Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Interesting Facts On A Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet

By Raymond Smith


It is claimed that up to 3 quarters of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers feel that their food can affect their symptoms. The idea is not yet backed up by scientific data as insufficient study has been done in the area. Many with RA however, believe they have relieved their condition via following rheumatoid arthritis diet.

The fact that rheumatoid arthritis is often triggered by allergies to certain foods is well accepted. Sometimes an elimination plan is used; Removing and gradually reintroducing potential triggers from the eating plan, to see which substances are causing problems. Scientific results in this are not conclusive, because individual's symptoms can vary in intensity over the long term. With that in mind, RA sufferers are advised to try this to see if it makes their symptoms any better.

There are certain foods that often trigger inflammation and joint pain. When following a food plan for RA, dairy products, citrus fruits and juices, wheat and other gluten containing grains, vegetables from the nightshade family: Tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, and aubergines should be excluded. It's a good idea to consider removing these from your eating plan one at a time, in order to gauge the impact they are having.

An eating plan based around fruit, vegetables, grains, legumes, and olive oil has been confirmed in tests to relieve arthritic symptoms after being eaten consistently for a while. Reasons behind this remain a mystery, but the idea is obvious. Eat a healthier diet! There are no contraindications for a diet based on fresh healthy ingredients.

A lessened risk of RA has been linked by many studies to a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. These eating plans have also been shown to improve the symptoms presented in people currently suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Medical professionals rarely prescribe these eating programmes, as patients can be famously resistant to big changes in something as fundamental as their diet, the bonuses for those enduring RA however are not to be sniffed at.

Including as many antioxidant rich foods on your plate as you possibly can is of key importance. Valuable sources of these antioxidant compounds include foods like peas, broccoli and cauliflower, leafy greens such as arugula and raw baby spinach, along with fruits like berries, bananas and apricots. The chemicals in foods like these work to protect the tissue surrounding the joints, negating the devastation caused by the more unhealthy, free radical containing foods the sufferer may occasionally eat.

It's commonly recommended that RA patients supplement with certain vitamins and minerals to reduce joint breakdown and pain. Vitamin E, Selenium, and Folic Acid have all been found to be lacking in arthritic patients. Sometimes this is due to a dietary deficiency, but sometimes can be a result of the drugs patients are prescribed causing malabsorption.

Sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, linseeds, or sunflower seeds are an essential part of the rheumatoid arthritis diet, as they contain anti-inflammatory fat compounds. They are easy to add to the diet, eat them whole or sprinkle them over your food. Using just some of the ideas presented here will definitely result in a small improvement at very least, and possibly change your life for the better.




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