Rheumatoid Arthritis and Meat
Dietary factors for the development of inflammatory polyarthritis by Dorothy Pattison in the December 2004 issue ofArthritis & Rheumatism found people with a high consumption of meat and meat products have more than twice the risk of inflammatory arthritis than do people who consume less. High intake of dairy products also meant almost twice the risk, and high total protein intake was associated with three times the risk of inflammatory arthritis. Not surprisingly, less fruit intake also means more arthritis. This was a study of 23,630 people from Norfolk, England.
Comment: This study adds to the convincing body of evidence that educates people on how to keep their joints healthy and how to cure serious forms of arthritis by changing their diet. Rheumatoid, psoriatic, Lupus, ankylosing spondylitis, and non-specific arthritis are found commonly in populations that eat the rich Western diet. Most importantly, multiple studies have demonstrated that these kinds of inflammatory arthritis can be cured with a change to a low-fat, vegan diet. (Read "Diet: Only Hope for Arthritis" and "Star McDougallers" - Jean Brown, Vanessa, Sabrina, Mayra, Rolling Back Dermatitis...and Phyllis Heaphy. These are found on my web site at www.drmcdougall.com.)
The patient suffering with painful, swollen joints is anxious for the doctor to make a diagnosis – hoping this will lead to a cause for the arthritis and an effective treatment. The truth is, what you call the problem (the diagnosis) fails to help the patient in any real way. Regardless of whether the doctor calls your troubles rheumatoid arthritis, polyarthritis, non-specific arthritis, Lupus or psoriatic arthritis, the facts remain the same: your trusted health professional has no idea of the cause or cure and the same drugs are offered to you regardless of what you call your aching joints: aspirin, NSAIDs, steroids, Plaquenil, cancer chemotherapy, or other “disease modifying drugs.”
Pattison DJ, Symmons DP, Lunt M, Welch A, Luben R, Bingham SA, Khaw KT, Day NE, Silman AJ. Dietary risk factors for the development of inflammatory polyarthritis: Evidence for a role of high level of red meat consumption. Arthritis Rheum.2004 Dec;50(12):3804-12.
taken from: http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2004nl/041200pufavoritefive.htm
Arthritis is caused by a "leaky gut".
Need Vegan diet:
1.)Changes fecal flora and improves on arthritic activity
2.)Needs to be low in fats~NO oils~they damage intestinal integrity
Vegetable oils, including those of the omega 3 and omega 6 variety are particularly strong suppressors of the immune system.
Proper foods:
Whole starches
Vegetables
Fruits
Diet must be low in fat of all kinds.
Eliminate wheat and corn
Need B12 supplement
Carbohydrates fuel the CNS
Unprocessed plant foods high in carboydrates:
brown rice, potatoes, squash, broccoli, apples
Starch Staples:
Oats
Brown Rice
Wild Rice
Quinoa
Unrefined Flour:
rice
corn
soy
garbanzo
lima bean
potato
Pasta:
rice
corn
artichoke
spinach
tomato
Roots:
burdock
sweet potatoes
celery root
tapioca
Jerusalem artichoke
To heal leaky gut: For 12 days no:
tofu oils
mayo butter
eggs sour cream
yogurt coconut
Blood Test Results:
cholesterol < 150 mg/dl triglyceride levels 50-200 mg/dl
glucose 70-120 BUN <15mg dl="" p="">Uric Acid:<7mg dl="" p="">
Dietary factors for the development of inflammatory polyarthritis by Dorothy Pattison in the December 2004 issue ofArthritis & Rheumatism found people with a high consumption of meat and meat products have more than twice the risk of inflammatory arthritis than do people who consume less. High intake of dairy products also meant almost twice the risk, and high total protein intake was associated with three times the risk of inflammatory arthritis. Not surprisingly, less fruit intake also means more arthritis. This was a study of 23,630 people from Norfolk, England.
Comment: This study adds to the convincing body of evidence that educates people on how to keep their joints healthy and how to cure serious forms of arthritis by changing their diet. Rheumatoid, psoriatic, Lupus, ankylosing spondylitis, and non-specific arthritis are found commonly in populations that eat the rich Western diet. Most importantly, multiple studies have demonstrated that these kinds of inflammatory arthritis can be cured with a change to a low-fat, vegan diet. (Read "Diet: Only Hope for Arthritis" and "Star McDougallers" - Jean Brown, Vanessa, Sabrina, Mayra, Rolling Back Dermatitis...and Phyllis Heaphy. These are found on my web site at www.drmcdougall.com.)
The patient suffering with painful, swollen joints is anxious for the doctor to make a diagnosis – hoping this will lead to a cause for the arthritis and an effective treatment. The truth is, what you call the problem (the diagnosis) fails to help the patient in any real way. Regardless of whether the doctor calls your troubles rheumatoid arthritis, polyarthritis, non-specific arthritis, Lupus or psoriatic arthritis, the facts remain the same: your trusted health professional has no idea of the cause or cure and the same drugs are offered to you regardless of what you call your aching joints: aspirin, NSAIDs, steroids, Plaquenil, cancer chemotherapy, or other “disease modifying drugs.”
Pattison DJ, Symmons DP, Lunt M, Welch A, Luben R, Bingham SA, Khaw KT, Day NE, Silman AJ. Dietary risk factors for the development of inflammatory polyarthritis: Evidence for a role of high level of red meat consumption. Arthritis Rheum.2004 Dec;50(12):3804-12.
taken from: http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2004nl/041200pufavoritefive.htm
Arthritis is caused by a "leaky gut".
Need Vegan diet:
1.)Changes fecal flora and improves on arthritic activity
2.)Needs to be low in fats~NO oils~they damage intestinal integrity
Vegetable oils, including those of the omega 3 and omega 6 variety are particularly strong suppressors of the immune system.
Proper foods:
Whole starches
Vegetables
Fruits
Diet must be low in fat of all kinds.
Eliminate wheat and corn
Need B12 supplement
Carbohydrates fuel the CNS
Unprocessed plant foods high in carboydrates:
brown rice, potatoes, squash, broccoli, apples
****Oriental noodles are mostly made from highly
refined flours~need to play small role in diet****
a)bean threads b)somen c)buckwheat soba d)udon e)rice noodlesStarch Staples:
Oats
Brown Rice
Wild Rice
Quinoa
Unrefined Flour:
rice
corn
soy
garbanzo
lima bean
potato
Pasta:
rice
corn
artichoke
spinach
tomato
Roots:
burdock
sweet potatoes
celery root
tapioca
Jerusalem artichoke
To heal leaky gut: For 12 days no:
tofu oils
mayo butter
eggs sour cream
yogurt coconut
Blood Test Results:
cholesterol < 150 mg/dl triglyceride levels 50-200 mg/dl
glucose 70-120 BUN <15mg dl="" p="">Uric Acid:<7mg dl="" p="">
