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    Low acid tomatoes

    Where in the world you find Low acid tomatoes?...
    I've been doing the IC Diet for almost 1 year and a few months. I miss tomatoes + its is so nutritive.

    Tomatoes is one of the 5 wrost IC foods but in the ICN diet section I read somehting about low acid tomatoes you can grow at home or something...please if someone knows about it I'd love to grow then in a planter.
    Byt hte way? does any of you tolerate one slice of tomato in a sandwich?
    Laser cervical surgery after abnormal pap (moderate dysplasia) in 3/2004
    UTIs since mid 2004
    Recurrent yeast infections since mid 2005
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    Other conditions: IBS, allergies, dry eyes.

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      I think that the yellow ones are the ones that are recommended for ICers due to the low acid.
      Christine



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        • #3
          Yup Leslie is right.. The yellows ones are yummy and if you cant find them where you live you can ordere the plants over the internet, just google yellow tomatoes or low acid tomatoes.
          Hugs
          Ronda

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            • #4
              HI I did a google search on yellow tomatos....here's what I found:
              6. Q. Are there really low-acid tomato varieties?


              A. There are some varieties that are slightly less acidic than others, but this difference is so slight that there is no real difference in taste or in how the tomatoes should be processed. Some yellow-fruited types are slightly less acidic than the normal red varieties, but not enough to make any difference. Research conducted by the USDA indicates that all varieties available to the home gardener are safe for water bath processing as long as good quality fruit are used. Flavor differences which exist between varieties are not because of differences in acid content, but balances of the sugar to acid ratio.

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              Dx'd Hypothyroid
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              June 2007
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              First Cysto 1979
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              Collagin"Durasphere" injections for urethra
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              For IC I use Elmiron, Elavil and Freeze dried Aloe Vera (it works likes Elmiron, but naturally)and Azo as needed. I also take Zegerid, Randitine for Barrett's Esophagus. (which causes me to have constant yeast infections!)I take Cymbalta for Neuopathy/Myopathy pain. I use the Climara patch for menopause symptoms. I'm on a very strict diet because of the IC, IBS and Gastric Bypass. I take Primal Defense Probiotics and whole food Iron.
              I no longer have the awful urethral pain! I've been using MSM gel now for 4 mo. and haven't had a flare up or the urethra pain.....it's amazing stuff!!:woohoo:

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                • #5
                  Roxie, whats MSM gel? when I flare, I get really bad urethra pain... would like to know what that is and where to get it?

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                    • #6
                      HI! Here's the website where I buy the MSM gel. It has lots of info about it there. www.jacoblab.com It works great for me. Hope it helps you too! Roxie

                      Double Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery 8/09
                      Unsuccessful MiniArc sling surgery 12/07
                      Dx'd Hypothyroid
                      Dx'd Chronic Axonal Neuropathy & Myopathy
                      June 2007
                      Dx'd IC May 2006 (after suffering for 25+ yrs!)
                      First Cysto 1979
                      First Hydro 1981 (Many treatments since then!)
                      Collagin"Durasphere" injections for urethra
                      Gall bladder surgery Aug. 2004
                      Gastric Bypass Dec. 2004
                      Dx'd: Barrett's Esphogus July 2004
                      Dx'd: Vaginal Atrophy 2005
                      Bladder surgery 2000
                      Dx'd: IBS 2000
                      Hysterectomy (fibroids) 1999
                      Laminectomy 1989
                      Dx'd: Degerative Disk Disorder 1989

                      For IC I use Elmiron, Elavil and Freeze dried Aloe Vera (it works likes Elmiron, but naturally)and Azo as needed. I also take Zegerid, Randitine for Barrett's Esophagus. (which causes me to have constant yeast infections!)I take Cymbalta for Neuopathy/Myopathy pain. I use the Climara patch for menopause symptoms. I'm on a very strict diet because of the IC, IBS and Gastric Bypass. I take Primal Defense Probiotics and whole food Iron.
                      I no longer have the awful urethral pain! I've been using MSM gel now for 4 mo. and haven't had a flare up or the urethra pain.....it's amazing stuff!!:woohoo:

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                        • #7
                          The biggest difference in the home grown tomatoes is that they aren't sprayed with chemicals to ripen them artificially.
                          http://www.TheCraftyEwe.etsy.com

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                            • #8
                              I grow yellow tomatoes that are low acid. A grocery store in my area also sells them in the summer time.

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