RE: Fasting & vegetarian diet

April 17, 2006

I have not personally experienced any food

sensitivities but I have heard from others who feel that they have identified

food sensitivities and avoiding problem foods has helped their RA.

However, their food sensitivities are not the same so what they have to avoid

must be determined for each individual. Of course a generally healthy

diet is good for anyone even if you don’t have a food sensitivity.

I have read that an allergist or

nutritionist can give a skin test to check for food sensitivities and this

might be a way to identify what foods (if any) you should avoid. If you

are interested this might be a good first step. You could also try some

type of elimination diet to try to find if you have any problems. Here’s

a link to one site that seems to have good information.

I personally use medications to control my

RA but there is nothing wrong with trying diet modification but be on the

lookout for possible continuing joint erosions that could occur if you truly do

have RA. God bless.

From: Rheumatoid Arthritis [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ] On Behalf Of pretty24355

Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 8:31

AM

Subject:

Fasting & vegetarian diet

Hi all,

I have been doing a lot of reading on the possible

link between RA and

food allergies. Has anyone had any

experience with fasting and

switching to a vegetarian diet? If so, did

it help your RA?

Thanks for any info/feedback.

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