My Archnemesis, My Best Friend.

I am one of the, about 20% of the population who have sensitivity to nightshades.
Nightshades that are commonly eaten are,
potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant.
There are quite a few more. Tobacco is one commonly used, but not eaten.

I was nearly crippled from joint and tissue inflammation.
Riding my bike was agonizing.I was almost unable to work.
The most disturbing part was that my body
seemed to have forgotten how to swallow food.
Involuntary muscle contractions are something often overlooked,
until they stop working.
If you can't swallow the food you are chewing,
the options become, spit it out or choke.

To be clear, this is not the experience of all people with nightshade sensitivity,
but when I stopped eating them, my symptoms turned off like a switch.
When I start eating them again, every time, it is as predictable as a working clock.

White potatoes are the worst. The skin and eyes, the worst parts.
The more ripe tomatoes and peppers get,
the less problems I have with them.
This is due to the breakdown of what are known as glycoalkaloids, in the process of
ripening of tomatoes and peppers. It seems potatoes produce more, the older they get.

Glycoalkaloids inhibit the enzyme, acetyl cholinesterase,
required for the synthesis of acetylcholine,
a neurotransmitter required for nerve impulse conduction.

Dietary sources of choline are available, but it appears that,
the acetylcholine must be synthesized in the body.

I have been able to limit my negative reactions to nightshades
by eating activated charcoal with my food, but this has limits.
The only thing that stops the effects is when I stop eating these foods.

If you are experiencing excess inflammation,
and no one has been able to track down a cause,
you might consider looking into this.
My ability to live my life would be over without this knowledge.
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A useful nightshade resource: http://thepaleodiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Paleo-Paper-nightshades.pdf
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