Rheumatoid Arthritis

How Not to Die – Live Long and Prosper – and Avoid Chronic Diseases

I would urge everyone who is currently following the standard UK diet (SUK) or the standard American diet (SAD) along with their associated disease promoting lifestyles, to stop and give serious thought to whether you want to achieve your dreams and ambitions in life and ‘live’ until you die, or whether you want to continue dying at an accelerated rate as you are now because you believe the inevitable won’t happen to you. Most of the top fifteen leading causes of death and disability are largely the result of poor diet & lifestyle choices and subsequently prescribed drugs.

The secret to living long, prospering, and avoiding chronic diseases is relatively simple; eat a whole food plant-based diet low in added salt, oil and sugar, avoid (or at the very least minimise) all animal derived products, eat plenty of raw fresh produce (at least 25% or more of your diet if possible), get regular good quality sleep, do aerobic exercise, get some sunshine and try to enjoy life :-) Read more . . .

Dairy and Rheumatoid Arthritis – Cow’s Milk as a Cause of Chronic Diseases

01-03-18 by Brian Darby

Milk and milk derived products have some direct causative effects on rheumatoid arthritis (particularly the casein protein in relation to molecular mimicry) and some indirect effects including damage to the gut (antibiotics in milk) and the circulatory system (cholesterol, saturated fat etc.).

I’m certain that dairy played a huge role in the development of my own rheumatoid arthritis and the damage to my gut and immune system. If you have rheumatoid arthritis or any other chronic disease I would urge you to try eliminating dairy from your diet for a trial period, perhaps one month, and see if your symptoms improve. Read more . . .

What do Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Chronic Diseases Have in Common?

04-11-17 by Brian Darby

Our dietary and lifestyle choices are in our hands, they provide us with the most powerful tools we have to prevent, treat, and in many cases reverse our chronic diseases.

It seems to me that all chronic diseases have a common cause which develops over many years, starting in our childhood or perhaps even before we were born, and this chronic cause is primarily brought about by the choice of foods and drinks that we put into our mouths i.e. the Standard UK (SUK) diet. Read more . . .

What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis? The Reality

15-01-12 by Brian Darby10 Comments

I decided to write this post because I’ve lost count of the number of conversations I’ve had with friends and other people, where I’ve attempted to describe what it really means to have rheumatoid arthritis.

Please note in my experience (and speaking for myself), RA sufferers generally put a brave face on their illness and don’t show the true extent of the pain and difficulty they face. Also, for good reason, they often try to be cheerful and maintain a positive attitude. This is partly because they don’t want to impose upon or disturb the people around them, but in truth, it is mainly because they don’t want to become separated or isolated from social situations, or to be seen less capable in a working environment, or even at home. Read more . . .

Rheumatoid Arthritis – Impact on Loved Ones

07-12-11 by Brian Darby2 Comments

I just wanted to say to all those who are close to, or taking care of someone with rheumatoid arthritis; stay positive and look after yourselves too. The painful effects of RA can often be harder in many ways for loved ones (and especially carers) to cope with, than for the sufferers themselves.

As a person who has RA, I can confirm that it is possible to live with it and even hide much of the pain from loved ones (or so you imagine). However, I have seen and experienced the effects on others for myself; they worry about you, you worry about them worrying about you, and so on. Read more . . .