I'll just throw in my 2 cents in case you find something helpful:
Bursitis (I've been too well acquainted with it in the past!) is caused
by calcium deposits. Since I was determined not to experience that
particular form of agony again, I did a lot of research. My answer was
to increase phosphorus as a means of breaking down the calcium. On a
routine blood test an imbalance can be determined by just looking at the
calcium and phosphorus. Ideally the calcium should be 10 and the
phosphorus 4, for a ratio of 2 and a half to 1. If the phos. is lower,
increase dietary intake. Lecithin is one good source. (I use a
supplement called "Phosfood", hard to find). Having said all that,
anyone eating lots of red meat on the paleodiet is getting plenty of
phos. Green leafy vegs. are a good source of calcium, as are
nuts--especially almonds.

This is off the top of my head as far as the sources go, the info on
blood chem should be faultless (from Dr. Melvin Page).

Sharon

Ron Hoggan wrote:
>
> If you will examine some of the work on molecular mimicry, although it
> deals primarily with the dietary antigen proteins in milk and gluten, many
> dietary proteins can function in the same manner. My  personal belief is
> that some intestinal permeability must predate the development of the
> food-induced auto-immune dynamic.
>
> Arthropathy, of course, is a very common complaint in those with milk
> protein intolerance, and in those with celiac disease.
>
> I hope that is helpful.
> Best Wishes,
> Ron Hoggan
>
> At 07:27 PM 7/8/97 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >
> > >>>> But we can't find any link between Bursitis & Nuts (or byproducts of
> > roasting & salting the nuts, seeds and dried fruit) but there seems to
> > be some "trigger" in my wife's case?<<<<
> >
> >I would sure be interested to hear what you find out.  I've been dealing with
> >some intermittent flare-ups of joint pain, and I don't know whether it is
> >diet, stress, or too-damn-much-typing-and wearing-high-heels related :)
> >
> >Kim
> >
> >