Q: I am a patient of R. Arthritis for quite some time.I would like to know what kind of food would be avoided from my routine diet. Also please let me know to reduce uric acid percentage what type of foods to be avoided.I will be grateful if you could help me in this regard.Regards,george

A:With the most exciting new advances in the scientificmodern methods of treatment rheumatoid arthritis hasnow become a TREATABLE disease with marked improvementin the condition of the patients. Of course, this modern scientific treatment is possible only under the direction and care of specialists called RHEUMATOLOGISTS. Top hospitals in Delhi have rheumatolgosits who can guide and treat you with these modern methods. AIIMS, Apollo, Sir Gangaram Hospital and Indian Spinal Injuries Centre in Vasant Kunj have such specialists who can help you. At the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, they have a combined Joint Disease Clinic where 4 doctors-physical medicine specialists assess and help the patients together.There is no scientific proof to implicate any food inthe causation of rheumatoid arthritis. The patient MUST eat a balanced normal healthy food that MUST consist of plenty of fruits, vegetables and salads. Uric acid has nothing to do with rheumatoid arthritis. Therefore, you do not have to worry about it.