Weight Loss, Diet and Arthritis

I've been asked a lot about diet, arthritis and weight loss recently. The holiday season seems to make people simultaneously think about...

Time to Hibernate? All About Pain,Tiredness and Diet in Arthritis

Autumn is slowly turning into winter and with the darker nights I get an urge to hibernate.Some of this is just my response to cold, wet eve...

Should you cut out dairy and red meats if you have arthritis?

I stumbled across this article about childhood arthritis and an anti-inflammatory diet today and it prompted  me to write about dairy produ...

Arthur investigates...Can eating your greens help arthritis?

'Eat your greens' - a phrase that strikes fear into the hearts of most broccoli-hating children and brussel-sprout loathing adults. ...

Jaw Joint Arthritis and a Soft Food Diet

I wanted to post about arthritis, jaw joints and diet today. Most people think of arthritis affecting knees, fingers and hips but truthfully...

Arthritis and Vitamin D

Deficiency of vitamin D is big news in the health community at the moment, with deficiency being linked to a whole host of chronic medical c...

Arthur investigates...Can almonds help arthritis?

Can a handful of almonds keep your arthritis in check? Almonds are a good source of  magnesium, calcium and phosphorous - all of which are i...

Can a Cup of Tea Help Arthritis?

Can a cup of tea possible help arthritis? Today 'Arthur Investigates' green tea . Green tea is rich in two interesting compounds,  ...

Diet, Arthritis and Medications - How They Effect Your Nutritional Health

I had an interesting conversation the other day with a specialist nurse about how drugs can impact on the nutritional status of people with ...

Diet, Arthritis and Gluten - Should You Go Gluten Free?

I get asked all the time about whether going gluten-free will help arthritis symptoms. Perhaps unhelpfully, I always say that it is a trick...

Does Eating Soy Help Arthritis?

As part of the 'Arthur Investigates' series of posts, today we're looking at whether soy protein is a useful addition to the di...

Arthur Investigates...Omega 6

Image from Bannerberg and Serhan, 2010 If omega 3s are the heroes in arthritis, then omega 6 is the misunderstood villain of the piece. Ome...

Arthur investigates...Mint

Mint is very helpful if any of your arthritis medications give you nausea, heartburn or an upset stomach. Just the menthol-rich smell of it ...

Arthur Investigates...Ginger

I thought today we'd look at ginger; one of my favourite things. Crystallised ginger, ginger ale, ginger tea, in fact ginger flavoured e...

Arthur investigates...Pineapple

Tangy, fresh and exotic tasting -  pineapple is the flavour of holiday in a bowl. It's also a great fruit for arthritis. Pineapple is a ...

Arthur investigates...Beetroot

There has been quite a buzz about beetroot recently (beets) with it being reported to reduce high blood pressure and increase exercise perfo...

Arthur Investigates...Garlic

Garlic is powerful stuff. Able to ward of vampires, over-amorous admirers and, apparently, fleas. With that kind of might behind it, you wou...

Anti-Inflammatory Foods for Arthritis:Turmeric

First and foremost, food should be tasty. But, some ingredients go beyond tasty and have chemical components that may help your arthritis. C...

Arthur investigates...Selenium

So, another day and another investigation. It's time to talk about selenium, which may sound radioactive, but is actually pretty good fo...

Arthur investigates...Fish Oil

I've put off writing this one for a while because it is such a biggy. But, as I've posted a salmon recipe recently, I thought now w...