ASking questions such as you ask is a great idea. Nobody should accept something at face value and should thoroughly investigate a treatment option before they start it.

Personally I am not waiting for the medical community to "prove" something to me. They simply are not interested in most treatment options. I work in a major hosptital and witness the training doctors recieve. It is very strict, very fact based and very drug oriented. They then reguritate this back on society and call themselves the ultimate experts.

The fact is Rhuematology as it stands is simply a symptom supressor. The more you visit the doctor, the more drugs you take the sicker you will be. You may start out with arthritis but end up with much worse.

Dont get me wrong it it wasnt for TNF inhibitors I wouldnt be standing tall today. But like most drugs they have stopped working. Thankfully I believe TNF inhibitors are much safer on the body as a whole then NSAIDS or steroids. Those drugs cannot be taken for long periods of time. They are simply not specific enough.

Those that take responsibility for their own health will experiment with different treatment options. The NSD diet is proven to work from people who follow it and as John has pointed out it has scientific backing.

Keep asking questions though. Through the process you will get the answers you feel comfortable with.