News of a positive effect on neuroinflammation from luteolin, found in celery and green peppers, here's the link:

http://foodconsumer.org/7777/8888/G_...he_brain.shtml

One of the important findings:

"Those cells that were also exposed to luteolin showed a significantly diminished inflammatory response. Jang showed that luteolin was shutting down production of a key cytokine in the inflammatory pathway, interleukin-6 (IL-6). The effects of luteolin exposure were dramatic, resulting in as much as a 90 percent drop in IL-6 production in the LPS-treated cells."

Ryboflavin, green peppers, mucuna, I have read the last few days. Are we building a recipe for a dramatic reduction in symptons? Red meat I am convinced is a no no for my system, just as gluten and wheat free play an important roll in my overall program........Good stuff lurk (ing 4acure)

I read somewhere this weekend (read so much I can't remember where!) but a lady diagnosed with RA simply got fed up with feeling like ---- and went on a radical, what she called "anti-inflammation" diet. She believes chronic disease is caused by inflammation and hence her diet gearing towards foods that help combat that. Rev, I know your ears will perk up over this!

By trial and error, finding what worked with her over a period I think of two years, she is now RA free and off all meds. Weighing what she did in her 20s, with a blood pressure of 100/60 (enviable by any standards!) she feels better than she has in decades.

I looked up "anti-inflammation" diet and it is basically what our parents ate growing up-veggies, fruits, a little meat (not much red meat), oats, whole grain breads, rice, you all get the idea. And no excess of anything. Obviously no sugars, processed foods, or what the average american eats on any given day. I have also seen this diet under the name "the Zone".

My attitude is this: such a healthy diet cannot possibly hurt, and wonder of wonders, just may help! I plan on moving us over to this diet and adding in ample amounts of celery, green tea, green peppers, ginseng, and milk thistle. Cranberry juice is incredibly good for the kidneys, and we use that once a week diluted with water just to help those fellas out as well. BTW, if you do the cranberry juice (or black cherry, also very good), use the organic extract, not that diluted stuff mixed in with grape or apple juice. The organic extracts are squeezed straight from the fruit. They are incredibly strong, and very potent, so use with caution. My husband almost got a kidney stone once using the black cherry extract, so dilute it well.

Someone once told me that doctors today do not receive any course in nutrition from medical school. No wonder.

One thing that has taken over the food supply is corn syrup. It purportedly also causes inflammation through the whole system as well. And you were right about my ears. Inflammation and stress - I'm starting to say it in my sleep.

I found the information from one of the commentators to the article Fiona pasted a link to-here's the comment:


greendreemz Mar 15 2008, 03:25 PM


I totally agree with the first post. I conquered rheumatoid arthritis simply by not eating inflammatory foods. It took me 3 years of trial and error to figure out, but I won't take drugs especially as RA drugs have the most lethal side effects. I actually feel fortunate to have developed this disease because my research has led me to believe that aging is all about eliminating inflammation which is systemic and left unchecked develops into one of many diseases based on inherent genetic weaknesses. I no longer have to worry about any of the inflammatory diseases that come with aging including Alzheimers in my opinion, and I did it all bypassing the entire health care system. I now weigh what I weighed in my 20s and my blood pressure is 100/60 - no drugs, no side effects, no pain and excellent health from an excellent albeit restricted organic diet.

And the link it came from:
http://www.organicconsumers.org/arti...icle_10838.cfm