Arthritis Diet Tips
Posted on June 25, 2008 by DFHS Article Team
Arthritis diet tips. Your diet can have a huge impact on your arthritis symptoms.
Foods high in sulphur such as asparagus, cabbage, garlic, and onions which may help repair cartilage and bone.
Flax (omega-3 fatty acids), and borage oil (omega-6 fatty acids) which can help decrease inflammation.
Fruits high in vitamin C, including oranges, apples, and strawberries.
Oily fish
Multivitamins with antioxidants, A, C and E
Minerals like zinc, selenium
Grains such as wheat and brown rice
A food-related natural therapy is celery seed – a wonderful natural spice contains nearly two dozen anti-inflammatory compounds known for decreasing inflammation.
Foods to limit
Sodas
Eggplant, tomatoes, peppers
Corn
Dairy products
Fried, greasy foods
Sugar products, refined carbohydrates and foods high in gluten which tend to intensify inflammation.
Red meat (minimal intake only)
Foods high in saturated fat
Supplements
A supplement like glucosamine is necessary because the joints stop producing this substance that helps alleviate stiffness. Further, as the body stops producing chrondocytes which help maintain healthy joints, so a chondroitin supplement is necessary to help maintain healthy joints.
In addition, we know that exercise is beneficial in helping to reduce stiffness, and maintain an optimum weight to help ease the pressure on those weight-bearing joints.
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