I would like to hear any experiences that people may have had with a raw diet. Has anyone found this to be effective in helping pain/inflammation? How about a raw vegan diet, or even just mostly raw and vegan?
Q: Has anyone here with advanced RA (25+ yrs.) had any experience with a raw diet?
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3/18/10 10:31am
I've had RA for over 40 years, but have never tried a raw diet. However, there seems to be some evidence that a vegetarian diet can be helpful, so it's not a big leap to assume that this could apply to a raw diet as well. Alsol, the Mediterranean diet seems to have anti-inflammatory properties (in addition to being excellent for heart health), so that might be worth looking into.
I'd suggest you have a chat with rheumatologist, as they may know more about this.
3/19/10 7:23pm
I just found another link to an article that might be helpful in your research - it's about how a gluten-free vegan diet may help RA .
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