Diet changes in patients who have inflammation and their hands | Dr. Brutus, Hand Surgeon

Why do you recommend diet changes in patients who have inflammation and their hands like with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, trigger finger or carpal tunnel syndrome?

[joetart]

I had bad arthritis pain in my knees and some in my hands few years ago after consuming large amounts of bread daily. I stopped eating bread and sugar and the pain went away after one week.

[tasst]

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[nonymatsaba]

Wow we need more doctors of your caliber. You are a blessing to humanity. Thank you 🙏☘️🤾‍♂️

[DavesGuitarPlanet]

This diet advice is exactly correct in my experience. The hard part is keeping to it.

[pip]

I have psoriatic arthritis and osteo arthritis very badly in my feet and hands ankles and knees. I have just finished a 7 day fast and today I was astounded that I have no pain or stiffness in my fingers or aching in my ankles. The knee is beyond hope; just waiting for knee replacement, but everywhere else is much improved. Took all the supplements of turmeric, vitamin d, zinc and selenium and salt on the tongue with lots of water, green tea and coffee (for potassium) and I feel GREAT!!! Plus, I also lost 10 lbs. I'm staying on this for 30 days and hope to lose another 30lb in time for my knee surgery. Thank you for bringing up the very important need to eat well and avoid garbage.

[ibrahimsky]

Dos
- a lot of greens
- daily juice made with juice extractor (kale, celery, cucumber, cauliflower, broccoli (basically anything green without a lot of sugar in it) supplement with cayenne pepper, ginger, turmeric, lemon juice) if necessary sweeten it up with a quarter of an apple or some strawberries (but not too many fruits because of the sugar content)
- nuts
 
Donts
- fried foods
- sugar
- refined sugars (flower, bread)
- alcohol
- dairy
- gluten

[paultoner]

Your advice on foods is bang on.Its great to hear Doctors steering away from a pill for every ill

[altnarrative]

Really good advice. If only more doctors and surgeons told patients this.

[ossmanj]

Thank you for this common sense advice. In the last few weeks I have noticed arthritis in my hands and I will make the dietary changes you recommend right away. I am only 60 and the idea of having arthritic hands is quite terrifying.

[suzannekrebs]

Wow! You just have confirmed what I have discovered from my own trial and error. Thank you!

[victordipersia]

in other words...: Dump all the stuff that taste good, ingest the stuff you were forced to eat when you got punished as a kid and live happily thereafter.... :-)

[christopherhawthorne]

Thanks doctor. My wife has had 90% reduction in symptoms just doing the diet changes you outlined in this video. It’s nice to hear a sane voice, there is a lot of quacks out there that go way too far. Everyone with arthritis should start here.

[magicmarker]

I had carpal tunnel surgery on right hand. THEN lost 80lbs and carpal tunnel in left hand disappeared! Now my diet is keto based.

[rossanalombardo]

Dr. Jean-Paul I have slight arthritis in my left hand, I stopped eating sugar, dairy but I must say I have to have my Pasta on Sunday as I'm am Italian and its just hard to give that up.... but everything else I have stopped. Its been only 1 week but I am determined to continue cutting out the foods you have mentioned. Hopefully I will get some relief in the next few weeks as my hands are how I make my living. Thank you for the advise. 😊🇨🇦

[cynthiafigueroa]

So informative and without a lot of words. Plain and straightforward. Thank you

[xstl]

Spot on advice. Learned much of this the hard way over decades. Inflammation is the root of almost all health problems.

[catalinadgallagher]

I like that u believe in treatment with foods

[jenniebigley]

Diagnosed with impingement in hip socket, very painful. Thank you for your video. I began extracting the juice from organic vegs as you advised. I am feeling better after only 2 days. Thank you! I stopped the ibuprofen my Dr prescribed. I gave away my dairy & eggs to neighbor & bought GF oats to make over night oats.
I can feel already that I am going to recover my health now. Your video got right to the truth. I am following you.

[curte]

I was having all sorts of inflammation at 59 years old I went to more of a keto diet, cut the sugar out and I'm 100% better now.

[mayito]

I buy a bag of frozen Red or Dark Red "Cherries" at the grocery store. I pay about $12 for a 3lb bag. Eat a dozen (12) of them per day. My pain has subsided and improved greatly. The inflammation has also been reduced greatly. Hope it works for you too. If you can find the fresh ones while in season, by all means those are even better.