Dr Stuart Myers

Arthritis Diet

Diet seams to play a role in Arthritis - I have limited experience with this but understand that these recommendations are a reasonable starting point when one is suffering from pain in Osteoarthritis.

See Arthritis Foundation of Australia

 

AVOIDENCES FOR MILD ARTHRITIS  


3 Week Trial:


Avoid strictly for 3 weeks
- Tomato
- Beef, veal
- Potatoes


AVOIDENCES FOR SEVERE ARTHRITIS


1. Nightshade Family

Avoid  - Tomato

          - Potato

          - Tobacco

          - Eggplant

          - Capsicum

          - Chilli 

          - Pepper

(DO USE sweet potato, cauliflower, pumpkin, marrow, choko, lettuce, celery and cucumber.)


2. Mamalia Family


Avoid all animal milks and cheeses.

- (USE Soymilk, Soy cheese, Rice milk, Coconut Milk and Coconut cream.)


Avoid RED MEAT, No beef, Veal, lamb, rabbit, pig meat or their by-products.

- (USE chicken, fish, seafood, and vegetables.)


3. Citrus Family


Avoid oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, kiwifruit and passion fruit.


(USE other fruits flavouring apples, pears and bananas.)