There are numerous causes of sacrum, or sacroiliac, joint pain. According to the Sports Injury Clinic website, the sacroiliac, or SI joints, are located near the tailbone and connect the hip bones with the sacrum, which is a large, triangular bone situated at the base of the spine.
The Mediterranean diet is one such diet. It emphasizes grains, but also emphasizes fruits, vegetables, cheese, yoghurt, and fish, all foods high in lysine and low in arginine. This is generally attributed to omega-3 fatty acids in fish. Fish have a high lysine to arginine ratio. Dairy products also have a high lysine to arginine ratio.
There is no reason to avoid a food if it has a low lysine/arginine ratio and only a few mg of arginine in it. Ratio of Lysine to Arginine in Certain Foods, by James M. Scutero Transcribed and calculated using data from Agricultural Handbook, 1-23, U.S. Department of Agriculture.n the following chart, the foods at the top of the list have higher lysine to arginine ratios. Diet and vitamin supplements may influence viral replication. A total approach to nutrition should be used.