kilikini wrote:

> Sorry, I had to just do a catch-up/erase on posts because I've been out of
> town for a couple of days, and had over 1200 messages! In any case, I
> have
> a serious question that I wonder if anyone can answer. I've done some
> googles, but can't find any sort of menu for what I need.
>
> I was just diagnosed with hemochromatosis.
>
> (link)
> http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddise...osis/index.htm
>
> It's an inherited liver disease (both parents have to have the gene) which
> means my body considers iron a toxin. In essence, anything I've eaten
> from
> babyhood on, has been stored in my liver and is giving me cirrhosis.
> (NOTE: This is NOT alcohol related....)
>
> My doctor has advised me against eating meat, dairy, anything carb
> related, no green leafy veggies, no beets, no shellfish, no tuna, no
> salmon - for at least a year until they can work on this part of me and
> start phlebotomy
> treatment (almost like dialysis). Meanwhile, as of most likely Monday or
> Tuesday, I'm going to have my cancer surgery thus they want me to be fully
> healed before they start on the liver thing. If the phlebotomy treatments
> don't work, I'll need a liver transplant.
>
> Does anyone, possibly, have any ideas on menus? I'm kind of at a loss
> here
> and just looking for anything I can eat. The doctor said my liver enzymes
> will NOT go up if I do NOT intake any more iron through food or even, get
> this, a cast iron skillet. This is a permanent illness and one I will
> have to make immediate and permanent adjustments for.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> kili

I'm sorry to hear about your problems.
Tofu.
http://tinyurl.com/y82n2s
Antioxidant properties. The amount of dairy in tofu is minimal compared to
the benefit.
Olives. And olive oil.
http://tinyurl.com/tdcfr
You may have to go vegan. Not such a bad thing, really, once your system
detoxifies from the meat and other stuff. Note: The detox is rough. Prepare
yourself with some detox tea (elderberry extract and some vitamin C in any
form plus some extra vitamin B) and get off the white sugar. Use honey.
http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm

Good luck.

-feverish