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What foods are triggering flare ups?

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clinto1971
clinto1971

I have had AS for some time now but as I get older my flare ups are becoming increasingly more frequent. Can anyone please advise if there are any particular foods that they knowingly cause flare ups and what I should be staying away from eating?

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  • june28870
    june28870 clinto1971

    Posted

    I've found too many refined carbohydrates to be a trigger for me ,.

  • bryan12080
    bryan12080 clinto1971

    Posted

    My son has AS. He found following a plant based diet worked for him. 
  • JZ42139
    JZ42139 clinto1971

    Posted

    Hi there, 

    I've just begun to treat my AS inflammation with diet but have been following Dr. Weil's Anti-Inflammatory diet. You can find the link here: https://www.drweil.com/diet-nutrition/anti-inflammatory-diet-pyramid/dr-weils-anti-inflammatory-diet/

    Other members have said they had good luck with cutting out all dairy and starch. I've cut back on dairy but haven't completely stopped. I try to avoid starchy foods or anything processed. I recently started eating salmon and tuna regularly (and taking fish oil) and I did notice less pain. I don't eat any other meats and I hear red meats, in particular are bad for inflammation. 

     

  • ginam6661
    ginam6661 clinto1971

    Posted

    I myself haven't noticed a correlation with food, but since I have gone through menopause, I have gotten so much worse.  They say females react differently than males with AS.  I'm wondering if female hormones help keep AS from releasing its full fury in the early years in life.  I'm suffering with both peripheral and axial AS.

    • Backtome
      Backtome ginam6661

      Posted

      I think hormones play a role. Mine was much more severe during pregnancy
  • Backtome
    Backtome clinto1971

    Posted

    I cut Gluten, dairy, bananas and red meat. I also don't eat citrus fruit. I could never tolerate it even before AS. And trying to stay away from sugar.

    Fish oils, magnesium oil and vitamin D help me and I also take two turmeric a day now and a pro-biotic. I also drink a tablespoon of Apple cider vinegar mixed with warm water every day

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