Wellness

[LTT1]

Has anyone tried this diet?

If so, what have you found to eat?

It is very restricted!

[Still Raining]

it is getting hard to keep pace with the diet of the week.  Most of them seem to just be eye rollers.

[Lostandscared]

I just looked it up....oh my gosh, not for me ! I don't eat  meat, and my rheum said meat causes inflamation in the body,  weird they say to eat meat. I'm beginning to think they are all just guessing about what is best....

[millieshops]

I don't follow any of the current miracle diets.  I wouldn't try that one because I don't have an autoimmune disorder and for weight loss and weight maintenance, I do best with a balanced diet, always have.  I do have to work harder at finding what I like to eat now that I watch my cholesteral intake very carefully -  I do love eggs and real cheese, but I know I have to control them.

[LTT1]

For those who are in doubt, I am wondering if what is known about various conditions (autoimmune) is outpacing nutrition knowledge or vice versa.

[phoenixbrd]

This "diet" is so wrong.  Actually will create inflammation and toxicity....another gimmick.  I agree with no dairy/eggs, processed food, and sugar...common sense that most of us are aware of.  A diet of oil and meat....that's a ticket to the nursing home,   Oil clogs your arteries and destroys your entothelial cells and results in heart disease. Meat... don't even get me started with the list.  Eating animals destroys your health, the environment, and life. You defeat the purpose of the "diet".  Sheesh....just keep it simple and eat whole plant based food....lots of it.  The best for health and yummy.  

[sidsmom]

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@phoenixbrd wrote:

This "diet" is so wrong.  Actually will create inflammation and toxicity....another gimmick.  I agree with no dairy/eggs, processed food, and sugar...common sense that most of us are aware of.  A diet of oil and meat....that's a ticket to the nursing home,   Oil clogs your arteries and destroys your entothelial cells and results in heart disease. Meat... don't even get me started with the list.  Eating animals destroys your health, the environment, and life. You defeat the purpose of the "diet".  Sheesh....just keep it simple and eat whole plant based food....lots of it.  The best for health and yummy.  

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@phoenixbrd 

Yes! My Leafy Sister singin’ the song!

A friend of mine was having some autoimmune issues & we research 

Dr. Brooke Goldner’s ‘Goodbye Lupus’ protocol. Her husband also

promotes this diet for boosting metabolism & rapid athletic recovery,

so I decided to do it with her. 

-TONS of greens & raw veg/fruit

-96oz of water

-Lots of Omega 3 (chia/flax)

-Exercise, if able.

They promote incorporating the greens/fruit/water/omega3 in form of a smoothie, for convenience.  They encourage at least 64oz or more of this geeen smoothie everyday. That would be approximately a pound/1.5lb of raw greens every day...and up to a cup of Omega 3 every day. Rest of calories would be raw veg/tofu/potatoes. I’m not going crazy w/ the chia/flax but they sure do fill you up. My friend just started this, so I’m hoping she sees positive results. Perfect time of the year w/ all the

fresh fruit coming into season. 

[Julie_23]

How funny @sidsmom , I was literally JUST reading more about Dr. Goldner's protocol this week (even some this morning)!!  I too am considering trying it.  You and your friend won't be alone.  .   Were you doing the 4 week version (hyper-nourishing protocol)?

You already supplied helpful details, but if anyone else is interested there is a PDF of the details searchable on google.  It has some before/afters as well.

[haddon9]

Actually my husband follows this diet.  Yes it's very strict and he can drive me crazy with it!  However he believes that it's an anti inflammatory way of eating for his autoimmune illness. 

Has it helped with his disease?  Not really sure about that but he's pretty fit...slim, excellent blood pressure & cholesterol.  He's been eating like this for several years.

[phoenixbrd]

@sidsmom   That's our lifestyle, right there in your post.  Omega 3s are tricky...very critical for brain health and not so easy to obtain.  Avocados have 3s, but the ratio of 3s to 6s is out of whack.  I also include hemp seeds in our salads or include them in the dressings I make.  

I share your feelings about supplements, but since my husband's surgeries 6 years ago I do everything within my power to ameliorate inflamation/pain.  I study everything possible to assuage this demon.  I looked at lots of 3 supplements and almost all contain undesirable ingredients.  I have been including one by Nested...you might want to mention to your friends (but, again, ours is a special situation and not necessary for most).  Also, I've found the smoothie route the best for the flax/chia omega 3 uptake.

What your friends are eating is our way of life.  Sometimes I just have to shake my head...it is so easy to just consume plants.  I wish your friends recovery and stellar health !  I love this way of life...whether dealing with critical health intervention or seeking an optimum way of life.  Love ya sis....I'll check out Goldner's book.