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PMR Diet: Foods to eat and avoid
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 7 9:36am | Replies (113)Comment receiving replies
I'm replying to myself. Had my bloodwork today and it was all good except for my total protein which is now slightly outside the normal range on the low side. Juggling diets is not easy. I bought my skim milk today to add that protein I've been missing by drinking the oat milk. Sure glad I reread that label yesterday. I've been concentrating on fat, sugar and sodium. Didn't think about the protein.
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I think it's interesting to note that vegans will often times have higher blood protein levels than meat eaters...https://nutritionfacts.org/video/vegan-protein-status/#:~:text=Despite%2020%25%20less%20protein%20in,bodies%20of%20those%20eating%20vegan.
Apparently, low protein levels are more indicative of inflammation in your body, which PMR is all about. Most health professionals agree that we Americans eat far too much protein, especially from animal sources. And we have the most chronic illness in the world, despite spending a lot more money on healthcare!!! Bottom line is that we need to take charge of our own health and not depend on doctors to find a "cure" for our ailments. Those "cures" are usually medications that come with multiple side effects.