Is their a specific diet I should be following with lyme. If so where do I get it.
Krautz
Posted by Remember to Smile (Member # 25481) on :
Yes. It's a three-part thing: One part food, one part basic supplements, one part individualized plan for you devised by your LLMD and/or your LL naturopath.
FOOD -- We must be on a strict Candida-control diet in perpetuity. This is difficult to start, but gets easier & easier as you become less of a slave to the an overgrowth of parasitic yeast.
Search for Dr. Burrascano's "Diagnositc Hints and Treatment Guidelines" and print out this free 37-pg monograph (Oct 2008, 16th Edition). It is like the Bible for Lymies. You may benefit from putting this into a 3-hole binder asap and get out your highlighter... http://www.ilads.org/lyme_disease/treatment_guidelines.html
Beginning on Page 27, the illustrious Dr B. describes "Supportive Therapy" and goes on to list supplements for a Basic Daily Regimen in order of importance (Thank Goodness! So we can be frugal with funds!)
LLMD -- put out your area-specific request under in LymeNet's "Seeking a Doctor" section.
Keep posting as we all learn from each other. Best, Smile
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- You will want foods low to moderate on the glycemic index. WHOLE Foods, not refined. No simple sugars. No additives, no artificial sweeteners - no dyes - nothing fake. Real food.
Stevia is a sweetener from plants that is okay to use in Green Tea, etc.
Dark Berries and Tart apples are best.
You may find your food choices actually opening up as you explore world cuisine and find rich flavors from herbs and spices.
Olive Leaf Extract (OLE) will help prevent a systemic candida (yeast) infection while on abx (antibotics) and PROBIOTICS are always necessary (timed opposite of abx or OLE).
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As "Remember to Smile" says, this is in Dr. B's guidelines and you'll want to read the whole thing. However, you may want to access the nutritional supplement guide separately and here's a link to do that:
This is included in Burrascano's Guidelines, but you may want to be able to refer to it separately, too:
and also pages 31-32 for advice on a safe, non-aerobic exercise plan and physical rehabilitation.
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This book also discusses diet and nutrition. It's very important to have this book as a reference tool for self-care and support measures. It answers so many questions in detail that is impossible here.
Also find the site for Lotus Foods and see their Black Chinese Forbidden Rice and the Bhutanese Red Rice. In moderation, these are excellent sources of nutrition with a good protein content so the glycemic index is much better.
Find sources outlining a MEDITERRANEAN DIET (minus the wheat and the wine. Alcohol is never allowed but Pomegranate juice can be a wonderful beverage).
COOKING WITH CHRISTINA - find her website. It's vegan cooking with a Mediterranean Flair (and easy to add lean meats and wild fish if desired).
THE REQUIREMENTS OF PROTEIN & AMINO ACID DURING ACUTE & CHRONIC INFECTION . . . - 20 pages
Anura V. Kurpad - Institute of Population Health & Clinical Research, Bangalore, India 129. Indian J Med Res 124, August 2006, pp 129-148.
Excerpt:
" . . . In general, the amount of EXTRA protein that would appear to be needed is of the order of 20-25 per cent of the recommended intake, for most infections. . . ."
- Full article at link (or google the title if it does not go through). -