Relieve the Pain of Arthritis with the Proper Diet

People who suffer from arthritis are always lookingGlucosamine is a supplement that relieves pain in
for ways to relieve their pain.  One way to ease orsome patients with osteoarthritis.  It helps the body
even prevent it is through an arthritis diet.  Thererebuild cartilage, but can take up to two months to
are some arthritis diets that some people will swearsee the effects.  If you are allergic to shellfish,
by, but have never been proven to make acheck with your doctor before taking this as it is
difference.  There are some diets that make aderived from crab, lobster, or shrimp shells.  Before
definite difference according to health experts.taking any supplements talk with your doctor as
First we'll take a look at some arthritis diets wheresome can interfere with or worsen side effects from
there's little or no evidence that they actually make ayour medications.      
difference.  One of the most common arthritis dietsOf course the best arthritis diet is a good
is to eliminate potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, andold-fashioned well balanced diet.  Eat 5 to 9 servings
most peppers.  While the diet won't do any harm, itof fruits and vegetables, and go easy on fats and
hasn't been proven to affect arthritis at all.  Anothercholesterol.  A heart healthy diet is especially
arthritis diet seeks to reduce the acids in one's bodyimportant to patients with rheumatoid arthritis as
eliminating sugar, coffee, red meat, most grains, nuts,studies have shown a link between this disease and
and citrus fruits.  It's intended to be followed forheart failure.  Vitamin C is good for repairing body
just one month.  People may feel better becausetissue.  Vitamin D helps absorb calcium, build bone
they lose weight which reduces the stress on theirmass, and prevents bone loss.  Calcium helps
joints, but again there is no evidence to supportstrengthen your bones.  If you are on medication,
this.  It also excludes many sources of vitamin Cask your doctor if he/she recommends taking
which is essential in fighting arthritis.  Drinking greenvitamins.  Some medications can create vitamin or
tea has been shown to reduce the effects ofmineral deficiencies.  When choosing your arthritis
rheumatoid arthritis in mice, but there are nodiet, be sure to talk with your physician as different
conclusive results on human studies yet.  Sharktypes of arthritis have different needs.
cartilage is supposed to relieve arthritis.  Animal andDISCLAIMER: This information is not presented by a
lab studies show promise, but there are no humanmedical practitioner and is for educational and
studies to support this yet.  informational purposes only. The content is not
Not let's take a look at some arthritis diets that haveintended to be a substitute for professional medical
been shown to work.  Switching fats can reduceadvice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the
inflammation.  Eating fats found in red meat andadvice of your physician or other qualified health care
poultry have actually been shown to increaseprovider with any questions you may have regarding
inflammation.  Switching to cold water fish can helpa medical condition. Never disregard professional
reduce the inflammation.  Using corn, safflower, andmedical advice or delay in seeking it because of
sunflower oils also helps.  Another arthritis diet is thesomething you have read.
ASU (avocado-soybean unsaponifiable).  It has beenSince natural and/or dietary supplements are not FDA
shown to relieve osteoarthritis, stimulate cartilageapproved they must be accompanied by a two-part
repair, and lessen a patient's need to NSAIDs todisclaimer on the product label: that the statement
control pain.  Ginger has been shown to ease painhas not been evaluated by FDA and that the product
and inflammation as well as protect the stomachis not intended to "diagnose, treat, cure or prevent
from gastrointestinal effects from taking NSAIDs. any disease.