I have been feeling really crummy this past week or so. I have been so bummed as I thought maybe I was having a major relapse, and would have to go back on my triple abx therapy.
Then something caught my eye (now I do not remember what it was), but it had to do with NightShades and how we really should avoid them.
Then a lightbulb went off in my little head here, and in one of those AHA moments I realized that for the past 1.5 weeks I have ate, ate and ate more homemade Pico. Fresh tomatoes are in, and I LOVE Pico. I have made huge batches of it and have ate it every day.
I am now wondering, thinking, that maybe, just maybe that is the reason for the intense joint/muscle ache and pain.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?? Posted by Bobidor (Member # 14453) on :
Here's what I found on nightshades:
"Some vegetables like potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplant may actually make pain from inflammation worse. These vegetables are part of the nightshade family of plants and contain a chemical alkaloid called solanine. Solanine can trigger pain in some people. While there isn't any formal research findings that back the claim about nightshade plants, you can avoid them for a few weeks to see if your pain and symptoms of inflammation improve."
nutrition.about.com/od/dietsformedicaldisorders/a/antiinflamfood.htm
Posted by emla999/Lyme (Member # 12606) on :
The Arthritis Nightshades Research Foundation has alot of info regarding commonly eaten members of nightshade family.
Dr. Norman Childers, retired professor of horticulture at both the University of Florida and Rutgers University believes that eating foods that belong to the nightshade family, such as tomatoes, can cause health problems to occur.
Dr. Childers also believes that Genetically Modified Foods are contributing to health problems.
[ 01-27-2009, 11:47 PM: Message edited by: emla999/Lyme ]
Posted by granniela (Member # 17134) on :
1Bitten2xShy, Yes to having issues with nightshades. I had been diagnosed with allergies to multiple foods and was trying out new recipes.
One new recipe had tomatoes, onions, eggplant, and peppers all in the same dish. I was simply miserable with pain after eating that.
Dr. Mom pointed out those ingredients are all nightshades and the nurse practitioner confirmed eating them would cause my Lyme diseased body to respond as if I had arthritis.
Eliminating nightshades from my diet helped reduce the pain. Later I found Singleton's anti-inflammaton diet and following that minus the allergens helped me even further. Check labels for things like paprika--found it in prepared mustard and quit eating mustard.
I miss all those tasty nightshades, but feeling better is worth it! I hope you'll be feeling better soon, too.
Grannie LA
Posted by luvs2ride (Member # 8090) on :
Yes. I have arthritis from my lyme and learned early on that 85% of the population is reactive to something in the nightshade plants. I never seemed bothered by them myself, but still I am cautious.
I did read recently that cooking them takes away the toxic component. I don't know if that is true or not.
I love tomatos too and seem to do well with them. I have other food allergies though and diet is important to my healing.
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