Diet and RA

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My girlfriend has been diagnosed with RA, but other doctors she's seen haven't been sure that's exactly what it is, so take from this what you will:

About 6 weeks ago, on the recommendation of an M.D, she began a 120-day raw-organic-plant food only diet, and has noticed a significant reduction in pain/inflammation. She started with two weeks of fresh fruit/veg juices only, and then added solid fruits/vegs. No animal products whatsoever (including milk), and ALL organic, and ALL raw (not even steamed veggies, or brewed stuff like soy sauce). Advocates of this diet insist that it's important that the juices be fresh (home)-squeezed and all food be raw, so as to consume the enzymes while they are still active, and also insist that the fruits/vegetables be organic as to avoid the toxic pesticides rampant in the commercial varieties.

Anyway, the plan is for her to do this diet for 4 months for a complete 'detox', although she may continue it beyond that, assuming she otherwise maintains good health and proper nutritional balance. Now, I'm a hard-boiled, meat-eating New York skeptic who tends to look askance at 'granola heads' and their wacky diets, but y'know, in support of her, I've started going much, much lighter on meat and much, much heavier on fruits/veggies, and I gotta say that I (who thank God, has no major health issues, knock wood) can notice a real energy difference.

Now, please be clear that I'm not advocating this diet, because it's too soon to tell, but I just wanted to share the experience for whatever it's worth and ask whether anyone else has experienced dietary changes of ANY kind making any difference with their RA?

JB