Reducing Inflammation — Diet Is the Key
And it’s not becoming a vegan or vegetarian.
It’s hard to think about diet when you’re suffering from the effects of inflammation. Whether it presents as headaches, exhaustion, brain fog, pain, or something else, I found a solution that’s not what you’re likely reading about in nutrition headlines.
I advise cutting out most carbs (if you haven’t already), and a lot of dairy, and shifting your focus to lean meat, fish, and low-carb, low-oxalate veggies. Changing my diet made a huge difference for me.
A Little History
Fifteen years ago I began a vegan diet. I only lasted about six months to a year before I added in some fish, and then organic chicken, but the years on my near-vegan diet added far too many oxalates and I began suffering from aches, pains, and an itchy, miserable skin condition. I gained weight and felt tired all the time.
Fast forward through years of internet rabbit holes, support groups, medical professionals, and the serendipitous perusal of a chat group focused on autism and oxalates, and the answer was right in front of me — I needed to reduce the amount of carbohydrates and oxalates in my diet.
Carbohydrates fueled my inflammation while creating cravings that were nearly impossible to…