[chris (OP)]

Stephen has been in touch to ask this:

Hi! My dad has recently stopped eating pork as he says it makes his rheumatism worse.  He says it causes inflammation. This was news to me and I carefully suggested maybe the placebo-effect made him better. Is there any hold in his claims?

What does everyone here think?

[mrsmith2211]

Pork is High in Inflammatory Omega-6 Fats
http://www.drmercola.com/health-foods-2/why-you-should-avoid-eating-pork/
Other high omega-6 foods, all of my favorites as food for thought so to speak!
Chips, butter, mayo, safflower oil, nuts and seeds, cookies, chicken thighs, short ribs, read it for sure!

https://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/high-omega-6-foods.php

[RD]

Hi! My dad has recently stopped eating pork as he says it makes his rheumatism worse.

Could be true if his "rheumatism" is actually gout ...

Dietary causes account for about 12% of gout, and include a strong association with the consumption of alcohol, fructose-sweetened drinks, meat, and seafood

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gout#Lifestyle

... drmercola com ...

is not a reliable source of medical information, see ... http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Mercola

[chris (OP)]

Very good thought, RD, although gout is pretty dramatic and usually not generalised around the body, so that's definitely possible but it wouldn't have been the first thing I would have thought of, I must admit. I'm still mulling this one over in my mind...