strong muscle, joint, and sinus pain when returning to Rosedale diet

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John Theobald

27 Nov, 2015 04:11 AM

I have in past been on the Rosedale diet but went off for a period. Upon resuming the diet I have had severe muscle, joint, and sinus pain. I supplement with the appropriate electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium, and multiple vitamins and minerals) and I consume enough calories from healthy fat and oils. I follow the diet to the letter. Has anyone else experienced this?

  1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Ken on 27 Nov, 2015 01:13 PM

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    John

    You once made a post were you mentioned that you ate very little (veggies/carbs) - is this still the case? If so, what would be your daily intake (in grams) of veggies/carbs?

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  2. Support Staff 2 Posted by Ken on 27 Nov, 2015 01:39 PM

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    John


    You mention:

    • I follow the diet to the letter

    • I supplement with the appropriate electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium, and multiple vitamins and minerals)

    • I consume enough calories from healthy fat and oils.

       Could you give specific details to the last two above please, also which of the two diets are you using?


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  3. 3 Posted by John Theobald on 27 Nov, 2015 03:00 PM

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    When I'm on the Rosedale diet I eat between 15 and 20 grams of carb a day.

  4. 4 Posted by John Theobald on 27 Nov, 2015 03:02 PM

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    I eat a multi vitamin mineral, and about 2000-2500 calories a day on the
    Rosedale diet. (in addition to my electrolytes)

  5. Support Staff 5 Posted by Ken on 27 Nov, 2015 03:10 PM

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    John

    How about:

    • Potassium daily amount?

    • Magnesium daily amount?

    • Which of the two diet plans?

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  6. 6 Posted by John Theobald on 27 Nov, 2015 06:09 PM

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    400 mg potassium, 400 mg magnesium, and >1 tsp salt. This would be on the
    Rosedale plan which within several days of starting I have to add carbs or
    be in terrible pain.

  7. Support Staff 7 Posted by Ken on 27 Nov, 2015 07:07 PM

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    John

    It appears that you are taking a very basic minimum amount of magnesium & potassium.

    Approximately how many grams of magnesium and potassium are you getting from your carbs?

    If I remember correctly, you mentioned in some of your prior posts from 2014, you said that you didn't care much for carbs and at that time you only ate around 5 to 7 grams of carbs daily.


    A couple years or so ago I realized that I wasn't getting near enough of magnesium/potassium, I had reduced my carbs substantially and still do to this day.

    Anyway, after a few months my body pain became very rough. I got out of bed one morning and my left foot just wasn't working right and the first thought I had was that, "I had had a stroke".

    Upon research, I came to understand that I was going through something called "floppy foot" or a type of "flaccid paralysis".

    After further research, I realized that I wasn't getting enough potassium, and after a few weeks of experimenting I found the right amount of potassium increase.

    No more problems with the body pain, or the gel-like/water accumulation in my feet and the calve muscles.

    Now I realize my approach isn't something that everyone would do or want to do or should do and I do not advocate it.

    • For others that may be reading this, I encourage you to get the Rosedale Book and follow one of his diet plans, they are more flexible than what they may seem.

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  8. 8 Posted by John Theobald on 27 Nov, 2015 07:47 PM

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    I don't know exactly but I eat lot's of leafy greens (very low carb but
    high in minerals)

  9. Support Staff 9 Posted by Ken on 27 Nov, 2015 08:01 PM

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    I may have a quirky metabolic system, perhaps an "odd duck syndrome" (a scientific phrase for something like this. :-;

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