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Busy looking into anti inflammatory diets and was looking for some ideas.

Currently I have excluded dairy and wheat while sugar, salt and red meat must be kept to a minimum.

Inflammatory foods I've found so far according to this site to be excluded/reduced are Rice, potatoes, honey, corn, bananas....

Foods to be included are Spinach, carrots Onions, Olive oil, Turmeric....

I'll be adding to the list as I come across items or forumites make recommendations. Focusing on foods significantly on either side of the spectrum.

Pretty clueless when it comes to food and frankly it looks like I've excluded almost everything from my diet so any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Why on earth would you want a "anti inflammatory" diet? Your body should be able to take care of itself as is. Unles you are getting old and have some medical issue in which case I feel sorry for you. Keep in mind, whatever you do is bound to have some negative effect somewhere. If in doubt consult a professional.
 
Some are luckier than others. Not all enjoy good health. Most meats, legumes, wheat, maize, rye, some dairy products, soya foods and even some herbs and spices causes me terrible inflammation, so bad that I sometimes literally cannot move my eyelids! Even that hurts. Various allergies also surfaced over the years and it seems that food became my enemy. Formerly plagued by hypoglycaemia, I now have also developed mild diabetes currently treated with Metformin tablets. The insulin intolerance also leads to becoming overweight. On a diet of only bitter, black Rooibis tea and lots of brisk walking, I still manage to gain weight!

Anyone with proven solutions out there............??
 
er lets keep this about food and recipes :wtf:
 
I found the older you get the more your diet affects you ,,,,I am a toppie now so many years of eating what ever catches up with you.
I live mainly on chicken (grilled) and vegetables and that agrees with me . broccoli,butternut, courgettes, spinach,asparagus and a few others .
as mentioned no rice and any refined carbohydrates (pasta sugar white bread ETC) and not much red meat.
 
Dutchuncle777 said:
Anyone with proven solutions out there............??
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Stop drinking tea and coffee with sugar. Stop drinking alcohol with any type of sweet mix (actually alcohol in any form is a no-go). Stop eating just 2 meals a day. Start eating 3 smaller meals per day.

Boosting your metabolism will do more for your weight-loss than starvation or rigorous exercise will ever do.
 
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I happen to know a thing or three about this so here goes.

Reduced/drop: Red meat, coffee & tea (!), alcohol, nicotine, shellfish, dairy, sulfur dioxide (preservative), sugar, peanuts
Increase: Fish, olive oil, most vegetables
Starches: Consume moderately, giving wheat a miss where feasible & tending more towards rice & oats.

Plants from the nightshade family (potatoes, egg plant etc) are traditionally included in the reduce category, but I do not subscribe to this & afaik there is no scientific backing for it. Broadly speaking you'll make more progress by following the "reduce" part strictly than increasing the beneficial ones.

Googling tips: Paleo diet & foods high in purine (bad)

Be warned that there is a limit to what can be achieved with diet. I once tried fixing my inflammation purely with diet...bought me about 2 month of serious pain. It is often also indicative of a serious underlying issue.
 
alf101 said:
Perhaps try a dietician?

This may be one of those rare cases where they are actually worth their fee.
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Dieticians yeah. They'll say what I said above though (with more detail & variations) and charge 1k for it. If sufficiently desperate then it might be worth while though.

Depending on the circumstances a rheumatologist might be appropriate too. 1 year+ waiting list for the really good ones though. :/
 
I dunno about potatoes. Often see them on the inflammatory side of it. Was surprised by honey. That scored very poorly on that site I linked to

Not sure what to replace rice and potatoes with. Nothing really fulling with wheat out the picture too :o
 
Hi Alan,

Don't know if you had a look at mpkb.org/home/food . Of course this requires you to agree with the Marshall Protocol's explanantion for chronic inflammation / its pathogenesis.

Otherwise, you may consider foods that are higher in chlorogenic acid for a very brief time if your symptoms are (briefly )intolerable. But it depends on how uniquely your body reacts, of course...

http://mpkb.org/home/food/chlorogenic_acid

The urls above provide links to medical journal papers at the bottom of the page.

PS I am not a health professional and merely share my own experience...
 
Alan said:
I dunno about potatoes. Often see them on the inflammatory side of it. Was surprised by honey. That scored very poorly on that site I linked to

Not sure what to replace rice and potatoes with. Nothing really fulling with wheat out the picture too :o
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Raw, unheated, untreated honey (do not store in fridge) is an excellent antibacterial agent.
Only available at health shop and a bit pricey.

I have seen how that honey was combined with betadine and applied to a tick bite, then covered. Then the child was given a teaspoon of the clean honey, twice a day.
Two days later the 2 year old had no more tick bite fever...
This happened while on holiday in the bush...

Another thing learnt there: never pull a tick off, cover it in vaseline or similar. Tick lets go when it can't breath and you can wipe it away. Apparently fever germ is released when you break the head off by pulling on it.

Note I am not refering to the plastic shyte pnp, spar and such sell...
 
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@Alan. Honey is on the list because of fructose & glucose content which are know to increase uric acid levels:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperuricemia

ChilliGirl said:
Apparently fever germ is released when you break the head off by pulling on it.
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A bite is sufficient for infection. Not applying force is a good plan of action & will reduce the risk but usually its too late by the time you even notice the tick.

I'd also advise against DIY treatment for tick bites. e.g. The above assumes its bacterial - which is true in 99% of the case for South Africans. But ticks can also spread viral diseases and parasites...and you're in for a bad time if you try treating that with honey. From your story it sounds like a doc might not have been immediately available so I guess the risk was deemed acceptable.
 
HavocXphere said:
@Alan. Honey is on the list because of fructose & glucose content which are know to increase uric acid levels:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperuricemia


A bite is sufficient for infection. Not applying force is a good plan of action & will reduce the risk but usually its too late by the time you even notice the tick.

I'd also advise against DIY treatment for tick bites. e.g. The above assumes its bacterial - which is true in 99% of the case for South Africans. But ticks can also spread viral diseases and parasites...and you're in for a bad time if you try treating that with honey. From your story it sounds like a doc might not have been immediately available so I guess the risk was deemed acceptable.
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Doc was at least a full day away (no vehicles could go) & by then doc would be away to next town...

Treatment works well and carried by guides....
 
Avoid for inflammation :
Pineapple
Oranges
Potatoes
Pasta (wheat)
Most breads (wheat)

General avoid:
Sugars
Artificial colorants

Balancers:
Alkaline powder
 
FreeStanler said:
Hi Alan,

Don't know if you had a look at mpkb.org/home/food . Of course this requires you to agree with the Marshall Protocol's explanantion for chronic inflammation / its pathogenesis.

Otherwise, you may consider foods that are higher in chlorogenic acid for a very brief time if your symptoms are (briefly )intolerable. But it depends on how uniquely your body reacts, of course...

http://mpkb.org/home/food/chlorogenic_acid

The urls above provide links to medical journal papers at the bottom of the page.

PS I am not a health professional and merely share my own experience...
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Thanks. Im looking into not mixing carbs and protein type diets as I know somebody who's had great success with it but it looks like I'll need a PHD to come up with a diet that meets all these requirements
 
Ideas for breakfast.

Currently having poached haddock or sometimes bacon , fried or hard boiled egg, rye bread and veg drink consisting of 3 carrots, 1 apple, some celery and a slice of beetroot.
 
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