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I echo what Bkworm said. I went on the elimination diet numerous times and never saw any change - until I discovered that I couldn't tolerate rice which was the backbone of my elimination diet - thinking rice was safe because everyone from Pediatricians, Veterinarians etc recommend it for upset GI tracts I was using it as the basis of my elimination diet. No wonder I didn't see any difference. I also can't tolerate corn and have celiac's disease so no gluten. For some of us, finding those foods that we can't tolerate can be tricky, but rewarding once you discover and avoid them.Bkworm wrote:Hello Starfive5,
I am not a doctor so only speak from my personal experience. I was diagnosed with RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) in 2010. Found out about this way of eating (WOE) in January 2013. I never took the meds the rheumatologist prescribed, just changed to this WOE. I follow Dr. McDougall's MWL plan - staying away from anything that has gluten in it. Eat no bread of any sort and stay away from most flours. In addition, I completed an elimination diet to discover my personal food triggers. Found out the hard way, through recurring RA flares that I can't even eat rice or oats of any kind, even gluten free.The only grains I can eat are corn, buckwheat, and quinoa. Also, can eat cooked tomatoes but no fresh tomatoes. Can no longer eat citrus of any sort. Some spices are an issue with me. Must stay away from high-fat vegetables and nuts and nut butter. Anything with high fat, such as avocados, peanut butter, tahini, even flax seed and chia seed will set off RA flares in my body.
Main point I am trying to make is just because you are following the McDougall program, you may still be consuming foods that your body is personaly rejecting. Remember that all foods are suspect until you prove otherwise for your body.
Starfive5 wrote:I am 38, female. Almost 2 years I do not eat meat and do not drink alkohol. I am completely on McDougall diet or better say life style from 2017 May. I do not have any health problems eccept that one i give below. The pain in right shoulder started 7 years back, I did not have any shoulder trauma. The painful area is close to neck. I did massages and exercises, but the pain did not go away completely. Sometimes it was worse, sometimes I felt better. Slightly better I feel in summer on holiday when I did not have to sit 8 hours at work. Now condition is very bad, I cannot sleep on any side, only on back but if I turn my head to right or left the I feel pain in shoulder close to neck. It seems like right collarbone is popped up and when I press on it I feel pain. I did computer tomography and here results ( please excuse for Google translation from Lithuanian language )
Description of the study (computer tomography of the spinal chest).
The joint surface of the right collarbone sternal end is erosive. Expressed surrounding bone sclerosis. The signs of immersion of collarbone are not visible. Periarticular soft tissues without structure and volume changes. Slight scoliosis of chest part of the spine with convex to the right. Moderately expressed Th6 / Th10 level degenerative spondylosis. Clinically significant signs of stenosis of the central spinal canal and intervertebral apical canal are not visible. Paravertebral soft tissues are structural.
Conclusion
Non-specific signs of arthritis, osteitis of the right collarbone sternal end. Slight scoliosis of chest part of the spine, moderate degenerative changes.
I would like to hear your opinion if it is curable or not. Thank you very much.
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