Juice Fasting Helps RA

I am on day 8 of a juice fast and it has helped me tremendously.    Prior to fasting I had many mornings of waking up in excruciating pain, tears, and much difficulty moving.   My hands, knees, feet were terrible.   My left shoulder and left elbow hurt so bad, my husband had to help me put my bathrobe on.    It hurt to even move blankets over me in bed myself.  

  I am getting better daily.   My shoulder and elbow pain are gone!   I move around freely now, with about 50% of the pain at most.   The inflammation in my hands is disappearing.  I am able to do more and more tasks with ease.  My left hand looks normal again and the right one is almost there!  

  I plan on juice fasting as long as I can and then going all raw, steamed fruit and veggies and only adding one new food at a time SLOWLY when I break the fast to determine exactly what triggers my symptoms.   I will eat no dairy or red meat because I believe these are the main things that bothered me.   

  I can feel my body is getting a great detox.   The drugs made me feel horrible.   All I have read so far about drugs is that they may work for awhile, then have to be increased, or the "cocktail" has to be changed, and they only mask symptoms.   I have done extensive research and more people find relief through diet than any other way.

 It takes commitment and perseverance, but the juice is wonderful and keeps you satisfied.   I do a potassium broth in the am and fruit juice later, then veggie juice for dinner with aloe vera juice, water, and herbal teas in between.   I also dry brush my body in the am followed by a hot/cold shower and I have begin using castor oil on my joints.

 I hope more of you find your answers!