Follow up on Tomatoes
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I wanted to post what I found on the Anti-inflammatory Diet on tomatoes. This is their summary:
""Tomatoes, another nightshade veggie, may also help reduce inflammation in some people. (Of course, Dr. Zashin’s advice about what works for you, individually, applies here, as well.)
Juicy red tomatoes, specifically, are rich in lycopene, which has shown to reduce inflammation inthe lungs and throughout the body. Cooked tomatoes contain even more lycopene than raw ones, so tomato sauce works, too—and a 2012 Iranian study found that tomato juice consumption was also beneficial. ""
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designergirl12
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bluemoon811
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ElaineA
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Lee-Colorado
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My rheumatologist recommended eating tomatoes and bananas to increase potassium levels rather than using a supplement because the body does not handle supplements as effectively as natural foods. He also recommends light exercise such as walking as well as a calcium and vitamin D supplement. I have just started a very slow treadmill program as well as a routine recommended in a book by Fred Hahn called Slow Burn. It is a 30 minute a week weight program. I used it before PMR/GCA developed but since it then I have found that I cannot even do one push-up any more.
In another post I provided an extract of my SED and CRP levels when I was losing vision because of GCA. As EileenH has pointed out, one in five who suffer PMR do not have such high levels.
ElaineA
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Thanks for the advice and information, which is always welcome and appreciated.