Sun article ..Cutting out wheat beat my arthritis...?????

traluvie
traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
edited 4. Nov 2011, 09:07 in Living with Arthritis archive

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  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, did any one see that TV prog called The Food Hospital? It was quite interesting, nothing way out or silly diets (sorry, I know some people find special diets helpful, and thats great, what works for you, I believe.) They had a little boy with maigranes - about 5 severe a week, and they cut out dairy from his diet and he stopped having headaches, he went out and someone at school gave him something diary and he had a migraine that night.
    Diabetes was another and polycystic overies, all showed improvements. So maybe some of the arthritic things could be helped with diet, I've never been a great believer in diet but when they explained about the chemicals in the food and the chemicals that we need to have or that come in pain relief, it seemed good. Their is a link to The Food hospital Love Sue
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    wonder if he did have it no mention of blood tests or doc appointments. the ostio arther they were talking about are wear and tear so how would change of diet help it worth a try if you feel it will help but give it at least 3 months to make a difference would be interested to know if does work we could all be cured no more meds what a treat would save a fortune even if do pre pay val
    val
  • jillyb1
    jillyb1 Member Posts: 1,725
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm an RAer and although I cut out dairy , citrus , potatoes etc ; I never found that wheat or no wheat ever made a difference . We're all very much individuals though so maybe cutting it out would help others . Jillyb
  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks for flagging this up.

    Interesting but very misleading article I think. Mentions RA in the introduction and implies that the rest of the article relates to RA, but nothing in the article to suggest that this chap has RA - I suspect not. But as Val says, if it was osteo, then how is dietary change going to help? Misleading articles like this make me cross because they not only play down the impact of arthritis in general, but also give people false hope that there is a cure.

    Shall we have a forum bet on which of us is the first to be approached by a well-meaning friend, suggesting that we would all be fine if we just threw out the weetabix?

    TIlly
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,827
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks for posting it Tracey

    Very interesting read and well-worth looking at, but ld my usual...if it were really that easy...???

    Love

    Toni xx

    Ps Tilly

    You're on :wink:
  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I hardly eat wheat or dairy really, am not a big eater, i do like the occasional bowel of shreddies and will drink milk in my tea that is about it, since my symptoms started a yr ago i have lost weight through not eating..
    What works for some may not work for others, i believe it would do nothing for me so am happy to stay on me meds, if it works for others than that is great and i wish them well..
    As others have stated if the gentleman had OA then that is wear and tear and will not disappear just because of a better diet..
    It does give misleading signals, but i think most of us know(ones who suffer) that there is no miracle cure.. if only...x
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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    tillytop wrote:
    Interesting but very misleading article I think. Shall we have a forum bet on which of us is the first to be approached by a well-meaning friend, suggesting that we would all be fine if we just threw out the weetabix?
    TIlly

    I just love that, Tilly, it is exactly what went through my mind as I read the article, lots of helpful people will be mentioning this article to anyone they know with arthur and saying how easy it is to get rid of it! Grrrhhhh!

    :lol: I am waiting for the phone to ring or an envelope to plop on the mat tomorrow with the newspaper cutting in it. :wink:

    Love
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    elnafinn wrote:
    tillytop wrote:
    Interesting but very misleading article I think. Shall we have a forum bet on which of us is the first to be approached by a well-meaning friend, suggesting that we would all be fine if we just threw out the weetabix?
    TIlly

    I just love that, Tilly, it is exactly what went through my mind as I read the article, lots of helpful people will be mentioning this article to anyone they know with arthur and saying how easy it is to get rid of it! Grrrhhhh!

    :lol: I am waiting for the phone to ring or an envelope to plop on the mat tomorrow with the newspaper cutting in it. :wink:

    Love
    Elna x


    The article was actually posted on the arthritis care page on facebook, thast why i had a look and thought what???
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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Ah, just been and had another look and now I see why it is on the AC page of FB - because our Jo from the Helplines writes alongside the article about binning all wheat products. What Jo says, makes PERFECT sense. Good on her. But as to the article itself, well .....

    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    elnafinn wrote:
    Ah, just been and had another look and now I see why it is on the AC page of FB - because our Jo from the Helplines writes alongside the article about binning all wheat products. What Jo says, makes PERFECT sense. Good on her. But as to the article itself, well .....

    Elna x

    Ah ha .. i see now.. thanks for clearing that up for us..xx
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  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks tracy for showing us the article.

    I am sorry I find the article a little hard to believe and only think it was an advert to promote his wifes book.

    I watched the food hosp and saw some results on tv where there was a great improvement in the people who took part. Then again, they did have a bad diet in the first place. I have ra and tried every so often to cut out certain things but it didn't help. (then again , I never cut out the 3 weetabix on a morning :lol: kidding can only eat 2.

    It is always interesting and sometimes encouraging to read other peoples success stories, Just wish I could write one :sad:

    juliepf x
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    As we all know it is very easy not to suffer from arthritis and we all need to make a greater effort towards achieving that. I for one find that not breathing for at least one hour every day makes a huge difference to my symptoms, along with showering in neat Domestos and eating at least one worm per day.

    A more realistic view? Some people are gluten-intolerant and their immune system may well flare up in the same way that some do with dairy but not necessarily causing arthritis. When I was young common foods caused appalling eczema and asthma but now my immune system is drug-flattened they don't. Foods rich in bone-building stuff may well help protect against developing OA but general day-to-day life and living won't. I know there is that mantra about if you always do what you always did you will always have what you always had, but when it comes to arthritis and diet I am really not sure. If it works for someone then fine but it's not for me. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    dreamdaisy wrote:
    As we all know it is very easy not to suffer from arthritis and we all need to make a greater effort towards achieving that. I for one find that not breathing for at least one hour every day makes a huge difference to my symptoms, along with showering in neat Domestos and eating at least one worm per day.


    This had me laughing out loud that much i woke the dogs up, they were not impressed.. :lol:
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  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    dreamdaisy wrote:
    I for one find that not breathing for at least one hour every day makes a huge difference to my symptoms, along with showering in neat Domestos and eating at least one worm per day.

    MESSAGE FROM THE HEALTH & SAFETY POLICE

    Do NOT try this at home, kiddiwinks. DD is really an alien with super-efficient lungs and bleach-proof skin and she ensures that no worms are ever hurt while she is eating them.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dammit. I've been rumbled. h01148.gif
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    th_worms.jpg

    Here some worms to keep you going DD
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  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    :lol::lol:

    love that tracy, where did you find that ketchup :lol:
  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    julie47 wrote:
    :lol::lol:

    love that tracy, where did you find that ketchup :lol:


    If you click on the picture it will take you to where i get the pictures from..
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  • tiggernut
    tiggernut Member Posts: 339
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Interesting article.
    I tried a homeopathic diet years ago when first diagnosed.
    No white flour, no dairy, no tea and no coffee, it was a nightmare reading all the labels etc.
    I was on it for 6 months I lost weight which at the time I couldn't really afford to do but it made no difference to my RA. So, I went back to normal with exception I have not eaten eggs since unless they are scrambled. The very thought of yoke makes me gag!
    Having said that it's not say it won't work for others.
  • liesa
    liesa Member Posts: 821
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    my hubby Steve read hs mates paper (the sun) hate that paper...
    anyway he called and bless him wondered f that may help me... noooo

    my daughter started slimming world a few weeks back, all her 29 years of life shes suffered constipation and couldnt go for days... she cut out bread from her diet and her toilet is better her stomach is flabby instead of hard, to date shes lost 7lbs which is great but shes over the moon about going to the toilet!! lol i mean no constipation at all...
    love and hugs
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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oooooh! Worms! My favourite! I loved the piccy traluvie, thank you! Right, it's time to resume humanoid aspect and go and make a cuppa. One spider or two? Sorry - meant sugar. :oops:
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben