Nutrition and Sjoogen's

Its really individual and mostly trial and error. I too use lots of mayo, gravies etc......but i albs have my cholesterol, sugars etc monitored. (Sometimes you have to "pick your enemy" and make a choice no matter how poor it might feel). You can use applesauce, smashed avocado, hommus etc. Low fat milkshakes with hospital strength Sustagen. Eggs are my friend too. A soft boiled egg or poached eggs can soothe the "i have no idea what to eat" at any time of day! Good luck. You can't beat this beast, just try to manage and live with it as best you can.

Change meat to seafood!

I agree with the Mediterranean diet, it's a good one.  Fish and seafood is great, but you do need to be careful because of pollution, nowadays  many fish have high levels of mercury.  The safest fish to eat is wild Alaskan king salmon.  You can, and probably should eat other fish, but not overdo it.  Vegetables and fruits are your friends.  If you eat mostly vegetables and fruits, you should see great improvement in your symptoms.  Avoid all processed foods, particularly those which have sugar, salt or some chemical as one of the first 3 ingredients.  If possible, make your foods from scratch and choose the most organic options possible, meaning pesticide free, hormone free, free-range.   These types of foods will give your body the nutrients you need without giving you additives that make your liver and body work harder.  I now eat less meat than I used to, but when I do eat meat, I get the best I can.  Another item that will help heal your body are rich nutritional broths.  They should be "real" broth, made from scratch with chicken bones or beef bones.  Never from a can.  I now see "real" broth being sold in some specialty stores, but I often make my own, cheaper and pretty simple.  You can just drink the broth or make a soup from it.  I eat salads every week (2-3 times--romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, bell peppers, shredded carrots, avocado, raw pumpkin seeds with a home made vinaigrette that I have learned to make--topped with canned wild  Alaskan king salmon.  I also used to suffer from acid reflux and it is now a rare occurrence.  You must allow your stomach lining to heal for about 3 months, which means you only put friendly foods into your stomach.  When you start making changes, your body will actually feel like it's getting worse at first, but that is because it is getting rid of toxins that have been stored in your fat.  This usually takes about a week, then you will feel better.  I think the broths and soups should be easy to eat with dry mouth and easy for your stomach to digest.  Make sure you chew your food well because this also takes some of the work load off your stomach.  If you send me a private message, I will be happy to tell you what literature I have found helpful.  At first this was overwhelming to me, but it can just become part of your normal routine.  By the way mayonnaise and gravies are not helpful if they are the processed types, so I've would avoid them.  If homemade, much better for you.  

Try not to stress as fibro loves stress and the symptoms flare up something shocking..I east PALEO there is also a AIP Autoimmune Oriticol...which is great..you will need to Google it as every time I have out the address on here it been moderated and has never been shown...I'm feeling for you Nu2thus..I've had it over 39 years now and have learned how to live with it..usually Chronic Fatigue cones with it also many of us have different other autoimmune dusceeses...hope this has helped..have a lovely day...be blessed ..💐😍

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I agree with Jennifer, it's an individual thing. We all have so many different aspects of Sjogren's that we have to work out what suits us and stick to it. And also cope with the fact that it may change over time! The main thing is to avoid foods that seem to trigger your own symptoms.

I can't see what could be wrong with salmon, as long as it agrees with you. All oily fish is excellent, as it's rich in omega 3 oils, which are good for our joints, skin and connective tissues. And I wouldn't worry too much about cholesterol. The more medical science discovers about cholesterol, the more it emerges that fats - even the saturated kind - aren't the real villains. It's transfats - the kind found in junk foods and commercial bakery products - that are causing the problem. And refined sugar impacts on our cholesterol levels too.

I eat quite a lot of saturated fats, in the form of butter, full-fat cheeses, eggs and some lean red meat, yet I have a low cholesterol ratio, probably because I mainly eat home-cooked food (except for when I eat out in a restaurant) with plenty of green vegetables, oily fish and some fruit, and very little in the way of refined sugars or carbs. (If you live in the UK, you won't know about the cholesterol ratio, but you can google it if you're interested.)

I honestly wouldn't worry too much about what you're eating. There's no magic diet for SS. Some people go vegan, some swear by paleo, others avoid gluten, dairy, all kinds of things. The only thing you really need to avoid is junk food, except as an occasional treat. Apart from that, try to identify and then avoid the foods that trigger your symptoms.