Amy Pepper Allergy

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I know, those are my favorite veggies. How proven is this? I know after giving

up nidhtshades my Mom's arthritis didn't feel any better.

Donna

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akfral

 

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:11:43

 

Re: Pepper Allergy ?

 

 

 

In a message dated 2/19/2008 5:39:11 AM Pacific Standard Time,

wilowind2 (AT) netzero (DOT) <wilowind2%40netzero.com> com writes:

 

Since they are a nightshade vegetable, they

aggravate my arthritis (most night shade vegies do). Nightshades are

bell peppers, white potatoes, eggplant, tomatoes & tobacco

 

Oh, bloody hell (to steal a phrase from the Brits and Ron Weasley).....I

have up smoking in 1990 and drinking too.....now I have to give up peppers,

potatoes, tomatoes and eggplant? No wonder my arthritis has been bugging

me/getting worse....damnation. Excuse my French. Amy

 

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I am staying away from nightshades too, at least for a while to see if

they hurt me or not. I crave hot peppers so badly!!!!!

 

It is not 'proven' that nightshades worsen arthritis, but they do

contain alkaloids that are known to aggravate joint conditions and

some people are sensitive to those alkaloids. Different nightshades

have different ones, in different amounts depending on color (for

peppers) and on whether they are cooked or not, etc. Anyway, here is

an article I found useful:

 

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george & dbid=62

 

 

I have been staying away from my beloved peppers, eggplant and

tomatoes since the first of the month. I still hurt, but I will give

this a couple more weeks..... My problem is tendonitis rather than

arthritis I think. I figured joint pain is joint pain right?

 

.....but, to answer the original question:

 

nothing substitutes for the spiciness of hot peppers, but I am finding

that the following help satisfy the craving:

 

garlic, lots of garlic

scallions and cilantro, lime juice

wasabi

horseradish

lemon pepper

white pepper

ginger and ginger juice

shishuan peppercorns

 

.....you get the idea....still crave them though.

 

 

 

, thelilacflower wrote:

>

> I know, those are my favorite veggies. How proven is this? I know

after giving up nidhtshades my Mom's arthritis didn't feel any better.

> Donna

> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

>

>

> akfral

>

> Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:11:43

>

> Re: Pepper Allergy ?

>

>

>

> In a message dated 2/19/2008 5:39:11 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> wilowind2 (AT) netzero (DOT) <wilowind2%40netzero.com> com writes:

>

> Since they are a nightshade vegetable, they

> aggravate my arthritis (most night shade vegies do). Nightshades are

> bell peppers, white potatoes, eggplant, tomatoes & tobacco

>

> Oh, bloody hell (to steal a phrase from the Brits and Ron

Weasley).....I

> have up smoking in 1990 and drinking too.....now I have to give up

peppers,

> potatoes, tomatoes and eggplant? No wonder my arthritis has been

bugging

> me/getting worse....damnation. Excuse my French. Amy

>

> **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living.

> (http://living.

<http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/\

>

aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/

> 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

>

>