| Life without anti-inflammatories? Yes, it's possible |
16 Oct 2009 |
"Would you please publish my story. I took anti-inflamatories for nine years for stiff arthritic joints and back pain. According to my doctor I had to do it for life. But what with the side effects of strange moods and depresion I decided to look on the internet for answers and food allergy came up.
"The upshot is I used the Club 35 day diary and got some answers. At first I was a real skeptic but now I am a believer. Both milk and glutan were causing my problems and on top of that I had a monster yeast infection. Getting on top of it all was a struggle at first but now I am a new person and guess what? No more anti-inflamatories. I am my old self again - the one my husband remembers!
"Deborah please ask your readers whether they really need all those anti-inflamatories or if it's better to find the cause of the inflammation and just remove it." Phyllis B. WA
Hi Phyllis - and thankyou for your story. I'm so glad you have found relief and that it was as simple as food intolerance. It's not the same for everybody of course. We are not medical practitioners and do not give medical advice and anti-inflammatory tablets give lots of people great relief from chronic aches.
But they only ease symptoms temporarily. They don't fix the cause. And food intolerance is the cause for lots of people - if only they would investigate. Congratulations on your discovery, and enjoy! Deborah
Arthritis can be caused by food intolerance Are you taking anti-inflammatories? Have you been on them for a while? Could it be possible that you have food intolerance, like Phyllis?
You'll never know for sure until you do an Elimination diet
If it's true you may not need to take them any more - just a small adjustment in your diet could make all the difference. But you would need to get proof of that intolerance. That means using a journal.
It is already well known that food intolerances to milk products and Gluten (in wheat and other grains) are linked to rheumatoid arthritis, cancers and other serious diseases - (see references).
Auto-immune responses How can that happen? Well, when the complex proteins casein (milk protein) and gluten (from wheat and some other grains) break down in the digestive tract they form protein fragments that can be 'mis-read' by the body as foreign invaders. Once they are in the bloodstream your immune system sends out the antibody cavalry, (an auto-immune response) and inflammation is the result.
It can be inflammation of an organ (like the lungs or thyroid) or inflammation in joints - leading to arthritic conditions.
But we would never recommend suddenly switching your diet to exclude certain foods. It's much better to do an Elimination Diet to find out exactly whether you have a food intolerance. Unlike other testing methods (blood test, biopsy, breath testing etc.) an elimination diet will give proof of intolerance and needs no special supervision or medications.
Thousands enjoy relief - no drugs It's easy to understand and accurate. And it's as simple as keeping a few notes. Our Detection Diet Journal in The Tuesday Club is purposely designed to guide you. It's easy, straightforward and even carries a money-back guarantee. No drugs or therapies are needed.
So there's no need to go on suffering!
With The Tuesday Club, we have helped thousands of people find out the cause of their chronic symptoms. These people have new lives and better health . . . and we can help you too.
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Detection Diet - a guaranteed Elimination diet Ask any doctor - the reliable Elimination diet, easily and conclusively identifies any food intolerance including Gluten intolerance.
Doctors know Elimination diets work. That's why they use them to confirm less reliable tests like blood tests.
And we have created an EASY VERSION of the Elimination diet called the Detection Diet. It's so accurate it's guaranteed to pinpoint your food intolerance or your money will be refunded in full. More on the Detection Diet in The Tuesday Club.
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