Re: Diet for an RSI?

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 > From: "M. Tucker" <http://www.AOL.COM/~MTucker119>
 > Date: Sun  Nov  3, 11:13pm
 >
 > Does anyone think major dietary changes contribute to recovery from an RSI?
 > 
 > I already avoid caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, and dairy products (b/c I'm
 > lactose intolerant). But have been reading about diets advised by alternative
 > health practitioners for arthritics. My RSI is tendinitis but I have quite
 > loose joints and a family history of people getting severe rheumatoid
 > arthritis at a young age, so a PT recently told me that I should consider the
 > tendinitis as a warning to take better care of my joints.
 > 
 > One book I picked up, by a Chinese-American MD who claimed to have helped
 > himself and thousands of patients with arthritis, recommended what sounded
 > like a modified macrobiotic diet -- mostly  rice, vegetables, grains and
 > tofu with a little fish. Topping his list of danger foods was MSG and black
 > pepper.
 > 
 > I've been thinking about modifying how I eat anyway, since I find it
 > difficult to cook -- mixing up tuna salad and a cake one day last week (and
 > some related cleaning in the kitchen -- dumb dumb dumb!) has caused me days
 > of pain. I have a rice cooker and a small food processor and could probably
 > keep body and soul together on the diet that doctor recommends.
 > 
 > I have changed so many things in my lifestyle that I am surprised this didn't
 > occur to me earlier. I'd like to know whether anyone has had any success with
 > this type of diet. Advice? Opinions? Stuff to read?
 > 
 > Maggie

I am a vegan (no dairy, no meat/fish/poultry).  I have of late decided that
having a low-fat diet has contributed to my RSI.  Therefore, I recommend
against a low-fat diet for the time being.

I have been trying the "essential fatty acids", i.e., flaxseed oil.  I am
therefore no longer low-fat.  I think this has helped to an extent.

Good luck.