Blueberrys and cherries are really good for inflammation.
I try to eat better, but I can't get rid of my sweet tooth. I don't drink soft drinks, but I crave cookies or treats. How do you not eat sweets? Help!! Wish there was a healthty sweet treat, that would take away the cravings.

Lin

Often,when a person has RA, exercise is tough. I started by eating half of what I used to and it keeps my weight down. Specific triggers -none, but I eat bananas to avoid leg cramps and take calcium to help get Vitamin C, which we often lose.

Hi, I've read that we r not suppose to eat any night shade veggies, like mushrooms(which I do eat, cuz they taste so good.),Bell peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, and other foods to avoid; processed foods.
Eating whole foods is best. Berries and cherries and most fruits r good. Only eat when u r hungry. Sometimes when we feel hungry, we really are thirsty. Drink lots of water. When I became disabled, I lost my appetite. and lost a lot of weight. It took a lot of pressure off my joints. There is so much more. But I don't think I can write about that. It would turn into a book. I hope this info helps.

Weigh lose didn't help my pain, lost 40 lbs, pain didn't seem better. I can't say as my diet seems to affect it either. One thing for sure, my sugar craving has gone sky high. Sugar is recognized by the medical community as a pain reliever, believe it or not. I sometimes us it, if I am in lots of pain and waiting for my meds to work. Straight sugar candies work best, ones without chocolate. Sometimes sugar free candies can fool my brain for awhile. I guess I'm not the person to ask about a healthy diet...

****STAY AWAY FROM MSG****

I tried a gluten-free diet to see if it helped inflammation at all. It really does. My doc had said to try it for 3 weeks; if it worked, keep at it, and if not, don't worry about it.

Dream, I've found that mango slices satisfy my sugar cravings better than anything else.

I think some people probably have certain food triggers, and if anyone has a diet they think works for them, then that's wonderful. For me, no kind of diet seems to really help against inflammation, but I still try to eat some things that are supposed to be good, because they generally help other things, like heart or liver. I had some abdominal problems, so I got checked out for celiac, but the results were negative. My doc told me some people have sensitivity to gluten, even without celiac, but I apparently don't, because I went on a gluten-free diet for 4 months and it didn't change a thing. A lot of foods with gluten also are high in carbs though, so I don't eat much gluten anyway. Also, I tried the nightshade diet and it didn't change a thing. Mushrooms aren't nightshades, so whoever said that, maybe you should try them anyway. I eat lots of blueberries, can't afford cherries, wonder what MSG would do. I stay away from for many years, though because it makes me crazy. Can't sleep.

I forgot to say what I eat that helps... I eat lots of cold water fish, olive oil, leafy greens, chicken and eggs (free range grass scratchers). I really eat just about anything, except organ meats, but don't eat a lot of red meat. I also eat lots of garlic, turmeric and ginger, but it's because I like them more than to help with inflammation. I drink lots of water, figuring I'm flushing out bad stuff. I also eat lots of fruit, whole grains, when I eat any grains. There are so many things that I don't eat regularly that I like because I try to regulate my blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, metabolism (for digestion and absorption, energy and keeping muscle mass). But, no sacred cows here.