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In reply to the discussion: Medical Dilemma: My cardiologist says NSAIDS are killing me. But I have severe arthritis. [View all]applegrove
(118,589 posts)i eat good fats like eggs, avocados, olive oil, milk, chicken, turkey fish, seafood and nuts and seeds i am always full and satisfied. I don't snack. I use lots of flavours like Sun dried tomatoes, balsamic vinagar, cheese and hummus (garlic and lemon) or a few berries. I eat sausages and chicken salad and fry 2 eggs in butter(I break them up in the frying pan) and add that on top piles of organic baby spinach. I actually go through a family sized baby spinach container myself in 5 days. For breakfast I have steel cut oats and no sugar Greek yogurt with pumpkin seeds (pumpkin seeds are the best). I seriously was not eating right before. I feel great now. I never thought I could do it. But I love me the vegetables now (grated real parmesan cheese on everything as a garnish). The only sugar I get are in the few berries I eat, the one pear I have every few days and the balsamic vinegar. Oh and I'm allowed two squares of 90% cocoa chocolate every few days (the cocoa is an antiinflamatory). It totally changes your gut and I would imagine your immune system. Worth a try. It is painless. I eat tons of veggies, a normal sized protein and some fat at each meal. I drink soda stream water with fizz and a splash of blueberry juice. I still cheat with diet coke for caffeine but hope to transition to tea when it gets cooler in the fall. I have jars of coconut, pumpkin seeds, pecans and cashews to toss over my meals. Good luck to you. Scientific American did a story on how immunity is an important system in your body this month: the seventh sense. I have not read it yet but it looks good. Might help with arthritis.