arthritis is said to be caused by eating pork and red meat.

I wonder if that leads into that foods change acidity. I don't see how a diet of foods you should be eating anyways can change the acidity so much that it eats away at cartilage and bone.

Originally posted by wlord
arthritis is said to be caused by eating pork and red meat.

Which in some people, causes acidosis. Too much meats, dairy, and sugars (some grains).

I've also heard to cut back on any members of the nightshade family - white potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant. Not sure what others.

To have a healthier ph in the body, one needs to eat more fresh vegies and fruits. Drinking lemon juice is also said to help, but sugar must also be cut back. Use stevia to sweeten.

There's a few charts out there that tell what foods to eat, they differ on a couple of the grain types though. Google a few different charts for the acid/alkaline diet, to compare where they differ.

I think you can get saliva activated ph strips from pharmasists.

Maybe if the doctors treated the cause of the symptoms, instead of just the symptoms, they feel they'd lose out on your prescription kickbacks.

my cuz is trying a new magnetic treatment
I suggested the same advice as SS so astutely posted and he said he'd much rather take the magnetic treatment.

For the magnetic treatment he has to drive 4 hours each way and it is expensive to boot
he says it works....

...why isn't this condition treated instead of just treating the arthritis?

Big Pharma prefers to treat symptoms rather than what makes you sick; it's more profitable.

At least, with this cue, you can start to re-balance your diet. And remember that when you read Vitamin C added, it means it is in acid form... I say it is engineered. As they say in the article, it is a modern problem...

This is so great to see you guys talking about this.

nixie nox - You are asking all the right questions. This is where you want to be looking if you are sincere about finding remedy for arthritis.

The fact of the matter is pretty well everyone these days, due to diet, is overly acidic. Acidosis is an epidemic and acids break down and damage cells. What are acids? They are metabolic wastes basically. Cellular poop. We must realize that all we are made up of is cells. 70 to 100 trillion of them. All of these cells have to eat and poop. The poop is going to be acidic by nature but to what degree? And where does it go? Is it hanging around the cells (interstitially), doing damage - or is it being allowed to move away via the lymph system. Otherwise known as the sewer system. Extremely underestimated in its role of "dis-ease".

There is much to be said about this but none of it complicated. The truth never is. With regards arthritis it is simply a weakness of the connective tissue - weakness being, the cells of those tissues are most susceptible to damage (acids damage cells). And a weakness in the connective tissues is a parathyroid weakness; responsible for the utilization of calcium.

There are easy ways to remedy this and regenerate the parathyroid. As a matter of fact it's extremely easy.

And yes, you asked the right question. It is about diet. This isn't about addressing the symptoms. It's about resolving the underling cause.

I'll answer any questions about this area of health and nutrition. I have extensive experience myself and would be happy to help explain or provide reading material etc.