Comments on: Who Should be on the Anti-Inflammatory Diet? Well Just About Everyone! http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/who-should-be-on-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-well-just-about-everyone/ Dr. Nicole Sundene, naturopathic physician, answers your alternative medicine health questions at the kitchen table! Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:14:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/who-should-be-on-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-well-just-about-everyone/#comment-423 Dr. Nicole Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:19:06 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/who-should-be-on-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-well-just-about-everyone/#comment-423 G.D. Thanks for sharing your story I am sure that will serve as an inspiration for someone else struggling with chronic disease. So true that food is fuel and that when we give up that attachment to a certain "five minutes of tasting something" we feel so much better for the rest of the day. G.D. Thanks for sharing your story I am sure that will serve as an inspiration for someone else struggling with chronic disease.

So true that food is fuel and that when we give up that attachment to a certain “five minutes of tasting something” we feel so much better for the rest of the day.

]]> By: G. D. http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/who-should-be-on-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-well-just-about-everyone/#comment-351 G. D. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:18:33 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/who-should-be-on-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-well-just-about-everyone/#comment-351 I have suffered from lupus for many years. I am in my 30's and a very busy entrepreneur, single mom and artist. Needless to say, Lupus is more than an inconvenience. Food is key, absolutely and completely. I became a vegetarian and immediately felt better, by leaps. Then began to take out the other foods, like bread, pasta (I now enjoy rice pasta), fried foods, etc. That change made even more of a difference and made me wonder if my lupus is related to food allergies. Anyway, as further proof of the link between diet and autoimmune diseases, I can make testament to falling on and off my dietary regiments, because I travel and well....I'm human. Recently and because I was feeling so so well (on a remission and off meds), I started to eat pasta, bread and all the goodies I gave up to feel better. Weird, I realize. Within just a few months of letting go, I am back in a major flare and having to upload on medications to mitigate damage to my organs. So, back to the grind it is, except now I realize that the hardest thing to give up, is feeling good and healthy. Food is fuel and should be viewed simply as such. My fuel, because of obvious and dangerous allergies, must be regulated to optimize my engine. It is probably the easiest formula to implement, if you consider the great return, for making minor adjustments. This is a great article and one to live by. I had no idea about blueberries. Nice addition to my fuel formula. Thanks! ;-) I have suffered from lupus for many years. I am in my 30’s and a very busy entrepreneur, single mom and artist. Needless to say, Lupus is more than an inconvenience. Food is key, absolutely and completely. I became a vegetarian and immediately felt better, by leaps. Then began to take out the other foods, like bread, pasta (I now enjoy rice pasta), fried foods, etc. That change made even more of a difference and made me wonder if my lupus is related to food allergies. Anyway, as further proof of the link between diet and autoimmune diseases, I can make testament to falling on and off my dietary regiments, because I travel and well….I’m human.

Recently and because I was feeling so so well (on a remission and off meds), I started to eat pasta, bread and all the goodies I gave up to feel better. Weird, I realize. Within just a few months of letting go, I am back in a major flare and having to upload on medications to mitigate damage to my organs.

So, back to the grind it is, except now I realize that the hardest thing to give up, is feeling good and healthy. Food is fuel and should be viewed simply as such. My fuel, because of obvious and dangerous allergies, must be regulated to optimize my engine. It is probably the easiest formula to implement, if you consider the great return, for making minor adjustments.

This is a great article and one to live by. I had no idea about blueberries. Nice addition to my fuel formula.

Thanks! ;-)

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/who-should-be-on-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-well-just-about-everyone/#comment-314 Dr. Nicole Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:18:56 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/who-should-be-on-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-well-just-about-everyone/#comment-314 Rob blueberries are always good for everyone! Call me the blueberry lady! After an endurance event everyone should be sure to replete electrolytes, have a snack with complex carbs and protein to help the restructuring of damaged muscle fibers... Wow so proud of you for training for a marathon...let me know how it goes!!! Rob blueberries are always good for everyone! Call me the blueberry lady! After an endurance event everyone should be sure to replete electrolytes, have a snack with complex carbs and protein to help the restructuring of damaged muscle fibers…

Wow so proud of you for training for a marathon…let me know how it goes!!!

]]> By: R. Rob http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/who-should-be-on-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-well-just-about-everyone/#comment-291 R. Rob Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:23:58 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/who-should-be-on-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-well-just-about-everyone/#comment-291 I hate the itching,but I don't mind the swelling!! Blueberries good as a post race food for marathoners??? I hate the itching,but I don’t mind the swelling!!
Blueberries good as a post race food for marathoners???

]]> By: Kitchen Table Medicine http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/who-should-be-on-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-well-just-about-everyone/#comment-227 Kitchen Table Medicine Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:28:58 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/who-should-be-on-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-well-just-about-everyone/#comment-227 Megan- I am glad that you found this useful and hope that your mom might find some relief! Yes this is my blog that I am soon to be launching so feel free to subscribe. Thanks for stopping by :D Dr. Nicole Megan- I am glad that you found this useful and hope that your mom might find some relief! Yes this is my blog that I am soon to be launching so feel free to subscribe. Thanks for stopping by :D

Dr. Nicole

]]> By: Megan http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/who-should-be-on-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-well-just-about-everyone/#comment-226 Megan Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:20:37 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/who-should-be-on-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-well-just-about-everyone/#comment-226 Dr. Nicole - thank you for publishing this; my mom suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and I'm going to send her this link. She's been unable to find relief from it, and on top of that, doesn't have insurance right now (UGH!). There are days when she can't even get out of bed without assistance. It pains me to see her that way... When you launch your new blog (or is this it?!), please send me a note. I saw it in your comment to Gretchen on The Happiness Project and would love to connect with your writings on a regular basis. Thanks so much! ~ Megan (InnerJoy) Dr. Nicole - thank you for publishing this; my mom suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and I’m going to send her this link. She’s been unable to find relief from it, and on top of that, doesn’t have insurance right now (UGH!). There are days when she can’t even get out of bed without assistance. It pains me to see her that way… When you launch your new blog (or is this it?!), please send me a note. I saw it in your comment to Gretchen on The Happiness Project and would love to connect with your writings on a regular basis. Thanks so much!
~ Megan (InnerJoy)

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