Arthritis Cure - for Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers and their Carers

There's every reason for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers to be optimistic and I believe that permanent remission i.e. 'cure' is already achievable through dietary and other lifesyle changes. Learn more about rheumatoid arthritis causes, treatments and potential cures as I share what I've experienced and learned from a four decade struggle with RA. (I've recently broadened the scope of my blog to include all chronic diseases since they share many of the same causes and drivers.)

RA and the Pain and Inflammation Gang – A Detective Story

01-12-11 by Brian Darby2 Comments

In this post I want to explain in more detail what led me to the design of a diet which eliminated all the symptoms of my RA effectively ‘curing’ it (as long as I stuck to the diet).

I have read hundreds of books relating to RA and thousands of articles and papers over the years. This is how in my case, I separated fact from fiction, followed clues, uncovered and tested the evidence in a massive effort to find the true cause(s) of my RA.

I tried two main approaches over a 28 period; I consulted various medical specialists, had lots of tests, and studied a huge amount of research material including alternative and complementary treatments & therapies. Read more . . .

Contradictory Advice for Rheumatoid Arthritis

14-03-11 by Brian Darby

The problem with many of the recommended ‘cures’, diets and therapies for rheumatoid arthritis is that they are too complicated or too expensive. They often contradict each other, or worse still; they never get to the point! Also, there’s often a hidden agenda.

In the real world, when people are working, dealing with children, and with a thousand other demands on their time; any attempt to deal with their RA has to be simple and focused, if it is to have any chance of succeeding. Read more . . .

Rheumatoid Arthritis – More Like a Set of Symptoms Than a Disease

25-01-11 by Brian Darby4 Comments

I believe the illness caused by rheumatoid arthritis is more like an allergy or the effects of a poison. For example, if a person is allergic to peanuts a doctor will recommend ‘not eating peanuts’, the doctor will not say “Continue eating peanuts and take these drugs to counteract the effects.” In this case the cause is well known, so the solution is to remove the cause; the peanuts.

In my own experience, rheumatoid arthritis behaves the same way. When I eat certain foods my body reacts badly, obviously I’ve upset it and it’s trying to repair the damage or imbalance that I’ve caused by introducing some sort of poisonous or disagreeable foods into my body. My task was to discover which ones. Read more . . .