tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post7319487234379094872..comments2024-03-09T01:30:23.329-05:00Comments on Gluten Free Blog: Gluten-Free Vegan Diet helps Rheumatoid ArthritisMike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-51175539840767008662016-05-07T03:54:55.787-04:002016-05-07T03:54:55.787-04:00I am 74 years old and have R/A since 3 years ago. ...I am 74 years old and have R/A since 3 years ago. I started with a GF diet totally vegetarian non dairy.<br />I was never overweight and from 65 kg i went down to 55 !! which now the doctor got a fright and checked me up for cancer. All my tests where negative so the loss of weight is either the R/A or the diet???<br />I am afraid that going back to the Gluten free diet will made me loose more Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16873505181861548266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-1287154432559107572014-05-28T21:35:13.238-04:002014-05-28T21:35:13.238-04:00Thank you to all who have posted here…I'm curr...Thank you to all who have posted here…I'm currently one year into a RA diagnosis and deciding to do a gluten free vegan diet (i hate the word diet…too many negative connotations of restriction)…2 days in and already feel my energy picking up! I'm still on methatrexate/humira but will try stopping these a month or so into this new venture! I have so much hope reading all of your comments Jenny from Nashvillenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-29394856640035899532011-04-14T19:31:52.820-04:002011-04-14T19:31:52.820-04:00I've enjoyed reading all the comments. I have...I've enjoyed reading all the comments. I have been on a gluten free diet for about a month now. I saw immediate results within days. I have been keeping a food diary to see if any other foods trigger pain. I don't want to give up dairy and meat (chicken) if I don't have to. Some days I am totally pain free and others I am bothered with pain and weakness in my wrist. I have heardUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751595707422921317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-69520651102856764852010-08-20T22:51:26.615-04:002010-08-20T22:51:26.615-04:00I have psoriatic arthritis, not RA, though the two...I have psoriatic arthritis, not RA, though the two are so similar it's splitting hairs to differentiate. My rheumatologist has suggested I try a GF diet (which is how I found your blog), because he's had a number of patients who've gotten excellent results going GF. They didn't go vegan or even vegetarian, only GF, but it made a huge difference in their pain and inflammation Valerienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-73891045851857234932010-08-09T23:05:57.082-04:002010-08-09T23:05:57.082-04:00This is good news. Anything that can combat RA, I ...This is good news. Anything that can combat RA, I watched my great grandmother suffer from the effects and it was horrible. I am worried that I will have to go through those symptoms myself one day.Fat Burning Jimhttp://fatburningspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-6367245769462282832010-08-05T11:51:55.790-04:002010-08-05T11:51:55.790-04:00so nice to find this post - diagnosed with RA last...so nice to find this post - diagnosed with RA last month (I'm a37 mom with little time for all this!) Saw a naturopath around the same time I was getting diagnosed and she put me on a no gluten / dairy / sugar / processed foods + alcohol diet, plus took away tomatoes and peppers. On lots of supplements as well. Started RA drugs at the same time, but am feeling a lot better, so not sure achymomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-67765620714159007392010-05-27T04:12:33.206-04:002010-05-27T04:12:33.206-04:00I've read this article and it rekindles my des...I've read this article and it rekindles my desire to keep myself healthy! I have family members who suffer from this rheumatoid arthritis and I would like to share this blog with them (thanks to the author I happened to read by!).Low Fat Recipes | No-Bake Power Bites Recipehttp://www.completedietinfo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-14148693388858767212009-12-25T17:45:48.705-05:002009-12-25T17:45:48.705-05:00I found out I suffer from Celiac Disease about six...I found out I suffer from Celiac Disease about six months ago. I had been suffering increased incidences and problems with joint pain, including needing an injection in my knee so that I could function. To my surprise, after going gluten-free, my long-term knee pain all but disappeared. Back pain, less advanced, also went away, as did some pain in my wrists. An unexpected but welcome bonus!!!<br Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081671349848642409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-77492007057289172292009-10-15T22:56:28.355-04:002009-10-15T22:56:28.355-04:00Finally I find someone else looking at diet. I re...Finally I find someone else looking at diet. I read the Book Eating Away Rheumatoid Arthritis. At first I thought it was wheat and other foods that factored into my RA. I had blood work done and determined it wasn't wheat but baker's yeast. Read more on my blog http:/ra-fibromyalgiahelp.blogspot.com/<br />My RA is in complete remission and NO MEDS!!Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06527004252989721893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-51836714793491591692009-10-12T09:45:52.639-04:002009-10-12T09:45:52.639-04:00I was diagnosed with RA a year ago and recently me...I was diagnosed with RA a year ago and recently met this book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Diet-Arthritis-Comprehensive-Controlling-Through/dp/0091816599<br /><br />I have tried the way the DR has tried on his patients in Surrey while he was working for NHS and I found that wheat was what makes my symptons worse. When I eliminate wheat, I have much less swelling and monring stiffness. I truly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-55663057048035910722009-09-06T11:19:57.656-04:002009-09-06T11:19:57.656-04:00I an 51 and was diagnosed with RA 20 years ago and...I an 51 and was diagnosed with RA 20 years ago and have been on anti-TNF medication for 11 years. This medication gave me back mobility and was able to return to the tennis court and now play intermediate-advanced levels as often as 3-5 times a week. A miracle. However, I have now been gluten-free for 8 months and a experiencing an even bigger miracle now. I am completely sympton free and Neenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634971268892004168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-72312316149401558842009-05-08T22:56:00.000-04:002009-05-08T22:56:00.000-04:00I have psioratic arthritis. I'm 38 and have had th...I have psioratic arthritis. I'm 38 and have had the disease for 3 years. I have been on methotrexate/humira etc. I just recently stopped all meds and have stopped eating gluten and almost all dairy and I feel fine. I have my meds on hand in case I flair up again, but so far so good. Does anyone know if eating fish is bad? Salmon etc. for the omega 3's or fish oils?Sarah Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346943568992255953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-89317430936546447342009-03-26T13:48:00.000-04:002009-03-26T13:48:00.000-04:00These comments have brought me to tears...I was di...These comments have brought me to tears...I was diagnosed with JRA at 3 years old and am now 35. I've been on all types of meds over the years, but not once did ANY of my many rheumatologists EVER mention a wheat or dairy-free diet to ease my symptoms. Shame on them!<BR/><BR/>Someone told me just last week about her struggle with RA - she was able to determine which foods caused her symptoms to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-61894842824986998242009-03-04T21:36:00.000-05:002009-03-04T21:36:00.000-05:00wow, it is really encouraging to read these commen...wow, it is really encouraging to read these comments. i am so glad others are trying this. I have JRA and have been following a gluten-free and vegan diet for awhile now and have also found relief from joint pain. I hope that everyone with ra tries this! it really does helpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-73913419149575545172009-01-30T09:59:00.000-05:002009-01-30T09:59:00.000-05:00Christina,As for how to go about this diet - yes, ...Christina,<BR/>As for how to go about this diet - yes, you just eliminate gluten and meat/dairy - given that the study I referenced was about vegan gluten-free diet.<BR/><BR/>That can be a bit rough... all dairy, all meat, and anything with the major grain in our society (wheat) as well as barley, rye, and anything derived from those or containing those ingredients. <BR/><BR/>We gluten-free Mike Eberharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-70511489840909675112009-01-29T23:13:00.000-05:002009-01-29T23:13:00.000-05:00I am 35 and have had RA for almost nine years. I ...I am 35 and have had RA for almost nine years. I have been on a number of medications, and am currently taking Prednisone daily and Remicade infusions every 6 weeks. I am a vegetarian, and exercise daily. The gluten-free diet is a new concept to me, but I will try just about anything to be able to reduce medication dependence. Can anyone tell me how to go about this GF diet...do I simply Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945133663649227085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-79692056698420399542008-12-27T02:44:00.000-05:002008-12-27T02:44:00.000-05:00I have Ra, and after reading the study on Gf, vega...I have Ra, and after reading the study on Gf, vegan diets, I decided to try it for a few weeks. The results were remarkable and stayed that way even after adding eggs, lactose free milk and a small amount of meat back.<BR/>I'm currently on a gluten challange for four week before having a celiac panal done. I can't wait for the four weeks to be over, I'm having a joint flair and lots of GI Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-26304568029485019982008-11-25T21:19:00.000-05:002008-11-25T21:19:00.000-05:00My daughter was diagnosed with RA after the birth ...My daughter was diagnosed with RA after the birth of her third child. A year later, she wss found to have celiac disease and after going strictly on a gluten-free diet for three months, her RA symptoms almost disappeared. That was 14 years ago, and she could find no one who had ever heard of such a thing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-78532500918431951602008-10-29T09:45:00.000-04:002008-10-29T09:45:00.000-04:00I am not vegan but went gluten/dairy free over fou...I am not vegan but went gluten/dairy free over four years ago to help my RA and have had wonderful results. It takes committment, but the results are worth it. I am now off all medications.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076282329093508289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-68483914069398805422008-10-17T15:22:00.000-04:002008-10-17T15:22:00.000-04:00Hello!My daughter is living proof that a GF diet(a...Hello!<BR/><BR/>My daughter is living proof that a GF diet(and DF AND eggless) can, indeed, improve the quality of life for those suffering with JRA. At 22 months old, she was diagnosed with JRA. She had several joints affected - her big toe, ankle, knee and elbow. After being on the diet for a year now, her sedimentation rate has gone from 40 to 15 and, currently, her knee is the only joint Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431928391722328036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-77175858836439807802008-08-30T15:02:00.000-04:002008-08-30T15:02:00.000-04:00I had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis from age 6 to ...I had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis from age 6 to 22, when I changed my diet to become a vegetarian. My doctor was convinced that the JRA was an allergic reaction to the hormones /steroids / or preservatives used in the meat. I remained "in remission" until I was 46 and I was diagnosed with RA. I was seeing a doctor for severe migraines at the time. He put me on a gluten free, lactose free Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-79702201243192936052008-04-13T22:55:00.000-04:002008-04-13T22:55:00.000-04:00anonymous,I found the original article on Science ...anonymous,<BR/>I found the original article on Science Daily. I'd suggest searching that site, and I presume they include the link back to the university article (they typically do).Mike Eberharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-75639646178444013642008-04-13T19:25:00.000-04:002008-04-13T19:25:00.000-04:00Hello. Your information interests me, as I have R...Hello. Your information interests me, as I have RA. Can you please send me the Karolinska University Hospital study reference to review? I was unable to find it on their website. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-78140653594935249742008-04-12T09:37:00.000-04:002008-04-12T09:37:00.000-04:00I have two dear friends under the age of 30 with R...I have two dear friends under the age of 30 with RA. Both of their doctors suggested going gluten-free years ago. I do find this posting very interesting. I am not sure if I could go vegan, but going gluten-free is not the worst thing that can happen. And if it helps reduce the pain that is associated with RA, then I would encourage everyone to go gluten-free.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215320458941287867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-36103140451556384192008-03-31T00:19:00.000-04:002008-03-31T00:19:00.000-04:00Sherry,Gluten-Free Cinnabons... now that is a seri...Sherry,<BR/>Gluten-Free Cinnabons... now that is a serious request. It all comes down to how close to the real-thing you want to get. I've seen a few attempts, both commercial products and home baked, and I tried some commercial type ones, and nothing has come close yet in my opinion. But, I think it could be done with some serious time and patience getting it perfected. <BR/><BR/>I'd say theMike Eberharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.com