I'm trying to do as much as I can to keep my body healthy too, in an effort to reduce inflammation. I can't take turmeric because it upsets my digestion. Cutting sugar, red meat and processed/junk foods has helped, and I also drink green and peppermint teas, and take MSM. However, none of this has enabled me to stop taking prednisone, although I am working at tapering my dosage, very slowly, by 1 mg per month.