Did you know that your IBS may be connected with an arthritic condition called Ankylosing Spondylitis?
Ankylosing Spondylitis
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You could have been writing about me and my story. I have eaten no starch now for over a year and feel and look wonderful. Nothing would tempt me to eat startch its just not worth the pain and suffering. I have the AS gene too.
thanks for helping so many people out there find answers.
I bought the book and it has been a life saver . I have Enteropathic Spondylitic Arthritis, Crohn’s and microscopic colitis. Nothing helped me but this diet. It would take me a good hour in the morning to be able to limber myself up enough to move around and the flares of the bowel diseases were unbearable. I was just wondering what is advised for diet during a flare. I am afraid I was very irresponsible during Thanksgiving and ate everything I should not have eaten for the entire week. Well, surprise … I am in a terrible flare. I searched through the book and couldn’t find anything about the diet during a flare, perhaps I am just overlooking it. Could you please help. I am back on the diet but I am not sure where to start. Please help. Thank-you for your time and thank-you for such an amazing diet. Now I just need to grow up and buckle down for good.
Linda, when having a flare, a three day apple fast is usually a good option. Many people with AS do it with good results. I am saying this but without any personal experience, just what i’ve discused with other AS patients in foruns. I am actually going to try it out tomrrow…
Best of luck.
Hi Carol, after doing quite a bit of research for my mum who suffers with bad IBS for many years now, I came across your book and my mum has now been on the low starch diet for 3 weeks. She has found in the main that her bad heartburn has stopped, the bloating had gone down and the feeling of nausea was less but not gone completely. Today she is feeling really down as her stomach has blown right up and she feels awful. she said that she has not eaten anything different apart from 3 italian chocolates but I am trying to keep her motivated as she is feeling like nothing works for her. The only thing she has not done yet is to purchase iodine – do you think by not testing foods, this is why the symptoms have come back? I am just looking for some words of encouragement for her and any extra advice – I told her she should keep a food diary – do you think that is a good idea. she is also a little confused about what vegetables are safe for her to eat.
thank you for taking the time to read this and i do hope to hear from you.
best wishes,
Catherine Sutherland