Diet

[Happy5]

Not a question about which diet to be on , my question is how often are you suggested by well meaning friends to try this or that diet?

I have kind friends who went on a plant based diet and it greatly helped her health, even "curing" her particular autoimmune disease, hmmm.

Since then they constantly bombarded hubby and I for me to go on it. 🙄

I appreciate ones who care about us desperately want to relieve our struggle.

Also there are things we research and decide could help reduce the effect of our condition, but really only we and our RA team can decide what to use to treat the illness.

Right back to the food cupboard

[Happyrosie]

Hello happy5. Well nobody I know has ever suggested to me or my husband - we both suffer from different forms of arthritis - that diets would help. That said, the various websites always promote a diet rich in veg, which is what we’ve always eaten anyway.

We follow the Eatwell plan (government sponsored) but then we always have, from childhood when we had rationing!!

[Happy5 in reply to Happyrosie]

Enjoy the rare status you're in, most I know with AI disease get this type of advice.

Like you guys have eaten healthier diet was brought up that way

[Hidden]

I've recently down loaded the NHS diet app and lost a stone by basically reducing my size of my meals & watching what I'm drinking. Drinking more water nowadays. I also downloaded it's Active 10 app.

[Happy5 in reply to Hidden]

Well done always good to not have too much weight on our ol' joints.

Water yes deffo I have a water bottle I drink from through the day as well as other drinks, helps the brain keep hydrated I believe.

[Hidden in reply to Happy5]

I stopped having a water bottle as I found I'd just a s sip here and there even with medication, I now use a jug and fill I cup up each time I want a drink and have a class full with my meds. My aches & pains haven't improved with my weight lose which is just over a stone.

[Happyrosie in reply to Hidden]

I trick I have is (when I am at home) each time I want a pee I have a small glass of water FIRST, then I don’t forget!!

[arthritis_action Partner]

Hi Happy5 , thanks for getting in touch.

Contrary to popular belief, there are no particular diets or types of food that will make arthritis better or worse. As you say, the aim should be to eat a well-balanced diet and to keep to a healthy weight.

Having said this, body weight plays a key part to arthritis. Excess weight places additional pressure on weight-bearing joints. A landmark study found one lb of weight-loss lessens four lbs of pressure on the knees, per step. For those with inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, carrying more body weight could reduce the chance of painful arthritis symptoms.

Check out the Arthritis Action charity website for more information on the importance of keeping to a well-balanced diet and a healthy weight. Let us know how you get on!

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[Happy5 in reply to arthritis_action]

Thank you for the information.

My original question was about the well meaning people who offer advice to us, rather than what diet to use etc.

Have always practiced what you talk about regarding weight, less easy now with osteo arthritis, reducing my walking ability.

Hopefully forthcoming hip replacement will go toward improving that situation

Love this forum thanks for being here