>> can rice still be consumed maybe just not on a daily basis?
Depends on your body.. before I went into remission even a little rice would cause the symptoms to come back in full force. For me this lasted three days. That means a meal of rice every two days or so would've left me in pain continually. So at that point low starch was totally inappropriate for me.
>> I have been off Enbrel for 2 months now and so far have not had any AS
>> symptoms tho my Rheumy thinks they will slowly come back
This is the reason I suspect you would want to take the low starch route since it is difficult to maintain a strict no starch diet without the "incentive" of the terrible pain and inflammation. So I figured the best for you right now might be Low Starch Diet since you are more likely to be able to stick to that..?. That's also why I'm trying to recommend more preventative strategies with the cultured foods etc.
I've also heard of people using Paleo Auto-Immune Protocol (?) I had a peek and it looks so very similar to the No Starch Diet except they seem to allow sweet-potato.
>> I love sauerkraut....im assuming the store bought kind is not what you are referring to
Actually I do buy mine from a health store, but it is a living one, rather than the pasteurised stuff you typically find everywhere. Kimchi seems to be very often in an unpasteurised and living state (probiotic) so that is perhaps an easier way to get it.
>> Love Kimchi but have no idea how to make or where I could get it....
Where I live most of the asian grocers stock it. Otherwise find a Korean friend and ask them where
