At least for some people a diet seems to be helpful. Here is a comment that someone (Dave) posted elsewhere:

"I also find the most important thing in keeping the discomfort down for both the pads and the Dupuytren's is diet. If I stay away from anything that makes you swell (eg: fatty foods, salty foods, beer, processed carbs, etc.) it is hardly noticeable. ... Certain foods like those I mentioned are by nature inflamatories. Avoiding them not only makes my Dups feel better but my other joints as well."

Though this is just anecdotal evicence it might still be worth a try as this diet is certainly not unhealthy and, different to other therapies, has no side effects.

Wolfgang

I have Dupuytren's painfully in my left hand for about six years, and started getting it in my right hand, very depressing. I started the Rosedale Diet about two months ago, and he recommends rather high doses of some supplements. One is Vitamin K, for prevention of osteoporosis, 2000 mcg per day, vs 100 mcg as the recommended dosage on the bottle. I have osteopenia, so although I won't go up to the 8000 mcg per day he recommends for osteoporosis sufferers, I plan to go up to 5000 mcg per day, but am easing myself into it. I started taking 1000 mcg per day a few days a go, and then went up to 2000 mcg per day two days ago. Amazing difference in my left hand. Pain about gone, freedom of movement amazingly different. There are references to Vitamin K, and conncective tissue diseases online, if you want to search around. Best of luck, all! David