Re: RA Mis-Diagnosis? / Detox Regimen

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That sounds pretty drastic to me and I think I would get a second opinion. Some people say that very few people with RA are helped by diet. On the other hand, other people swear by the dietary approach to helping RA. I'm on traditional medicines but I have collected some links to diet related to RA. Perhaps some of them will be of interest.

Good websites to learn from:http://www.arthritistrust.org/ - A research/protocol is recommended herehttp://www.WESTONAPRICE.ORG - A lot of research-based nutrition informationhttp://homepages.paradise.net.nz/rwgully/ - compares a lot of the different diets/ways of eating out there today.

http://www.usprobiotics.org/index.htm - general information about probioticshttp://jhackett_ra.tripod.com/ - Describes one person's story along with details/background of the type of approach he used.

Joe’s Story http://arthritisinsight.com/living/diet/joe.html

Leaky Gut http://arthritisinsight.com/living/diet/leakygut.html

Good luck and God bless.

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From: catalanY2K

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 11:35 AM

Subject: RA Mis-Diagnosis? / Detox Regimen

My g/f had been diagnosed with RA a couple of years ago, but she saw another doctor recently who suspects that she doesn't have RA, but rather a 'toxic system'. He's recommended a strict 'raw organic plant food only' diet for 4 months, the first two weeks of which would be juices ONLY! She's a pretty healthy eater anyway, but needless to say, she's a bit nervous about such a radical change in diet.Has anyone else had experience with a similar alternate diagnosis, and/or had any experience with these de-toxification diets?