I have been following the diet religiously since May. I found this delicious fresh baked bread in Whole Foods called Millet and Flax baked by Sami's Bakery. The ingredients are the following: organic millet flour, brown rice flour, aluminum free baking powder, sea salt, and organic grounded flax seed. Is the bread o.k. on the diet? I have no reaction when I eat it, but in small print on the package it says" Processed in a Non gluten free facility. May contain traces of gluten, when, or yeast." Is that disclaimer a problem for recovery?
Also, I'm still confused about the amount of fish oil one should take. For my MS, should I be taking 500mg a day or more? Is DHA superior to EPA? I've searched on the internet but there is such conflicting information that it is difficult to know what to do. The doctors aren't much help either.
I was diagnosed two years ago at the age of 56. My symptoms are extremely mild, but my mother had a very severe case, so reading the book and following the diet has given me a lot of hope so I don't follow in my mother's path. My mother died at the age of 78 from cancer in 1997 and never could benefit from any of the current MS drugs on the market or the Recovery Diet. This book has given me a lot of hope. Thank you so much.
Response- yes, I wish my mom had lived longer so that she could have benefited from the diet as well. As to the bread- if you do not have reactive symptoms from the bread- if you discover over time that you are not highly sensitive to gluten or yeast- give it a try. What is the leavening? Is it sourdough? Of course, that is also yeast, just wild yeast. Again you must be your own arbiter as to whether it will have an effect on your recovery or not. Fish oil- I use a product that contains 360mg EPA and 240DHA- and it is 3rd party tested for purity, another factor for avoiding mercury. I take one cap/day- when I am stressed I take 2/day. Again, it must be what works for you- this is what has worked for me. Glad you can stick to the diet and we wish you good luck with uncovering your own body wisdom as to what works best for you. Judi