Inflammation is the enemy (NOT RA drugs!).

Inflammation is the enemy because it creates more inflammation via a vicious cycle. It's not about having a mindset of avoiding medications at all costs but we must keep our inflammation low. Disease-modifying drugs and the biologic drugs when administered correctly, carefully, thoughtfully for the right symptoms normally provide far more benefits to a long-term healing plant then they do negative side effects. Medications, diet, exercise, stress reduction and supplements are 5 major tools in reversing RA.