You know, I have what is probably an autoimmune disease (not sure which one—still testing). One of the things it causes is severe pain in some of my joints. I have discovered that it is much better if I stay on a very low carb diet. How can that jive with what this article states? I’m just not a vegetarian.
susie
More here...
http://www.vegsandiego.com/veg/101/Non-human_Molecule_Absorbed_by_Eating_Red
and...
* Sialic Acid and Neu5Gc content of common food items
Food Neu5Gc intake if eaten at daily recommended servings Total micrograms
Cod 27
Salmon 810
Tuna 27
Chicken 27
Turkey 27
Duck 27
Milk (cow, 2%) 711
Milk (cow, raw) 711
Butter 45
Cheese (cow) 600
Lamb 4,860
Pork 5,130
Cheese (goat) 5,544
Beef 11,610
Beef, lean portion 9,720
Beef fat 10,260
Switch over to eating more chicken and fish. Try to keep your intake of red meat down to twice a week.
I can’t eat much in the way of carbs either, and forget sugar!
There are several other foods unrelated to this article that are known to cause inflammatory response including Gluten, which comes from wheat and other grains.
Since you mentioned that a low-carb diet seemed to help, maybe it is the gluten you are avoiding. Some people are sensative to it, and it even causes problems with people who aren’t but have preexisting arthritis etc. I know they had my mom avoid gluten and a few other things like sugar to help her knee arthritis pain.