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Summary: There are many variables that can trigger rheumatoid arthritis, including use of milk, white flour, beef and sugar. Use nutrition as a guide for decreasing the pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis with help from a holistic doctor in this free video on rheumatoid arthritis and pain management.
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"Some of the triggers of rheumatoid arthritis have been studied. They've watched people in nutrition, they've watched people with different lifestyles and it's very difficult to pinpoint because there's so many variables, but they do have some theories. Modern medicine does know that the rheumatoid arthritis has exacerbations which is a flare up and then it will wane or reduce in pain. The medication will help. In natural medicine they use nutrition as a guide for patients that need to decrease their pain in a natural way. They will increase their nutrition, help them with supplements and it's also highly recommended that they avoid triggers, in natural medicine they have found of milk, white flour, beef and sugar. When they reduce those four or try to eliminate them from their nutritional base, the inflammation is not fed. So, the inflammation leaves and therefore the rheumatoid arthritis symptoms stop."
eHow Article: Rheumatoid Arthritis Triggers