How Diet Affects Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sunday, December 25th, 2011

Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful condition that affects the joints of the body and can also affect mobility in patients. This condition is more common in women than it is in men, and there is no cure at this time. The causes of this condition are unknown and treatment options will vary depending on the [...]

Eating the Right Fat In The Diet to Reduce Inflammation

Friday, March 19th, 2010

An effective way to reduce the inflammation and pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis is to control the intake of fat that comes from our diet. The reason here is that fat is able to influence the inflammatory process in either a negative or a positive way. A specific chemical called prostaglandins which play an important [...]