Rheumatoid Arthritis
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HealthSee articlePlant-Based Diets and 3 Types of Arthritis: a Look at the Evidence
What Is Arthritis? Arthritis refers to painful inflammation of joints. There are many types of arthritis: some acute and fleeting with no long-term consequences, some chronic and causing decades of crippling pain and immobility. Below is a discussion of three common types of arthritis and how diet may play a role in the disease process. […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Use Less Insulin, Got off Statins, and Lost 50 Pounds on a Plant-Based Diet
Yvonne McGill had type 1 diabetes and a host of other health issues, including hypertension, hypothyroidism, and rheumatoid arthritis. Going plant-based enabled her to use less insulin to manage her diabetes and get off blood pressure pills and statins completely. Plant-based eating was not a part of my family’s traditional culture. Growing up Dominican, all […] -
Success StoriesSee articleFrom Bedridden to Running Marathons: Healing Rheumatoid Arthritis with a Plant-Based Diet
In October 2017 I started experiencing excruciating pain in all of my joints. By February 2018 I could barely wash my own hair or even get out of bed, and my knuckles were so inflamed that none of my rings fit over my fingers. I finally went to a doctor and was diagnosed with rheumatoid […] -
Success StoriesSee articleHow My Rheumatoid Arthritis (and a Plant-Based Diet) Made Me a Better Cardiologist
When I was little, I used to think that I didn’t bleed. I never got injured and rarely got cut. I think we have a concept when we are young that we are invincible. I carried that feeling of invincibility into my 30s. I was a powerhouse. I worked hard, long hours and then came […] -
Success StoriesSee articleHow I Reversed Crippling Rheumatoid Arthritis With a Plant-Based Diet
I’m a 35-year old artist who lives and works in Cincinnati. In August of 2015, I was diagnosed with crippling rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disorder that affects the joints. My symptoms started about six months before my diagnosis. The arthritis pain started in my feet and worked its way up to my knees, hip, rib […]