Does food affect arthritis?

Depends on type: 150 types of arthritis. Gout is affected by diet (prot., purines, alcohol); rheumatoid maybe modestly affected by amt and type of fat intake. High fat and omega 6 (land fats) can increase body's chemical mediators of inflammation; lower fat and omega 3 (marine oils) lower them. Flax/walnuts nahclinical effect? Maybe; couldn't hurt. Doesn't take the place of meds. Cherries don't stop gout attacks.

Some people do: Some years ago a group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis were put in a research unit. These people gave a history that certain foods made their arthritis worse. They were given capsules that included the suspected food. The capsules were camoflaged so their contents were not known. The only food that showed an increase in the arthritis symptoms in this test was milk: suspect others can.