Can diet and nutrition help people with arthritis? Separating myth from fact with three experts.

<p>Cristina Montoya, Registered Dietitian and Kia Peters, Nutrition Student weave together their lived experience as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and nutrition experts in this episode, alongside Jenifer Tharani, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who specializes in anti-inflammatory eating.</p><p>This episode covers:</p><ul><li>What’s the difference between a “nutritionist” and a “Registered Dietitian” and why is it important?</li><li>Nutrition and diet “rabbit holes” that patients often fall down, and mistakes to avoid when seeking support for nutrition.</li><li>Top myths about diet and disease management, including:<ul><li>Can nutrition choices cure the disease?</li><li>Are dairy, red meat and nighshades bad for everyone?</li></ul></li><li>The psychology behind food choices and how food choices give people a sense of control</li><li>The importance of symptom tracking and food journaling</li><li>Kia, Cristina and Cheryl’s lived experiences of trying different approaches to food choices and diet at different stages of their disease management.</li></ul><p><strong>Speaker bios: </strong></p><p><strong>Cristina Montoya</strong> is a Colombian mama living in the land of maple syrup, beavers and hockey, Canada. She is a Registered Dietitian (RD), a member in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario, Dietitians of Canada, and the Arthritis Health Professions Association (AHPA). As a patient advocate, Cristina participates in the Durham Region Sjögren's Syndrome Support Group from the Sjögren's Society of Canada as well as the Online Consumer Panel from the Arthritis Society.</p><p>She is passionate about autoimmune rheumatic diseases, medicinal cannabis science, digestive health, Mediterranean diet and anti-inflammatory way of eating, Hispanic heritage foods, home cooking, gluten-free baking, and living one day at a time. </p><p><strong>Jenifer Tharani, MS RD (Registered Dietitian)</strong></p><p>Jenifer Tharani has completed master’s in human nutrition from Texas State University, San Marcos TX