Inflamation questions regarding eggs and oatmeal

[Faithh123]

Greetings ? Inflammation Question please
I am I the process of weaning off the infamous SAD diet andgoing to a more alkaline diet. I want toget healthy and I am wrestling with RLS since coming off opiate use in earlyJanuary. Praise the Lord for very littlewithdrawal symptoms but I have picked up the RLS and insomnia. I read where inflammation is the root causeof my RLS hence the reason for wanting to get rid of my inflammatory causingSAD diet. So my question is I would liketo continue to eat for part of my morning breakfast routine 2 eggs oroatmeal. Egg IF rating is -62 while the oatmeal is -42. If everything else Ieat has a good alkaline and a positive IF rating will eating the eggs or the oatmeal mess me up in the inflammation area? Thanks.

 

[Vastness]

I am not sure if there is any real science behind these inflammation ratings, forgive me if I'm wrong but I've never heard this before and a quick google yields only quite quacky results.

I can't comment either on the effect of either of these foods on your RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome?) but as far as your general health goes I think honestly you will be absolutely fine either way. Eggs are really a very good food and full of healthy fats and vitamins and all sorts of good stuff, it's largely a myth that eggs are bad for you in any way, as far as I can tell. As for oatmeal, I'm sure it's not exactly bad for you either.

So yeah, in short, I'm sure you will be absolutely fine. Also, if you are new to this whole "inflammation factor" thing I would advise having a look to see if there is any real, peer reviewed, science behind these numbers because I couldn't find any.

 

[Foreigner]

I've never seen inflammation ratings for food, just general categories like pro or anti-inflammatory. Yes, oatmeal and eggs can be pro-inflammatory. The prolamin called avenin in oatmeal is a very close relative to the prolamin gluten in wheat, and these tend provoke inflammation in some people. All the cereal grains have prolamins and some people who do gluten free diets still react to these prolamin relatives. If you want to get serious about avoiding oatmeal then you should avoid cereal grains in general to see if it helps. In general, you need to do an elimination diet and reintroduce foods to look for a reaction, rather than following someone else's rating system. Our food sensitivities are largely governed by the immune system which is incredibly complex and individual -- so the only way you'll know if something is harmful to you is if you remove it and then reintroduce it.

Nine times of out ten, RLS can be cured or significantly downgraded by taking iron or B vitamins. When I was iron deficient I had RLS and after my first iron IV it went away. The nerves get jumpy because they're being improperly fed, either by lack nutrition or by something structural like a lumbar vertebra pressing on the sciatic nerve in a sub-clinical way. The nerves really need minerals or they don't function properly, and long-term drug use can deplete the body of those.

If you can, get your iron checked... start on b-complex and make sure the B12 in it is methylcobalamin. Make sure the folic acid in any supplement is 5-methylfolate (5MTHF) and not "folic acid". I find that the unmethylated versions have poor conversion in people who are already in a deficient state because the body's methylation cycle is already down-regulated.

If your iron is low then ask your doctor for iron injections. Forget the pills. The injections will fix your RLS in 1-2 doses if that's the reason. Iron IVs are better but they don't usually give those to people unless their digestive systems are totally incapable of absorbing iron.

Another thing you can try tossing in is magnesium. Magnesium gluconate is the best. Make sure you get 400mg per day. If it makes you shit then take it with food. If it still makes you shit then you're either taking too much or just not absorbing it, and you could ask your doc for mag injections instead. I take those once a day and they stop all muscle spasms.

 

[Faithh123]

Thx so much for the feedback. Yes, I may be making too much of the inflammatory issue with eggs and oatmeal. An update - since my first post and getting on the "get rid of the inflammatory diet" and replacing with better foods my RLS has all but disappeared!!! I can sometimes feel it "lurking in the background" but nothing like it was. I had my bloodwork done and will get results on the 14th so if my iron is low then I will get the shots - then for iron tip and do the good info - God bless!
Below 2 sites that helped me out on the new diet and inflamation issues.
http://www.rlcure.com/daily-intake-for-an-absolute-cure-for-restless-legs-syndrome.html
http://www.rlcure.com/the-inflammation-factor-for-various-foods.html

 

[Faithh123]

Thx Vastness for feedback - Now I understand that I shouldn't throw eggs out - they are one of nature's best foods. Please see my update in my response to Foreigner's post above and check the links for the inflamation info I found and used so as to get some understanding where I got the ideas on tis inflamation issue.

Thx again for you info.