Low starch diet?
It has been a while since I have looked for any new information on the particular form of arthritis that I suffer from. This is mostly because the symptoms have been quite good for the last 12-18 months so I have been off the drugs. However this past winter has seen a return of some of the symptoms. Fortunately I have managed to deal with it for the most part by going on the meds again.
Recently, I came across some new(ish) research into low-starch diets in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. There is plenty of information if you can be bothered reading the Google results, but it involves a particular bacteria which feeds on undigested starches and is found in high-levels in people with AS. The hypothesis is that cutting down on starches in the diet will help to prevent this bacteria from multiplying and as a result preventing the autoimmune reactions which is what causes the symptoms of AS.
It’s going to be tricky going on a low-starch diet as a cyclist though.