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==Arguments==
#As a consequence of the consumption of animal proteins (in dairy, meat and eggs) calcium is leached from bones and teeth to neutralise blood acidity caused by the sulphur containing amino acids in animal proteins (especially cystine and methionine). Calcium leaching leads to less dense bones, fractures and osteoporosis. Studies show that diets high in vegetable and fruits encourage denser bones.
#Animal foods, especially dairy foods, increase the development of arthritis. A low fat, wholefood Vegan diet (which also excludes high risk plant foods such as potatoes, tomatos, corn, wheat, rye, oats, citrus and nuts) can reduce arthritis development, reduce cellular damage and help to deal with the syptoms of the disease once it has occurred.
==Objections==
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==References for the Arguments==
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#http://www.pcrm.org/health/prevmed/arthritis.html Panush RS, Carter RL, Katz P, Kowsari B, Longley S, Finnie S. Diet therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis and Rheumatism 1983;26:462-71. Lithell H, Bruce A, Gustafsson IB, et al. A fasting and vegetarian diet treatment trial on chronic inflammatory disorders. Acta Derm Venereol 1983;63:397-403. Sobel D. Arthritis: What Works. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1989. Skoldstam L, Larsson L, Lindstrom FD. Effects of fasting and lactovegetarian diet on rheumatoid arthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 1979;8:249-55. Skoldstam L. Fasting and vegan diet in rheumatoid arthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 1986;15:219-23. McDougall J, Bruce B, Spiller G, Westerdahl J, McDougall M. Effects of a very low-fat, vegan diet in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis. J Altern Complement Med. 2002 Feb;8(1):71-5. Hafstrom I, Ringertz B, Spangberg A, von Zweigbergk L, Brannemark S, Nylander I, Ronnelid J, Laasonen L, Klareskog L. A vegan diet free of gluten improves the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis: the effects on arthritis correlate with a reduction in antibodies to food antigens. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2001 Oct;40(10):1175-9. Hanninen, Kaartinen K, Rauma AL, Nenonen M, Torronen R, Hakkinen AS, Adlercreutz H, Laakso J. Antioxidants in vegan diet and rheumatic disorders. Toxicology. 2000 Nov 30;155(1-3):45-53. Muller H, de Toledo FW, Resch KL. Fasting followed by vegetarian diet in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review. Scand J Rheumatol. 2001;30(1):1-10. Merry P, Grootveld M, Lunec J, Blake DR. Oxidative damage to lipids within the inflamed human joint provides evidence of radical-mediated hypoxic-reperfusion injury. Am J Clin Nutr 1991;53:362S-9S.
==References for the Objections==
==Examples and Anecdotes==
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