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Why We Need More Potassium and How to Get It

February 16, 2016May 13, 2018 Kelly Young 6 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Prednisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Recent studies show potassium supplementation may reduce pain for some patients. The use of corticosteroids is another reason people with chronic illness may need more potassium. First some very basic background information. If you’re trying to lower sodium, you may need more potassium In order for cells to function properly, potassium must be higher in concentration inside...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

Can Potassium Reduce Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis / Disease?

November 25, 2015May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 13 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Could potassium reduce pain in rheumatoid disease? “Oral Potassium (K+) Reduces Pain in RA: A Randomized Active Control Study of Diet Based K+ Intervention” A poster presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting earlier this month described how potassium may be important in rheumatoid arthritis / disease. Researchers in India randomized 172 people...Continue reading 13 Comments » Read more

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Does Diet Influence the Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?

November 24, 2014May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 31 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

“The Mediterranean diet, rich in fish, plant food, mono- and polyunsaturated fat, and including moderate wine consumption, has been suggested to protect against e.g. cardiovascular disease, but its effect on RA development has only been studied to a limited extent.”[1] Do Mediterranean or vegetarian diets impact Rheumatoid Arthritis risk? The Swedish Epidemiological Investigation of Rheumatoid Arthritis (EIRA)...Continue reading 31 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Hair Loss

October 4, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 85 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms, Side effects for RA medicine

Does RA Disease cause hair loss? Hair loss is one of the things you frequently hear about in the RA community. Patients have two questions: What’s causing my hair loss? What can I do about it? Hair loss can be a side effect of Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment Some DMARDs (disease modifying antirheumatic drugs) list hair loss as a possible side...Continue reading 85 Comments » Read more

I Fight My Pain and Blog

May 10, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 82 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Exercise with RA, Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid arthritis remission, Woman's Day problem

My daughter Mary Khris texted me from a tennis tournament a couple weeks ago. She said, “Momma, this is worse than Woman’s Day.” She texted me this image and read aloud to me the article which had upset her. She ended, “It sounds like it was her mom’s fault. RA is not anyone’s fault.” It was...Continue reading 82 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis News, Vol.5: Men & Mortality, Vitamin D Research, New RA Meds

February 3, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 12 Comments Biologics for RA, Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Men with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Woman's Day problem

Here are a couple of the Rheumatoid Arthritis news articles that have caught my eye recently or, in some cases, caused me to roll my eyes. More Rheumatoid Arthritis news worth mentioning 1) Big news w/Rheumatoid Arthritis in men:methotrexate fights mortality A study published last month found “men with rheumatoid arthritis were more than twice as likely to...Continue reading 12 Comments » Read more

Consumer Reports’ Dangerous Supplements List

September 9, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 2 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis

I was in the grocery store a couple of weeks ago and I picked up the latest Consumer Reports magazine since the cover story on dietary supplements looked so intriguing. Consumer Reports revealed some startling facts about vitamins and supplements sold in the United States. 1) “What consumers might not realize, though, is that supplement manufacturers routinely,...Continue reading 2 Comments » Read more

Quick & Healthy Snacks & Sides

Recipes on this page: Frozen Blueberry Smoothie Crunchy Kale Chips RA Easy Hummus Veggie Berry Salad Frozen Blueberry Smoothie by Kelly Place these ingredients in a blender or large cup for stick blender: ½ cup vanilla (or plain) yogurt ½ banana 2 Tablespoons flaxseed meal 2 Tablespoons oat bran 1 - 1 ½ cups crushed ice ½ cup frozen blueberries 1 cup orange juice optional: 1 serving of favorite protein...Continue reading 1 Comment » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Weight Loss

March 4, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 48 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Several readers have asked me Rheumatoid Arthritis weight loss questions. Is this confusing? Weight loss is actually a symptom of Rheumatoid Arthritis. There are several reasons. There is the typical appetite loss of RA, the anemia, and the fever that accompany RA. Also, methotrexate and other RA medicines can interfere with food absorption. Rheumatoid Arthritis, weight loss, and confusion RA patients...Continue reading 48 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Debate

January 14, 2010May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 35 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis natural cure

To treat or not to treat RA: that is the question We’ve talked a bit about Diet and RA recently on RA Warrior. There is even a new section of the blog dedicated to RA / food related topics called RA Kitchen after Food Network’s Hell’s Kitchen. Dietary adjustments can be important to those living with...Continue reading 35 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet, Part 2: Ten Easy Tips

December 31, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 44 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

What would a diet for RA look like? Is there a diet healthy for Rheumatoid Arthritis? Diet seems to be one way we can impact our health for the good. If you read the last blog post with the crazy medicine cabinet, you know that there is not a Rheumatoid Arthritis diet cure. However, we examined...Continue reading 44 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet: 3 Key Questions

December 29, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 45 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis natural cure

There are dozens of books & hundreds of websites for RA diet cures, so one of them must be true... One of the most bewildering topics in the ocean of RA information is nutrition. There are so many selling their cure for RA that the water is muddied between myth and fact. Search online for “Rheumatoid...Continue reading 45 Comments » Read more

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