Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Paleo Approach for Recovery from Autoimmune Disease

Lots to write about this topic but not lots of time today, so for expediency check out www.thepaleomom.com  and click on the drop down menu for Autoimmunity.

I am stoked about this website and her new book The Paleo Approach. I can't say enough and strangely one reason is that today I violated her suggestions and ended up with a stabbing headache (I never get them) a nose full of what feels like rubber cement, and, um, a lot of gas.

What I ate to bring that on was: a "Whenever Bar" (grain, nuts, sugar, etc. - just because it is gluten-free does not mean it is good for you) which brought on cravings for cashews (I have not eaten nuts for over a month) and I ate a LOT of them. I have been mostly grain free for about 2 months I think. The exceptions have been white rice several times a week, and lately some gluten-free bread a couple of times a week. Grain, legumes and nuts are "off" the Paleo Approach AI plan. Also nightshade vegetables (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers of all kinds including any type of cayenne etc... and eggplant). I hate it a lot because I love nightshade vegetables. However, the last time I went off them and then challenged myself with them I had a flare of fibromyalgia that lasted for several weeks.

So, I have to count this experience as one more verification of her approach. To be continued!


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