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As we age … whatever work we do… we eventually succumb to annoying joint pains. The aches and pains of growing old so they say. It is estimated that approximately 2.5 million Americans have a form of joint disease called Rheumatoid Arthritis. Our parents may have and you may have it too as we age.
Often times our patients complain that certain foods affect the onset of joint pains. Almost always we don’t put too much weight on the food triggers except if we are talking about Gouty Arthritis due to excessive uric acid in the blood. Here, food triggers are very important. But with this new study published in the Journal GUT our attitude will have to change.
The study showed that the “production of antibodies to certain foods is strikingly increased in the gut of many patients with rheumatoid arthritis It may be that hypersensitivity to certain foods leads to a flare-up in the joints.”
The foods known to trigger the joint pains included : milk, eggs, pork and fish.
This study further elucidates an important fact that medical practitioners always fail to understand:
Patients know what they feel…and that instead of relegating the complaints of food triggers to joint pains as mere psychological in nature… there may in fact be a true immunological basis to it!
My recommendation: If you feel a certain food exacerbates your joint pains then avoid it. You may be right that certain food that you like can trigger the inflammatory process.
Joint Pains?… Check Your Food!
That Health Rules 
November 12, 2006 at 3:49 pm
Dr. Tan,
Nice blog site. We happened to review the same article from Gut on our respective blogs…I share your interest and enthusiasm. Congratulations on your successful practice and use of the web to help people.
Sincerely,
Scot M. Lewey, D.O., FACP, FAAP
the food doc
http://www.thefooddoc.com
November 16, 2006 at 8:39 am
Thanks Scot for the nice comment. Yes… it has always been my advocacy to reach more people and educate them whatever means possible… and really to take time to do it. Same comment on your blog Scot.
April 17, 2007 at 8:34 pm
Hey there,
Thanks for the information you have given in your post, I will soon be updating links on my own site at http://www.arthritisadvice.info so I will add a link to your blog from there so that my own visitors can take a look at the advice as well.
Regards,
Marcus
February 1, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Nice to see a site that empowers people to listen to their own bodies when treating RA.
My experience has been that various foods make a huge difference in how RA acts, in fact I can cause a flare just by changing my diet, or I can be smart and avoid the foods I’ve come to know are suspect for myself and remain pain free.
Susan Dorey
http://www.LivingWithRheumatoidArthritis.com
February 22, 2008 at 1:01 am
hi im looking for my dad he is sufering real bad with arthritis thanks for the tips. i really wonted to know about food and drinks that may trigger it off.
July 23, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Hi, Doc Gerry! I know that you wrote this article 2 years ago, but I just started blogging and I came across this post when I posted a blog about foods that trigger inflammation. Though I know I am responding 2 years later, I just wanted you to know that you are right on point! I love hearing when doctors say that the patients know their body and doctors should listen more. Thank you for sharing.
–Rhonda’s Cooking
December 21, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Very good post, thanks!
December 13, 2009 at 8:40 pm
DEAR,SIR I HAVE A PROBLUM OF HIGH URIC ACID WHICH IS 9.5 I AM BLEEDING PAINLESS ALLMOST 60% IN URIN I AM LIVING IN INDIA AND I DONT KNOW WHAT I AM SAPOSE TO EAT I HAVE HIGH CALOSTROL TOO SO PLZ SUGGEST ME SOMETHING THANKING YOU.
January 7, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Rajesh…have an ultrasound fo the kidney, you maybe developing kidney stones…stat.
February 14, 2010 at 11:57 am
This really is funny, I was just searching about this yesterday. For some motive I discovered this site lol. I’ll be coming back again here. This can be a good blog.!..rare for me to stumble on new web sites Cheers 🙂
March 1, 2010 at 4:38 am
I was put on, at the pain clinic, Cymbalta for long term relief and morphine sulphate for instant relief. I take Darvocet for long term pain relief also. I get upper dermals but the damage is so great ? I would be careful on horseback. don’t gallop it’ll shake your neck apart and jar you.
March 22, 2010 at 3:41 pm
dear doc gerry,
Thank you for all your efforts to provide us healthy tips on how to avoid having this disease. And can you pls elaborate what are the kinds of fish that would trigger? Thank you and God Bless
April 16, 2010 at 3:09 am
fish to avoid
September 9, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Doc Gerry nice to read your post. Just want to ask what is should i avoid eating, recently i have water on my knee ,taken 50ml water from my right knee last July. until now i suffer little pain on this and cannot walk normal.hard for me to bend it. i don’t know what to o. hope you could answer soon. Thank you and more power.
September 11, 2010 at 9:23 am
Hi Jeff… definitely you have inflammation in the joints. If it is due to gout then food triggers that increase uric acid should be avoided. Check my post on it.
April 19, 2011 at 10:39 pm
I have RA and I suffer with pain everyday all day what can I do to help with the pain or what foods should I avoid
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January 11, 2016 at 10:55 pm
Is bitter foods and coffee good for patients with high uric acid?