July 2018

Vegan vs Paleo vs Keto vs Whole Food Plant-Based – Which Is Best for RA

After a great deal of research and questioning you’ve come to understand that the majority of chronic diseases are caused and fostered by poor diet and lifestyle choices and you want to change your’s for the better, how do you decide which diet and lifestyle to adopt? How do you determine the validity of the various claims made by those who follow and promote such an inconsistent variety of dietary and lifestyle choices?

The answer is, you have to drill down into them and assess the strength of the science supporting them and the motivation, character, qualifications and clinical or scientific experience of those promoting them. In addition to this, it’s important to look at epidemiological evidence and clinical trials, especially long-term trials. People’s personal experiences/stories can also be helpful but again it’s important to question motives. Read more . . .

Are You Sick and Tired of Rheumatoid Arthritis or Recently Diagnosed?

02-07-18 by Brian Darby

This short post is aimed at arthritis sufferers who have so far relied exclusively upon standard medical treatments for their disease and have yet to seek and remove the causes of their RA. This post is for those who want to gain some personal control over their rheumatoid arthritis and to stop being a slave to it.

I’m also writing this for those who’ve been recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis because I know how frightening that diagnosis can be when first presented. I’d like to tell you and reassure you that if you take the right steps at this early stage there is a very good chance that you can recover completely.

No matter where you are in terms of the severity of your disease and the damage it has already caused, with the right knowledge and lifestyle changes you can make significant improvements and you may even be able to put your disease into remission permanently (cure). The time to start making changes is now! Read more . . .

On a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet – What Can I Eat?

01-07-18 by Brian Darby

On a whole food plant-based diet you can eat almost every unprocessed whole plant food available on the planet for example; root vegetables, green leafy vegetables, mushrooms, fruits, nuts, seeds, whole grains, herbs, spices, legumes, nut and seed milks & yoghurts, fermented whole plant foods, and sprouted seeds, grains, and legumes etc.

The only things which are avoided on a whole food plant-based diet by definition are animal products and junk food. A whole food plant-based diet is also low in added oils, salt and sugar. Read more . . .