'Clean' eating for arthritis/inflammation?
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Which foods are linked with either increasing or decreasing inflammation? I'm prepared to try something new for a couple of months to see if it might help with some inflammation issues.
Have heard cutting dairy and carbs may help. I love my yogurt & cottage cheese, and bread makes life easier in a million ways, but I'd consider trying, if there was a shot it could help.
Have heard cutting dairy and carbs may help. I love my yogurt & cottage cheese, and bread makes life easier in a million ways, but I'd consider trying, if there was a shot it could help.
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You should get an allergy prick test from a doctor. My mom had arthritis and one of the major things that helped her was figuring out exactly what it was that she was allergic to. It's different for everyone and that test will be able to tell you what you specifically are sensitive to.
Regular doctors are a little reluctant to give them but any homeopath/natural doctor will do them. Just make sure it's either a prick test or a blood test not something weird.0 -
I've just begun to go wheat/gluten free and have noticed that my knuckles are double size and super painful if I accidentally fall off the wagon. My knees used to be murder and now they feel amazing.0
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Interested to hear what people have to say. Bump for later
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Wheat/gluten can cause inflammation and joint pain. Eliminating it from my diet has reduced the pain in my thumb joints and knees.0
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You should get an allergy prick test from a doctor. My mom had arthritis and one of the major things that helped her was figuring out exactly what it was that she was allergic to. It's different for everyone and that test will be able to tell you what you specifically are sensitive to.
Regular doctors are a little reluctant to give them but any homeopath/natural doctor will do them. Just make sure it's either a prick test or a blood test not something weird.
Right! I didn't know that kind of test could sort things out so quickly; working out allergens always sounds fairly complicated (like doing an exclusion diet or something). Will look into it, thank you.0 -
I've just begun to go wheat/gluten free and have noticed that my knuckles are double size and super painful if I accidentally fall off the wagon. My knees used to be murder and now they feel amazing.Wheat/gluten can cause inflammation and joint pain. Eliminating it from my diet has reduced the pain in my thumb joints and knees.
Yes, this is what I've heard! Is there a good resource (blog/book) that's worth looking into?
Glad you both feel better!0 -
My coworker has arthritis, and she swears that eliminating tomatoes and citrus fruits from her diet has drastically reduced her symptoms.0
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Argh, love tomatoes :frown: Thank you 0
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Which foods are linked with either increasing or decreasing inflammation? I'm prepared to try something new for a couple of months to see if it might help with some inflammation issues.
Have heard cutting dairy and carbs may help. I love my yogurt & cottage cheese, and bread makes life easier in a million ways, but I'd consider trying, if there was a shot it could help.
have you cut out gluten yet? that's the biggest inflammatory culprit.
EDIT: shoulda read the thread. Wheat Belly is the big one going around these days as far as books are concerned.0 -
Which foods are linked with either increasing or decreasing inflammation? I'm prepared to try something new for a couple of months to see if it might help with some inflammation issues.
Have heard cutting dairy and carbs may help. I love my yogurt & cottage cheese, and bread makes life easier in a million ways, but I'd consider trying, if there was a shot it could help.
have you cut out gluten yet? that's the biggest inflammatory culprit.
No, I haven't.. argh this is going to be hard (because, delicious rye bread is delicious). Coach, you must know of a good book or two, can you make a recommendation?
edit: lol. Awesome, thank you 0 -
Which foods are linked with either increasing or decreasing inflammation? I'm prepared to try something new for a couple of months to see if it might help with some inflammation issues.
Have heard cutting dairy and carbs may help. I love my yogurt & cottage cheese, and bread makes life easier in a million ways, but I'd consider trying, if there was a shot it could help.
have you cut out gluten yet? that's the biggest inflammatory culprit.
No, I haven't.. argh this is going to be hard (because, delicious rye bread is delicious). Coach, you must know of a good book or two, can you make a recommendation?
edit: lol. Awesome, thank you
I hear you - I really thought cutting out gluten would be tough, but it's actually been incredibly easy for me. i'll still splurge on pizza or something every now and again, but even drastically reducing your gluten intake will help tremendously.0 -
Definitely go check it out.
I don't have arthritis myself but with my mom she tried everything including cutting out gluten. After she got the tests done she found out it was dairy, beef and pineapple. It's going to be different for everyone so definitely go in and see a doctor.0 -
My coworker has arthritis, and she swears that eliminating tomatoes and citrus fruits from her diet has drastically reduced her symptoms.
http://arthritis.about.com/b/2006/09/25/nightshade-vegetables-should-people-with-arthritis-avoid-nightshade-foods.htm0 -
Which foods are linked with either increasing or decreasing inflammation? I'm prepared to try something new for a couple of months to see if it might help with some inflammation issues.
Have heard cutting dairy and carbs may help. I love my yogurt & cottage cheese, and bread makes life easier in a million ways, but I'd consider trying, if there was a shot it could help.
have you cut out gluten yet? that's the biggest inflammatory culprit.
No, I haven't.. argh this is going to be hard (because, delicious rye bread is delicious). Coach, you must know of a good book or two, can you make a recommendation?
edit: lol. Awesome, thank you
I hear you - I really thought cutting out gluten would be tough, but it's actually been incredibly easy for me. i'll still splurge on pizza or something every now and again, but even drastically reducing your gluten intake will help tremendously.
That's hopeful, then!! Amazing, I think I could live with that, or at least try for a bit. Thanks!0 -
Definitely go check it out.
I don't have arthritis myself but with my mom she tried everything including cutting out gluten. After she got the tests done she found out it was dairy, beef and pineapple. It's going to be different for everyone so definitely go in and see a doctor.
Will do! Thanks
@Glassslippers - appreciate the link 0 -
fatty fish like sardines, salmon, flax seed- make sure it's ground or it will pass through
all good for being anit inflammatory
i'm not sure if it would help at all, but i swear when ate greens more often
spinach, kale or whatever you like,
seems to really help if I have heartburn or having it less often
greens are loaded with healthy nutrients and if you love tomatoes you're
probably already eating them, since they pair so well together.
a cinnamon and honey mask is great for my acne
both possibly anti inflammatory, anti bacterial
plus you smell awesome after 0 -
Which foods are linked with either increasing or decreasing inflammation? I'm prepared to try something new for a couple of months to see if it might help with some inflammation issues.
Have heard cutting dairy and carbs may help. I love my yogurt & cottage cheese, and bread makes life easier in a million ways, but I'd consider trying, if there was a shot it could help.
have you cut out gluten yet? that's the biggest inflammatory culprit.
No, I haven't.. argh this is going to be hard (because, delicious rye bread is delicious). Coach, you must know of a good book or two, can you make a recommendation?
edit: lol. Awesome, thank you
I hear you - I really thought cutting out gluten would be tough, but it's actually been incredibly easy for me. i'll still splurge on pizza or something every now and again, but even drastically reducing your gluten intake will help tremendously.
That's hopeful, then!! Amazing, I think I could live with that, or at least try for a bit. Thanks!
no problem. really what I've ended up doing is simple - breakfast is bacon and eggs typically, with fruit/nuts/etc, lunch is a big *kitten* salad that's kind of my favorite meal of the day because I can mix it up daily. A salad can have as many or as few calories as you want, as much protein or fat as you want, it's lowish carb and gluten free. win win. Dinner is usually meat/chicken/fish and veggies or rice. and I munch on fruit and nuts throughout the day with a shake thrown in for good measure.
who said gluten free was tough! :P
I would, however, caution against splurging for gluten free versions of things that usually have wheat in them like pasta/bread/etc - just because they're typically heavily processed, and have lots of wacky ingredients. Better to just have your rye bread every now and again, but just make it an occasional treat, and see how you feel when you've been GF for a while compared to when you aren't.
Good luck!0 -
http://video.about.com/lowcarbdiets/Tips-for-Making-Low-Carb-Bread.htm
http://ohsheglows.com/categories/recipes-2/food-allergies/gluten-free/
14 pages of recipes and they all look delicious
she has some awesome desserts on here.
her home made reese's cups look heavenly
made with homemade pb0 -
bump for reference.0
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I looked up some info on that last year when I got serious about this cause of my knee issues. Here's the list I came up with from different sources:
Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Turmeric
Wild caught salmon
Shiitake mushrooms
Green tea
blueberries
extra virgin olive oil
broccoli
ginger
cinnamon
garlic
curry
fish
fish oil
walnuts
steel-cut oats
berries
spinach
oranges
brown rice
avocados
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART02995/Dr-Weil-Anti-Inflammatory-Food-Pyramid.html0 -
Lol, I went for my last tomato & rye sandwich, great to come back to great replies!fatty fish like sardines, salmon, flax seed- make sure it's ground or it will pass through
all good for being anit inflammatory
i'm not sure if it would help at all, but i swear when ate greens more often
spinach, kale or whatever you like,
seems to really help if I have heartburn or having it less often
greens are loaded with healthy nutrients and if you love tomatoes you're
probably already eating them, since they pair so well together.
a cinnamon and honey mask is great for my acne
both possibly anti inflammatory, anti bacterial
plus you smell awesome after
Katy_trail, I definitely love smelling awesome! Ah good, fatty fish! I do like those, sardines & herring especially (mmmm smoked herring on toast oh noes, not on toast) but don't have them anywhere near enough. Yup, like greens Thanks!
I'll check out that blog, too 0 -
no problem. really what I've ended up doing is simple - breakfast is bacon and eggs typically, with fruit/nuts/etc, lunch is a big *kitten* salad that's kind of my favorite meal of the day because I can mix it up daily. A salad can have as many or as few calories as you want, as much protein or fat as you want, it's lowish carb and gluten free. win win. Dinner is usually meat/chicken/fish and veggies or rice. and I munch on fruit and nuts throughout the day with a shake thrown in for good measure.
who said gluten free was tough! :P
I would, however, caution against splurging for gluten free versions of things that usually have wheat in them like pasta/bread/etc - just because they're typically heavily processed, and have lots of wacky ingredients. Better to just have your rye bread every now and again, but just make it an occasional treat, and see how you feel when you've been GF for a while compared to when you aren't.
Good luck!
This is really useful, Coach, thank you - so helpful to see what a daily plan might look like. I could do that, I think! At least there's rice
Re the breads, etc - I agree, I'm not usually into faux foods, more for aesthetic reasons than anything else. I like the idea of having my bit of rye
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you can still do toast, just do that flax bread or other versions in the links.
I'm sure she's got some gluten free energy bars in there too for when you're on the go.0 -
I looked up some info on that last year when I got serious about this cause of my knee issues. Here's the list I came up with from different sources:
Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Turmeric
Wild caught salmon
Shiitake mushrooms
Green tea
blueberries
extra virgin olive oil
broccoli
ginger
cinnamon
garlic
curry
fish
fish oil
walnuts
steel-cut oats
berries
spinach
oranges
brown rice
avocados
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART02995/Dr-Weil-Anti-Inflammatory-Food-Pyramid.html
Thank you for sharing! Will have a read 0 -
you can still do toast, just do that flax bread or other versions in the links.
I'm sure she's got some gluten free energy bars in there too for when you're on the go.
Nice! Will look into it. For sure, the on-the-go thing is where things get hairy sometimes, isn't it? merci again 0 -
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Thank you everyone who gave suggestions for 'clean' eatting and a gluten free diet. I am suffereing terribly with my hands right now, no pain meds help. It took me forever to type this due to my joints being so swollen and painful...sigh...will definetly try the gluten free and pray it helps somewhat.0
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Cruciferous vergetables like brussel sprouts, kale and cauliflower are anti-inflammatory. So are onions.0
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You might want to take vitamins to help your arthritis. I would recommend taking a b-100 complex every day. B-6 is especially helpful according to this study:Thank you everyone who gave suggestions for 'clean' eatting and a gluten free diet. I am suffereing terribly with my hands right now, no pain meds help. It took me forever to type this due to my joints being so swollen and painful...sigh...will definetly try the gluten free and pray it helps somewhat.
http://www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/v64/n9/full/ejcn2010107a.html
A large dose of vitamin B6 supplementation (100 mg/day) suppressed pro-inflammatory cytokines (that is, IL-6 and TNF-α) in patients with RA.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/479184-vitamin-b6-arthritis/0 -
Have an allergy test, for sure. What causes inflammation in you isn't necessarily the same as it is for me. I have a gluten sensitivity and am allergic to most dairy. I am lactose intolerant as well. Then there are a few other foods that bother me. I also can't have much sugar because I'm insulin resistant.
Removing all those things from my diet really helped greatly with my osteoarthritis symptoms and a number of tendon/ligament issues I was having mysteriously vanished as well. A bunch of other stuff improved greatly too, but you asked about arthritis/inflammation so I'll leave it at that.0
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