Hi Wendy
I know what you're saying about the difficulties with clinical studdies - but other diseases are controlled by diet - take diabetes for example or even Chronn's (I have a friend who controls that by diet on the advice of her doctor). So why does everyone have such a problem with the effect of Starch on AS patients?
I saw a program on TV last week which said that the Kleb bacteria (as well as E-coli and some other bacteria) feed on undigested food in the gut. If it can be proved that Kleb feeds specifically on Starch - it is a known fact that Kleb mimics the HLA-B27 antigen and that a huge percentage of AS sufferers are HLA-B27+ - why is it so hard to make the final and logical step that a starch free diet could significantly improve the condition of an AS patient?
Not everyone who has diabetes can control it by diet alone - but many can. It makes me SO mad that the medical profession can dismiss something so important.
Anyone who has or knows anyone with AS or any other related diesease knows that just treating the SYMPTOMS of these diseases IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH! They are so damaging and quality-of-life threatening.
I went from being a 24year old CRIPPLED with pain to a 24year old pain free and completely mobile again within 3 months on the NSD.
It doesn't help everyone but it DOES help lots of people and should be taken seriously.
Sorry to get so crazy!! - But I am so passionate about this subject I don't know whether to scream or cry my eyes out with frustration!
