Arthritis: Foods that good & bad for it

Tweet

I've always had pain in my knee joint when I was in my teen years but always ignoring it.When I was 23,the pain was getting worse and when I had it checked, I was diagnosed to have Juvenile Arthritis and was given medications,the pain got better but then taking too strong medication.I do get pain sometimes but I really don't want to depend on my medicines anymore for a lot of reasons so I did some research and here 's what I found out.Foods can't cure it but at least can help to make your discomfort better. Here's the 7 GOOD food that eases the joint pain. 1.Fatty Fish or any foods with lots of OMEGA-3 fatty acids - decrease the production of inflammatory chemicals & contains Vit.D - prevents soreness and swelling. 2.Extra-virgin olive oil - has oleocanthal that blocks enzyme that produces inflammation. 3.Vitamin C rich foods like sweet peppers & citrus fruits -protects collagen 4.Brazil nuts - contains selenium ( less selenium in body leads to rheumatoid arthritis) 5.Onions and Leeks - contain quercetin,an antioxidant that inhibits anti-inflammatory chemicals - had an effect like ibuprofen and aspirin 6.Tart cherries - cuts inflammation half due to anthocyanins 7.Green tea - has antioxidant compound,epigallocatechin-3-gallate lessen severity of arthritis Need to avoid these 3 foods 1.Shellfish, red meat - builds up PURINE that is converted to uric acid that is trapped in joints 2.Sunflower, safflower, corn and soybean oils - high in omega 6 acids that increases inflammation 3.sugar -high in calories,tends to add weight, increase in weight puts more pressure on joints. Maybe most of you here are maybe aware of this already but then it's worth sharing this to fellow myLotters.