Controlling RA through diet?

August 7, 2008

The more I read up on this stuff, the better it sounds. Yes, it might be a

difficult diet to keep, but its got to be worth it if it means less toxic meds,

less pain, less damage to the body etc. I'm curious if anyone else here has

tried controlling their disease and / or symptoms with diet.

I took a sample excerpt from the following URL:

In another trial, 46 patients with RA consumed a diet rich in raw foods and

containing no cereals or dairy products for periods of 1-3 years. Thirty-six

patients (78%) showed significant improvements in joint pain and swelling,

morning stiffness, sedimentation rate, and other parameters. Of the 36

responders, 19 were in complete remission for 1-5

years. Among those who responded to the diet, improvements were seen by the end

of the third month in approximately 90 percent of cases. Improvement typically

was progressive and often occurred rapidly. Seven responders who abandoned the

diet relapsed, but improved again after resuming the diet.

Seignalet J. Diet, fasting, and rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1992;339:68-69.

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hi linda

i went to a facility where they make raw vegan food and stayed there 3

weeks. i didn't need any meds by the end of it. however i lost way to

much weight - went down to 90 lobs at 5'5 " and the diet i found to be

not sustainable over the long term due to this. i also found i needed

some animal products. i do however find the paleo diet very helpful. see:

also if you can follow this diet plan it is even more helpful but very

strict so hard to follow. robert mcferran had severe RA and no meds

worked for him. he manages it with this plan:

monique

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