Eating 'clean' and the link between sugar and inflammation
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Hi everyone!
I got diagnosed in October last year (2014) at age 51 (and they say this is an 'older person's' disease!) Since then I've taken a really good look at my lifestyle and really, it's no wonder I got sick.
I've battled with my weight most of my life and I had a period where I really did drink too much (not any more). I even went to the drastic measure of getting a lap band in 2008 which, of course, only helped in the short term as I really didn't change my eating habits.
So, since the beginning of this year I've committed to change. I've been doing a LOT of reading/research into processed food and the amount of sugar that has been introduced into modern diets, which not surprisingly correlates with the extreme rise in obestity since the 1970s (think High fructose corn syrup hitting the US market in 1973). The literature indicates that there is a direct link between sugar intake and inflammation (as well as a lot of the other metabolic syndrome conditions, diabetes, heart disease, obestity, high blood pressure etc)
As a result I've cut out ALL crap - no processed food, no sugar, no 'pretend' fats and oils and managed to lose 5kg whilst on pred!
WOO HOO (currently on 10mg daily but symptoms are flaring again with the latest 2.5mg reduction)
Is anyone else eating 'clean'?
Have you noticed a difference in your health, particularly in regard to your PMR?
Flip (newbie!)
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EileenH FlipDover_Aust
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Follow this link and in the 4th and 5th posts of the thread you will find a very slow reduction scheme together with its rationale. Use that and you are much less likely to have discomfort when reducing and will be able to identify your "lowest dose that manages the symptoms" far more accurately. Half a mg can make a big difference! This scheme and another like it are already under study by doctors - and a lot of patients on all 3 forums have used it or something similar successfully. I have got to 4mg when I never managed below 9mg before.
Juno-Irl-Dub EileenH
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One month of 4mg. 2 days per week ( 5mg. for remaining days). Then
One month of 4mg. for 4 days per week ( 5mg for the other days. Then
One month of 4mg. for 6 days per week. ( 5mg. for the last day). Then
One month of 4mg. for the 7days of the week.
This will take 4 months to reduce from 5mg. to 4mg. My own preference is to keep this schedule ( or yours?) BUT reduce by half a mg. of Pred instead of 1mg. Sorry this is so boring. Any views? Have you heard of this schedule? Or anyone else???
FlipDover_Aust EileenH
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FlipDover_Aust
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It's funny that beef/meat was mentioned because I'm losing all interest in eating it.
There's mixed opinions about wholegrains et. On the one hand people suggest getting rid of them completely while others say you need them - has anyone cut them out and then reintroduced them with any results to report?
EileenH FlipDover_Aust
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Wholegrains - I don't eat them because I eat very few carbs in order to lose weight. The leaving them out side is associated with removing gluten probably - gluten-free made no difference to me because I was eating gluten-free when the PMR got really bad. My reason for omitting most whole grain products is that I am allergic to something in wheat and get a horrible rash. I think it has something to do with the autoimmune part of PMR as I think it started at the same time. I do eat a bit of bread, rye, spelt and kamut are all fine for me, but I don't eat more than a single slice of rye at a time and probably ony a few times a week. I haven't fallen apart yet after over 2 years!
FlipDover_Aust EileenH
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I'm taking your reduction plan with me to the GP when I see her next week - until then I'll stay on 12.5mg which is working well enough.
LOL re 'falling apart'. I'm still undecided about grains... I love them! :-)
tina-uk_cwall FlipDover_Aust
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FlipDover_Aust
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(is there any way to link from post to post or tag someone?)
EileenH FlipDover_Aust
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If it is within the site it will go straight through, no moderating.