“Are there foods that can improve my arthritis?”
I am suffering from arthritis, that causes pain in my knees. Are there specific foods that can improve my condition?
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The most important thing in giving treatment recommendations for arthritis is to know what specific form of arthritis we are dealing with The most common arthritis that affects the knees is osteoarthritis That is a condition where the cartilage which cushions the joint space slowly wears down And in doing so, the joint space narrows, and patients experience pain and difficulty walking etcetera The treatment of arthritis suffers from lack of understanding of some of the reasons and mechanisms behind arthritis, whether it is osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis etcetera I am not aware of any clear study that shows that a medical food or specific diet and or dietary changes clearly effects the progression of a patient's arthritis The most important thing in osteoarthritis is weight management and weight loss if necessary as well as an exercise program I have many patients who follow an anti inflammatory diet and they seem to be helped by this There was no good evidence however to show that 1 diet is better than another in a rigorous scientific way So my patients that they can follow choose or learn about an anti-inflammatory diet Patients who have gout, they develop problems because of the accumulation of excess amounts of uric acid Patient is can follow a low purine diet and help lower being of your to some degree, although in almost all patients with recurrent gout, a uric acid lowering medicine is necessary Again I would advise anyone with questions about arthritis to be sure that they know exactly what type of arthritis they have I hope your pain improves and I hope you have a good day.
In an old study, one in 20 patients found definite allergic flare. Some people have gluten allergy and developed Celiac disease, a relatively common 1 % problem.
A number of herbs and spices do have anti-inflammatory properties. Check out this article for further details. https://www.everydayhealth.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/diet/six-herbs-and-spices-for-rheumatoid-arthritis/
