Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, the cause of which is unclear, and the mechanism and pathology are in the research stage, but one thing is clear: the deposition of antigen-antibody complexes leads to autoimmune dysfunction, causing systemic small-vessel vasculitis and local synovitis of the joints. There is no clear relationship between the occurrence of rheumatoid arthritis and diet, so, unlike diseases such as gout, there are clear dietary contraindications. The diet of rheumatoid arthritis should explain the following points: 1, a balanced diet, anything can eat. 2, some people eat seafood on the general discomfort, joint pain aggravated, so avoid eating these foods that cause increased joint pain. 3, appropriate to eat some nutritional supplements. Such as Jin Shier Kang. In many cases, joint pain is significantly better when you go to a hot spring that contains a lot of minerals. May be a hint. 4, folk “rheumatoid patients can not eat seafood, can not eat meat, can not eat fruit” and other rumors have no basis, can not be trusted. In short, with rheumatoid, diet does not have too many taboos, balanced nutrition can be. Other notes: 1, the onset of joint avoid strain, avoid getting cold. 2, if it is a single joint pain and swelling resulting in restricted activity, you can inject local methotrexate or hormone to restore joint mobility, and then use Chinese herbal medicine or a combination of Chinese and Western medicine to protect joint function. 3, take the medicine after meals to protect the digestive tract from damage. 4, rheumatoid arthritis rarely affects the internal organs, patients do not have to be too nervous. 5, not rheumatoid factor positive is rheumatoid, other immune rheumatic diseases may have rheumatoid factor positive, such as dry syndrome, the elderly have about 5-10 people will be rheumatoid factor positive. 6, after years of clinical observation, rheumatoid arthritis patients with Chinese herbal medicine treatment is very necessary, both to control the active phase of the disease (some cases of Chinese herbal medicine to reduce swelling and pain, the results are no less than non-steroidal plus hormones), but also to enhance immunity, in the control of the disease at the same time, the physique is not affected to maintain a good quality of life of patients. Treatment of rheumatoid, support the right qi is very important, is the same as the Chinese medicine, can not be a school of bitter cold, rapid success, to have the meaning of guarding the right qi.