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posted 06-30-2009 09:58 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm new to the discussion...and to Lyme. My three sons and I have been diagnosed recently with bB and Rocky Mtn. Spotted fever.
I've been on Doxicycline for 2 months and Flagyl for a few weeks. I've known about the importance of probiotics, however, learned the hard way that the diet cannot include carbohydrates or sugars while on antibiotics. My sons haven't been started on anitbiotics yet...we're using supplements and homeopathics to start.
I am looking for help with a no carb/no sugar diet plan. I'm getting tired of the few things I've been eating and will need to feed the entire family this way soon. Any suggestions welcomed.
Linda
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Tincup
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Welcome Lyme family..
OH MY! You have a whopper of a job there, don't you?
Having 3 boys is one thing.
Having 3 boys with Lyme and RMSF is something else!
And having 3 boys and their mom all infected at one time, well, that's .. that's..
I don't even know what to say!
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
HA! Just thinking of that picture in my mind made me totally forget what you had actually asked about!
Ok.. diet.
We have a search function that can pull up some tips.. and that would be from a variety of folks.. and some of it appears to be quite good.
MOST of the diet info is in the "General Section" so if you go there and THEN start a search you may find some good stuff that will help.
I'm sure others will join in with some helpful hints too.
If you have to depend on me to provide this information... you'll find just about every food topped with ice cream.
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Try visiting www.atkins.com for some ideas. I'm currenty on the Atkins diet and I feel great. I'm not losing as much weight as I would have liked, but the diet itself is fairly easy. Good luck to you and your family!
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The more natural verison of all that is something like the Whole Approach diet- there are great recipes at wholeapproachforums.com . They typically use stevia and/or glycerine as sweeteners rather than the Splenda type chemical sweeteners that may be harmful to some people's health.
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My LLMD also recommend CANDEX, which is an enzyme formula that really help avoid yeast. (provided you follow a good diet)
The probiotic listed in the above link sounds awesome.
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Leelee
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I don't know if this is an option for you, but both my niece and I see a nutritionist for our very specific dietary needs.
I go every month since I have a lot of issues (soy, dairy, gluten sensitivies, hypoglycemia) and I have Lyme, Bart and Babs.
My niece has thyroid problems, Lyme and Anaplasmosis. She only needs to go once every few months.
Our nutritionist is able to offer recipe sources, grocery shopping tips, meal plans, etc.
I am sorry you and your children are sick. I wish you all the best.
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Lyme Disease Solution - written by a LLMD & it had some great recipes/meal plans, etc.. for low yeast & sugar eating.
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Leelee
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quote:Originally posted by TomK: I found a Book at my local library called
Lyme Disease Solution - written by a LLMD & it had some great recipes/meal plans, etc.. for low yeast & sugar eating.
That is a good book. The author is Dr. Kenneth Singleton.
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Custards are good since it is eggs and milk, add steiva as a sweetner.
In fact, eggs are good, if not allergic since you can do a lot with them. hard boil them, dip it in a little salt for snack.
green apples are relatively low in sugar, although not for everyday. Add non sweatned peanut or almond butter for easy snack.
Olives are easy low carb snack.
Tacos are good with meat or chicken, add cheese salsa etc. use small corn or flour tortilla, not much carbs to that.
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Aniek
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Check out The Yeast Connection Cookbook by William Crook.
I recommend finding some comfort foods for the kids. And make sure you have snacks around. Hard boiled eggs and almonds were my favorites.
Also, a lot of people feel for prevention you can eat really high fiber carbs. Things like wild rice, oat bran, etc. The longer it takes to cook, the better it is usually. You may need to do that to make sure the kids get enough to eat.
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MariaA
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Do you guys know about the low-carb group at Lymefriends- we've posted a lot of recipes and I"ve tried to include a lot of mail-order source for ingredients, for those who are too fatigued to go shopping for the more unusual stuff: www.lymefriends.com/group/healthylowcarbrecipes
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