Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune inflammatory disease which is categorized by persistent irritation in joints. It brings about the swelling and thickening of synovial lining of joints, excess synovial fluid, annihilation of cartilage as well as progressive bony erosion.
Acute condition of this dreaded disorder often ends up in disability, joint destruction and reduced life span. People of any age and sex can experience this dismal progressive illness, yet women are three times more likely to incur the disease than men. Presently there is no effective remedy for the disease and the medical approach is to ‘treat the disease as early as possible’ using medications so as to ‘minimize long term damage’.
Acute condition of this dreaded disorder often ends up in disability, joint destruction and reduced life span. People of any age and sex can experience this dismal progressive illness, yet women are three times more likely to incur the disease than men. Presently there is no effective remedy for the disease and the medical approach is to ‘treat the disease as early as possible’ using medications so as to ‘minimize long term damage’.
In current times, researchers recognized the link between rheumatoid arthritis and diet. Healthy food is capable of reducing the risk, and in some cases reversing, all chronic health problems from cancer, heart disease, diabetes and autoimmune cases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Multiple Sclerosis. Thus, a patient will often look for information regarding a rheumatoid arthritis diet, yet without the right information it is difficult to achieve positive results.
The ideal diet for a rheumatoid arthritis sufferer is one that lowers inflammation, does not trigger joint pain, and even allows the body to heal the underlying cause. Such a Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet is not easy to stumble upon, since sufferers of RA have many food sensitivities that vary from one patient to the next. As a result, foods that are perfectly fine for one patient may cause aggressive joint pain in the other. In addition to this, the digestive functionality of each patient varies, thus their ability to tolerate foods is also different from person to person.
A low-fat vegan diet has been repeatedly shown to reduce symptoms of RA in most people. This diet allows the healthy bacteria within the intestinal tract to replenish, damage to the intestinal wall (caused by yeast and other pathogens) to heal, lower excess acidity in the body, re-establish a protective mucosal lining on the inner intestinal wall and all enzyme activity to improve. An elimination diet, followed by a low-fat vegan diet, is a way of identifying troublesome food sensitivities and build an eating foundation that is unique to each patient and non-aggravating to their Rheumatoid Arthritis.
