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[Shadyglade]

Sounds very sensible. I have tried very low carb diets a couple of times and get very irritable. I think, like you say, is a good balance with a few starchy carbs. I can't imagine going through the summer with no new potatoes.

[Daisydot]

I'll quite happily stand with a scalpel shadyglade and take slithers off my new potatoes ,I don't like skins on potatoes, then when I boil them I put my himalayan pink salt on them and drizzle of olive oil,just to die for.I couldn't deprive myself of them like you say lol x

[dahliagirl]

New potatoes are ok, glycaemic index wise.  It is the fluffy old potatoes, mashed potatoes etc that are more carby.

I keep the skins on as I am lazy and it contributes to the fibre in my diet.  I have discovered that white toast, especially cheese on toast, contributes to my bunging up , so I am now on a 'three prunes after every meal' diet. 

[Daisydot]

Try a spoon of raw organic coconut oil every night dahliagirl it's much more efficient than the prunes,which I love by the way,it really smooths the way and has so many other health benefits,it's only £2 for the small blue tub from h and b stores so if you like you can then buy the bigger jar.keep it at room temp it's runny and easier to take that way,it solidifies in the fridge,it has no shelf life as it's antibacterial.xx

[dahliagirl]

I'm afraid I have already tried coconut oil.  I was having a breakfast of oats, chia, flax, and raisins with a spoonful of coconut oil, soaked in boiling water (sort of a vegan porridge) and even that didn't make me regular.  The only thing that really works is movicol.    Unfortunately, I think coconut belongs the [very long] list of things that make me sneeze. 

[Shadyglade]

I'm not a huge fan of of anything coconuty but I have bought a coconut oil spray for frying 🍳.

[dangermouse]

Ooh yes, I use the coconut oil with the taste removed for frying eggs but have read to have a teaspoon in coffee - I'll have in something less coffee tasting though. You can see there's a theme here for me...!

[Daisydot]

Morning Dangermouse have a look at the low Salicylate Diet it's really interesting,just type that in google for info,I noticed that the symptoms mirror the menopause symptoms.Im enjoying learning about it and low oxalates,good for kidney stones etc.xx

[Tiddles]

Until last year I worked with children with brain injury many of whom suffered with life threatening epilepsy.  In extreme cases specialists sometimes prescribed the Ketogenic diet and sometimes the results were very positive.  The film "First Do No Harm" (based on a true story) is all about a boy whose parents try the Ketogenic diet to treat his epilepsy as a last resort.  It's a good watch :-) x

[dangermouse]

Yes I love that film too!

Thanks Daisydot, I will check out that diet, my Mum has a severe salicylate allergy and was admitted to hospital a few years ago as her face swelled up quite badly.

[suziq99]

Thanks Tiddles, not heard of that film, just sat  & watched it on my tablet. Very interesting..