I’m PP. also perimenopausal now and I’ve found this helps a ton with controlling symptoms of hormonal fluctuations. Before my pms was a complete nightmare, now it’s barely a blip.

I’ve been on this diet since getting an autoimmune diagnosis which was actually a Lyme diagnosis in the end. It helped a ton with joint pain, dry eyes, weight especially around the middle of my abdomen.

I went back on dairy while on vacation and had a slow return of a lot of GI symptoms and joint pains. These went away again when back on the anti-inflammatory diet. For me very helpful.

I generally eat low mercury etc fish, lots of vegetables, some fruits especially berries, and things like quinoa, chickpeas, black beans, walnuts etc.

I also had my migraine frequency decrease a lot and my blood pressure normalize as well as weight go back to normal.

I’d say try it but don’t get bogged down in the details too much. If you’re eating 5 foods total it’s not going to work as you’ll give up. Number one thing to cut first is added sugars, after that gluten and dairy.

Anonymous wrote:Op, you are describing classic menopause symptoms.

Well that's true but it doesn't mean those symptoms disappear post menopause.if you don't do something It just keeps going and anything you can do at any part of the aging journey is helpful. We're all like older cars. As soon as you fix one part, another breaks. It's just what happens on the journey.

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Anonymous wrote:Your symptoms sound like my journey except that it started for me in my 60's. Mine is due to arthritis which cannot be reversed but can be slowed down. An anti-inflammatory diet is about avoiding some foods like spinach but more so intaking things like berries and turmeric supplements that fight inflammation off. It's not hard to follow and at a minimum healthier eating.

Avoiding spinach??

I received the advice from a nutritionist with the highest level credentials that exist. Seems by far the most inflammatory green. Kale is next but there's a significant gap and is okay cooked. I love spinach and used to eat a lot of it for the iron. My fingers feel better since I stopped consuming in volume. That's about all I usually ate that's inflammatory. I don't like how sweets make me feel bad (hyperglycemic) and have become increasingly diary and glucose intolerant with age.

I’m 50 and hated feeling bloated so I cut out almost all bread, pasta, rice for the last two weeks. I’m not feeling bloated anymore and I’ve lost 3-4 pounds. My stomach is flat again. These foods didn’t used to make me feel this way but now they do.

Op, you are describing classic menopause symptoms.

Yes, mainly plant based whole foods. Avoid processed foods. Mainly organic. Avoid added sugar. No smoking/drinking/vaping/drugs. Alkaline water.

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Anonymous wrote:Your symptoms sound like my journey except that it started for me in my 60's. Mine is due to arthritis which cannot be reversed but can be slowed down. An anti-inflammatory diet is about avoiding some foods like spinach but more so intaking things like berries and turmeric supplements that fight inflammation off. It's not hard to follow and at a minimum healthier eating.

Avoiding spinach??

Cook the spinach if you are worried about oxalates.

Anonymous wrote:Spinach can affect kidney stones or gout in the predisposed

Spinach is high in potassium and contains phosphates. Both need to be avoided in those with advanced chronic kidney disease but are fine for most.