The Arthritis Diet

Dr. Norman B. Gaylis, following a holisitc approach, recommends all arthritis patients to review their diet and makes the following recommendations:

Do Eat

All seafood
All vegetables, including avocados
Vegetable oils, particularly safflower and corn Margarine free of milk solids, such as Mazola Egg whites
Honey
Nuts, sunflower seeds, soybean products
Rice of all kinds: brown, white, wild
Bread to which nothing listed below has been added
Tea and coffee
Plain soda water
Parsley, onions, garlic, bay leaf, salt
Any kind of flour

Do not Eat

Meat in any form, including broth
Fruit of any kind, including tomatoes
Dairy products, including egg yolks, milk, cheese, yogurt Vinegar, or any other acid
Pepper (definitely)
Chocolate
Dry roasted nuts (the process involves monosodium glutamate)
Alcoholic beverages
Soft drinks (I have never found one without additives)
All additives, preservatives, chemicals. most especially monosodium glutamate. One exception to this rule is the lecithin in margarine.
Salt
Sugar

Perhaps Ocasionally

Breast of chicken and chicken broth
A small amount of wine in cooking
A small drink of scotch
A small pinch of spicy seasoning such as curry powder
Noodles or spaghetti, since the amount of egg is relatively small and somewhat broken down in the cooking
White wine with some plates

Exceptions

Persons who have gout, or who have been diagnosed as having what is called gouty arthritis, will do well to avoid certain things. This sensitivity must be determined by the individual, since it varies from person to person, but in general mushrooms, asparagus, spinach, artichokes, peas, and beans are possible offenders. As for alcohol, bourbon does not seem to be right for some people with gout; I would suggest vodka for their rare indulgence.