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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
Hi all,
I'm interested in your opinions or knowledge on the yeast connection with RA. I went to see an allergist because I know of a woman who had "RA" and was cured by eradicating yeast and eating very clean. Now, I don't know what her blood work was like but I do know she was on biologics and feeling awful before this allergist changed her life around. She now only has symptoms when she eats bad but she's off all meds.
My allergist told me to read the yeast connection - by William Crook. I was trained in western medicine, so personally, without scientific evidence everything looks like a load of bull (I'm a PA).
Just looking for opinions / others' experiences with trying to get rid of yeast, or if it is even worth it.
I'm interested in your opinions or knowledge on the yeast connection with RA. I went to see an allergist because I know of a woman who had "RA" and was cured by eradicating yeast and eating very clean. Now, I don't know what her blood work was like but I do know she was on biologics and feeling awful before this allergist changed her life around. She now only has symptoms when she eats bad but she's off all meds.
My allergist told me to read the yeast connection - by William Crook. I was trained in western medicine, so personally, without scientific evidence everything looks like a load of bull (I'm a PA).
Just looking for opinions / others' experiences with trying to get rid of yeast, or if it is even worth it.
* folks with mild RA symptoms seem to benefit from changes in diet or adding supplements/herbs/kefir/fish oil/acupuncture, etc.
* folks with moderate to severe RA symptoms don't seem to benefit enough to justify use of alternative medicine alone. Use of supplements like fish oil or change of diet may help, but typically when implemented with other "mainstream" meds like prednisone, methotrexate or biologics.
BTW, I fall into the second category, have experimented with alternatives, and always find myself returning to my prescriptions. The only thing I haven't tried is bee-sting therapy - need to find someone who's willing to risk the legal liability involved.
The articles about candida yeast are interesting and how the accumulation could cause RA. I am back on meds again,Arava (just started) but I am going to work super hard to take out almost all sugar,carbs. I already have taken out dairy and most sugar. It's extremely hard to take out the breads,cookies,etc.