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Posted by momintexas (Member # 23391) on :

Has anyone ever experienced an increase in twitches after eating cashews?

It's not an allergy issue - has been tested both skin and blood.

Any ideas why cashews might trigger twitches?

Thank you for any thoughts.

Posted by momlyme (Member # 27775) on :

All the cashews I have looked at ingredients have peanut oil listed. Peanuts are know to get moldy and aggravate auto-immune conditions.

I would avoid cashews and look for a more organic nut... almonds?

Posted by momintexas (Member # 23391) on :

Does the peanut oil make them more susceptible to getting moldy or just the peanut itself?

Posted by raw vegan runner (Member # 30432) on :

Cashews, particuarly raw ones, are one of the more moldy nuts. If mold is an issue for you, perhaps that is it?

Posted by momlyme (Member # 27775) on :

I think its the peanut oil itself.

This is just an educated guess.

I avoid peanuts because of mold problems in most crops.

I avoid cashews because they list peanut oil as an ingredient.

Posted by momintexas (Member # 23391) on :

Wow.....good to know.

I looked at the container and sure enough....peanut oil is listed.

My son's twitches came back out of the blue and the only thing I new had changed was I was giving him cashews again.

I stopped the cashews just out of curiosity and the twitches stopped.

Thank you both for your replies - I had no idea mold was an issue with cashews.

Posted by gwb (Member # 7273) on :

That's why we pretty much stick with raw organic almonds. We haven't had a problem with them.

We also get raw organic almond butter which, unfortunately, we've become addicted to. Sooooo goood, and healthy too, that is if you don't eat a half a jar in one sitting. [bonk]

Gary

Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

Another thought to consider...

Cashews have magnesium. In some people magnesium acts the opposite of what it does in others. Some people need more calcium to control muscle spasms/twitches, while others need magnesium.

I am one of a number of people I know who can not use magnesium for muscles. I have to use calcium or my twitching/spasms get much worse.

I hope that made sense. On working from a 1/2 brain tonight.

[Big Grin]

Posted by cleo (Member # 6646) on :

Peanuts are high in arginine. It aggravates herpes and lyme by increasing nitric oxcide and nk cells. I have a problem with peanut too I also crave them so I have done some research into it. Here a just a few.

http://www.drjerniganblog.com/articles/health-myths/1225

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_285/ai_n19170382/pg_6/

I don't think it has anything to do with mold.

Lyme and arginine
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC173547/

Posted by dsiebenh (Member # 5353) on :

You may want to look at other food sensitivities as well.

Even a tablespoon a day of milk is enough to greatly increase twitching for me. I also have sensitivity to gluten and nightshade vegetables. If I avoid these food groups, twitching is greatly reduced but muscle spasms remain.

Posted by momintexas (Member # 23391) on :

Thank you for all of the replies!

Very interesting information - I appreciate it.

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

I buy raw cashews at the health food store. NOW brand has them. No additives.

Posted by MichaelTampa (Member # 24868) on :

Yes, plenty of places to get raw cashews at health food stores without peanut oil.