Posted by green willow on January 11, 2005, at 12:45:23
In reply to Re: need info on dairy and inflamation » green willow, posted by Darwin on January 10, 2005, at 16:29:05
Darwin, Specifically I had such severe inflamation in the soft tissues of my feet (heel area) that I could not even walk, also in my fingers. I did stop dairy and the results were dramatic with much improvement. Since then I have gotten the DX rheumatoid arthritis. However, prior to stopping dairy, I had been consuming only skim milk, so I doubted it was the fat content. But my physical therapist tells me that it is the fat. I am trying to keep a little lactose in my diet so that I don't become lactose intolerant, so that is why I am hoping to find the actual dairy culprit for rheumatoid inflam. I am willing to bet it is the casien, so that is why I am wondering about ways to get a little lactose without throwing my situation off-balance. Hope you get to the source of your ailments. May be related to foods. Thanks, Green Willow
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> > I mean inflamation such as rheumatoid inflamation. Are you affected that way or are you affected primarily in the digestive tract? Thanks, Green Willow
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> I have had conditions such as knee cap pain, lower back pain, and recently, shoulder bursitis. Milk fat may aggravate those conditions but I have never noticed a connection.
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> Have you considered eliminating dairy products completely for a couple of weeks to determine whether they are causing your inflammation problems? If you try this, be careful with dairy substitutes. Many of them contain casein derivatives such as 'sodium caseinate' and should be avoided.
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