Guest guest Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 Hi. I had the same problem with weight loss. I started making a soy milk shake with ground seeds and nuts--all raw. Cooked oik isn't good for the myelin. I add natural vanilla, honey, lecithin, green stuff like spirulina mixture, ground flax, etc. It is delicious and filling. It also adds calories and is a very beneficial, non dairy drink. My weight eventually leveled out at what used to be my perfect weight. Over the years I had gained excess weight. Hope this is helpful. Ilene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 --- In low dose naltrexone , " aliyalex " <aliyalex@b...> wrote: > Hi. I had the same problem with weight loss. I started making a > soy milk shake with ground seeds and nuts--all raw. Please see this article on why soy is not a good food: http://www.thedoctorwithin.com/index_fr.html?content=/articles/index.html In re raw nuts: " It is important to note that eating unsoaked nuts and seeds on a long-term basis puts a tremendous strain on the pancreas and may cause digestive problems in the future. It is necessary to remove the enzyme inhibitors that block the breakdown of these foods, otherwise the internal organs have a serious chore to accomplish. Germination is essential. " From " Dining in the Raw, " by Rita Romano. Raw nuts should be soaked 8-24 hours before use. Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 PS. Martha: I also follow the blood type diet and my digestive system is very compromised, so I have to be very careful not to create more problems. Again thanks. Ilene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 I just went to see a dietitian this morning who also suffers from RA. She had some interesting thoughts and suggestions re diet, eating foods that will help inflammation. She went through my diet with me and made some changes: more fruits and vegetables, less meat, use of ginger and turmeric (supposed to help with inflammation), more whole wheat fiber. Use canola and olive oil, stay away from saturated fats (meat, butter, cheese). Sardines! Omega 3 supplements, good fish (not full of mercury). I'll let you know if there's a difference for me in a couple of weeks. Oh, and less coffee ;-( . But soy milk is good. gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 > I just went to see a dietitian this morning who also suffers from RA. She > had some interesting thoughts and suggestions re diet, eating foods that will > help inflammation. Thaks for sharing the info. Gloria. It was good for me to see that the dietary changes I've made since being diagnosed are in alignment with those guidelines. Did she mention flax seed oil as a good source of Omega-3 oil? I grind the seeds in a coffee mill and sprinkle them on apple crisp. (I regularly make a healthy breakfast version.) S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 S. Hope you leave sugar off the apple crisp! Sugar is big no-no!!! I also do those diet things... good advice. Kay ----- Original Message ----- From: " snowdrift52003 " <snowdrift52003@...> <Rheumatoid Arthritis > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 2:33 PM Subject: Re: diet > > > > > I just went to see a dietitian this morning who also suffers from > RA. She > > had some interesting thoughts and suggestions re diet, eating foods > that will > > help inflammation. > > Thaks for sharing the info. Gloria. It was good for me to see that > the dietary changes I've made since being diagnosed are in alignment > with those guidelines. Did she mention flax seed oil as a good source > of Omega-3 oil? I grind the seeds in a coffee mill and sprinkle them > on apple crisp. (I regularly make a healthy breakfast version.) > > S. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Gloria, Very good advice on diet.. I do those things, too. I still love cheese and have not given that one up. Please forget sugar and don't eat it.... Kay ----- Original Message ----- From: gloriarex@... Rheumatoid Arthritis Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 1:17 PM Subject: Re: diet I just went to see a dietitian this morning who also suffers from RA. She had some interesting thoughts and suggestions re diet, eating foods that will help inflammation. She went through my diet with me and made some changes: more fruits and vegetables, less meat, use of ginger and turmeric (supposed to help with inflammation), more whole wheat fiber. Use canola and olive oil, stay away from saturated fats (meat, butter, cheese). Sardines! Omega 3 supplements, good fish (not full of mercury). I'll let you know if there's a difference for me in a couple of weeks. Oh, and less coffee ;-( . But soy milk is good. gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 I recently found a book among my many collection of books on arthritis called The New Arthritis Relief Diet by Dr. Scala. It is basically the same plan that I discussed with a dietician. It recommends increasing your Omega 3 oils (fish), decreasing all saturated fats (red meats in particular), upping your fiber and taking supplements. I started doing all of these things and while I'm still hobbling around, I think it's just an all around healthy way to eat. In the book he talks specifically about how foods affect the chemical balances in the body and what foods either cause or inhibit inflammation. It makes a lot of sense and I intend to keep on it as much as possible. The diet isn't really that much different than the way I normally eat so it wasn't a huge change to start following it. But it's good to be more aware of what I eat so I don't do it unconsciously. I do have to say that sometimes I get impatient with the huge handfuls of pills I have to take, but hey, what's a few more added to so many to begin with? gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants and peppers are your nightshades. I can only give up eggplants; the other three are my favorites. Lynette yellow dancer wrote: what's a nightshade vegetable? and there is always fruit. and vitamins. lol <catdelouise@...> wrote: So, I can't eat red meat or any other proteins, nightshade vegetables, and everybody knows that sugars and pastas and breads are bad for you...what's left to eat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 I haven't found that nightshade > vegetables impact my arthritis so I eat them on a regular basis. The same is true for me. Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 > and there is always fruit. and vitamins. lol And Jell-O! S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Dear All, It is well documented that those with celiac disease (pervasive and serious wheat/gluten allergy) often have arthritis. It would follow then that people with arthritis who have allergies to other things might also be adversely affected by them in terms of their arthritis. I have noticed that when I exclude milk and milk products from my diet that my arthritis seems a bit better. I have also noticed that even the smallest amount seems to worsen me. Still an exclusion diet for anyone is very difficult. Removing the offending items and still getting the needed nutrients can be difficult, especially when faced with a variety of allergies. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Well said Sharon! I think you hit the proverbial nail on the head, WE need to find what works best for us, WE know our bodies better than anyone else, including doctors. Get to know your body, then you will find what works best for your body, but if it works for your body, doesn't mean it will work for someone else. I personally do not eat red meat, I haven't eaten anything consisting of red meat since I was carrying my first child, and that was 21 years ago. That same premise works for everything to do with your body, the doctors don't give us enough credit to know our own bodies. But we do, or at least we should! Regards and blessings to all, Lise -------------- Original message -------------- Sugar IS bad for me, but that doesn't mean it is bad for you. You have to make that decision for yourself. You can take almost any premise and find support for it somewhere. If one person says meat is bad, there is another that says we shouldn't eat anything the cave men didn't eat. Another swears we shouldn't eat fats. Someone else says eat only organic. Maybe one of those is the right thing for you, but it isn't necessarily the right thing for everyone. Find what works for you, not only for your RA, but for your general health and to maintain your proper wieght so that you can live as full a life as this disease will allow us. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 > Still an exclusion diet for anyone is very difficult. Removing the > offending items and still getting the needed nutrients can be > difficult, especially when faced with a variety of allergies. > Jane I benefitted from going on an elimination diet--removing and then slowly adding back the foods that can cause sensitivity reactions. I learned a lot from the experience. I only embarked in it when I was ready, though. When people first learned I had RA and gave me all kinds of unasked for advice, including dietary, I was so overwhelmed that I never could have done it. I needed to get settled with my meds, first. One day, the idea of the elimination diet just " seemed right. " One thing I discovered on it is that dairy products really affect my sinuses! So, I've given up dairy. (I have discovered fake dairy products that taste just as good as the real stuff--soy cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, milk, ice-cream, yogurt, you name it.) I continue to avoid gluten, not because I noticed a reaction to it, but because I enjoy eating a broader variety of grains. Wheat is in everything! I love my rice pasta, multi-grain pancake mix, mochi (awesome sweet rice " biscuits " you bake--crisy on the outside, gooey on the inside), frozen buckwheat waffles (buckwheat is not a wheat), etc. I agree that when it comes to diet: each to her own! Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 Well said Sierra ! Even when the elimination diet benefits someone, it needs to be undertaken when the person is truly ready and able to handle it and all of that unsolicited advice. My son who has ulcerative colitis went on the casein free-gluten free diet which is tough, and sounds a lot like what you are doing. I find the elimination of dairy tough enough ! LOL Best wishes, Jane > > > > I benefitted from going on an elimination diet--removing and then > slowly adding back the foods that can cause sensitivity reactions. I > learned a lot from the experience. I only embarked in it when I was > ready, though. When people first learned I had RA and gave me all > kinds of unasked for advice, including dietary, I was so overwhelmed > that I never could have done it. I needed to get settled with my > meds, first. One day, the idea of the elimination diet just " seemed > right. " One thing I discovered on it is that dairy products really > affect my sinuses! So, I've given up dairy. (I have discovered fake > dairy products that taste just as good as the real stuff--soy cheese, > sour cream, cream cheese, milk, ice-cream, yogurt, you name it.) > > I continue to avoid gluten, not because I noticed a reaction to it, > but because I enjoy eating a broader variety of grains. Wheat is in > everything! I love my rice pasta, multi-grain pancake mix, mochi > (awesome sweet rice " biscuits " you bake--crisy on the outside, gooey > on the inside), frozen buckwheat waffles (buckwheat is not a wheat), > etc. > > I agree that when it comes to diet: each to her own! > > Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 In a message dated 12/8/04 4:24:47 AM, j.mccrary@... writes: they found I have diverticulosis, What are the symtoms for that? Thanks, Pris Show Biz tricks for pigs! Is your pig bored or destructive? "Potbellied Pig Behavior and Training" book sold at www.valentinesperformingpigs.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 I had a lot of pain in my stomach that lasted for hours at times but I'm not sure if that is caused from the acid reflux, the ulcers or diverticulosis. Most of my pain is at the lower end of my esophagus. I'm thinking that's the acid reflux. I need to find out from my Dr what I'm suppose to eat and not eat.......Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: NELLIESTAR@... Rheumatoid Arthritis Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 9:05 AM Subject: Re: Re: diet In a message dated 12/8/04 4:24:47 AM, j.mccrary@... writes: they found I have diverticulosis,What are the symtoms for that?Thanks,PrisShow Biz tricks for pigs!Is your pig bored or destructive?"Potbellied Pig Behavior and Training" book sold atwww.valentinesperformingpigs.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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