By Christian Ossowski All nutrients that increase cortisone production must be particularly emphasized in the diet of any individual with arthritis. Because stress has caused a continuous destruction of protein, necessary before ACTH can be produced, the protein intake must be extremely high and obtained in small frequent meals. Volunteers lacking essential fatty acids quickly showed a decrease in adrenal hormones. Pantothenic acid can scarcely be overemphasized, and persons subject to arthritis may have an unusually high requirement for this vitamin. Men deficient in pantothrnic acid for only 25 days developed impaired adrenal function, days developed impaired adrenal function. Prolonged stress increases the nutritional requirements so much that deficiencies of pantothenic acid and/or vitamins B2 or C can be produced and cause the adrenals to become severely damaged; hence several weeks may be necessary for repair before improvement can be expected. This ailment can impact indiv...