Another country heard from...

I do have lots of questions, though.


http://www.nature.com/nutd/journal/v...utd20158a.html

Background:

Diabetic neuropathy is a common and often debilitating condition for which available treatments are limited. Because a low-fat plant-based diet has been shown to improve glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes, we hypothesized that such a diet would reduce painful symptoms of diabetic neuropathy.

Conclusions:

Improvements were seen in some clinical and pain measures. This pilot study suggests the potential value of a plant-based diet intervention, including weekly support classes, for treating painful diabetic neuropathy.

You could also look at OPC's namely: grape seed extract and or pycnogenol. I'm headed into 20 yrs on these OPC's...for my total immune system. I've never had the "fog" issue as many report with so many health issues...OPC's work on our total circulatory system from head to toes....

I have a post on the vitamins/supps section here on OPC's...I'm huge on Coconut Oil, use it for everything.

Fantastic news! Thank you for sharing everything in detail.

Do we get another 2 week update?

I want to post a good update but seem to be having a setback. I have had setbacks before but so far have not relapsed to the state I was during my onset so..... trying not to let it get me down.

I have done 2 new things in the past week and I'm not sure if its one or the other, or possibly nothing that was in my control that has caused a "flare".

1. I reintroduced beans and rices and have been eating them for a week.
2. 3 days ago, I thought I was cool and did some yoga poses that I guess I'm not ready for.

My nervous system is all revved and misfiring all over the place. Last night I had an espophagul spasm that still feels like a knot this morning. I have never had this before! It is hard to swallow.

I don't know if its the foods or the yoga or that this was going to happen anyway since there is no rhyme or reason for this whole bs thing anyway.

I am angry.

I'm going to lose the rice and beans again and see if this calms down.

I won't attempt body weight bearing poses again for a while..

On a positive note* the farmers market here is open and the vegetables are glorious. and.... I still have to tell myself that I am lucky I can even drive and go to the farmers market, even if it hurts. From Sept-Dec last year I could not.

I will report back what happens.

Some beans (like the kidney beans) have lectins on their surface.

http://www.precisionnutrition.com/all-about-lectins

Dr. D'Adamo's book goes into this in detail:

http://www.dadamo.com/

I have never been able to tolerate red beans, myself, so I would consider them a trigger for you possibly.

Since you mentioned Dr. D'Adamo, I'm curious if feel there's merit to his "Eat Right for his Type" recommendations.

Years ago when I learned I was a Type A Non-Secretor, I looked into it.

Janieg, I read the book a long time ago (about the same time as Your Body Knows Best). I have type B blood, and was very interested, in the whole idea. (I don't know if I am a secretor or not).

According to Dr. D'Adamo I shouldn't be eating chicken...only turkey or wild fowl.

I do know that citrus is a trigger for me... so I stopped all citrus with some improvements in my arthritis. (but not 100%). So I have to take Vit C to replace what I don't get from juice and oranges.
Because of my HAE (hereditary angioedema) and malrotation of the GI tract (congenital)I have always had GI disturbances. But the Candida Cleanse I did recently has been very helpful. I can only take CurcuBrain in pulses with rests because everyday for a while will set off my GI thing. But the CurcuBrain is working nicely too even with the rests.

I am interested in the lectins... these peptide markers on food, seem likely culprits in food intolerances. I can eat black beans in moderation (not every day) but I have never been able to tolerate those kidney red beans! Whether it is the lectins or something else going on, I just don't know. I just avoid things that set me off.

I did enjoy that link you put up the other day, about low carb eating... 25grams a day is really difficult to maintain, though.

Sorry to hear about the relapse, but hopefully backing off the recent changes you made will help. Fingers crossed for that, although I know you'd prefer to be able to resume your lifestyle.

In that vein, my new mantra has become, "Life is just one big adjustment." Well, that and a big learning experience.

Janie.....you're so funny!!!! Love the mantra.....may I borrow it?
Diandra