anti-inflammatory diet - recommendations

[kate11]

When i went to the ER with the rash , the doc there told me in addition to my gluten free diet....i should adopt an anti-inflammatory diet...because i am an autoimmune cesspool (i am looking for ways to say that with positivity:))...

i have a strong predisposition to autoimmunity-:rose:

of course i have no problem with a dietary change that may help this resolve and strongly believe that we are what we eat.

I no longer eat any read meat other that bison or venison...'no whites...i only use maple sugar or surup for sugar...

this may seem dumb but do you consider white rice white? the reason i ask is because a lot of my pasta is white rice d/t the gluten thing.........:(...i bought a pasta maker on ebay so i can make my own with brown rice flour. pain in the ass right now but if it helps

i'm confused about the fatty fish info...is that also the fish that has too much mercury? what's safe? is it cold h2-0 fatty fish? i don't really know what to get? how often is ok if it's the 'mercury fish'

In additon to olive oil, i've got grapeseed and walnut oil...and i've tried to make a change to soy products vs dairy...

any info about foods to eat would be appreciated-thanks :pimp:

[HoopsTer]

Were you diagnosed with a gluten intolerance or celiac disease?

There are a number of nuts that are anti-inflamitories - walnuts, hazlenuts, almonds.

Also try coconut and flax for your oils.

Wild Salmon (high omega 3)
Green Leafy veggies!! (kale, swiss chard, spinach)
Sprouts (brussel and Broccoli)
Bok Choy and Broccoli rab

[HoopsTer]

A green foods supplement may be helpful. Try to look into pure synergy. :)

[kate11]

Were you diagnosed with a gluten intolerance or celiac disease?

There are a number of nuts that are anti-inflamitories - walnuts, hazlenuts, almonds.

Also try coconut and flax for your oils.

Wild Salmon (high omega 3)
Green Leafy veggies!! (kale, swiss chard, spinach)
Sprouts (brussel and Broccoli)
Bok Choy and Broccoli rab

when i was sick in the summer they found these 'ttg enomyosial antibodies' (not sure how to spell) - my intestines were producing them because of eating gluten...no damage though on sm intestinal bx which is the 'standard' to say 'celiac'...

my genetic test came back the highest risk. (son gets tested next)..(my dad has celiac too) and my doc said because celiac is an autoimmune disease i could get other autoimmune things from eating gluten and if i eat it...i'd have malnutrition/intest ca and osteoperosis develop over the next ten years...damage = celiac..so do not eat it.

is that an intolerance? i didn't even know what celiac was then...do you know 1 in 133 have it and many don't know it?:eek:

...i was not really 'sick' from gluten in the summer though-it was 'dermatomyositis' and i didnt have the rash...yet...the sprue antibodies were like an extra 'find' at the time...i think because i have intestinal involvment with 'dermie'...

is 'wild salmon' sold in the grocery store? thank you for the other lists....

[HoopsTer]

Soooo many people have gluten intolerences and celiac and dont realize. It's awful. My mother hasnt yet been diagnosed, but Im urging her to go to an allergist and have blood work done because she has like all of the classic symptoms.

Another big thing to stay away from is dairy. I guess there is something in dairy (lactose maybe) that the body digests in the same manner as gluten and it can trigger the same response in the villi in the intestinal track...so if they're not working, your eating but your body isnt getting the nutrients. :(

You should touch base with Hemptress, Im pretty sure she was diagnosed within the past few years and has altered her diet successfully.

Im just learning about gluten and celiac disease in my classes at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. I just listened to a pod cast this morning on it! They mentioned a number of books and websites, I couldnt write them down because I listen to the mp3s when I drive to work. I will listen again and forward you the information. :)

Look for Alaskan Salmon, wild as opposed to farm raised. Anything wild is going to have more omega 3 than farm raised. You should be ablt to find it in a good grocier or natural foods shop. As far as mercury content is concerned...the higher the fish is in the food chain, the more mercury will be in its tissue (ie swordfish and tuna). You would have to eat A LOT for it to really affect you (like 2+ times a day)....unless you're pregnant, then stay away all together!

[Nevrmore]

kate, if you want, I have a GF friend who is the bomb at these things, I can get her to email you if you want

[Elphaba]

i am following an anti-inflammatory diet which is helping me tremendously, i have been on it since last october.

avoid eating vegetables in the "nightshade" family. google that to get a complete list, but it's basically all the things you love like:

potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and some others.

avoid trans fats, high fats & foods that contain nitrates

avoid high sugar foods as well, especially processed sugar

choose whole grains for all your carbs, rice, bread, pasta, etc.
low fat or soy milk
olive oil
high fiber
whole fruits
berries/berry juices, herbal teas
brightly colored vegetables

eat more fish, less red meat

stay far from fried foods

(sweet potatoes or yams are ok so i often substitute them for regular potatoes, yummy)

i also take supplements of Flax Seed, CoQ10, B12 and children's multi vitamin.

this diet has helped me with my pain tremendously, which makes it easy to follow because it makes me feel good. i pretty much gave up alcohol also.

[HoopsTer]

She has a gluten intolerance, she cant do any traditional whole grains (ie wheat, barley, rye, bread, pasta etc.)

A lot of people will tell you that buckwheat, barley and rye are gluten free, but BE CAREFUL! Most of these grains are milled in factories that also mill wheat and there can be trace amounts which in celiacs and people with gluten intolerances can effect you just as much!!!

[georgi]

I was "mis-diagnosed" with celiac disease when I was in the 4th grade. Funny thing, though, when I went to the Dr./Hospital for my lung issue last month...what they told me I have with my lungs (idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis), most people that have it have celiac, and I actually tested positive for an allergy to celiac sprue. Very weird. I'm going back on Friday for another follow-up cat scan, and then we'll see the Dr. the following week, and figure out a plan. I think they are going to look more into what kind of diet I should be following.

[HoopsTer]

You should definitely follow up on that Georgi!!! There can be false positives for celic sprue allergies, but it's not anything to ignore. Celiac disease is something like 1/120 people...it's pretty common and often misdiagnosed

it could also have a lot to do with your low iron/anemia...celiac disease inflames your large intestine so the villi can't absorb the nutrients...so maybe you're not actually "getting" the iron from your diet.

[kate11]

I was "mis-diagnosed" with celiac disease when I was in the 4th grade. Funny thing, though, when I went to the Dr./Hospital for my lung issue last month...what they told me I have with my lungs (idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis), most people that have it have celiac, and I actually tested positive for an allergy to celiac sprue. Very weird. I'm going back on Friday for another follow-up cat scan, and then we'll see the Dr. the following week, and figure out a plan. I think they are going to look more into what kind of diet I should be following.

1 in 133 people have sprue...good luck~