Every patient wants to alleviate the pain of osteoarthritis (OA) as safely and naturally as possible. A few simple changes in the area of diet and nutrition can gradually provide comfort to irritated joints. The reason that revising food intake fights arthritis is that certain foods contain inflammatory compounds while other ones contain anti-inflammatory compounds. Reducing problematic foods and increasing helpful ones can be incredibly effective in conjunction with medical, physical therapy, and chiropractic approaches.
Here are several anti-inflammatory foods to prevent the pain of arthritis, as curated by Cleveland Clinic in July 2014:
As you add the above elements to your diet, minimize the following foods:
Anti-inflammatory foods are a great way to help your body re-achieve its natural balance, in turn diminishing your arthritis symptoms. Remember the nature of inflammation: it is a physical response to bodily dysfunction. By trading the most inflammatory foods you eat for anti-inflammatory ones, you can gradually subdue your body rather than simply blocking pain, as is typical of some medical solutions.
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