tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188351593917296229.post7411121026814957173..comments2022-06-06T15:52:06.351-04:00Comments on The Happy Rehab Doc: PAIN: How to Treat Everything From Arthritis to Back Strain With Food (Part 1)Dr. Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07623932786998472098noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188351593917296229.post-92143294940310632012011-11-07T12:14:54.184-05:002011-11-07T12:14:54.184-05:00Jen, first of all I'm so happy to hear that yo...Jen, first of all I'm so happy to hear that you have been able to use food to heal in such a powerful way!<br /><br />Thank you SO much for your comments and for coming here from Healthy Girl's Kitchen (awesome blog!) As I mentioned in the post I am still learning about this and any additional information is incredibly valuable. I was not familiar about the Solanacea family as a source of inflammation beyond the multiple sources I researched that cite specific nightshade vegetables as being tomatoes, potatoes, peppers and eggplant (as I listed above.) <br /><br />If I'm understanding you correctly, based on your research using the ANRF site & Dr. Fowler's book the following foods should be moved to the "inflammatory" list: blueberries, apples, artichoke, okra, sugar beets and all products that ocntain paprika/chili spice and potato starch? <br /><br />This is such a surprise to me as the majority of reading I've done on anti-inflammatory foods actually encourage the consumption of blueberries, apples & paprika/chili. Potato starch definitely makes sense to me however.<br /><br />What a fantastic comment to share--I will definitely look into Dr. Childers' site as well as Michael Fowler's e-book myself. Before I put anything up in my general blog table, I'd like to do a little more research with your sources and crossreference them to peer-reviewed journals to feel comfortable with how the data are supported. For now I'll DEFINITELY add an additional table to this blog when I get home tonight with your suggestions (so people can benefit now)!<br /><br />Fascinating--I love learning more everyday. These intolerances/allergies are so individual, its important to make everyone aware of other potential healing sources. Thank you. <br /><br />Please keep coming back and commenting--what an education to learn from my readers!! The best part of medicine is what I learn from my colleagues and patients so this is wonderful!<br /><br />On your comment about naturally sourced vitamins--that seems to make SO much sense but are you aware if there a benefit beyond reduction of allergic potential? I've just gone with the cheapest option for a multivitamin that has the highest rating by consumer review for accurate vitamin amount on laboratory testing.Dr. Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623932786998472098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188351593917296229.post-21377831840171089042011-11-07T09:12:07.825-05:002011-11-07T09:12:07.825-05:00I found your blog through Healthy Girl's Kitch...I found your blog through Healthy Girl's Kitchen.<br /><br />Please consider changing your lists and highlighting blueberries, apples, artichoke, okra, sugar beets and all products that contain paprika/chili spice and potato starch (PS is commonly found in bakery products, thickeners for soups/sauces, excipient fillers in vitamins/supplements/medications). <br /><br />The above-listed food items contain solanine. People who are sensitive to nightshade vegetables (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers and eggplant) will also react painfully to "hidden" sources of peppers, potatoes and these non-nightshade plants. Also, the new "super foods" gogi berries and ashwaganda are also nightshades to be avoided.<br /><br />I recently discovered that these foods were causing debilitating flare-ups. After I eliminated all potential sources of solanine, my pain scale dropped from 10+ to 2-3 in about 36 hours. (In my case, I had been ingesting large quantities of solanine. From what I've read, some people are sensitive to minimal amounts. Some react immediately when solanine levels are reduced, others take 3 mos for it to leave their system.)<br /><br />I credit this recovery to stumbling onto the Forum Page for the Arthritis Nightshade Research Foundation and read numerous accounts of other people who resolved their pain. ANRF was founded by Dr. Childers, who first pointed the finger toward nightshades causing painful reactions. Unfortunately, his research never looked at plants outside the Solanacea Family that also contain solanine, so there are now multitudes of incomplete anti-inflammatory lists avail in print & on the web. <br /><br />In addition to the ANRF website, Michael Fowler's e-book, Nightshade Free, Pain Free is an interesting read, though again incomplete about non-nightshades that have solanine. He highlights additional "hidden" nightshade food sources and also has information about scopolamine and atropine, nightshade derivatives that are used medicinally.<br /><br />With regards to yesterday's blog, last year I switched to naturally sourced vitamins instead of synthetically produced ones. The brand of vitamins made by MegaFoods does not use potato starch. They have a B-Complex and a Cal-Mag-Potassium. I stopped using their Multi as it has artichoke added.Jen Siskindnoreply@blogger.com