Re: The Paleo Diet Update v.5, #1 - Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis

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fyi

this diet definitely helps me with RA. hope it can help you too.

monique

Wiley Long wrote:

>

> The Paleo Diet Update

>

> www.ThePaleoDiet.com <http://www.ThePaleoDiet.com>

> Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

> Issue: # 2009 - 1 / January 2, 2009

>

> ,

>

> Hello! Welcome to *The Paleo Diet Update. *The Paleo Diet is based

> on research that explores the connection between diet and health.

> Science has connected some of our most devastating illnesses to

> some of our choices in food. This makes sense because many of our

> common dietary staples today, such as cereal grains, beans and

> legumes, were not available to our ancestors throughout much of

> our evolutionary history. Our bodies evolved to depend on

> nutritional characteristics that may be missing in many common

> foods available today following recent and dramatic changes in

> food production and marketing. Likewise, these newer food

> selections may expose our bodies to substances that evolution did

> not prepare us to handle.

>

> One of the ways the Paleo Diet optimizes health is by minimizing

> the risks posed by certain proteins that may bind and cross the

> gut barrier. In this issue, we look at the connection between

> dietary lectins, found in cereal grains, beans and legumes, and

> rheumatoid arthritis, and we'll challenge you to replace that old

> " going-to-lose-weight " resolution with a new " see-how-good-you-can

> feel " resolution by following the Paleo Diet for one month.

>

> Enjoy!

>

>

> Loren Cordian

> Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

>

>

> In This Issue

>

>

> Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis <#anchor_1>

>

> This Week's Food Tip <#anchor_2>

>

> News and Upcoming Events <#anchor_3>

>

> Our Recommendations <#anchor_4>

>

>

> *Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis*

> /Loren Cordain

> <http://www.thepaleodiet.com/aboutus/profile.shtml>/

>

>

> /Editor's note/: The following article is based on a review

> article titled " /Modulation of immune function by dietary lectins

> in rheumatoid arthritis " / published in the /British Journal of

> Nutrition /in 2000 by Loren Cordain, L. Toohey, M. J. and M.

> S. Hickey. While this paper is now almost 9 years old, it is still

> accurate but little-known information. There are a few new

> mechanisms and dietary elements we have identified in the past few

> years - some of which we cover in the new /How to Treat M.S. with

> Diet/ program, and some of which we will detail in a future

> newsletter.

>

> Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects approximately one percent of the

> adult population, and females are two to four times more

> susceptible than males.^1 This disease is characterized by

> persistent inflammation of the synovium (a membrane in freely

> moving joints that secretes fluid), destruction of bone and

> cartilage, and possible functional disability.

>

> Numerous case studies have shown that RA symptoms can be

> alleviated with grain-free diets.^2-5 Likewise, withdrawal of food

> during fasting has reduced aspects of the disease.^6 A more recent

> experiment also showed significant improvement in sore joints when

> RA patients followed an elemental diet (a purified diet of amino

> acids, sugars, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals) for three

> weeks.^7 In the only controlled study of elemental diets to treat

> RA, patients showed improvement in grip strength.^8

> ^

> This link between diet and RA may depend on substances crossing

> the gastrointestinal barrier and entering circulation. In

> genetically susceptible individuals, this may result in RA

> symptoms. There is considerable evidence that intestinal

> permeability may be increased in patients with RA,^9-10

> particularly when the joint disease is active.^11 Patients with RA

> have also shown a high frequency of intestinal bacterial,^12

> particularly anaerobic bacteria.^13-14 Although this connection is

> not entirely clear, there is convincing evidence that antibiotic

> therapy helps rheumatic activity.^15-16

>

> Common dietary staples, such as cereal grains, beans, and legumes,

> contain lectins. Lectins have anti-nutritional properties that

> influence enterocytes (cells that line the intestinal wall) and

> lymphocytes (cells in the blood, lymph, and lymphoid

> tissues).^17-18 Because lectins are able to cross the

> gastrointestinal barrier rapidly and enter circulation intact,^19

> they may be able to interact directly with synovial tissue that is

> impacted during RA.

>

> Many lectins derived from bean species negatively affect

> intestinal structure and function.^20 Lectins from peanuts produce

> similar results.^21 Lectin activity has also been found in wheat,

> rye, barley, oats, maize^17 and rice.^22

>

> Collectively, these studies indicate that eliminating lectins may

> help alleviate RA symptoms. Because the Paleo Diet focuses on

> foods that our Paleolithic ancestors were likely to eat, cereal

> grains, beans and legumes are all replaced with healthier choices.

> Those following the Paleo Diet have shared their success stories

> about alleviating joint pain. Here are a couple of their stories:

>

> " A good friend who had great weight loss and increased health

> success with the Paleo diet gave me a copy of your book...I have

> found the joint pain I've had from 20+ years of power-lifting and

> 14 years of stunt work have greatly diminished and much to my

> surprise even I have lost body fat and increased lean muscle mass. "

>

>

>

> " I am thrilled to tell you that I have been on a strict Paleo diet

> for six weeks and I now believe in miracles. Five years ago at the

> age of 64, I stopped playing golf because I had too many aches and

> pains in my muscles, joints, bones and my energy level was very

> low. At that time I thought it was old age! Now, within six weeks

> I play golf and I work and/or exercise 10 hours a day. "

>

>

>

> If you have rheumatoid arthritis, we would be interested in

> hearing of your experience eating the Paleo Diet.

>

> References are available at http://www.ThePaleoDiet.com/v5n1.shtml

> <http://www.thepaleodiet.com/v5n1.shtml>.

>

>

> Next time, we'll look at the health consequences of consuming the

> ubiquitous peanut and peanut butter, and we'll help you determine

> what are the most important foods to buy from an organic rather

> than a conventional source.

>

>

> *This Week's Food Tip - Happy (Paleo) New Year*

> /Nell son <http://www.thepaleodiet.com/nell_bio.shtml>/

>

>

> Are you one to make New Year's Resolutions? Have you made the same

> old " going-to-lose-weight " resolution time and again. Then, have

> you found that by the second week of January, you're too hungry

> all the time, and not getting to the gym as much as you planned,

> and just ditched the whole effort? Why not make a resolution that

> you're going to try the Paleo Diet to the letter for one month?

>

> Instead of saying you're going to lose weight, promise yourself

> that you're going to see how good you can feel if you eat the best

> possible foods available to you, i.e. the Paleo Diet! Give it one

> month, and see if by January 31, you don't feel the best you've

> ever felt! Your energy level will soar, you'll sleep better, and

> you'll notice a reduction or elimination of symptoms to a host of

> maladies including, but not limited to, acne, joint pain,

> headaches, fatigue, and gastric distress. Oh, and might I add, if

> you follow the eating plan properly, that excess weight you're

> holding on to will be easy to lose. Nice side effect, isn't it.

>

> Read and reread *The Paleo Diet* and/or *The Paleo Diet for

> Athletes* to be sure you understand the why and the how of it all,

> and prepare yourself, your kitchen and your family. What a great

> treat to give your body!

>

> Happy New Year!

>

>

> *News and Upcoming Events*

>

>

> *Several clinical trials have evaluated the effects of high

> protein diets on weight loss and metabolism*. A recent review in

> /Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Obesity

>

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> looked at the impact of these diets on weight loss, body

> composition, cardiovascular risk, and glycemic control. Their

> findings, which look at controlled trials of up to 12 months,

> support what we have been saying about the Paleo Diet - *protein

> increases metabolism and satiety, and tends to improve

> cardiovascular risk factors*. (Please note that the Paleo Diet is

> qualitatively different from Atkins and other high-protein,

> low-carb diets).

>

> *You'll be able to hear Dr. Cordain live online this Jan. 13th*,

> *2009 at 6:30 pm EST* on Radio Interviews With America's Greatest

> Healers from New York at http://healthmedia.mypodcast.com/.

>

> <http://healthmedia.mypodcast.com/>*Origins and Evolution of the

> Western Diet: Health Implications for the 21^st Century *will be

> the topic of Dr. Cordain's presentation to the American

> Neutraceutical Association Continuing Medical Education

> Conference, on *March 21 2009; in Long Beach CA*;

> http://www.ana-jana.org/

>

> *On March 22, 2009; the Nutrition and Eye Symposium Continuing

> Education Conference* will be held at the University of Missouri,

> St. Louis College of Optometry; in *St. Louis, MO*;

> http://www.umsl.edu/~optomety/ce/optomCE.html

> <http://www.umsl.edu/%7Eoptomety/ce/optomCE.html>.

>

> Loren Cordain will be giving the following presentations:

>

> 1) Origins and Evolution of the Western Diet: Health Implications

> for the 21st Century

>

> 2) An Evolutionary Analysis of the Etiology and Pathogenesis of

> Juvenile Onset Myopia

>

> 3) Implementing the Paleo Diet: the Synthesis and Nutrient

> Characteristics of a Contemporary Diet Based upon Paleolithic Food

> Groups

>

> 4) Hyperinsulinemic Diseases of Civilization: More than Just the

> Metabolic Syndrome

>

>

> *Our Recommendations*

>

>

> *A more detailed discussion about the* *effects of dietary

> lectins* is available in Volume 4, Issues 1 and /2 /of/ The Paleo

> Diet Newsletter. /This two-part series titled/ " Whole Wheat Heart

> Attack/ " sheds light on the unrecognized risk factor for

> cardiovascular disease and how grains, beans and peanuts may be

> contributing to your risk for heart disease. These and other back

> issues of /The Paleo Diet Newsletter/ are available for $12.95

> each from http://www.ThePaleoDiet.com/newsletter/back_issues.shtml

> <http://www.thepaleodiet.com/newsletter/back_issues.shtml>.

>

> *Autoimmune Diseases - *we also recommend that anyone with an

> autoimmune disease invest in the How to Treat Multiple Sclerosis

> with Diet <http://www.thepaleodiet.com/ms_treatment.shtml>

> program. While the focus is on M.S., it is our belief that many

> other autoimmune diseases have an even greater probability of

> responding to diet, including psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis,

> ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, Sjogren's syndrome, and

> others. Autoimmune disease actually may represent not a single

> disease in the classical sense but rather multiple diseases that

> produce the same outward symptoms. For instance, M.S. may be

> elicited via multiple environmental triggers, but result in the

> same symptoms. Egg whites, wheat and measles for certain HLA

> haplotypes may result in disease symptoms in some M.S. patients

> but not others. In contrast, milk, tomatoes and Epstein Barr may

> cause symptoms in other HLA haplotypes. Hence, the strategy is to

> first remove all known food triggers, carefully monitor symptoms &

> then gradually add banned foods back in. This program includes a

> DVD, and two special reports on egg whites, and tomatoes. (For

> those with no autoimmune symptoms, our recommendations for

> tomatoes & eggs remain similar to the original suggestions in the

> Paleo Diet.) This program is available at

> www.ThePaleoDiet.com/ms_treatment.shtml

> <http://www.thepaleodiet.com/ms_treatment.shtml>.

>

> *The Paleo Diet* *offers life-changing weight loss* even to people

> who have struggled with their weight for years as evidenced in the

> following testimonial:

>

> " I wanted to write to thank you for writing the Paleo Diet. *Since

> I have been on the diet, I have attained a degree of leanness at

> age 43 that I have never achieved at any age*. Whereas before I

> had to consciously regulate my food intake to maintain a

> reasonable weight, now I can eat pretty much as much as I want (I

> did find it important to limit my nut and dried fruit intake as

> the book indicated).

>

> Thanks again for your fine book. *It is not strong enough praise

> to say* *it has changed my life*. "

>

> Tom

>

> If you eat according to the Paleo Diet principles, you already

> know that your body naturally stays lean. If you're not as lean as

> you would like, sign up on our early announcement list to be the

> first to learn about our new *Paleo Diet Permanent Fat Loss

> Program <http://www.thepaleodiet.com/fat_loss_program.shtml>.

>

> The Paleo Diet *and* The Paleo Diet for Athletes *are available

> for worldwide shipping from http://www.ThePaleoDiet.com.

>

> In 2009 we plan to continue to provide information and inspiration

> that can help you optimize your health.

>

>

> Happy New Year!

>

>

> To your optimum health,

>

> Wiley Long, M.S., Nutrition and Exercise Science

> Editor

>

>

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