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Plant-based diet for autoimmune?
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jul 11, 2023 | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
Before my diagnosis of Sjogerns, I was eating vegan. I did this for about 6 months. And that’s when all my problems started. I had problems getting enough protein as I Can’t eat the amount of legumes required, nor do I like tofu. I also wasn’t getting enough calcium. I did take a supplement for vegans called Complement so if you do a plant based diet I highly recommend it. I think plant based is great but it didn’t work for me. The AIP diet, along with a food sensitivity test, did.
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Hi, cpd: I had trouble with AIP mostly because I have heart disease as well as my autoimmune issues, so am having to restrict saturated fats and could not include the more caloric items on the diet. And I have no gall bladder, so couldn't tolerate a lot of the allowed oils. As a result, I lost weight rapidly, an issue because I only weighed 90 pounds when starting. My body really was stressing!
I am on a ton of supplements prescribed by my primary care physician, and am back to eating "normally" for me -- gluten free, stay away from sugar, etc. But a couple of weeks ago I had the first UC flare I've had in years, my arthritis suddenly got worse, and I seem to be having lupus symptoms I never had before. Hence my search for some dietary help, if such a thing exists. Aside from the challenge of getting enough protein, did the plant-based diet actually cause problems for you autoimmune-wise?
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Please tell me what the AIP diet is. I also have Sjogrens, Schlerderma and have an ileostomy which really complicates my diet.