Diet/sugar and RA

[Guest guest]

I've done a lot of reading and research on how foods affects our physiology, and

found it quite suprising. Thanks to what i found out, i can control my pain

levels, which is a plus for me. So now if I don't follow a strict diet, my RA

causes me agony. I'm a real food lover, so this isn't an easy thing for me to

do. I've tried breaking the diet at various times to check it isnt all in my

mind, but the pain comes back. Sticking to a pure diet, I can avoid taking

steroids which i'm happy about. Who knows, i may still have to take prednisone

at some stage, but i've avoided it so far. I was controlling my RA for a long

while using ony diet, supplements and Celebrex, but then i had my knee operation

and everything flared up big time. Its hard to know for sure what foods affect

RA. In my case, i eliminated too many foods and ended up very underweight and

probably malnourished. I added in porridge (oats) the last few weeks to try and

put on some weight and it's really affecting me badly - probably doesnt help

that i put sugar on it, as that's a killer for my RA. Its not really good for

healthy people let alone us with RA. It feeds all the bad bugs and candida in

your body, adding to internal toxicity and pain. So what I try to stick to is

fresh organic foods made from scratch eg meat/eggs and veges and fruit. Nothing

out of a packet. It's possible to eat a tasty and varied diet this way, although

it takes some getting used to. I'm always craving bread and sweets, but oh

well. Sometimes i have a bite of something i shouldn't but i'm only human.

I'd encourage anyone to do a bit of detetive work in regards to diet -sometimes

just eliminating one or two things can make a huge difference to pain levels and

feelings of wellbeing. I'm not judging or saying anyone should do what i'm

doing. It can be very satisfying to eat freshly made pure foods as opposed to

chemical laden packet stuff. I think we do owe it to ourselves to stay as

healthy as possible while we endure these serious dieases. And part of that is

finding out how food affects us.

Leonie

[Guest guest]

Absolutely I agree 100% this is what I have found on my journey as well!

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> I've done a lot of reading and research on how foods affects our physiology,

and found it quite suprising. Thanks to what i found out, i can control my pain

levels, which is a plus for me. So now if I don't follow a strict diet, my RA

causes me agony. I'm a real food lover, so this isn't an easy thing for me to

do. I've tried breaking the diet at various times to check it isnt all in my

mind, but the pain comes back. Sticking to a pure diet, I can avoid taking

steroids which i'm happy about. Who knows, i may still have to take prednisone

at some stage, but i've avoided it so far. I was controlling my RA for a long

while using ony diet, supplements and Celebrex, but then i had my knee operation

and everything flared up big time. Its hard to know for sure what foods affect

RA. In my case, i eliminated too many foods and ended up very underweight and

probably malnourished. I added in porridge (oats) the last few weeks to try and

put on some weight and it's really affecting me badly - probably doesnt help

that i put sugar on it, as that's a killer for my RA. Its not really good for

healthy people let alone us with RA. It feeds all the bad bugs and candida in

your body, adding to internal toxicity and pain. So what I try to stick to is

fresh organic foods made from scratch eg meat/eggs and veges and fruit. Nothing

out of a packet. It's possible to eat a tasty and varied diet this way, although

it takes some getting used to. I'm always craving bread and sweets, but oh

well. Sometimes i have a bite of something i shouldn't but i'm only human.

>

> I'd encourage anyone to do a bit of detetive work in regards to diet

-sometimes just eliminating one or two things can make a huge difference to pain

levels and feelings of wellbeing. I'm not judging or saying anyone should do

what i'm doing. It can be very satisfying to eat freshly made pure foods as

opposed to chemical laden packet stuff. I think we do owe it to ourselves to

stay as healthy as possible while we endure these serious dieases. And part of

that is finding out how food affects us.

>

> Leonie

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[Guest guest]

i have started buying and reading books on the inflammation syndrome/epidemic

(something like that,title) which is strictly about an anti-inflammatory diet.

the author explains the foods and both inflammatory and anti-inflammatory

pathways of how foods are processed by the body. soem of it is over my head.

i have a real aversion to fish, so i am trying to find doses and types of

flaxseed to take, instead.

but one book, maybe one of mary shomon's,will have to look again,mentioned

supplements like alpha lipolic acid reducing over production of t cells,same

with vit d. i think gina posted on vit d, i wil go back and read it again, but

it is hard to cut all " bad, inflammatory " food out.

interesting that many of us need protein, it has amino acids and cholesterol,

which is the precusor to cortisol production by our adrenals. i need alot of

protein, too.

take care,

margaret

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> > I've done a lot of reading and research on how foods affects our physiology,

and found it quite suprising. Thanks to what i found out, i can control my pain

levels, which is a plus for me. So now if I don't follow a strict diet, my RA

causes me agony. I'm a real food lover, so this isn't an easy thing for me to

do. I've tried breaking the diet at various times to check it isnt all in my

mind, but the pain comes back. Sticking to a pure diet, I can avoid taking

steroids which i'm happy about. Who knows, i may still have to take prednisone

at some stage, but i've avoided it so far. I was controlling my RA for a long

while using ony diet, supplements and Celebrex, but then i had my knee operation

and everything flared up