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Disease-fighting foods

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    Chef Seamus Mullen talks about the “Hero Food” he has found to help alleviate his rheumatoid arthritis

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I've gotten tremendous pain joint rather shoulder my wrist troubling me and get very -- and hurt more than anything you can possibly imagine.

Chef and restaurant -- -- -- Was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2007.

He turned to traditional medicine to relieve the symptoms and they worked quickly.

But that's when I started ask myself what's the impact of food has on and I -- an unwritten rule enterprises.

An autoimmune disease and are immune system.

Directly responds -- -- that we that we -- we are what we literally.

Tocchet was started experimenting.

With the -- he'd love to see -- they had an impact.

Turns out the things he liked to -- most made him feel healthier.

This is how his new book hero food how cooking -- delicious things can make us feel better one -- Like I'd rather have.

By the name -- me all these really important vitamins coming from greens -- -- rather than taking a pill and you know.

Having my liver process everything that's going through that vitamins.

-- was likes to use all kinds of leafy greens like -- and partially eggs are also hero foods.

Because of their high concentration of protein and Omega three fatty acids.

And show please get a bad rap that -- says if they are prepared correctly you'll love.

-- is -- really important for for your joints.

You know I'd rather.

Rather -- and -- and take a bunch of glucosamine pills morning you know this to me is the natural way to -- my guys.

All types of mushrooms fresh and dried.

Made that list -- for -- immune boosting properties you know my feeling is that.

I had I had an autoimmune disease my immune system is constantly miss firing and causing issues in my joints.

Everything I can -- to bolster my immune system to strengthen it to -- in a better position to deal with.

Whatever else is going on the outside world the better.

Good quality olive oil can also help reduce inflammation.

-- says above all else food should be tasty and celebrated.

So happy eating I'm Dr.

Manny Fox News.