I'd like to know if anyone has a story to share regarding joint issues and diet.
Rheumatoid arthritis runs in my family. Well, let's just say my dad has it and his maternal grandmother had it - as did my dad's half-brother (paternal relation). I'd like to think it doesn't run in the family, and some of the research I've done on diet vis a vis RA show that there is a probably connection between the two... in which case there is possibly an "inherited" dietary anomaly (if you can call sensitivity to refined carbs an anomaly) that is surfacing in my family which is causing RA.
I would like to refrain from suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis, personally. I have had joint issues, however, as well as what seemed, for the life of me, to be an RA flare-up six years ago, but I tested negative for RA factor in a blood test. I've decided to NOT travel the route which would have me dive into more tests and rheumatologists and NSAIDS, etc. etc. That doesn't mean that my body isn't having issues (I know, denial doesn't mean there isn't a problem). Instead, I'm following the hunch (and evidence) that diet is the way for me to deal with this.
I've been experimenting as best I can (with a dh who thinks I'm already weird because of my fermenting projects and my desire to go organic, local, unprocessed, traditional, etc.), and I'd really like to know what's worked for you (all)...
I'm 36 and active, my weight is ok and I have no real health problems (never been on prescription meds other than antibiotics for the occasional pink-eye or respiratory infection). Sometimes my 3x/week 8mile bike ride doesn't phase me in the least and sometimes it makes my knees so darned creaky and stiff. Periodically I'll have a floating joint-pain - one day it's my thumb, the next it's a hip or an elbow, and other days it's all fine.
I've started taking CLO - which on first glance seems to actually help. ? but I'm not certain...
Though I can't cut all refined grains (dh is Chinese and white rice is pretty major in our dinners, though I've gotten it down to 3 times or less per week), I at least lessen my portions... also I'm pretty good about staying away from white flour and sugar (with only an occasional splurge). While they were gone I had lots of energy but that could be attributable to several factors - so I'm having a hard time sorting out what is diet related and what's not.
I found this site: http://www.frot.co.nz/dietnet/reviews/mcferran01.htm - and it seems pretty right on. I tried the elimination diet while my family was travelling and I only needed to feed myself. I found that metabolically I tend toward the hunter/gatherer end of the spectrum, but since I don't really have consistent arthritis symptoms, I never had the "clearing" that he writes of that would make a major lightbulb go off.
all this to invite you to post your own observations and results....
anyone?
Rheumatoid arthritis runs in my family. Well, let's just say my dad has it and his maternal grandmother had it - as did my dad's half-brother (paternal relation). I'd like to think it doesn't run in the family, and some of the research I've done on diet vis a vis RA show that there is a probably connection between the two... in which case there is possibly an "inherited" dietary anomaly (if you can call sensitivity to refined carbs an anomaly) that is surfacing in my family which is causing RA.
I would like to refrain from suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis, personally. I have had joint issues, however, as well as what seemed, for the life of me, to be an RA flare-up six years ago, but I tested negative for RA factor in a blood test. I've decided to NOT travel the route which would have me dive into more tests and rheumatologists and NSAIDS, etc. etc. That doesn't mean that my body isn't having issues (I know, denial doesn't mean there isn't a problem). Instead, I'm following the hunch (and evidence) that diet is the way for me to deal with this.
I've been experimenting as best I can (with a dh who thinks I'm already weird because of my fermenting projects and my desire to go organic, local, unprocessed, traditional, etc.), and I'd really like to know what's worked for you (all)...
I'm 36 and active, my weight is ok and I have no real health problems (never been on prescription meds other than antibiotics for the occasional pink-eye or respiratory infection). Sometimes my 3x/week 8mile bike ride doesn't phase me in the least and sometimes it makes my knees so darned creaky and stiff. Periodically I'll have a floating joint-pain - one day it's my thumb, the next it's a hip or an elbow, and other days it's all fine.
I've started taking CLO - which on first glance seems to actually help. ? but I'm not certain...
Though I can't cut all refined grains (dh is Chinese and white rice is pretty major in our dinners, though I've gotten it down to 3 times or less per week), I at least lessen my portions... also I'm pretty good about staying away from white flour and sugar (with only an occasional splurge). While they were gone I had lots of energy but that could be attributable to several factors - so I'm having a hard time sorting out what is diet related and what's not.
I found this site: http://www.frot.co.nz/dietnet/reviews/mcferran01.htm - and it seems pretty right on. I tried the elimination diet while my family was travelling and I only needed to feed myself. I found that metabolically I tend toward the hunter/gatherer end of the spectrum, but since I don't really have consistent arthritis symptoms, I never had the "clearing" that he writes of that would make a major lightbulb go off.

all this to invite you to post your own observations and results....
anyone?