RAW DIETS ANY ONE?

Hi Sassy,

There are a lot of members here that are on a gluten-free diet. I know of only one person here who is on a raw diet. She goes by the name of rawrunner. Haven't heard from her in a while and I'm not sure she continued the raw diet while she was being treated.

Good luck with the gluten-free diet. It is supposed to reduce the inflammation that brings on a lot of Lyme disease symptoms.

Thanks for the response! I don't really eat bread and I used to be a sweets fanatic but since getting Lymes, I can't get enough salt. So this gluten free diet will be a piece of cake. No pun intended!

I did the Addison's test b/c that's what I thought it was. My BP was also low 80/50 on many occasions but nothing. Must be these darn buggers. Thanks.

I am already gluten-free by choice and from my experience it does help with the RA.

My doc just put me on a diet which is basically it is the Paleo Diet (which has been shown to alleviate RA symptoms), but light on fruit and no foods which can contribute to inflammation, like no tomatoes, white potatoes, cheese and dairy (besides yogurt and kefir). Light on the fruit because the sugars make the yeast grow like crazy and spike the blood sugar levels (You get "sugar highs" from fruits like watermelon and grapes. They are high on the glycemic index) and no refined sugars (and no artificial sweeteners, but I don't use them anyway). He also has me using raw (non-denatured) whey protein blended with cold pressed fish and flax oil once a day for additional protein since I have such a hard time eating much these days (though you wouldn't know it since I am 50 lbs overweight). It is limiting, but I don't care much about what I eat anymore as long as it is well-prepared, so I think it will be a pretty easy adjustment for me. He feels it will get the weight off and get the endocrine system working better.

I just started at the same time as my herxing, so I will know better in a few weeks how it is working.

That's me! :)

I have done a variety of *diets while dealing with Lyme. I have been mostly vegan and predominantly raw for the last 5 years...however, there were some short stints where I ate eggs/yogurt/fish when I felt like I needed it. I am back to being vegan and am about 50-75% raw now. I am also gluten/corn/soy free. I do believe that it has helped me to eat this way, and in the past it has helped me to get in and stay in *remission*. Now, I believe that I am feeling so good due to my diet and the LDN. I am not using ANYTHING else, just a really clean healthy diet, lots of water, 1-2x/week detoxing and the LDN. Trying to let my body work on its own.