LS seems to be autoimmune disease.

I often wonder if my having had so very many CT and MRI's for kidney stones if that has knocked down my immunity.  This all started after about 5 years of having them done so often.  Gives one thought anyway

I do follow a diet for medical reasons - irritable bowel syndrome - but my LS is also apparently better off because of it - so says my doctor. "My case is minor" says she. However she won't admit that my diet has anything to do with it..... LOL

The diet: whole foods only. No dairy, no wheat, no flour, limited sugar (2 fruit a day) and 2L of pure water. I would not necessarily recommend this for anybody else. This is MY body talking through the IBS and other issues I've had. My integrative practitioner does live cell microscopy on me, with which over time he's diagnosed systemic acidity, systemic yeast, dehydration. I do much better on this diet than I was doing before.

I get 'sick' very rarely. I believe the defn of an autoimmune disease is that it's the body ganging up on itself (somehow - no details in my brain - but the defn stuck)

Andrea

One more thing that my integrative practitioner stressed. Stress! It's a factor. It comes in three forms: food that isn't right for your particular body, emotional stress, and environmental stress (pollution, noise). If you're stressed out, you're more likely get an autoimmune reaction if you're so disposed.

When my LS first flared up HUGELY, I was over the top with emotional stress - work, relationship, you name it. And I lived in Toronto at the time - pollution.

Andrea

Interesting thread.

Renee that's amazing that your symptoms subsided with the diet and then came back when you let yourself go. Gives me motivation to actually give it a real shot. I was thinking of starting it but this last week have gone back to my coffees with milk and eating gluten.

I have to also add that I never get sick. Like never. I can't remember the last time I had a cold. I wonder if that's related to autoimmune.

I believe it is autoimmune and my GP does as well. I do not believe there is a connection to diet but having said that it is worthwhile to eat a healthy diet because that affects overall health. Sugar is not good for you so limit that. Have plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables and calcium rich foods as well as protein. Research to find what vitamins and minerals are in what foods you eat.

Good question Judy. At the moment I have my main consultant telling me it's an autoimmune disease but at my last appointment her colleague I presume on the same level of knowledge ? Said it wasn't! Confused ? And annoyed one was willing to share information the other (she was actually the same age roughly) gave me short shrift and basically told me to stop asking questions about further stages.Its weird the old dogmatic way of Im the professional with knowledge your just the patient still exists in the young Doctors! How frightening for those who don't challenge that attitude.Its like the old church tell it yo them piece meal from the pulpit and the congregation can't ask questions or challenge it! Scary stuff.I just hope next time I get to see the Consultant herself..meanwhile thanks for the reading tips to arm oneself with knowledge enables you to understand more and deal better with the situation.Fear is a mighty enemy of healing and some doctors sadly lack the knowledge or understanding of that.They have their own issues I suppose perhaps But two totally opposing opinions from the same consultancy is worrying.thanks again to you both .yvonne