A good friend and fellow nutrition nerd was recently diagnosed with arthritis in her hips. Being a firm believer in food’s ability to heal and assist in the treatment of conditions, she started transitioning her diet and taking note of which foods promoted and which foods inhibited pain. During her trials, she discovered that the avoidance of nightshades had a direct correlation with her hip pain.
Nightshades are a group of vegetables that are part of the solanaceae family and include tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, tomatillos, eggplant, cayenne pepper, and paprika. The alkaloid properties of these vegetables are what is thought to attribute to the disruption of nerve and joint function.
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