It occurs to me that on both occasions when I lost a lot of weight, I'd
been suffering symptoms suggestive of rheumatoid arthritis, which went away.

I've suspected three interesting explanations, among others: (1) my fat
had been producing pro-inflammatory chemicals, (2) the loss of weight
reduced the stress on my joints, and (3) by catabolizing tissues in my
body (especially proteins?), I gave it a chance to remove lesions from
my joints.

(Also, on both occasions, I got more sleep and rest than before, and
became more physically active, too.)

--
Marshall Price of Miami
Known to Yahoo as d021317c

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