ache. I had never noticed those things before. It's valuable information to have. Every person is different, and will react differently (or not at all) to foods. I do think every person with RA will benefit from eliminating all deep-fried and fast foods and bypassing chips and other snacks that contain the " bad oils " . There's a lot we can't control with RA but good to take advantage of the areas that we can. Sierra > > Sierra, Can you share your elimination diet or some of the foods that > you found to triger RA? I have not noticed anything in particular > that causes flares but something sure has been lately. Mabye I'm not > paying attention to the things I need to be aware of. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 > > I do > think every person with RA will benefit from eliminating all deep- fried > and fast foods and bypassing chips and other snacks that contain > the " bad oils " . That's probably true for ALL people, with or without RA ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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