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I have been diagnosed with Lyme and the two B's... I am so confused on what I can and can not eat. I know no sugar... carbs stuff like that. But is it basically like a atkins diet? Or a diabetic diet?
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More like Atkins...but eat all you want of green vegetables.
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Hi, Katie.
Sorry to hear what's happening but glad you have a doctor (a good one, I hope) and a plan. Be sure to see the NEWBIE Threads at the top of the medical forum - Treepatrol and BettyG each have a different set. BettyG's is more the welcome and Treepatrol takes it from there.
The Singleton book is one of the most valuable ones for so many reasons. It also discusses good food choices regarding healing from lyme.
First, be sure to avoid all aspartame/nutrasweet/Equal and all MSG (is has many names - you can search on google).
More details will come to you, but for now, organic food and be sure you get the right balance of protein/slow or complex carbs/ good fats.
The Zone diet is also one that may be helpful, but I'd first look at the Singleton book.
Other books you can search at Amazon are "The Cure is in the Kitchen" and "A Spoonful of Ginger" for healing foods that taste great.
Best of luck to you.
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This book, by an ILADS member LLMD, has a lot of good information:
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Katie,
I've kept a file of food stuff - hope some of this is helpful to you.
Remember that food is to be enjoyed and is to nourish and nurture us. Think of foods closest the earth when you go shopping. Much of what is in a grocery store is not food.
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Stevia may be of help to you. It is a sweetener that you can only find in the supplement aisle of a health store or natural foods grocery or on line. It can be a bit bitter and I prefer the liquid by SweetLeaf - "Stevia Clear"
One drop in a 1/2 cup of yogurt, with some vanilla and nutmeg is great. One drop - or just a few granules of the powder is enough.
Regarding carbs: If you are dealing with candida (systemic yeast from anitbiotics, be sure to go low sugar but your body still needs carbs. Best if from vegetables - many times a day.
It helps to go gluten-free but that is a huge topic and my energy will leave that to others to better discuss. I will say, however, that, for myself, going gluten-free helps a great deal with reduced fibro pain and less brain-fog.
Some do well with a small or moderate amount of dark rices, quinoa, millet, buckwheat (not a wheat, really, but a legume), wild rice.
One of the best rices is a Chinese Black Forbidden Rice. Ymmmm. A quarter cup of any of these grains will help fuel you and add dimension to the veggies.
You could snack all day long on zuchinni or cucumbers and a yogurt/dill dip. Add a drop of lemon juice or stevia.
Darker fruits, berries . . . and apples are the lowest sugars. Essential for good health are all the colors. It all helps detox by rich colors and bulk.
about protein, however you get it, protein requirements are upwards of 65 grams a day - more for ill persons. An egg has just 6-7 grams.
Some vegetarians do well while others find animal protein helps. It's a personal choice.
I was vegetarian for 18 years . . . and I felt exhausted the whole time. I had no idea how much protein my body needed. It is possible to do it, but it takes care. And if taurine is missing major eye problems can develop. Taurine, an amino acid, is found mainly in meat and fish.
If meat is hard to digest, try cooking it up in soups and stews, adding lots of veggies just before serving. That way the meat is more tender and it's not the dominant feature.
Protein is in veggies but not at the high amounts. You can add protein powders, but I would not rely upon them as they are not WHOLE food with all the nutrients.
HEMP protein powder, IMO, is the best (for effect, not taste). Others like whey.
FISH is easier to digest - but be sure to get WILD fish and find a list of those that are safer regarding mercury. Tuna is out. Wild Salmon is in. You'd have to find a reliable source for a list of the safest fish.
TOFU is a great and cheap source of protein (organic best). However, there are some divergent voices in the soy debate. I've concluded for myself that I can eat it 3-4 days out of a week.
ORGANIC foods are best as conventionally farmed foods often contain farm chemicals that are doubly hard on our livers, brain, heart, etc.. If you can't afford all organic, find out which foods have the least amount of chemicals used.
From Harvard School of Public Health Protein: Moving Closer to Center Stage
Excerpts:
We know that adults need a minimum of 0.8 grams of protein for every kilogram of body weight per day to keep from slowly breaking down their own tissues.
That's just over 7 grams of protein for every 20 pounds of body weight. . . .
for women . . . average amount of protein (around 68 grams a day).
Many people think of nuts as just another junk food snack. In reality, nuts are excellent sources of protein and other healthful nutrients
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NUTS are GREAT !
Brazil nuts have selenium, too.
I did not see nuts on their chart. Nuts are great brain food and good for endurance, too. A handful is about the right size serving.
About protein powders: most I've used have around 15 grams of protein per serving. For one meal's worth this may be fine, but the protein powders lack the whole food nutrients so should not be all of one's protein account.
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Protein helps our bodies make glutathione and that helps the liver detox . . . protein's amino acids help our brain, our hearts, our muscles, etc., etc., etc.,
Taurine, from muscle meats, is vital, as is the L-Carnitine. For vegetarians, supplemental is good.
THE REQUIREMENTS OF PROTEIN & AMINO ACID DURING ACUTE & CHRONIC INFECTION . . .
Anura V. Kurpad - Institute of Population Health & Clinical Research, Bangalore, India
129. Indian J Med Res 124, August 2006, pp 129-148. Review Article.
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. . . ."
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