Catra--I ate what was considered a "healthy" diet prior to switching my diet. I ate lots of fish, chicken, veggies, and fruit--mostly organic. I was paying attention to calories and eating lots of whole grains.


Our food pyramid base starts with grains. A typical American diet has about 300 grams of carbs per day. That can account for 50% of a person's calories. Someone with diabetes is encouraged to eat roughly half that amount in carbs. I try to stay around 50 grams of carbs per day, with the majority coming from fresh organic fruits and veggies, and whole milk dairy.

In order to figure out your body's sensitivities you have to fully commit to trying this food plan out for at least 1 month.

As RSD patients, we're subjected to all kinds of medications and treatments that have nasty side effects. Changing our diets is one of the few things we have total control over, that has no potential risks associated with doing so...