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@A MyFibroTeam Member
I am trying it right now and I only have one complaint. I hate fish lol. Also Anne gave you good advice about the fiber. Drink water 💦 water 💦 water 💦!
I think it’s helpful for me.
Enjoy 😊
Hi I live with my daughter the Nutritionist. Yes, eating a Mediterranean diet does help lower inflammation, along with supplements & Rheumatologist.
I’ve been a vegetarian since 16, I know that helped improve fluctuations in hormones. Getting enough good proteins, fiber, healthy fats helped my gut issues.
I think i would have to cook too much to stay on a Mediterranean diet and I would need the support of a nutritionist. It is just me and I find it hard to spend energy cooking for just me.
Maybe.....someday.
@A MyFibroTeam Member For some reason my stomach has a problem with lentils and peas. But you can get fiber from other sources if they are a problem for you. Ground flaxseeds for example provide fiber which you can add to whatever. @A MyFibroTeam Member.. I agree about fish. I can sometimes eat salmon but they say wild caught is the only good kind so you just can't win I guess. Olives and olive oil are good for you. I also agree about the water. It's so important to remember. Thanks for reminding me. There's an expensive organic food store store not too far from me and people go there with huge glass bottles to get water from there. The store doesn't charge much. It's very cheap to get the water from them which is already filtered and clean. But unfortunately I cannot carry heavy bottles of water so I do the best I can with filtering the water I have. We're supposed to have a good shower filter as well. There's many articles about why this is necessary.
What a great question!
I do think it helps me. I also think it's a delicious and economical way to eat. :)
If I can share one suggestion: If fiber is difficult for you to digest, start slowly and think of "micro-dosing fiber". You can freeze some lentils and add a tablespoon per day and work your way up, just as an example.
I remember reading this:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11111631/
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