Hi all I know this post isn't much related to RA but I'm currently trying to avoid dairy products, red meat and chicken at the moment to see how it affects my RA (although my doctor or rheumatologist doesn't believe it will do anything) but I'm unsure what to use in my coffee in the morning (only time I ever drink milk), I've heard that Soy milk can increase the chances of you getting breast cancer and unfortunately I'm severely allergic to tree nuts and can't drink almond milk. Should I really be that worried about drinking Soy milk? are there any other alternatives?
(I'm seeing if my diet will affect things, my knee started swelling up after I had been eating 'badly' and my hips started to ache; something I have never felt before It may be due to stress due to exams but I'm curious either way)
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Try it without milk at all? Or change over to tea as Earl Grey, Mint team and green tea, or Rooibos, work very well without milk. I gave up drinking milk in tea and coffee when we lived a long way away from shops and I kept running out. So eventually I stopped bothering and got used to it very quickly.
Otherwise oat milk seems to be one that many people like.
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I think the hemp milk is perhaps another fad (says he having rice milk on porridge for years) but if one enjoys it, why not? I understand it's produced from industrial hemp (< 1% THC or so), grown for fibre, so is not going to have the richness of milk produced from a medical crop.
I am presently going without potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes in my search to reduce inflammatory triggers. I also take turmeric in capsule form, as some research has shown that may reduce inflammation.
I did not know chicken could be a problem it is the only meat I eat. I do pay the extra for free range to try to avoid the antibiotics and chemicals it seems most livestock are pumped full of.
My doctor did not poo poo the diet he just said there is no indication it will change the inflammation but then there is no evidence to say it won't. At the end of the day I feel it is down to the individual to do what they think is reasonable to help their bodies.
I had acupuncture on my right kneeI think it was about 6 sessions ( my consultant did poo poo that) and it really helped. This was before Christmas and the inflammation and swelling in that knee is just starting to be really painful again.
Oat milk? Rice milk? Lots of alternatives to cow or soy if you look out for them. Or, as has been suggested, have drinks that don't require milk. I'm not sure though that the risks of Soy are that great, and soy is actually promoted for its health benefits (particularly for older women).
Isn't this like if you drink enough of it i.e. hundreds of gallons to make a difference. I don't like milk and am Celiac I promise you I still have RA. And so are sceptical as to diet and RA, but weight is a factor thus a good diet may reduce weight for some people and so the RA is helped. I suggest try them all, and drink any in moderation. a
Are you avoiding goat milk too? One of my cow-free friends uses that instead! Or oat milk, as others have suggested...
If you're being careful with your diet, then it's worth knowing that most soya milk is very highly processed - that's probably more of a reason for avoiding it than the cancer risk, which I think is very small.
I tried being totally dairy free for over a year, very concientiously, after paying for some intolerance tests. I quickly got used to soya milk. It did absolutely nothing for my sero positive erosive RA. However my sinus's were clearer. I dumped the diet when blood tests found my calcium levels had seriously dropped even though I was otherwise eating a calcium rich diet. I tried other diets too and have come to the conclusion that healthy eating with lots of fruit and veg is best for my body. Do whatever you feel works for you but monitor closely and be careful, don't go to extremes and make yourself ill in other ways.
A delicious hot drink is lemon honey and ginger tea. Grate some peeled ginger root into a mug, a good squeeze of lemon juice, a slice of lemon and a teaspoon of honey, poor on boiling water, don't stir to much if you don't want it to sweet. You can top it up for a second cup. I became addicted to this in Nepal where I was advised to avoid dairy foods due to possible bugs. I've continued to make it since returning home. It's scrumptious and very comforting if feeling under the weather.
thanks for the advice, yeah I know how to make my own almond milk but tbh I use such a small amount it is not really worth while making my own. I mean I could do if I really wanted to but I also think organic almonds are so expensive it actually works out cheaper to buy almond milk but of course if you want the nutritional benefits of almond milk then you should prob make your own. TBH if I do make my own milk I normally blend flax seeds, rice and oats together. Or I make other type of milks that are not readily available.
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Best wishes and hope the exam stress is over soon.
I use oat milk mainly. I only drink Earl or Lady Grey tea which I think is better without milk. Unsweetened fruit juice and or oat milk on my cereal. xx
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It may be due to stress due to exams but I'm curious either way) 
Or oat milk, as others have suggested...
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