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I am so confussed what foods to eat and not to eat. I have started the paleo diet and trying not to eat things that cause inflammtions. Is it ok to eat some cheese? i really like goat cheese on my salads. What about eggs? which nuts? This food thing has be going crazy. thx
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Daniel1143 karen81902
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Karen - youll find dozens of opinions on this question. Many of us are following an anti-immune protocol which generally means more food products known to be naturally anti-inflammatory...avocados, for example, and tart cherry juice...while avoiding those food items which have the inverse effect. These would include night shade vegetables (tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes) and legumes (peas, beans, chickpeas, peanuts.) Oh...and cut out all procssed foods (think junk food) along with sugar and salt. What does that leave you with? Well, water...
I have done all of that and in addition I have gone Gluten free. In truth, I can't tell any difference as it relates to my PMR, but I do feel a lot better and have not gained a single pound.
karenjaninaz karen81902
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I don't believe there is a magic duet for PMR. "Inflammatory foods"? Not sure the science is clear on that. Many people on the forum had good results as far as weight gain and fat shifting by reducing carbs .
I had a bad result taking theracumin before I was diagnosed with PMR.
In our desperation to get better we do not want to harm ourselves with fads.
I feel very well taking fish oil, b12 and coq10 all with my doctor's knowledge. I've reduced cards somewhat but did it go crazy.i can't live like that.
Anhaga karen81902
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Some people recommend avoiding legumes. As a vegetarian that would be foolish advice for me to follow. My feeling is you avoid anything you know to be a problem for you personally, and also refined or genetically modified foods, sugar, and cut down on your grains, but increase your leafy green veggies and fruit, especially berries. I think we need to eat a wide variety of foods. The paleo diet seems to be based on a strange idea that all our distant ancestors ate the same types of food no matter where they were, but of course, like us until recently, they ate whatever was available in their location. There is some e idence that turmeric (when consumed at the same time a a bit of black pepper to increase its bioavailability) and ginger have proven anti-inflammatory effects. You'd have to test avoiding things like the nightshade family as that doesn't seem to work for everyone although some have found it helpful, for example for osteoparthritis. The nightshade family includes such a wide array of things it's hard to avoid completely. Think chili powder for example. Don't stress too much!
nick67069 Anhaga
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Oregonjohn-UK nick67069
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Nick - It may be a male thing as I also have not changed my diet (was never even overweight!) I did gain some weight in the very early days of my journey with PMR and this was mainly due to not being able to keep up my usual exercise routine so I just eat a little less and dropped a few pounds. I'm now able to exercise more (only on 2 mg of Mr. Fred) and found I have lost some more weight - which maybe a good thing but my muscles are still weak. I drink gallons of strong black coffee from the pot on the hob, a glass of red wine at most evening meals and enjoy my carbs!!
Anhaga nick67069
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Nick, I want to make sure my body is really well as I come off the prednisone. I had lost a lot of weight while ill with undiagnosed PMR for over a year and did not want to regain it while at the higher dose level as was not keen on the chipmunk cheeks and buffalo hump which is where I assumed any regained weight would be deposited. Now that I'm at a lower pred dose I still am not gaining weight, but I think that's because I walk so much these days, plus the Nordic walking is upposed to burn up to 30% more calories! I eat a varied diet including carbs like rice, quinoa, buckwheat and a small amount of wheat. I don't have much sugar except in the form of my daughter-in-law's to die for peanut butter balls, and dark organic chocolate. I've always eated a healthy diet and never keen on very sweet food or fried foods or soft drinks, so none of these changes have been a hardship. And, yes, although relatively minor I think they were necessary for me.
karen81902 Anhaga
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Anhaga karen81902
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I remarked to my doctor at last appointment that I wished I could gain weight. Her reply? "Eat more". Not very helpful perhaps. Appetite easily satisfied. Perhaps I should just enjoy being thin. I'd like to be rich to go with thin, though!