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Arthritis Management Through Diet
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joints throughout the body. Arthritis is one of the most rapidly
growing chronic conditions in North America. Osteoarthritis, the
most common form of arthritis, is also known as wear and tear
arthritis and degenerative joint disease. This form of arthritis
classically affects the knee joint, the hips and other weight
bearing joints. Other forms include rheumatoid arthritis and
gouty arthritis.
New treatments for arthritis are constantly researched. The most
common arthritis medications are non-steroid or steroid
anti-inflammatory drugs which, although effective, have serious
side-effects. They can have unpleasant side effects: cause
weight gain, acne, osteoporosis, hypertension, diabetes,
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almost every system of the body, and the more steroids you take,
the more side effects you are likely to experience.
The newest findings link arthritis not only to poor diet and
obesity, but also to the overall state of the immune system.
Quite recently, researchers have found a protein in the immune
system that malfunctioned in patients who have arthritis or
other inflammatory diseases. Doctors believe they can block this
protein to reduce the need for steroids.
As the general population ages, the number of people with
arthritis is growing. Today arthritis medications are aimed at
baby-boomers who have spent more years living with obesity than
the previous generation. Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center have found that there are more cases of
obesity-related arthritis among baby boomers compared to the
previous generation.
What we eat often plays a large role in setting the stage for
the start of arthritis. There are a few changes anyone can make
to their diet to successfully offset arthritis even without
using arthritis medications.
The typical North American diet contains an overwhelming amount
of cooked, processed and other acid forming foods. A healthy
diet should be 70% alkaline and 30% acidic. Unfortunately, the
average North American diet has reversed this ratio.
Instead of eating cooked foods that are acid forming, a diet of
mostly raw, fresh vegetables, fruits and reducing the
consumption of meats are an excellent way to help reduce
inflammation throughout the body.
To ease your arthritis symptoms without succumbing to arthritis
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foods include bread, coffee, corn, honey, oatmeal, peanuts,
rice, soy, pasta and wheat. When treating arthritis, stay away
from saturated fats, such as butter, cream, and margarine.
Antioxidants in brightly colored fruits and vegetables offer
substantial protection against arthritis. By eating more yellow
and orange fruits and vegetables you will consume antioxidants
called carotenoids, which can lower your chances of developing
inflammatory arthritis. Some dietitians suggest that night-shade
vegetables are unsuitable for arthritis patients, which means
you should think twice about eating peppers, (red, green and
yellow), potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants.
Build your arthritis diet around such alkaline-forming products
as most berries, bananas, dates, figs, prunes, raisins, almonds,
asparagus, avocado, fresh beans, beets, carrots, grapes, plums,
spinach, apricots, broccoli, all kind of cabbage, cantaloupe,
celery, cherries, chestnuts, chicory, coconut milk, fresh sweet
corn and cucumbers. Focusing on vegetables instead of proteins
will ease many other symptoms and help you reduce weight too.
Proper hydration is a must. Drink half your weight in ounces
that would be 75 oz of water for a person weighing 150 pounds.
If you must drink alcohol, coffee or soda, drink an extra 16 oz
of water for every alcoholic drink and cup of coffee or soda you
consume in addition to the water you would normally drink.
Arthritis is a condition that takes years to develop. In many
cases, arthritis can be avoided or effectively managed through
the use of alternative methods that include proper nutrition,
hydration and specific nutritional supplements that can reduce
the damage done to aging joints.
About the author:
Kathryn writes articles on a number of different topics. For
more information on Arthritis please visit http://www.arthritis-resou
rce.com and for additional articles on Arthritis http:/
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