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Define on Control Arthritis

Using Food

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There are answers for arthritis in ancient folk medicine

mostly revolving around diet. New medical discoveries

now prove that some foods aggravate the inflammation

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while others alleviate it. In some cases, eliminating

certain foods has known to bring about some relief. But in

most cases, arthritis may be inherited and not really

connected to diet. However, food reactions are highly

individual and one has to find out which food triggers the

inflammation.

Grab The Villian

In order to nab the villain, it would be wise to go on an

elimination diet for a week. Limit your intake to a few

foods like herbal teas, vegetable soups (excluding

tomatoes, capsicum, potatoes, brinjal and green chillies)

and vegetable juices made from carrots, beetroot, spinach

and coriander. If the symptoms improve, add other cereals

like jowar and bajra, pulses and some nuts and seeds.

Avoid all kinds of meats, milk, eggs, wheat, corn, citrus

fruits, cheese, black pepper, mono sodium glutamate

(ajinomoto), food preservatives and refined sugar for the

next two months.

Then get on to all these foods one by one. Never

introduce more than one type of food in 2 days time. If

there is a recurrence of inflammation within 2 days of

consumption, reject that food completely. If you are clear

of symptoms inspite of adding wheat, corn or milk

products, go on adding them one after the other, never at

once. In this way you will be able to identify the allergen.

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Anjali Mukerjee Health Total Diet Tips For Arthritis

Turn vegetarian but have lots of fish (steamed, poached or

in a curry). Fish oils contain anti-inflammatory agents.

According to a study by Dr, Joel Kremmer, MD,

Associate professor of medicine, Albany Medical

College, NY moderate amounts of fish benefit arthritic

patients by easing the pain to some extent. He found that

fish oils suppressed the production of leukotriene B-4, an

inflammatory substance that aggravates arthritis

symptoms.

Try a little ginger everyday. It has been used for

thousands of years in Ayurveda. This anti-inflammatory

agent, says Dr. Krishna C Shrivastava, an internationally

acclaimed medical researcher in spices from Odense

University, Denmark, might help you soothe the pain. He

recommends 5gm of ginger to be taken thrice a day. It can

be incorporated in cooking or its juice can be mixed with

water and taken thrice a day.

A low sodium diet helps counteract water retention in

tissues, which can aggravate the swelling that

accompanies arthritis.

Incorporate fresh fruits, vegetables, jowar, bajra, nuts,

seeds and whole pulses in your everyday diet.

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Eat at least 2 tablespoons of alsi seed powder everyday.

Rich in Omega-3 fats, it will help in reducing pain.

What to avoid

Vegetable oils should be avoided as too much Omega-6

type of fatty acids may trigger the inflammation. The best

oil to use is olive oil or til oil.

Exclude all meats especially red meat, as it contains

saturated fats, which stimulates inflammatory agents in

the body. It also causes uric acid build-ups and cause joint

inflammation. Some preserved types of meats like cold

cuts, ham and bacon contain preservatives and chemicals

that can trigger arthritic reactions in some.

Cut down on saturated fat by excluding milk products like

cheese, butter, ghee, etc.

Avoid all forms of sugar including colas, soft drinks,

pastries, cakes, mithais, etc. Because sugar can add fuel to

the fire as it strips the body of its essential nutrients. The

artificial sweetener aspartame should be avoided by

people suffering from arthritis.

Make sure you rule out foods that cause you chronic joint.