Conquering Arthritis Through Diet
Arthritis has become a well known health problem, but through the right diet and moderate exercise you can conquer this once thought untreatable health problem. It is not enough to educate yourself about how to deal with arthritis though, you have to take it a step further and actually apply what you have learned in order to see a change and live arthritis free.
Sometimes just by reducing your body weight can aid in the relief of arthritis. By eating a diet that is very high in Omega-3 essential fatty acids and limiting the amounts of Omega-6 & 9 fatty acids, it has been noted to aid in the reduction of inflammation throughout in the body. Plus eating foods rich in antioxidants, such as vegetables and some fruits which have a natural occurring anti-inflammatory component are very beneficial. It has also been documented that foods high in carotenoids greatly reduces the risk of inflammatory arthritis. REDUCE YOU INTAKE OF CARBS…. MAKE THE MAJORITY OF YOUR DIET PROTEINS, VEGETABLES, SOME FRUITS AND LOTS OF HEALTHY FATS SUCH AS AVOCADO, NUTS, COCONUT, OLIVES AND OLIVE OILS.
1. Lose Weight to Reduce Strain on Joints
2. Supplement with a high amount of Omega-3 oils
3. Chose Rich Antioxidant Foods, vegetables and some fruits
4. Consume More that foods that Contain Carotenoids
5. Get Moderate to high amounts of Exercise
June 11, 2009 at 3:01 am
i am luky,to have still no arthritis,…uffff
June 11, 2009 at 6:56 am
I started eating fish every day, mainly salmon, and that seems to have made a huge difference with my RA.
June 11, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Is there any foods beside fish that have omega-3 in them?
June 11, 2009 at 6:15 pm
David…….only fish, seafood and purified fish oil capsules contain the omega-3s that are proven beneficial for RA.
EPA and DHA are the omega-3s you want.
You can buy DHA capsules, but EPA is THE primary omega-3 for RA, accoring to published human research.
If you have questions, find me at www.omega3dietitian.com