I have the same thing, but the pain doesn't start unless I've been binging. Which I don't do too often - at least not to that point. But I suppose there may be negative effects of low levels of dairy that I'm not aware of.

For arthritis, I find supplementation helps me.

• dry gelatin, preferably grassfed beef
• MSM, a sulfur compound, does wonders
• niacin lowers inflammation and helps with stress
• Vitamin C is very healing, especially the liposomal kind

My solution to pumpkin pie is heating up some canned pure pumpkin puree (3 oz is ~6 net carbs) in the microwave, adding pumpkin pie spices and 1 tsp of butter. It has more pumpkin & spice taste than any pie and I now prefer it, year round (I open a big can of pumpkin puree, divide it into individual servings and freeze so I always have some on hand).

I've got some leftover squash so I'll try this. Thanks!

Was just reading Dr Champ's anticancer Thanksgiving, and he links to Mark Sisson's Pumpkin Pie, which uses a can of coconut milk, and three tablespoons of maple syrup ( not much, or could sub if do AS). http://colinchamp.com/anti-cancer-thanksgiving/

OMG, I add some chopped walnuts on top and this is easy low carb pie!