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Anti-inflammatory diet and allergies
Has anybody been able to make their inhalant allergies better by changing
their diet? I don't mean, finding hidden food allergies and intolerances. And, I don't mean by being on a weight-loss diet. Fasting makes allergies less severe, so being on a weight-loss diet might also, somewhat. But rather, and anti-inflammatory diet. Like the diet that helps people with rheumatoid arthritis, which inflames joints - low in arachidonic acid, low fat, with fish oil supplements. I'm not sure why low-fat would be anti-inflammatory, but 2 possible reasons: long term, a low fat diet decreases insulin levels (see http://www.lightlink.com/lark/comparison.html ), and lower insulin would mean that arachidonic acid is less converted into inflammatory compounds. Also, a low fat diet makes the blood less "sticky" so there is better circulation in small tiny blood vessels, so inflammatory compounds are cleared away from the area better. Arachidonic acid is found only in non-plant foods, so a strict vegetarian diet has none of it. Or, one can limit arachidonic acid by keeping track of the animals foods one eats. So, has anybody found that going vegan helped their allergies? I don't have typical allergy symptoms - no runny nose or sneezing - i get sinus congestion, inflammation which doesn't involve infection so far as I know. http://www.lightlink.com/lark/nutr.html |
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On 27 May 2004 17:26:52 GMT, (Lacustral)
snickered: Has anybody been able to make their inhalant allergies better by changing their diet? I don't mean, finding hidden food allergies and intolerances. And, I don't mean by being on a weight-loss diet. Fasting makes allergies less severe, so being on a weight-loss diet might also, somewhat. But rather, and anti-inflammatory diet. Like the diet that helps people with rheumatoid arthritis, which inflames joints - low in arachidonic acid, low fat, with fish oil supplements. I'm not sure why low-fat would be anti-inflammatory, but 2 possible reasons: long term, a low fat diet decreases insulin levels (see http://www.lightlink.com/lark/comparison.html ), and lower insulin would mean that arachidonic acid is less converted into inflammatory compounds. Also, a low fat diet makes the blood less "sticky" so there is better circulation in small tiny blood vessels, so inflammatory compounds are cleared away from the area better. Arachidonic acid is found only in non-plant foods, so a strict vegetarian diet has none of it. Or, one can limit arachidonic acid by keeping track of the animals foods one eats. So, has anybody found that going vegan helped their allergies? I don't have typical allergy symptoms - no runny nose or sneezing - i get sinus congestion, inflammation which doesn't involve infection so far as I know. http://www.lightlink.com/lark/nutr.html Wanted to post the importance of what you eat. There are many foods to treat parsons condition and help with the symptoms. OMEGA-Everymedicine is usually just something they foud in the wild and packaged and produced for $. Here something from the mirkin vaults that you might find interesting. WEEDS FOR FUTURE MEDICINES Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A study from the University of Geogia and the University of Michigan showed that most of the medications that you will take in the future are highly likely to come from weeds, because weeds have such weak structures that they need chemicals that kill viruses, bacteria, fungi, animals and even man to protect them. These chemicals protect you when they get into your cells after you eat them. Drs. John Stepp of the University of Georgia and Daniel Moerman of the University of Michigan report that, in the future, most new drugs will come from weeds that overgrow in your vacant lot or along the highway. Digitalis, used for almost 350 years to treat heart failure comes from the foxglove plant. Many modern medications are laboratory copies of chemicals made by plants. Drs. Stepp and Moerman went to Chiapas , Mexico, where 80 percent of the people speak only the Mayan language, showing that they are in a culture that is isolated from the modern world and holds on to old traditions and customs for hundreds of years. So they are treating diseases in the same way that they have been doing for more than a thousand years. The villagers gave them 105 different plants that they used to treat diseases. The doctors report that 35 of the 105 plants were weeds, fast growing plants that have a difficult time competing with other plants, so they don't have their own place to grow and can grow only in places where man or nature has cleared the land or built trails, knocking off slower growing and more hardy plants that would normally live there. For weeds to comprise 35 perent of the plants used for medicinal purposes is amazing, because weeds normally occupy only a small part of the landscape. Drs. Stepp and Moerman feel that weeds offer the greatest chance to discover new drugs from plants. The more hardy plants grow slowly and have thick bark, woody stems and thick leaves that offer a barrier protection against insects, molds, bacteria, viruses, animals and man. Since weeds have to grow very fast to just stay alive, they have thin structures, no bark, fragile stems and droopy leaves. Therefore they do not have natural protective covers like more slowly growing plants and have to produce lots of antioxidants to help them heal when they are broken, lots of insecticides, fungicides, bactericides, virucides and even poisons to protect them from the many other beings on earth that want to replace them. In the future, chances are that most of your medicines will be extracted from weeds. All of the vegetables, grains and beans, and some of the fruits we eat today are just weeds that our ancestors found to be edible and tasty. When humans began to farm and settle, they gradually improved their weeds to make them larger, easier to grow, harvest and store. But everything in your produce department has weed relatives, and the phytochemicals in plants are often found in other members of the same plant family. You can gather dandelion greens and many other weeds as your ancestors did, but if wild foraging doesn't appeal to you, you can get the beneficial phytochemicals in weeds right in your produce department. Common weeds / Related foods: Thistles / Artichokes Dandelions, ragweed, chicory / Lettuce Kudzu, crown vetch / Beans, peas Jimsonweed, Nightshade/ Tomatoes, eggplant, peppers Crabgrass/ Wheat, barley, rye Knotweed / Buckwheat BitterCress, Wild mustard / Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower Brambles / Raspberries Pigweed / Amaranth Poison hemlock, Queen Anne's lace / Carrots Growing, gathering and learning about herbs and edible wild plants can be fascinating, but but study carefully and don't eat anything unless you are sure of it's identity and use. "If you are going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) |
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from (Lacustral):
Has anybody been able to make their inhalant allergies better by changing their diet? I don't mean, finding hidden food allergies and intolerances. And, I don't mean by being on a weight-loss diet. Fasting makes allergies less severe, so being on a weight-loss diet might also, somewhat. But rather, and anti-inflammatory diet. Like the diet that helps people with rheumatoid arthritis, which inflames joints - low in arachidonic acid, low fat, with fish oil supplements. I'm not sure why low-fat would be anti-inflammatory, but 2 possible reasons: long term, a low fat diet decreases insulin levels (see http://www.lightlink.com/lark/comparison.html ), and lower insulin would mean that arachidonic acid is less converted into inflammatory compounds. Also, a low fat diet makes the blood less "sticky" so there is better circulation in small tiny blood vessels, so inflammatory compounds are cleared away from the area better. Arachidonic acid is found only in non-plant foods, so a strict vegetarian diet has none of it. Or, one can limit arachidonic acid by keeping track of the animals foods one eats. So, has anybody found that going vegan helped their allergies? I don't have typical allergy symptoms - no runny nose or sneezing - i get sinus congestion, inflammation which doesn't involve infection so far as I know. http://www.lightlink.com/lark/nutr.html Yes, diet can affect allergies. Going off dairy products often helps, though I believe this is not universally true. I think fasting would make allergies more severe. My respiratory problems are worst when I'm running on empty and improve after eating under difficult conditions with chest tightness and breathing difficulty. I don't know if this is typical, it could be my lack of fat reserve, being so far underweight, which would clearly rule out fasting. Whatever made you think arachidonic acid is found only in non-plant foods? Arachidonic acid gets its name from peanuts (Arachis hypogaea). I don't think peanuts, with the arachidonic acid, are inflammatory, unless the person is specifically allergic. I don't think the raw peanuts I eat do any harm. Dali responded: Lets get some common sence here. The diet of man has been meat, vegies, fruit, nuts. A balance meal contains the above. Breads(wheat only) and other carbs should be eaten in moderation. excercise is of course key. The government pyramid scheme is the worst diet in the world for most body types. mine for example. btw, you are what you eat I say there is far too much starch in the American diet. Starch is used in laundry to make shirt collars irritatingly stiff, and it seems starchy foods make my chest muscles stiff too. I've been having difficulty swallowing starchy foods, recently has been more severe. Government pyramid scheme puts far too much emphasis on dairy products and cereal grains. I think many marathon runners pig out on pasta the day before the race, and I don't see the rationale. It would certainly not work for me because I wouldn't be able to take more than a few little bites. Complex carbohydrates are a religion for some people. |
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Agree with Thomas on Peanut issue!
Peanut lubricates stomache and intestines, helps body getting rid of poisons and oxidants... Don't overeat any food, Chinese medicine theory says more is bad... Juices are good for poor immine system people...gingers also...How about garlic? I was still not aware diary products severes allergy...is it true? How does Yakult interact with garlic & ginger? One is bacteria, another is antibiotic... Are almond the nuts in the core of apricots? Kelvin "Thomas Mueller" wrote in message ... from (Lacustral): Has anybody been able to make their inhalant allergies better by changing their diet? I don't mean, finding hidden food allergies and intolerances. And, I don't mean by being on a weight-loss diet. Fasting makes allergies less severe, so being on a weight-loss diet might also, somewhat. But rather, and anti-inflammatory diet. Like the diet that helps people with rheumatoid arthritis, which inflames joints - low in arachidonic acid, low fat, with fish oil supplements. I'm not sure why low-fat would be anti-inflammatory, but 2 possible reasons: long term, a low fat diet decreases insulin levels (see http://www.lightlink.com/lark/comparison.html ), and lower insulin would mean that arachidonic acid is less converted into inflammatory compounds. Also, a low fat diet makes the blood less "sticky" so there is better circulation in small tiny blood vessels, so inflammatory compounds are cleared away from the area better. Arachidonic acid is found only in non-plant foods, so a strict vegetarian diet has none of it. Or, one can limit arachidonic acid by keeping track of the animals foods one eats. So, has anybody found that going vegan helped their allergies? I don't have typical allergy symptoms - no runny nose or sneezing - i get sinus congestion, inflammation which doesn't involve infection so far as I know. http://www.lightlink.com/lark/nutr.html Yes, diet can affect allergies. Going off dairy products often helps, though I believe this is not universally true. I think fasting would make allergies more severe. My respiratory problems are worst when I'm running on empty and improve after eating under difficult conditions with chest tightness and breathing difficulty. I don't know if this is typical, it could be my lack of fat reserve, being so far underweight, which would clearly rule out fasting. Whatever made you think arachidonic acid is found only in non-plant foods? Arachidonic acid gets its name from peanuts (Arachis hypogaea). I don't think peanuts, with the arachidonic acid, are inflammatory, unless the person is specifically allergic. I don't think the raw peanuts I eat do any harm. Dali responded: Lets get some common sence here. The diet of man has been meat, vegies, fruit, nuts. A balance meal contains the above. Breads(wheat only) and other carbs should be eaten in moderation. excercise is of course key. The government pyramid scheme is the worst diet in the world for most body types. mine for example. btw, you are what you eat I say there is far too much starch in the American diet. Starch is used in laundry to make shirt collars irritatingly stiff, and it seems starchy foods make my chest muscles stiff too. I've been having difficulty swallowing starchy foods, recently has been more severe. Government pyramid scheme puts far too much emphasis on dairy products and cereal grains. I think many marathon runners pig out on pasta the day before the race, and I don't see the rationale. It would certainly not work for me because I wouldn't be able to take more than a few little bites. Complex carbohydrates are a religion for some people. |
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Don Brady wrote: On 27 May 2004 17:26:52 GMT, (Lacustral) wrote: Has anybody been able to make their inhalant allergies better by changing their diet? I find that salmon does help - eat just a little once a day. Use wild-caught salmon to avoid mercury. You can buy it frozen to reduce the cost from Whole Foods. That's interesting ... but be aware that different kinds of salmon have widely varying amounts of arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid in the diet decreased the anti-inflammatory effect of fish oil in the study on ppl with rheumatoid arthritis, and likely it has the same effect on sinus inflammation. The salmon you get in the stores around here is Atlantic farmed salmon, which has a really HUGE amount of arachidonic acid in it. People on anti-inflammatory diets are told "avoid red meat and eggs" - well, 10 oz of Atlantic farmed salmon has 15 times the arachidonic acid that ground lamb does; and 10 oz of this salmon has as much arachidonic acid as about 40 eggs! I think - but am not sure - that the farmed salmon tends to have a worse ratio of arachidonic acid to EPA/DHA than does wild salmon. So if you can get wild salmon, it might be healthy for you. I suggest if you are eating fish for the omega-3's, checking in the USDA database to see how much arachidonic acid it has (20:4 polyunsaturated). I have had awful, awful allergies this spring ... i have been eating the Atlantic farmed salmon for the omega-3's and giving myself a walloping amount of arachidonic acid at the same time, and I suspect this might be why my allergies are *far* worse than they were last year. Laura http://www.lightlink.com/lark/nutr.html has links to the study on arachidonic acid in rheumatoid arthritis, and to the USDA database ... what i originally posted: Has anybody been able to make their inhalant allergies better by changing their diet? I don't mean, finding hidden food allergies and intolerances. And, I don't mean by being on a weight-loss diet. Fasting makes allergies less severe, so being on a weight-loss diet might also, somewhat. But rather, and anti-inflammatory diet. Like the diet that helps people with rheumatoid arthritis, which inflames joints - low in arachidonic acid, low fat, with fish oil supplements. I'm not sure why low-fat would be anti-inflammatory, but 2 possible reasons: long term, a low fat diet decreases insulin levels (see http://www.lightlink.com/lark/comparison.html ), and lower insulin would mean that arachidonic acid is less converted into inflammatory compounds. Also, a low fat diet makes the blood less "sticky" so there is better circulation in small tiny blood vessels, so inflammatory compounds are cleared away from the area better. Arachidonic acid is found only in non-plant foods, so a strict vegetarian diet has none of it. Or, one can limit arachidonic acid by keeping track of the animals foods one eats. So, has anybody found that going vegan helped their allergies? I don't have typical allergy symptoms - no runny nose or sneezing - i get sinus congestion, inflammation which doesn't involve infection so far as I know. |
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No, peanuts do not have arachidonic acid. Look them up in the USDA
database. Arachidonic acid is 20:4 polyunsaturated, and it is not good for your body. Like cholesterol, it is only found in food from the animal kingdom (scallops, beef, fish ...) Look at my webpage http://www.lightlink.com/lark/nutr.html for lots of useful information ... including the link to the USDA database. Laura |
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No, peanuts do not have arachidonic acid. Look them up in the USDA
database. Arachidonic acid is 20:4 polyunsaturated, and it is not good for your body. Like cholesterol, it is only found in food from the animal kingdom (scallops, beef, fish ...) Look at my webpage http://www.lightlink.com/lark/nutr.html for lots of useful information ... including the link to the USDA database. Laura what i originally posted: Has anybody been able to make their inhalant allergies better by changing their diet? I don't mean, finding hidden food allergies and intolerances. And, I don't mean by being on a weight-loss diet. Fasting makes allergies less severe, so being on a weight-loss diet might also, somewhat. But rather, and anti-inflammatory diet. Like the diet that helps people with rheumatoid arthritis, which inflames joints - low in arachidonic acid, low fat, with fish oil supplements. I'm not sure why low-fat would be anti-inflammatory, but 2 possible reasons: long term, a low fat diet decreases insulin levels (see http://www.lightlink.com/lark/comparison.html ), and lower insulin would mean that arachidonic acid is less converted into inflammatory compounds. Also, a low fat diet makes the blood less "sticky" so there is better circulation in small tiny blood vessels, so inflammatory compounds are cleared away from the area better. Arachidonic acid is found only in non-plant foods, so a strict vegetarian diet has none of it. Or, one can limit arachidonic acid by keeping track of the animals foods one eats. So, has anybody found that going vegan helped their allergies? I don't have typical allergy symptoms - no runny nose or sneezing - i get sinus congestion, inflammation which doesn't involve infection so far as I know. |
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On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:45:31 -0400, Lacustral wrote:
I find that salmon does help - eat just a little once a day. Use wild-caught salmon to avoid mercury. You can buy it frozen to reduce the cost from Whole Foods. That's interesting ... but be aware that different kinds of salmon have widely varying amounts of arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid in the diet decreased the anti-inflammatory effect of fish oil in the study on ppl with rheumatoid arthritis, and likely it has the same effect on sinus inflammation. The salmon you get in the stores around here is Atlantic farmed salmon, which has a really HUGE amount of arachidonic acid in it. People on anti-inflammatory diets are told "avoid red meat and eggs" - well, 10 oz of Atlantic farmed salmon has 15 times the arachidonic acid that ground lamb does; and 10 oz of this salmon has as much arachidonic acid as about 40 eggs! I think - but am not sure - that the farmed salmon tends to have a worse ratio of arachidonic acid to EPA/DHA than does wild salmon. So if you can get wild salmon, it might be healthy for you. I only eat wild salmon. You are not going to find wild salmon in regular supermarkets, and it carries a premium in price. Try Whole Foods or order over the Internet. I have just checked the database and you are correct. On the comnparison I checked, amount of 20:4 per 100 g., the values were 1.152 g. for Farmed and 0.267 g. for Wild. So there is yet another reason to avoid farmed Salmon! Thanks for the post! I suggest if you are eating fish for the omega-3's, checking in the USDA database to see how much arachidonic acid it has (20:4 polyunsaturated). I have had awful, awful allergies this spring ... i have been eating the Atlantic farmed salmon for the omega-3's and giving myself a walloping amount of arachidonic acid at the same time, and I suspect this might be why my allergies are *far* worse than they were last year. Laura http://www.lightlink.com/lark/nutr.html has links to the study on arachidonic acid in rheumatoid arthritis, and to the USDA database ... what i originally posted: Has anybody been able to make their inhalant allergies better by changing their diet? I don't mean, finding hidden food allergies and intolerances. And, I don't mean by being on a weight-loss diet. Fasting makes allergies less severe, so being on a weight-loss diet might also, somewhat. But rather, and anti-inflammatory diet. Like the diet that helps people with rheumatoid arthritis, which inflames joints - low in arachidonic acid, low fat, with fish oil supplements. I'm not sure why low-fat would be anti-inflammatory, but 2 possible reasons: long term, a low fat diet decreases insulin levels (see http://www.lightlink.com/lark/comparison.html ), and lower insulin would mean that arachidonic acid is less converted into inflammatory compounds. Also, a low fat diet makes the blood less "sticky" so there is better circulation in small tiny blood vessels, so inflammatory compounds are cleared away from the area better. Arachidonic acid is found only in non-plant foods, so a strict vegetarian diet has none of it. Or, one can limit arachidonic acid by keeping track of the animals foods one eats. So, has anybody found that going vegan helped their allergies? I have tried that and it did not hel me. I don't have typical allergy symptoms - no runny nose or sneezing - i get sinus congestion, inflammation which doesn't involve infection so far as I know. AIr quality/ irritants/ allergens are still likely the dominant factor, granted that it is usually multifactorial. |
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peanuts have *arachidic acid*. Not what i am talking about.
http://www.lightlink.com/lark On Fri, 11 Jun 2004, Lacustral wrote: No, peanuts do not have arachidonic acid. Look them up in the USDA database. Arachidonic acid is 20:4 polyunsaturated, and it is not good for your body. Like cholesterol, it is only found in food from the animal kingdom (scallops, beef, fish ...) Look at my webpage http://www.lightlink.com/lark/nutr.html for lots of useful information ... including the link to the USDA database. Laura what i originally posted: Has anybody been able to make their inhalant allergies better by changing their diet? I don't mean, finding hidden food allergies and intolerances. And, I don't mean by being on a weight-loss diet. Fasting makes allergies less severe, so being on a weight-loss diet might also, somewhat. But rather, and anti-inflammatory diet. Like the diet that helps people with rheumatoid arthritis, which inflames joints - low in arachidonic acid, low fat, with fish oil supplements. I'm not sure why low-fat would be anti-inflammatory, but 2 possible reasons: long term, a low fat diet decreases insulin levels (see http://www.lightlink.com/lark/comparison.html ), and lower insulin would mean that arachidonic acid is less converted into inflammatory compounds. Also, a low fat diet makes the blood less "sticky" so there is better circulation in small tiny blood vessels, so inflammatory compounds are cleared away from the area better. Arachidonic acid is found only in non-plant foods, so a strict vegetarian diet has none of it. Or, one can limit arachidonic acid by keeping track of the animals foods one eats. So, has anybody found that going vegan helped their allergies? I don't have typical allergy symptoms - no runny nose or sneezing - i get sinus congestion, inflammation which doesn't involve infection so far as I know. |
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