| People who suffer from arthritis are always looking for | | | | inflammation. |
| ways to relieve their pain. One way to ease or even | | | | Using corn, safflower, and sunflower oils also helps. |
| prevent it is through an arthritis diet. There are some | | | | Another arthritis diet is the ASU (avocado-soybean |
| arthritis diets that some people will swear by, but have | | | | unsaponifiable). It has been shown to relieve |
| never been proven to make a difference. There are | | | | osteoarthritis, stimulate cartilage repair, and lessen a |
| some diets that make a definite difference according | | | | patient's need of NSAIDs to control pain. |
| to health experts. | | | | Ginger has been shown to ease pain and inflammation |
| First we'll take a look at some arthritis diets where | | | | as well as protect the stomach from gastrointestinal |
| there's little or no evidence that they actually make a | | | | effects from taking NSAIDs. |
| difference. One of the most common arthritis diets is | | | | Glucosamine is a supplement that relieves pain in some |
| to eliminate potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, and most | | | | patients with osteoarthritis. It helps the body rebuild |
| peppers. While the diet won't do any harm, it hasn't | | | | cartilage, but can take up to two months to see the |
| been proven to affect arthritis at all. | | | | effects. If you are allergic to shellfish, check with your |
| Another arthritis diet seeks to reduce the acids in one's | | | | doctor before taking this as it is derived from crab, |
| body eliminating sugar, coffee, red meat, most grains, | | | | lobster, or shrimp shells. Before taking any supplements |
| nuts, and citrus fruits. It's intended to be followed for | | | | talk with your doctor as some can interfere with or |
| just one month. People may feel better because they | | | | worsen side effects from your medications. |
| lose weight which reduces the stress on their joints, | | | | Of course the best arthritis diet is a good old-fashioned |
| but again there is no evidence to support this. It also | | | | well balanced diet. Eat 5 to 9 servings of fruits and |
| excludes many sources of vitamin C which is essential | | | | vegetables, and go easy on fats and cholesterol. A |
| in fighting arthritis. | | | | heart healthy diet is especially important to patients |
| Drinking green tea has been shown to reduce the | | | | with rheumatoid arthritis as studies have shown a link |
| effects of rheumatoid arthritis in mice, but there are no | | | | between this disease and heart failure. |
| conclusive results on human studies yet. Shark | | | | Vitamin C is good for repairing body tissue. Vitamin D |
| cartilage is supposed to relieve arthritis. Animal and lab | | | | helps absorb calcium, build bone mass, and prevents |
| studies show promise, but there are no human studies | | | | bone loss. Calcium helps strengthen your bones. If you |
| to support this yet. | | | | are on medication, ask your doctor if he/she |
| Not let's take a look at some arthritis diets that have | | | | recommends taking vitamins. Some medications can |
| been shown to work. Switching fats can reduce | | | | create vitamin or mineral deficiencies. |
| inflammation. Eating fats found in red meat and poultry | | | | When choosing your arthritis diet, be sure to talk with |
| have actually been shown to increase inflammation. | | | | your physician as different types of arthritis have |
| Switching to cold water fish can help reduce the | | | | different needs. |