Most any food, especially those eaten on an everyday basis, can cause an allergic response that produces arthritis.
But certain foods and chemicals are common trigger.
1- Highly acidic foods have been associated with the exacerbation of arthritis symptoms.
2 - Saturated fats found in meat, dairy and fried foods, as well as alcohol and aspirin, produce prostaglandin-E2, which suppresses the immune system, causing inflammation and pain.
Pork is one of the worst offenders, whether it is in the form of ham, bacon or any food cooked in lard (a hidden ingredient in some restaurant foods).
3 - A small percentage of people with arthritis need to avoid the nightshade family of vegetables: tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant and bell peppers.
You can tell if these foods affect you by staying away from them for 30 days and then eating all of them in one day.
If you do not feel any worse after challenging yourself in this way, then you need not worry.
If pain in the joints worsens, stay away from these foods.
4 - Other substances to avoid are stimulants like coffee and tobacco (both members of the nightshade family), caffeinated tea, sugar, and salt, as well as artificial colors, food additives, and preservatives.
5 - Carbonated drinks are high in phosphates, which change the mineral balance in the body.
6 - Margarine in unhealthy because of the partially hydrogenated trans-fatty acids, which our bodies cannot digest.
7 - Overcooked and processed foods rob the body of essential nutrients and can pave the way for arthritis symptoms.
8 - Anti-inflammatory medications may appear helpful initially but in the long term, they are destructive.
9 - Another thing to avoid, for those with arthritis, is prolonged immobility of a lengthy care of plane ride.
To prevent the increased knee, ankle, or foot pain that can result from such a ride.
Travelers should try to exercise periodically during the trip, if this is at all possible.
But certain foods and chemicals are common trigger.
1- Highly acidic foods have been associated with the exacerbation of arthritis symptoms.
2 - Saturated fats found in meat, dairy and fried foods, as well as alcohol and aspirin, produce prostaglandin-E2, which suppresses the immune system, causing inflammation and pain.
Pork is one of the worst offenders, whether it is in the form of ham, bacon or any food cooked in lard (a hidden ingredient in some restaurant foods).
3 - A small percentage of people with arthritis need to avoid the nightshade family of vegetables: tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant and bell peppers.
You can tell if these foods affect you by staying away from them for 30 days and then eating all of them in one day.
If you do not feel any worse after challenging yourself in this way, then you need not worry.
If pain in the joints worsens, stay away from these foods.
4 - Other substances to avoid are stimulants like coffee and tobacco (both members of the nightshade family), caffeinated tea, sugar, and salt, as well as artificial colors, food additives, and preservatives.
5 - Carbonated drinks are high in phosphates, which change the mineral balance in the body.
6 - Margarine in unhealthy because of the partially hydrogenated trans-fatty acids, which our bodies cannot digest.
7 - Overcooked and processed foods rob the body of essential nutrients and can pave the way for arthritis symptoms.
8 - Anti-inflammatory medications may appear helpful initially but in the long term, they are destructive.
9 - Another thing to avoid, for those with arthritis, is prolonged immobility of a lengthy care of plane ride.
To prevent the increased knee, ankle, or foot pain that can result from such a ride.
Travelers should try to exercise periodically during the trip, if this is at all possible.