Hi there,

I found great relief with going gluten / sugar free as well as stay away from all nightshades. The minute I have these foods I get acute flare ups so I believe there is a direct relation.

Good luck.

I have been following the FODMAP diet for the past few months for IBS as well. I am almost certain that my overall inflammation has been reduced. I could not tolerate anyone touching my lower back when getting a massage or chiropractic adjustment in the past. Now it is amazing how tolerant I am of this. When I eat bread products or eat ice cream I get very sick the next day. The FODMAP diet has been a great help to me overall.

I did a full elimination diet for 6 months and didn't find any definitive food triggers for me. Since this is so individual (some people get better vegan, others keto which are polar opposites - many say nightshades are an issue but Mediterranean diet heavy in tomatoes helps others) really all we can do is trial and error for ourselves. It's a lot like the medications, something that's a miracle for one person may do little or nothing for another. Good luck finding your triggers :)

following with interest, my daughter is starting a FODMAP diet for IBS, which we think could be linked to her JRA flare-ups

I guess everybody's body is different. I gave up nightsades if I slip and eat them I get a flare.Those tin stuff have hidden properties. Like pizza sauce,tomato ketchup,pasta sauces should be avoided. If I eat icecream,I get a flare.It takes a while to see the results.
You can Google Lucy Piper and hear what she says on Ra.