Pain or inflammation in the joints, known as arthritis can occur due to infection or doing activities that are harmful to bones and joints. Arthritis can be treated with drug therapy, but it can also control your diet, because there are some foods are good and bad for your joints. Here are 7 things that must be considered by people with arthritis in their food, as quoted from lifescript:
1. Avoid Eating Red Meat Shellfish and, if you suffer from gout
Uric acid crystals forming in the blood that settled in the joints and cause pain. Foods such as shellfish and red meat contain purines that can be converted into uric acid.
Other foods that should be avoided for patients with gout is oysters, anchovies and sweet bread. You can still eat the food portions no more than 5-6 ounces a day.
You can get a replacement by choosing vegetable protein from the nuts to get that makes the muscle relaxing magnesium and calcium to build your bones.
2. Avoid pumpkin seeds, Corn and Soybean Oil
These foods contain omega-6 fatty acids which could be increased inflammation. You can switch to olive oil or nuts are healthier.
3. Eat Walnuts, flaxseed, pumpkin and fat sardines
These foods contain omega-3 that reduces the production of chemicals that can cause the widening of inflammation. Not only that, walnuts, flaxseed and pumpkin can also inhibit enzymes that trigger inflammation.
Fatty fish in sardines also contain vitamin D, which helps prevent swelling and pain.
The researchers Women's Health conducted a study that followed 30,000 women for 11 years and found that women who got less than 200 IU of vitamin D, equivalent to 3 ounces of sardines per day, 33% more likely to suffer from arthritis than women who received vitamin D intake over high.
4. Add Olive Oil to In Your Food
Olive oil contains oleocanthal, which inhibits an enzyme involved in inflammation. One tablespoon of olive oil a day can add to the salad, bread or vegetables.
5. Eat sweet peppers, oranges and other foods rich in vitamin C
Vitamin C protects collagen is the major component of cartilage. Adequate amount of vitamin C can increase the risk for some types of arthritis.
A Canadian study of 1317 people found that those who received 1500 mg of vitamin C through foods or supplements daily had 45% lower risk of arthritis than those who consumed less than 250 mg a day.
But do not take vitamin C in doses that are too high because it can lead to osteoarthritis. Researchers from Duke University found that animals who take high doses of vitamin C which is equivalent to 1500-2500 mg daily in people, suffer from severe knee osteoarthritis during 8 months.
Try to meet the vitamin C intake of 200-500 milligrams per day with fruits rich in vitamin C.
6. Drink Green Tea
Certain antioxidant compounds in green tea can reduce joint pain. One study conducted at the University of Michigan found that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) decreased the production of substances that cause inflammation in the body which cause joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
7. Reduce Sugar Consumption
Several studies have shown that sugars can increase inflammation. Sugar is also high in calories, causing weight gain and additional stress on the joints.
