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Foods and RA

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xLois
xLois

Has anyone discovered foods that cause the RA to flare ? I can't eat raw tomatoes as they cause me to flare. I'm wondering if there are other foods I should avoid.

Thank you for any information.

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  • anne04253
    anne04253 xLois

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    Could anyone tell me what is the nightshade group and what does a potato, an aubergine and a tomato have in common, that makes them something to potentially avoid. By the way this is a genuine question, I just don't understand.  I hardly ever eat potatoes, but I am armenian and we eat aubergines a lot!  I was really healthy until my mid fifties until  this RA diagnosis.  I can't relate it to diet, I can only relate the onset to massive stress in my case.

    Thanks!

    • raralady
      raralady anne04253

      Posted

      Hi Anne,

      Forgive me for a copy paste job but this explains it quite well.

      "what do potatoes, paprika, and eggplant all have in common? If you said “delicious,” you aren’t far off, but there’s a more important similarity as well: these three plants (as well as tomatoes and all varieties of peppers) belong to the nightshade family. While the vast majority of people have no problems with nightshades, they can cause serious problems for anyone struggling with an autoimmune disease, as well as some people who simply have a digestive sensitivity to them.

      The best evidence for the health risks of nightshades is connected with arthritis and joint pain, especially the autoimmune disease of rheumatoid arthritis."

      Turns out that this family of vegetables are inflammatory and that's what we must avoid to get well. Many people avoid oranges too and I've found this helpful for myself.

       

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