Diet and RA, my experience | Arthritis Information

Since getting RA I have had to stop drinking excessively, reduce eating red meat, and have to excercise regularly.

I did a 3 week detox which has altered my palate somewhat, so I no longer eat much fruit or dairy.

AP has made me have to give up sugar and refined grains.

I eat whole grains, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds, a bit of meat, and sometimes a bit of fair trade organic chocolate.

Aside from some sore muscles and joints I have never felt better.

And I have lost 15 pounds.
What kind of a detox did you do? I have been wanting to do one. Any tips?I did the Dr Joshi's Holistic Detox, but they're pretty much all the same. On Dr Joshi you're allowed to cheat a bit plus there's no supplements you have to buy. I thought it would be harder than it was and I sure felt energetic when I was on it. The only drawback is I had to spend really a lot of time cooking and shopping. What, exactly, are you detoxing from....Just curious Oh and do you worry about your vitamin D levels?

Lynn I wasn't detoxing from anything in particular, other than a basic unhealthy North American diet. I did the detox mainly because it resembled a lot of antiiflammatory diets, so I thought I'd try it. It was: no meat except chicken and fish, no sugar, no alcohol, no caffiene (except green tea), no gluten, no dairy except goat cheese and probiotic yoghurt, no fruit except bananas, avocados and lemons, and no vinegars or yeast. It sounds restrictive but after I got used to it it was pretty easy to follow and I lost about 6 or 7 pounds which have stayed off so far. I didn't notice any less inflammation but I did notice my energy levels increased dramatically. Plus by the 3rd week people were commenting my skin looked really good.
Gimpy-a-gogo39183.6953472222I went vegan about 2 years ago and I think there have been some changes in joint pain. I know that, between that and yoga, I feel better over all. Similar to Gimpy, I did 3 months with no alcohol, caffeine, gluten, artificial sweeteners, plus the vegan diet (no animal products in any form). Then, I gradually added back caffeine, citrus, gluten, sweetener, and alcohol to see if any would affect me (nope) and kept the vegan diet.

I take supplements, to be on the safe side, but my blood levels have been great since I've been vegan.

I'm eating RAW now and have been since Friday. I'll let you know how it goes. I feel great and have lost a couple of pounds, but i'm not sure it is helping the RA. BUT, anything to make me feel better is worth trying.

So far, it hasn't been bad. I thought I would hate it. you have to plan a lot, shop a lot and it is expensive! But, if you are open minded, you can have a lot of neat things. I have purchased fruits and veggies i never even heard of before. tonight I had taco "meat" on lettuce, yum yum.

I do think that diet has something to do with how we feel. I don't know what direct corrulation with RA it has, if any. I don't think diet has anything to do with "getting" RA, or preventing it from progressing, but I think an overall healthy diet is a positive choice for most people, if not all.

I'll keep you posted!!!!

Phats