Fri, Dec-28-07, 14:01
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I've decided
Posts: 16,864
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Plan: LC
Stats: 235/137.6/130
BF:haven't a clue
Progress: 93%
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I kept thinking some kind of food intolerance or allergy as well. This is something you should really look into. My husband found a lot of relief from his osteoarthritis after he discovered that he's literally allergic to some form of red/hot peppers.
In the meantime, I've also read somewhere (sorry, I don't have any links handy) that cherries are supposed to be very helpful in reducing gout. You can buy cherry extract supplements at the health food store I think.
There's definitely a connection between red meats and arthritic type of pain, but not everyone has the same reaction. It's caused by the arachidonic acid in red meats and in eggs. Something else to consider. I would think that turkey and chicken would be fine, and this leads me to believe there might be something else going on - such as a food intolerance/allergy that's triggering a cascade of joint pain and inflammation. Could be soy, eggs, wheat, dairy (either lactose or casein), corn or sugar.
Have you ever considered trying low carb without the common foods that cause allergies and intolerances? I mean just for a couple of weeks?
I'd highly recommend a little trial like this. Eat chicken, turkey, fish if you can stand it (do you like tuna or anything?), lots of LC veggies, olive oil and so on. What I'm suggesting is a trial of a low-carb eating plan that also eliminates eggs, soy, corn, dairy ...brutal, but worth it to find out if there's something else going on.
Hope this helps.
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