Guest guest Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 I inadvertedly deleted the diet and I had asked if it was good for arthritis. Could somebody send it back in for me again? Thanks June Hi June – here it is- NUTRITIONAL AND SUPPLEMENT STRATEGIES FOR INFLAMMATORY AND AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS - by Donia Alawi, Health Teacher and Nutritionist - some products mentioned can be found at http://www.bluegreensolutions.com I. REMOVE OFFENDING “TRIGGER” FOODS: ! Remove strong acid producing foods. Examples are beef, chicken and pork. If you must eat any of these meats, at least reduce the amounts significantly. ! Remove all dairy products (cheese and milk). These are also acid producing foods. If you cannot avoid them, then buy goat-based cheese (the soft kind) or raw goat milk. ! Avoid grains that are considered high-glycemic foods. Examples are corn chips, instant processed grain mixes (i.e., puffed wheat), cakes, pies, pastry, processed breakfast cereals, instant grain cereals, white rice, white flour and white flour pastas. ! Avoid breads containing yeast. It may be prudent to consume types of bread made from whole rye and leavened with lactobacillus. ! Remove hydrogenated oils and margarine from your diet. Use coconut butter or oil (not processed) for cooking. Use extra virgin olive oil or raw butter for any cold spreads. ! Avoid non-foods (i.e., salt, alcohol, artificial sweeteners, coffee, tea, soft drinks, ....etc.). ! Avoid soy products, except for fermented soy products (miso, tamari sauce, and tempeh). II. YOUR DAILY ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DIET - FOR THE FIRST 14 DAYS: Michael Klapper, M.D., recommends this strict diet for the first 14 days. Eat only (in unlimited amounts): A) Brown rice and sweet potatoes (for energy and protein). B) Green and yellow vegetables (for vitamins and minerals). C) Non-citrus fruits (for vitamins, minerals and fiber). D) Vegetable soups, broth, and fresh vegetable juices. E) Ample pure water, at least a 6 oz. glass every 1-2 hours. Reconstruct your diet after 14 days with “safe” foods. You can add oily fish, such as salmon, halibut or cod, soft goat cheeses, citrus fruits, all types of vegetables, nuts, seeds...etc. When you add such foods back to your diet, it is a good idea to add one food at a time, every two days. You need to observe carefully any effects on your joints and other tissues while keeping a food diary to record your body’s reaction (if any) to each single reintroduced food. Note any food that incites swelling, stiffness, pain in joints, or other adverse bodily reactions within 2 days. As your list of “safe foods” grows, base your daily meal choices on foods that cause no problems and that make you feel your best. III. REPAIR “LEAKY” GUT: A) Friendly Bacteria supplementation: Lynne McFarland, Ph.D., from the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, WA., reported that oral supplementation of friendly bacteria such as acidophilus and bifidus can help recolonize the intestinal tract with good bacteria which can then force out toxic bacteria (Bland, Genetic....p. 133). One of the best friendly bacteria products in the market today is a wide-spectrum friendly bacteria supplement micro-blended with fructo-oligosaccharides. Following are its ingredients: Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus salivarius, Streptococcus faecium, Streptococcus thermophilus, Acerola and Rose Hips blend, wild blue green algae, Jerusalem Artichoke, Lipase, Amylase, Protease, and Cellulase. B) Enzyme Therapy: Digestive enzyme therapy is used to improve the breakdown and assimilation of food nutrients, reduce stress on the gastrointestinal mucous, help maintain normal body pH levels, detoxify the body, promote the growth of healthy intestinal flora, and strengthen the body as a whole. Systemic enzyme therapy is used to reduce inflammation and stimulate the immune system. Enzymes improve circulation, help speed tissue repair, bring nutrients to the damaged area, and remove waste products. One of the best enzyme products in the market today is a wide-spectrum blend of 12 active enzymes with digestive-enhancing ingredients such as blue green algae (high mineral food), fennel, ginger and cayenne pepper. C) High quality dietary fiber: To maintain intestinal hygiene, you need about 35 to 40 grams of different fiber sources everyday (i.e., bran, cellulose, lignin, pectin, etc.), all found in different organically grown, ripe seasonal fruits, seeds, whole grains, and vegetables. Dietary fiber helps improve the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). Dietary fiber is fermented into SCFAs by friendly bacteria like acidophilus and bifidus. One of the best fiber sources is from brown rice and it has no adverse reactions in the intestinal tract. Rice has both the insoluble and soluble fiber, which friendly bacteria ferment to SCFAs. SCFAs nourishes the critical intestinal lining. Another source of good fiber is flax seed. Besides being a well-rounded source of both the insoluble and soluble fibers, flax contains another component called lignans. Lignans have antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties (grind flax seed immediately before you eat it). IV. ENHANCE NATURAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROCESSES THROUGH WHOLE FOOD SUPPLEMENTS: A) Wild-crafted blue Green Algae: A specific amino acid, L-glutamine, is found to reduce inflammation. According to Douglas Wilmore, M.D., a trauma care surgeon at Harvard Medical School, the amino acid L-glutamine improves intestinal function and can help preserve the gut lumen and heal a leaky gut (Bland, Genetic, p. 135). One of the most amazing foods high in L-glutamine is wild-crafted blue green algae from Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon. It is nearly two-thirds protein which is an unusually high proportion, particularly for a “plant” food. Dietarily essential amino acids compose 49.1% and non dietarily essential amino acids compose 50.9%. Supplementing with 4 capsules a day gives the body 78 mg. of L. Glutamine. High amounts of blue green algae are needed to promote healing of a leaky gut. In addition, wild-crafted blue green algae provides the vitamins and minerals that can put messages of inflammation to sleep. For example, blue green algae is high in vitamin B-complex, including vitamin B3 or niacinamide. B3 can prevent inflammation by reducing immune system activation and the resulting oxidant stress, which ultimately produces the pain, swelling, redness and tissue destruction of arthritis (p. 137). B) Virgin coconut oil: Coconut oil can reduce inflammation. In a study reported by Dr. S. Sadeghi, coconut oil decreased pro-inflammatory chemicals in the body. The researcher suggested that coconut oil might be useful in therapies involving a number of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases (Sadeghi, S. et al, 1999, dietary lipids modify the cytokine response to bacterial lipopolysaccharide in mice. Immunology 96(3):404). Coconut oil has strong antimicrobial effects and can eliminate harmful and toxic organisms and therefore can prevent/relieve the inflammation and pain they cause. To get a therapeutic benefit from consuming coconut oil, 3½ tablespoons is the recommended daily intake. You can also incorporate more coconut meat and milk into your diet. For example, seven ounces of dried coconut provides 3½ tablespoons of oil. C) Wheat Sprouts: Wheat sprouts as a whole food supplement provides one of the most potent antioxidant enzymes to fight inflammation; superoxide dismutase (SOD). Since SOD requires copper and zinc as cofacters to initiate maximum effectiveness, a whole food supplement that combines other foods high in minerals would be the best type of supplement. We recommend a whole food antioxidant made of organic wheat sprouts, blue green algae and red beta algae (dunaliella salina). D) Turmeric and Ginger: Take turmeric powder internally as an anti-inflammatory food. Taken internally, turmeric can inhibit TNF which is a chemical mediator of inflammation. Take one teaspoon three times daily with or without meals. Best taken at bed time. Ginger is considered an important anti-pain and anti-inflammation food in the very old Ayurvedic and Tibb system of medicine in India. Buy organic ginger powder and start by taking a heaping teaspoon per day. Mix the ginger with your favorite beverage. Or if you don’t mind the taste, mix it in water (ideal way of taking it). NUTRITION AND THE INFLAMMATION PROCESS: If you have a problem with chronic arthritis symptoms including ankylosing spondylitis, your first course of action might be to utilize the above recommended dietary changes and whole food supplements. Look for ways as to how your diet and lifestyle can interrelate to reduce the outcome of inflammation. By modifying your diet and lifestyle, you may be able to realize considerable improvements in your body’s immune system function and thereby lower the level of “alarm substances” traveling in your bloodstream that trigger inflammation. References: The 20-day Rejuvenation Diet Program - Jeffrey Bland Genetic Nutritioneering - Jeffrey Bland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Would you benefit from a more effective and healthy immune system? 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Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I don't have much in the way of a diet but I do try to eat healthy items that work well for my body. I eat meat maybe 5-6 times a year (and in small doses), and eat tons of vegis, seafood and chicken. We try to prepare meal plans on Sunday's with easy meals planned during the week, and the more in-depth meals prepared in advance. This way, we have time to try and keep up with the business and all the other details of life! I would very much like to learn more Hatha (sp?) yoga poses but we do not have much resource within our area....does anyone have any suggestions as to a book or DVD that has been tried and true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Sierra, I am always mindful of my food before I eat. I ask myself will this particular item be good for me and my health. I eat small meals. A typical day would go like this: 6:00am Morning - Whole grain cereal and 2% milk. A banana. Coffee, Orange juice. 9:00am Dates, raisins, nuts. Peanut butter on 1 slice of whole wheat. ½ pint tea. Noon – about 1 pint of green vegetables, unsalted cracker or a few chips. Sometimes cheese. Some days pasta. 2:00 After noon – Apple and orange or other fruit. ½ pint tea. 6:00pm Evening – Rice or pasta. Green and mixed vegetables. Small amount of chicken. Or other meat. Maybe pizza ;> Milk Nothing after 8:00pm! No salt or sugar, no high fructose corn syrup! No soda! Peace, Kiachu Shen Ku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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