Body And Soul

[pugthedog]

can chocolate make atheritis pain worse

[Buenchico]

Quote:
"Lots of people believe a particular diet, or cutting out certain foods – such as red wine, sugar and chocolate – has helped their arthritis. The problem is that what works for one person doesn’t work for someone else. And the power of the placebo – mind over matter, needs to be taken into account."

Source:
http://www.poole.nhs.uk/our_services/rheumatology/news/index.asp

Chris

[Sparkles62]

Never heard of choc making it worse. but have been told that tomatoes and oranges can make it worse, something to do with the acid in them ??

[Sqad]

Do you mean rheumatoid arthritis OR osteoarthritis?

Quite the opposite....there is evidence to suggest that chocolate, particularly dark chocolate may RELIEVE some of the symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis.

Osteo-arthritis is not affected by chocolate.

[pugthedog]

thank's all for your advice xx