Sciatica Support Group
Sciatica is a term meaning pain that originates from compression of the sciatic nerve, the longest and largest nerve in the body. If the sciatic nerve is pinched or compressed (perhaps by a bulging disc in the low back) a patient may experience leg pain--the classic symptom of sciatica.
I am on a low carb eating plan..The author claims to avoid all grains and wheat, white stuff food staples ..even fruits..on healing joint pain. I started this plan on Sunday and I feel a tad bit pain free...But not out of the woods just yet.
I also am taking herbal supplement Boswellia extract daily as well Glucosamine.
Does anyone eating low carb foods that helping with the sciatica pain.?
I did google search on wheat belly success stories, besides losing weight, some states being pain free. Which I choose now on a low carb foods.
Thank you for any feedbacks... Have a pain free day.. :)
Liliann
I also am taking herbal supplement Boswellia extract daily as well Glucosamine.
Does anyone eating low carb foods that helping with the sciatica pain.?
I did google search on wheat belly success stories, besides losing weight, some states being pain free. Which I choose now on a low carb foods.
Thank you for any feedbacks... Have a pain free day.. :)
Liliann
I am not familiar with any low carb foods specifically helping with sciatica.
At work I eat the Low Carb chocolate bars (only the small ones) for lunch with a coffee :)
It seems to fill me up for a few hours and the bars are low carb, low fat, low sugar but plenty of protein.
I do seem to feel good if I eat pineapple - can't explain why though (might be just the sugar).
Another thing that I am aware of in terms of food/drink connecting with sciatica is I have my second coffee by lunch time and rarely drink alcohol. If I do have alcohol I limit it to 2 drinks. Otherwise my sciatica pain goes crazy.
Not sure I have been much help here. If you find out more info it would be great if you could share with the group.
Cheers
And hope you get to pain free!
While a low carb diet is good just make sure you get enough fiber and protein, I take extra fiber 3 times a day. It did not help with my pain but I did lose 26 pounds.
I found the steroid lumbar shots worked for my pain.
its not healthier at all
there are good carbs and bad carbs.. in fruit and vegetables.
look for Low GI carbs. eat like a diabetic. NO SUGAR!
low carb diets.. mean low carbs
low GI carbs means low gi carbs., often the two get mixed up
then there is NO Carb diets. which are plain silly
carbs fuel our muscles and our brains for energy..
i cant see how low carbs could help with pain unless u were trying to lose weight ?
example. potaoes are not low Glyemic index.
but there are some low GI potatoes around.. we have them in Australia.
but sweet potatoes.. ( you call them ??? ) are LOW GI.
yep eat multi grain breads. try and stay away from over processes foods. and junk food.
our plates should be 125g meat.
eg 50 % protein. lean meat.
1/2 vegetables of every kind.. and sometimes we need to eat low gi vegetables. corn is a good one. peas .
and carbs,. such as basmati rice. is low gi
pasta. i have 1 cup
quinoa.
inbetween meals
use low GI .. foods.
tub of no fat yoghurt with berries.
those low gi snack bars are great.
no CAKES> special occasions only .
Watermelon is not low GI. it is full of sugar.
but stoned fruits and apples. are usually good at keeping your blood sugar level even.
i am hypoglycemic. so opposite to diabetic. but eat the same diet.
if i eat sugar i get nausea. ..