Paleo Schmaleo

Having been diagnosed with MS in 2006 the Paleo diet for MS by Prof Loren Cordain caught my attention.

Initially I tried the injections but they gave me gut problems (like most things do). Iwas sleep deprived and confused, I had loads of tests that were not explained to me and no answers at all. I didn't really believe that I had MS either. I had no resolution with any of my symptoms, I just kept going to the doctors with constipation, sleep disturbances, upper tummy pain to name just a few of my symptoms. I had leaky gut & had never even heard of it, it was only this year as I begun a crash course in learning about my own health that I heard/saw the term for the first time ever! Why had the nuerologist not mentioned this? I shall ask that question at my next appointment in 2011.

I wached & purchased the Paleo Diet for MS, you eat whole foods excluding; grain, dairy, egg, legumes, nightshades and add to that my diagnoses of Fructose Malabsorption and there is not much left for me to eat. I initially got to day 20 and craved butter & egg so bad I ate them, only to soon discover I am allergic/intolerant to dairy & egg!

Recently I took a doctors referral to a dietician when I mentioned that I was reacting to even more food (anything with histamines in it) who tested me for a SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) for which I tested positive and put me on an low chemical/amine free diet. In the mean time I got allergy tested & cut out egg & dairy and am no longer constipated. I am in the slow process of reintroducing individual foods.

The Menu
I can currently eat, lettuce, cucumber, celery, rocket, swede, carrot, zucchini, beans (green & yellow) pumpkin and sweet potato, lamb, white fish, pork (no bacon), beef, chicken, chilli, chives, parsley, mint, rosemary and some spices (no paprika or cinnamon) and carob powder, tinned pears and bananas (just ripe) and tonight I added in silver beet, because I grow it. Sound yummy? For fat I use olive oil, lard and coconut oil (yum).

I have been attempting to eat mostly paleo since first hearing Prof Cordain, it just made sense. But it is such hard work with such limited food choices.

Non Paleo extras
I also do nibble, roasted salted cashews which are the only nut that is low chemical and does not irritate my tummy. Plain rice crackers, one packet of these bland suckers has lasted a LONG time! The occasional pancake made with gluten free flour, an egg susstitute and water. they are not very tasty and I'll have that with a piece of tinned pear, 2 small pancakes that don't brown and that my teeth can hardly cut through, I am serious! Rice milk in decaf coffee. The decaf is so bland and the texture like filtered sand that I have the occassional one with rice milk. I usually drink black tea but it gives me gas & heartbrurn at the moment.

I eat meat & veg for every meal and nibble cooked leftover meat if I get extra hungry, I like coconut oil and olive oil but eat fatty cuts of meat too,especially pork! But no bacon, it makes my tongue swell.

I subscribe to some paleo recipe sites but have found none that I can use.

So am I a paleo wanna be, psuedo paleo or just a boring eater?

What do you think & do you have any recipes?