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Posted 6/29/2017 3:02 AM (GMT 0)
I'm trying to be strictly paleo but after a couple days with no carbs I feel so weak I just lay around all day, I'm eating a lot of beef and plenty of veggies but whenever I add sweet potatoes I feel amazing, so basically I'm just wondering if anyone else has good results with healing while incorporating potatoes/sweet into their diets? I don't wanna feed Lyme but I don't get any reactions when I eat it
Posted 6/29/2017 4:09 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Uhhblublu - welcome to our community.

I eat carbs (including potatoes).

If you feel better when you eat them, then I wouldn't worry about it.


Please feel free to share your 'story' with us...this is a great group of knowledgeable and caring people.

We do encourage all new members to read through the "New to Lyme..Start Here!" thread (at the top of the page)
Posted 6/29/2017 6:02 AM (GMT 0)

Uhhblublu said...
I'm trying to be strictly paleo but after a couple days with no carbs I feel so weak I just lay around all day, I'm eating a lot of beef and plenty of veggies but whenever I add sweet potatoes I feel amazing, so basically I'm just wondering if anyone else has good results with healing while incorporating potatoes/sweet into their diets? I don't wanna feed Lyme but I don't get any reactions when I eat it

If you feel bad avoiding carbs, then you have your answer - eat carbs.

I urge you to avoid "Paleo" and not get into dietary restriction and Orthorexia. This is advice from someone who went down that road for several years. If you're sensitive/allergic to a food, then, of course, avoid it. Otherwise, potatoes, rice, and legumes are not inherently evil.

Best of luck.
Posted 6/29/2017 2:02 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Uhhblublu!
Welcome to our community! I'm glad you found us.

I eat cabs, because, like you, I just feel better when I do - but I do keep it low and I'm choosy about what types of carbs I put into my body.

Everyone has their favorite diet, but not there is not one diet that is good for everyone that has these infections.

I do suggest that you keep the sugar low to none to avoid encouraging a yeast/fungal issue, and that you stay lower carb, and avoid white bread, white rice and other "white" foods. They are highly processed and we need nutrient dense foods.
Posted 6/29/2017 2:19 PM (GMT 0)
Good carbs are a good thing. Think sweet potatoes and fruit.
Posted 6/29/2017 2:51 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for all your feedback, this healing diet is probably the hardest thing I've ever had to do😔
Posted 6/29/2017 2:54 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with all the people above: I also felt like dying when I cut all carbs. I literally felt my organs were disintegrating, a sort of very very bad feeling.

Never more I did a diet totally without carbs. I avoid gluten, white carbs as much as I can, but eat a bit.

I love brown rice and also sweet potatoes.

Another wonderful source of nutrients is Japanese Satoimo potato, also called taro. I love it, and it is said to have very good energy. I cook it in water, longer than potatoes, then add soya sauce and onions for the taste. I truly love that.

Some villages in Japan that rely on taro and other potatoes (less on rice) have the highest expectancy of life in Japan, it seems.
Posted 6/29/2017 3:07 PM (GMT 0)
Good point! I'm gonna try a bunch of root veggies/tubers soon hopefully I can find everything that works for me soon
Posted 6/29/2017 3:54 PM (GMT 0)
Remember, as you add foods back in, to do it slowly as well. If you have been without those things in your diet for a while, adding them back in can cause digestive upset. Just be aware of what you are eating and don't add in two of the foods you've been without lately at the same time.
Posted 6/29/2017 4:17 PM (GMT 0)
That's what I'm doing now, I tried eating cooked broccoli last night and it gave me the worst burning pain in my stomach! Who would of thought...
Posted 10/15/2017 3:29 AM (GMT 0)
I am really missing dairy!
Posted 10/15/2017 3:39 AM (GMT 0)
I am really missing dairy!
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