Kleb, was Pepto

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>Thanks Heidi,

>

>It would nice if there was a better way. Some have used antibiotics

>that are geared toward klebsiela with success. Then resumed with a

>low starch diet. After awhile some are able to add back in rice or

>similar.

Have you tried the Pepto Bismol? Does that help?

>I had success with the diet for over a year but now the feet have

>been swollen and inflamed for a while now. Feels like walking on

>broken or badly sprained feet all the time. Having to take NSAID's

>now which I know will be detroying my gut. Any ideas for helping

>this(the feet)?

>

>Chris

That is interesting. I had really bad foot pain for some time -- it went away

when

I went GF, but then my knees got swollen, when I was eating a lot of corn

(to make up for lack of wheat ... !). However some of the corn I was eating was

ground in a place that ground wheat too, so I'm not sure what exactly was

causing it. But gluten intolerance produces antibodies that attack the joints

which is what it sounds like SA does, so the symptoms might be similar?

I've been doing everything I can in the " anti inflammatory " camp, and it seems

to be working, but I can't say which factor works the best ... here is what

I did though:

1. Increase " anti inflammatory " foods. These include berries and greens.

Also dried whole anchovies. There's been a fair bit of research on this ...

some fruits are as good as NSAIDS for inflammation.

2. Decrease body fat. Body fat PRODUCES inflammatory chemicals too.

I'm doing this by tracking calories (old fashioned, yeah), using coconut

oil instead of other fats, and decreasing starches (my diet isn't " low carb "

by any means, but decreasing starches is a decent way to lose fat).

3. Let the gut get EMPTY once in awhile. The WD really works to

balance the gut flora, I think ... the " fast " times let it rest and heal

(raw fruit and vegies are easy on the gut, I think, and don't promote

overgrowth ... avoid juices, cooked food, or dried fruit). Also when

the gut is empty the bacteria probably die back -- they need a constant

food source to multiply.

4. Drink kefir-beer. It makes a big difference when I don't

drink it!

5. Avoid anything I react to (that takes experimenting).

Eating a big batch of popcorn (homemade) still makes my finger

joints swell, so I don't do that very often. Hash browns seem

ok though, as are yam noodles. I think a lot of it may have to

do with how the starch digests, or I may be allergic to corn (or

it is just arthritic-inducing!).

BTW on the WD I've been eating the occasional " coconut candy "

(as katja describes) which is great for extra energy in the middle

of the day.

If you find out what works for you I'd love to hear it ...

-- Heidi Jean