Re: Low Starch Diet

[Guest guest]

I have never heard of treating spondylolisthesis (slippage of the vertebrae)

with diet. I have heard of treating spondylitis (inflammation of the vertebra)

this way. Grade 3 spondylolisthesis required a fusion with hardware to repair

the vertebrae to a neutral position ( or as close to neutral as possible, I was

fused at a grade 1).

I have heard of possible treatments and life changes to slow DDD progression. As

I am concerned my scoliosis and DDD could lead to me having another spinal

surgery I am trying to get plenty of information on this.

> wrote:

> There are many forums, and groups of people treating their arthritis,

spondylolisthisis, Irritable bowel, and more with a low carb/starch diet.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Thanks for clarifying the difference. Actually, I was never diagnosed by tests

that I had Rheumatoid arthritis or spondylitis, which can be helped by the low

starch diet, but I do have herniated discs in my neck and osteoarthritis, with

muscle and nerve type pain. I was told I had Fibro because of muscle pain.

Still, when I went very low carb/high saturated fat, my pain was still reduced.

I did some reading on how even nerve damage can heal with proper nutrition,

especially the B vitamins. One main symptom of vitamin C deficiency is pain and

swelling. Sugar and starch use up the B vitamins and C. Also, pain is connected

to our brain, and even our gut in how we " feel " pain. A very low carb/high

fat(ketogenic diet) had been shown to benefit the brain. There are some with

herniated discs, and osteoarthritis, that have no pain symptoms with it. And

even a broken bone can heal, especially if the body gets optimal nutrition.

I read a lot too about toxins in the body causing pain, and eliminating toxins

in the diet, and having the saturated fat(which helps detox) can bring pain

relief. So I am not certain how the diet worked exactly in reducing the types of

pain I was having, but I do know I do not have to take Neurontin or flexeril

now. I am in a couple of more groups, and we are concentrating on encouraging

our bodies to heal by diet changes and basic supplements. We do a of reading and

research,on line, and sometimes buy books here and there, but I have not had to

pay anyone for info, and not had to buy books myself. Also found the drugs, as

some have said, were prolonging the pain, and part of my relief was getting off

all those drugs for pain.

Hope some of this gives you some hope.

C.