Registered dietitian Ryanne Lachman said: “If nightshades are a trigger for inflammation, it’s typically a message that there is an underlying imbalance perpetuating chronic, low levels of inflammation, and nightshades are just fuel for the fire.”
Lachman explained that it’s for this reason it’s possible for people with arthritis – and other inflammatory conditions – to benefit from removing nightshades from their diet.
However, if you find that nightshade vegetables do not worsen your symptoms of arthritis, then there’s no need to abstain from the food group.
“These foods are incredibly healthy and offer more health benefits than costs,” Lachman explained.