| With regards to arthritis and diet, the toxic glycoalkaloid | | | | increase inflammation, swelling, and pain. Bromelain |
| solanine is present in most if not all members of the | | | | stimulates plasmin production, which breaks down fibrin. |
| nightshade family. Other glycoalkaloids singled out | | | | Fibrin impedes tissue drainage, blocks blood vessels, |
| include hyoscine, anabasine, isopelletierine, | | | | and produces swelling. |
| alpha-chaconine (found in potato), alpha-solanine, and | | | | - Devil's claw - several studies have demonstrated the |
| alpha-tomatine (found in tomatoes). These metabolites | | | | efficacy of Devil's claw in the relief of arthritic |
| become physiologically active in your body. These | | | | conditions. Research on the plant's glycosides showed |
| glycoalkaloids of the nightshade family, if eliminated can | | | | it to be especially helpful in reducing inflammations. |
| help drastically in your arthritis pain management, as | | | | - Boswellia - researchers have concluded that |
| they inhibit normal collagen repair in the joints or | | | | boswellic acids, as non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory |
| promote inflammatory degeneration of the joint. | | | | agents, are beneficial due to suppression of |
| Removing the following nightshades from your diet | | | | proliferating tissue found in inflamed areas and also |
| results in pain free joints: | | | | preventing the breakdown of connective tissue. |
| · Tomato | | | | Boswellia acts by a mechanism similar to non-steroidal |
| · Eggplant | | | | groups of anti-arthritic drugs with the added |
| · Tomatillo | | | | advantages of its being free from side effects and |
| · White potato | | | | gastric irritation and ulcerogenic activity. |
| · Cucumber | | | | - Yucca - the steroidal saponins in yucca have been |
| · Peppers (all forms) | | | | found to have anti-inflammatory properties which are |
| · Nicotine | | | | particularly useful in arthritis pain management. |
| · Cape gooseberry | | | | Saponins also act as a lubricant in the joints and act in |
| · Garden huckleberry | | | | a similar manner to cortisone, as an anti-inflammatory |
| · Thornapple | | | | agent. |
| · Belladonna | | | | - Turmeric - is a perennial herb of the ginger family. |
| · Bittersweet | | | | Turmeric contains 4-5% of a volatile oil that is |
| · Henbane | | | | composed of turmerone, atlantone, and zingiberone, |
| Other guidelines to follow in your diet for arthritis are as | | | | and 0.3-5.4% curcumin. It is believed that the |
| follows: | | | | anti-inflammatory effects of the turmeric volatile oil |
| 1. Foods you should consumeall sea foodsall | | | | fraction are due to the anti-histamine activity in early |
| vegetables (except nightshade), particularly | | | | inflammation by way of activating the |
| avocadovegetable oils (particularly flax seed oil)egg | | | | adrenohypophyseal axis. |
| whiteshoneynuts and seeds (particularly flax)rice of all | | | | - Ginger - restrains the production of inflammatory |
| kinds (brown, white, wild)parsley, onions, garlic, bay leaf | | | | chemicals called cytokines. |
| 2. Foods you should avoid | | | | - White Willow Bark - contains anti-inflammatory, |
| Meat in any form, including broth | | | | anti-rheumatic, anti-pyretic and astringent properties. |
| Fruit of any kind | | | | White Willow Bark is the original source of aspirin or its |
| Dairy products, egg yolks, milk cheese, yogurt | | | | contents of salicin. Its actions as a pain-relieving |
| Vinegar or other acids | | | | (analgesic) substance through its depressant action on |
| Dry roasted nuts (contain MSG) | | | | the central nervous system. The action of salicylates, |
| Alcoholic beverages | | | | for arthritis pain management are due mainly to their |
| Soft drinks | | | | ability to produce endorphin like prostaglandins that |
| All additives, preservatives, chemicals, MSG, dyes | | | | result in anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. |
| About this time, I'm sure you are asking, "what the | | | | - Essential fatty acids (EFAs) - fish oil supplementation |
| heck can I eat in a diet for arthritis as you just | | | | has been shown to improve the signs and symptoms |
| eliminated everything?" The body becomes acidic and | | | | of arthritis. The anti-inflammatory effect of the |
| the cartilage in the joints begins to dissolve because of | | | | omega-3 fatty acids is believed to be mediated in part |
| the acid in the blood. As the joints lose their lubrication, | | | | by their inhibitory effect on production of interleukin-1 |
| they begin to rub together and become inflamed. The | | | | and tumor necrosis factor, both principal mediators of |
| body can heal itself if it has the correct natural | | | | inflammation. |
| nutrients. | | | | Arthritis can be a severe and crippling disease. Due to |
| If you are looking not only for a diet for arthritis and | | | | the limitations, risks and side effects of conventional |
| arthritis pain management, but an actual solution to | | | | therapy, many patients and practitioners are seeking |
| treating the cause as well as the symptoms, the | | | | alternative ways to treat the disease and arthritis pain |
| following have shown excellent results: | | | | management. While not everyone responds to these |
| - Bromelain - this sulfur-containing, protein-digesting | | | | therapies, many patients do improve, and some have |
| enzyme contained in pineapple. Bromelain is a mixture | | | | experienced complete and long-lasting remission. |
| of proteases and nonproteolytic enzymes which have | | | | What's more, these alternative, natural treatments |
| anti-inflammatory mechanisms. The probable cause of | | | | have a low incidence of adverse effects unlike |
| its pharmacological effects is bromelain's ability to | | | | conventional medicine. |
| activate plasmin and to reduce kinin levels which | | | | |