no-nightshade diet
no-nightshade diet
A diet devoid of nightshade-family vegetables (e.g., eggplant, peppers, potatoes and tomatoes) developed by a professor of horticulture, N Childers (1917-), which he believes can cause and/or exacerbate arthritis and rheumatic complaints.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.