Hello KittyLady,

Regional enteritis has me avoiding certain foods including wheat, dairy, nuts, red meat, poultry and most fats/oils. I've been on a modified version of the Swank diet for decades, which mostly limits fats and red meat.

Coconut oil (in limited amounts), is the oil that I use and although it is considered a saturated fat, it is a medium chain fatty acid, so it is easily digested and metabolized because it acts differently in the body and digestive tract than animal sourced saturated fats which are predominantly long chain fatty acids.
http://www.coconutresearchcenter.org/

It is possible to follow the Swank diet if you have Celiac disease too.
Have you tried quinoa? It is actually a seed, cooks up the same as and is comparable to rice, but with a nutty taste. It is a complete protein and contains high levels of magnesium and calcium which may help with spasticity and sleep.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/...-pasta/10352/2

Rice flour can be used in the place of wheat flour for cooking as well. These days there are even rice pastas and many gluten free products like crackers and pastas on the market.

With love, Erika