onions and jaw flares

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responding to 2 subjects in the digest..... regarding onions - I'm a little confused by 's email.... "Onions and their relatives are known botanically as alliums, a plant genus that has been classified at different times as belonging to the lily family, the amaryllis family, or to a family all its own called Alliaceae. " He said that the article put them in the nightshade family - that's actually the tomatoes, peppers and eggplant type plants. I've heard that both onions and the nightshades are not good - the onions/garlic are too caustic or acidic? And I don't quite remember why they nightshades. - could you recheck the article and see whether it's talking about the onions or the nightshade family. I'm wanting to try and alter my diet to lose weight but also improve my RA. So any info is greatly appreciated. I should subscribe to

arthritis today - just keep putting it off. Regarding the jaw flares - I've been having trouble with my jaw too, especially the right side. Was told that I might develope TMJ when I got older if I didn't get braces when i was younger. I think that the RA just accelerated that. Did a little research and found out that tmj can cause ear, nose, sinus, and throat infections - something I was having trouble with. Well, it mentioned some exercises but i couldn't find anything specific. But what I started to do was to drop my jaw open and then shift it to the left (right side was the trouble side). Well it must have worked - I don't get the ear pain and fluid buildup that I was getting and throat has been better. (Was getting shooting pains through my ear). Still have flares but they don't seem as intense. Before I started this 'movement' - at times I couldn't open or close my mouth. Now it's alot milder. When I feel it start up again - I

start doing the drop and shift of my jaw. I tend to clamp my jaw when stressed - this has been helping. Hope it helps you. Helen P. NW ohio

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