Vegetarianism and RA

[Guest guest]

I know there isn't any " sound " evidence that a vegetarian diet helps with

Rheumatoid Arthritis (or at least that's what my rheumatologist says), but I beg

to differ. I have atypical RA (meaning I don't have any RA factor though I do

have all the other symptoms--oh, and I have failed all the meds). The only thing

that has seemed to work is a vegetarian-based diet. We do eat fish on occasion,

but not often anymore. That too is fading out. My " flares " are less often and

less severe, and I seldom have to use my cane or take pain medicines anymore.

 

Where 3K a month meds failed me, a vegetable-based diet which avoids processed

foods and uses whole grains as much as possible has succeeded.

 

I feel now that I poisoned myself with the modern " convenience food " lifestyle I

led for most of my life. Atypical RA runs in my family and no one has responded

to treatment or found anything that worked to slow the disease process to any

real extent except for me.

 

I am far from cured. I live w/ RA every day. In fact, I am still very heavy from

the steroids I still take (though I have reduced my daily dosage by 3/4). But I

have lost thirty pounds in the last nine months. And now I can function better

and look forward to the future. At the end of the month I go to an immunologist

because my immunoglobulin are messed up--which the rheumatologist thinks is the

reason for the atypical RA. Nothing they can do, but it would be an answer.

 

To me that is the best reason to be vegetarian -- living.

 

 

Jeanne in Tennessee

 

 

[Guest guest]

One of the main reasons aveggie diet is good for arthritis and many

diseases is that it tends to be more alkaline than a non veggie

diet. Of course if one eats a lot of dairy, tofu, etc. the effects

will be nullified healthwise and a person who eats a moderate amount

of fish and lean meat could have a healthier diet. Most fruits and

veggies are alkaline.

 

GB

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" jlgfellers " <jlgfellers wrote:

>

> I know there isn't any " sound " evidence that a vegetarian diet

helps with Rheumatoid Arthritis (or at least that's what my

rheumatologist says), but I beg to differ. I have atypical RA

(meaning I don't have any RA factor though I do have all the other

symptoms--oh, and I have failed all the meds). The only thing that

has seemed to work is a vegetarian-based diet. We do eat fish on

occasion, but not often anymore. That too is fading out. My " flares "

are less often and less severe, and I seldom have to use my cane or

take pain medicines anymore.

>

> Where 3K a month meds failed me, a vegetable-based diet which

avoids processed foods and uses whole grains as much as possible has

succeeded.

>

> I feel now that I poisoned myself with the modern " convenience

food " lifestyle I led for most of my life. Atypical RA runs in my

family and no one has responded to treatment or found anything that

worked to slow the disease process to any real extent except for me.

>

> I am far from cured. I live w/ RA every day. In fact, I am still

very heavy from the steroids I still take (though I have reduced my

daily dosage by 3/4). But I have lost thirty pounds in the last nine

months. And now I can function better and look forward to the future.

At the end of the month I go to an immunologist because my

immunoglobulin are messed up--which the rheumatologist thinks is the

reason for the atypical RA. Nothing they can do, but it would be an

answer.

>

> To me that is the best reason to be vegetarian -- living.

>

>

> Jeanne in Tennessee

>

>