Menopause and inflammation

50ish and trying to reduce inflammation...perhaps it's menopause which can be adding to ones levels of inflammation

http://www.jimmunol.org/cgi/content/abstract/183/2/1393

How Much Calcium should we take?

http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/What_you_need_to_know_about_calcium.htm

Vitamin D ...What kind?

Here is an interesting blog post from Dr William Davis. It deals with his experiences of Vitamin D in the soft gel vs the hard pill..

http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/what-vitamin-d-form.html

This is both interesting and disconcerting as the barneys supplement is the capsule but not in oil as the softgel..and if the Vitamin D portion is as ineffective as a hard pill as the Doctor suggests?

I can only suggest to take vitamin D with a full meal containing some fat or oil.

A Lectin list

I'll try to put together a list of lectins in food that can be a problem for us and foods that are low lectin or lectin free. Some foods can be peeled, boiled or cooked to reduce and remove lectins. Some lectins may have benefits to us while others are inflammatory

so far, and i'll add to the list as i get more info...if anyone has any suggestions drop me an email..

no or lower lectin foods..

black pepper, cranberry, flounder, garlic ,kiwi,leek lobster, mung bean, some mushrooms, okra onion, pineapple, ,white rice brown rice,shallot, sole, oats.zuchini, aparagus,radish .chard sweet peppers,celery,parsley,apples,watermelon,grapefruit, lemon,orange,banana,orange,payaya,strawberries,plum,coconut walnut, hazel nut, i'll add as i find more and recheck the list as there is some contradictory information..

high lectin foods ..so try to reduce or eliminate

wheat, rye, barley,soy or soybean, fava bean, chickpea, corn, elderberry, pea, kidney bean, lentil, lima,wax and navy bean, peanut, pinto bean potato, pumpkin, rye, tomato, cocoa, black eyed peas,

again i'll add or change the list as accurate info comes..

the peppermint can help and once the small intestine heals, becomes less reactive etc, and a remission takes place then one can eat more of the lectin foods in moderation....its a balance of how often and how much..when beginning, i would not eat any.

here's an interesting article by a physician and gastroenterologist on the subject http://www.livingglutenfreecaseinfree.com/articles/inflammation/food-lectins-in-health-and-disease/

email me with any suggestions...bj