chocolate and grains increase arthritic pain?

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Does raw chocolate - like cocoa powder, without any additives -

increase arthritis pain? I have read that chocolate can increase pain,

but did not know if this was referring to chocolate candy, or some

natural chemical that is found in the raw form of chocolate (and which

chemical is that, and does it occur in other foods?)

Has anyone found that non-gluten grains increase pain?(as in quinoa,

millet, etc - not grains that have been processed)

Thank you for your input-Les