| Rheumatoid arthritis is a debilitating disease. It is an | | | | tissues around the joints, does not it follow that a |
| autoimmune disease that causes persistent | | | | patient should avoid arthritis food that causes an |
| inflammation of the joints and the tissues around them. | | | | allergic reaction on his person? |
| It can also affect other organs of the body if the | | | | Allergic reaction to a particular food causes the |
| disease is allowed to progress. An autoimmune | | | | immune system to produce immunoglobulin E (IgE) |
| disease could be explained as the body's immune | | | | antibodies. The body produces antibodies that go to |
| system mistakenly attacks its own tissues. An arthritis | | | | every part of your system including the joints where |
| patient has to deal with the fact that his own immune | | | | they might add to inflammation. Avoidance of such |
| system is attacking his body tissues. | | | | food might or might not help your rheumatoid arthritis, |
| Is There a Cure? | | | | but it would definitely control your allergies. If you have |
| There is no known cure for rheumatoid arthritis as its | | | | known food allergies then eliminate them from your |
| possible causes are still merely theories up to now. | | | | diet. |
| Though there is no single cure for this medical | | | | Are There Foods that Could Reduce Inflammation? |
| condition, there are available drugs that can control | | | | Some studies have shown that there are certain |
| flare-ups and inflammation. There are also exercises | | | | foods that could reduce inflammation of the joints. Fish |
| and some innovative joints protection and self | | | | rich in omega-6 fatty acids and omega-3 fatty acids |
| management methods that have made rheumatoid | | | | could help reduced inflammation. Mackerel, salmon, |
| arthritis patients lead happier, healthier and less "painful" | | | | herring, sardines and trout are some of the fishes that |
| lives. | | | | were reported to have reduced symptoms of |
| Can Food Affect Rheumatoid Arthritis? | | | | rheumatoid arthritis patients. |
| There are two schools of thought regarding this | | | | Avoid food that has arachidonic acid. This fat is found |
| matter. The Arthritis Foundation and majority from the | | | | in animals. Animal fat (pork, beef, poultry and dairy |
| medical sector say that the food has no direct | | | | products) has been associated with various ailments |
| connection in the rheumatoid arthritis development and | | | | aside from rheumatoid arthritis. History evidenced that |
| arthritis cure as there are no scientific proofs or study | | | | there were no cases of rheumatoid arthritis on cultures |
| that is conclusive regarding this theory. On the other | | | | who ate natural and meatless food. |
| hand, there are other medical practitioners and | | | | There were studies that showed that fasting also help |
| alternative medicine practitioners who say that | | | | alleviate the symptoms. Fasting flushes out the toxins |
| somehow, food can affect arthritis. | | | | from the body and those toxins could very well be |
| Despite years of studies, there is still no irrefutable | | | | allergens that added to the inflammation of the joints. |
| evidence that proves that a particular food has a | | | | Inconclusive as the studies may be it still follows that |
| direct effect on arthritis. Decades ago, it was believed | | | | eating a healthy and balanced diet is beneficial. |
| that nightshade plants such as tomatoes, potatoes, | | | | Exercising and keeping your weight down would also |
| eggplant will aggravate the symptoms. However since | | | | do you good in the long haul. |
| rheumatoid arthritis is inflammation of the joints and | | | | |