Posts for the Topic Arthritis

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Myth: People with arthritis should avoid foods in the nightshade family

Truth: Nightshades are a botanical grouping of plants, including potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants and all varieties of peppers, which contain a chemical compound blamed for causing joint pain. It is theorized that the glycoalkaloid solanine, a chemical in nightshades that protects these plants from insects or other predators, has inflammatory properties in some individuals.