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Originally Posted by Marie33
Thank you Ron for all the information and studies you provided. I suffer from Idiopathic small fiber neuropathy. I believe I eat healthy and also keep exercising. I have to push through the pain and burning in my legs and feet.
I want to so bad believe there is a way that we can "reverse" this horrible "disease"! Some say nerves do regenerate , some say they don't. Been doing this for over three years now, tried all the B vitamins and some supplements. Still taking 1000 mcg Meth (B12) for maintenance. Have not seen any improvement. My SFN continues to progress. I get mostly buzzing, painful tingling and burning pain now. My question is. When you talk about a plant based diet, with no meat does that include no chicken and eggs? I am not overweight and I can not afford to lose any weight either. I eat tons of green vegetables but I could never survive with at least some chicken. I also eat brown rice, and beans (mostly lentils). I eat plenty of peanuts with sea salt and walnuts. I have natural peanut butter on my apple every night. I drink water and green tea all day long. It worries me because I know my water (NY) has some fluoride. I can not afford Organic Vegetables every day. I feel like no matter how hard I try to eat right and do the right thing, it's not enough. What am I doing wrong? It scares me to think that I might have to live this way for the rest of my life. After 3 long painful years , I still can not accept that there is no known reason for all this debilitating pain! I am otherwise healthy, sigh! ...Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work. Ty...  |
Ty,
It sounds like you are eating a good diet. All that you mentioned sounds good. Eat some fruit too. The evidence supports the notion that the healthiest diet includes no animal products. I was just reading about this from Dr. Joel Fuhrman in "Disease-Proof Your Child." Since chicken and eggs are animal products, then you are better off without them. But a very small amount now and then is of little consequence. But sometimes if you keeps these foods in your home, it is difficult to have the self control to only eat them occasionally.
First, know that I am not one to beat around the bush...You said "I can not afford to lose any weight." This is very likely untrue. If you eat a healthy nutrient-rich diet and eat when you are hungry, you will eat exactly the calories you require and will adjust to a weight that is normal for you. You may appear thin, to yourself and others. Part of this is because two thirds of Americans are overweight and that is what we are accustomed to seeing. You may end up thinner than you prefer, but that is a price you pay for being healthy, I suppose.
"I could never survive with at least some chicken." I assume you mean that you could not survive without some chicken. In the south we call this hogwash. On what do you base this?
I'm sorry about your problems. It sucks. Keep asking questions on this forum and keep searching for answers. Nerves can regenerate and heal, just like all living cells in the human body. Even if your PN does not improve while eating a healthy diet and exercising, this does not mean you should revert to unhealthy practices. You need to give your body the best chance to heal, which it will not have eating the standard American diet of high dairy, meat, salt, sugar, white flour, oils, and other processed foods.
You have had your blood sugar and vitamin B-12 levels checked, right? Any emotional trauma recently? Or a high stress level? These can be very toxic to the body. The mind has incredible powers over the rest of the body.
See Dr. Joe Dispenza and Dr. John Bergman on youtube.
Ron