Re: Adrienne - RA without drugs

[Guest guest]

Holly, it would be a mistake to assume that many people here haven't

tried dietary modifications or don't continue to follow diets that are

thought to reduce inflammation. There are also members who were

following diets similar to those recommended when their RA emerged.

I do believe diet does influence one's health; however, it's problematic

to decide just which approach to follow if one has RA.

In addition, using Darlington's own estimates, what are the other 2/3 of

the people supposed to do then?

In cases of true RA, especially RF-positive, erosive, aggressive

disease, I know of no research that has shown that diet alone can stop

the progression.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Adrienne - RA without drugs

> Hi Adrienne - a few months ago I posted some information on the

> treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by diet - this posting did not seem

> to elicit much response. To reiterate - Dr. Gail Darlington,

> Rheumatologist at Epsom General Hospital in England published a book

> detailing her research into the effect of diet on arthritis. She was

> somewhat sceptical when she started her research but her conclusion

> was that at least one third of arthritis is diet related. I have

> had rheumatoid arthritis for a number of years & found (when

> desperate that by following a low fat vegetarian diet & excluding

> gluten & dairy) whether by coincidence or not, my inflamation levels

> decreased dramatically & over a period of time I have been able to

> stop all medication. I still have RA but as numerous articles on

> the internet indicate I have found personally that this diet has had

> a dramatic effect for me. I am somewhat curious as to why so many do

> not want to go down this road. Perhaps it is the exhaustion that the

> disease brings that is the reason but it really is not as drastic as

> it sounds & the results are certainly worth it. Please give it a try.

> Holly

[Guest guest]

Holly, it would be a mistake to assume that many people here haven't

tried dietary modifications or don't continue to follow diets that are

thought to reduce inflammation. There are also members who were

following diets similar to those recommended when their RA emerged.

I do believe diet does influence one's health; however, it's problematic

to decide just which approach to follow if one has RA.

In addition, using Darlington's own estimates, what are the other 2/3 of

the people supposed to do then?

In cases of true RA, especially RF-positive, erosive, aggressive

disease, I know of no research that has shown that diet alone can stop

the progression.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Adrienne - RA without drugs

> Hi Adrienne - a few months ago I posted some information on the

> treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by diet - this posting did not seem

> to elicit much response. To reiterate - Dr. Gail Darlington,

> Rheumatologist at Epsom General Hospital in England published a book

> detailing her research into the effect of diet on arthritis. She was

> somewhat sceptical when she started her research but her conclusion

> was that at least one third of arthritis is diet related. I have

> had rheumatoid arthritis for a number of years & found (when

> desperate that by following a low fat vegetarian diet & excluding

> gluten & dairy) whether by coincidence or not, my inflamation levels

> decreased dramatically & over a period of time I have been able to

> stop all medication. I still have RA but as numerous articles on

> the internet indicate I have found personally that this diet has had

> a dramatic effect for me. I am somewhat curious as to why so many do

> not want to go down this road. Perhaps it is the exhaustion that the

> disease brings that is the reason but it really is not as drastic as

> it sounds & the results are certainly worth it. Please give it a try.

> Holly

[Guest guest]

Well said . As you and many of the old timers here know, I've tried

many drug free routes in my 25 years of having this disease, and for me it

was a mistake because of the damage done while not on the drugs. I wonder

if I hadn't been so anti-drug if maybe I wouldn't have so much bone erosion.

But I could have been one of the lucky ones and been part of that 1/3 group,

so that is why I feel a combination of alternative and traditional treatment

is the safest for me.

I have seen extreme changes in the health of people that have done diet

modification, so I believe in it's power. I have to say I feel better on a

healthy diet. I also believe exercise is a major factor. It's been proven

time and time again that exercise relieves pain and inflammation as well as

building muscle to support the bones. It decreases risk of osteoporoses and

alleviates fatigue and stiffness. It is unfortunate that pain stops many

people from exercising.

a

> Holly, it would be a mistake to assume that many people here haven't

> tried dietary modifications or don't continue to follow diets that are

> thought to reduce inflammation. There are also members who were

> following diets similar to those recommended when their RA emerged.

>

> I do believe diet does influence one's health; however, it's problematic

> to decide just which approach to follow if one has RA.

>

> In addition, using Darlington's own estimates, what are the other 2/3 of

> the people supposed to do then?

>

> In cases of true RA, especially RF-positive, erosive, aggressive

> disease, I know of no research that has shown that diet alone can stop

> the progression.

>

>

>

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

[Guest guest]

Well said . As you and many of the old timers here know, I've tried

many drug free routes in my 25 years of having this disease, and for me it

was a mistake because of the damage done while not on the drugs. I wonder

if I hadn't been so anti-drug if maybe I wouldn't have so much bone erosion.

But I could have been one of the lucky ones and been part of that 1/3 group,

so that is why I feel a combination of alternative and traditional treatment

is the safest for me.

I have seen extreme changes in the health of people that have done diet

modification, so I believe in it's power. I have to say I feel better on a

healthy diet. I also believe exercise is a major factor. It's been proven

time and time again that exercise relieves pain and inflammation as well as

building muscle to support the bones. It decreases risk of osteoporoses and

alleviates fatigue and stiffness. It is unfortunate that pain stops many

people from exercising.

a

> Holly, it would be a mistake to assume that many people here haven't

> tried dietary modifications or don't continue to follow diets that are

> thought to reduce inflammation. There are also members who were

> following diets similar to those recommended when their RA emerged.

>

> I do believe diet does influence one's health; however, it's problematic

> to decide just which approach to follow if one has RA.

>

> In addition, using Darlington's own estimates, what are the other 2/3 of

> the people supposed to do then?

>

> In cases of true RA, especially RF-positive, erosive, aggressive

> disease, I know of no research that has shown that diet alone can stop

> the progression.

>

>

>

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

[Guest guest]

And laziness keeps some people from exercising. Me, for one. I am

having trouble with my exercise program. I was doing it first thing in

the morning, but was dissatisfied because it was making my blood sugar

go up. So I've been trying to retrain myself to do it later in the day.

I still have a way to go and may have to go back to my original plan

and have higher numbers in the morning.

On Thursday, September 9, 2004, at 10:44 AM, a54 wrote:

> It is unfortunate that pain stops many people from exercising.

[Guest guest]

And laziness keeps some people from exercising. Me, for one. I am

having trouble with my exercise program. I was doing it first thing in

the morning, but was dissatisfied because it was making my blood sugar

go up. So I've been trying to retrain myself to do it later in the day.

I still have a way to go and may have to go back to my original plan

and have higher numbers in the morning.

On Thursday, September 9, 2004, at 10:44 AM, a54 wrote:

> It is unfortunate that pain stops many people from exercising.