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Healthy Eating Strategies & Rheumatoid Arthritis Food

<< Back to RA Kitchen main page An RA healthy diet is basically a well-balanced diet that is low in saturated fats, high in Omega-3 fats, and full of brightly colored fruits and vegetables. Bright colors are like signs to show us where the powerful combinations of antioxidants are. People with Rheumatoid Disease also need plenty of...Continue reading 18 Comments » Read more

Kitchen Management Tips and Really Helpful Links

<< Back to RA Kitchen main page On this page: RA Kitchen Management tips Really helpful links for the RA Kitchen: Really Helpful RA Kitchen tools Coming soon: Contests & the Warrior Cookbook project! RA Kitchen Management Tips Use a mini food processor / bullet chopper and you’ll only ever have to roughly cut. Pulse with a little soapy water to...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

Book review: What to Do When the Doctor Says Its Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 15, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 12 Comments Book review, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

What to Do When the Doctor Says Its Rheumatoid Arthritis A primer on Rheumatoid Disease by Harry D Fischer, MD and Winnie Yu A Rheumatoid Arthritis information primer of sorts - What to Do When the Doctor Says Its Rheumatoid Arthritis is the best primer on Rheumatoid Arthritis that I have seen. I wish I’d read it before I...Continue reading 12 Comments » Read more

Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 3: Being our own celebrities

Questions Last weekend, I teased Julie and some other RA'ers, “So how do you ya’ll look in high heels on the red carpet?” My joke has haunted me since then. What can we do to be our own celebrity spokespersons? What exactly can we accomplish? Ideas, part 1 How can regular folks like us become advocates for RA...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 2

October 6, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 11 Comments Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Celebrity RA There have been a few famous people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is well known how Renoir became crippled by RA. And Lucille Ball’s RA was scrupulously hidden from the public for many years. I wrote a post about some famous women with RA in the nineteenth century. Yesterday, we mentioned two more recent examples, Meredith...Continue reading 11 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Kitchen: Hey, We All Eat!

September 30, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 17 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

RA Kitchen: Rheumatoid arthritis diet, and a lot more The new season of Hell’s Kitchen had a lot of people excited. I thought about how that name could apply to cooking with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Now wouldn’t that be a different show... If you are like me, working in the kitchen is very different than it used to...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

Do You Take Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

September 25, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 127 Comments Methotrexate, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

What about methotrexate and RA? I answer that question frequently. People who are not taking methotrexate want to know how it feels and how it works. People who are already taking methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis ask me how I deal with side effects. I've spent countless hours writing replies to questions about methotrexate and RA - everything from side effects...Continue reading 127 Comments » Read more

Part 3: Methotrexate Side Effects in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

What about methotrexate side effects often means, "What can methotrexate do to me?" Although methotrexate is often the first DMARD (disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug) which is prescribed to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis, it is still considered a dangerous drug. It is used as chemotherapy for many cancers, but in much higher doses than it is to treat RA. It...Continue reading Make a Comment » Read more

Part 2: Good Effects of Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Why would I use methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis? For thousands of patients with rheumatic diseases, methotrexate has been the miracle drug they hoped for. Historically, before methotrexate, Rheumatoid Arthritis patients could mostly only treat their symptoms. There was no effective way to attack the disease itself. The only hope of real improvement was spontaneous remission, which...Continue reading Make a Comment » Read more

Part 7: My Decision about Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis

My own methotrexate decision Sometimes I think of methotrexate this way: in our war against Rheumatoid Arthritis, methotrexate cuts the enemy army down to a more manageable size. Methotrexate is a powerful weapon. I have used it because an RA warrior needs to use every weapon which proves useful. Recently, I was questioned by someone I know who...Continue reading Make a Comment » Read more

Part 6: Checklist for Moderating Methotrexate Side Effects in Rheumatoid Arthritis

What can be done to help methotrexate side effects? 13 Things to consider before flushing methotrexate Methotrexate is an important drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment. Many patients give up on it before fully considering their options. If a physician has recommended you discontinue methotrexate either due to liver toxicity or kidney malfunction, then you must do so....Continue reading Make a Comment » Read more

Part 5: Dealing with Risks & Dangers: Methotrexate and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Common issues with methotrexate for RA About 90 percent of people with Rheumatoid Arthritis will take methotrexate at some point. The majority will take if for more than 5 years. Fortunately, the risk of serious complications is small and can be reduced even further by proper monitoring. Most issues with methotrexate are not considered medically serious. This...Continue reading 1 Comment » Read more

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