What type of food and drinks make the pain from arthritis better or worse?

5 Comments

1. looloo says:

   July 6, 2010 at 7:11 pm

   food has nothing to do with arthritis
2. Fraulein says:

   July 6, 2010 at 7:17 pm

   There is no one food or group of foods to give up that will help all or even most people with arthritis. Some people report benefits from altering their diet, but it is very individual. You have to do a lot of detective work.
   Some people feel better when they give up animal protein.
   Some people feel better when they give up all foods in the nightshade family.
   The nightshades are tomatoes, white potatoes, peppers (includes bell peppers, cayenne, chili, paprika, pimiento) and eggplant. The nightshade family also includes tobacco and belladonna. The nightshade family can be tricky. After eating a tomato, it can take as long as 48 hours before a reaction occurs. And it can actually take as long as six months for all reactions to stop. This means if you want to test for nightshades you may need to completely give up every member of this family for six months. You must carefully check all labels. Prepared foods often have potato starch or tomato paste. Relish may contain peppers or paprika. Anytime you see “spices” listed under ingredients, the food may contain paprika or pepper.
   Some people feel better when gluten is eliminated from their diet.
   Gluten is found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats.
   Some people feel better when they give up all dairy products.
   The problem may be molds. Foods like potatoes, sweet potatoes, nuts, berries, cantaloupe and honeydew melon get moldy easily. If you react to these foods sometimes, but not others, you may be allergic to certain molds rather than the foods.
   There are many other foods that can increase arthritis symptoms. Sometimes the only way to identify these foods is to either go on a fast with nothing but water for five days, or try a rare foods diet.
   Test yourself by giving up the suspected foods for 5 days and notice if you see any changes. If it is a food or group of foods causing or aggravating your arthritis, it takes up to 5 days for the food(s) to completely pass through your body. After that, you can look to see if your health improves. Keep a diary recording what you eat and how you feel.
   I would talk to a nutritionist, who might better help you.
   Hope this info. helps some.
3. Elna W says:

   July 6, 2010 at 8:02 pm

   There are two types of arthritis–Wear and tear (osteo) which is usually experienced by old people, and Rheumatoid. Since you are only 16 I expect you have rheumatoid which is an autoimmune condition. I suggest that you do some research on rheumatoid arthritis. I did a google search and turned up a lot of information. The site listed below is the Mayo Clinic which is one of the best in the US. There are lots of others, so you can compare.
4. Dawg says:

   July 6, 2010 at 8:10 pm

   If you will stop eating ALL white flour products.ALL sweets especially Chocolates and red meat your pain from osteoarthritis will subsist, within two or three weeks,,if you have osteoarthritis then you eat way to much of that stuff,I KNOW you do. those junk food particles cant be used when it gets in your blood stream,your constantly overloading your body with junk foods, your causing your on pain, so please do as I suggest, or you will be crippled when you get older,as your so young now and have it, it will only get worst.this will do it.honest, believe me.I convinced my Doctor to tell people this and he said every single person he asked to Give up those processed foods were helped..I have been telling people this for 32 years,every person who left off the junk foods were helped greatly. quickly.the body will heal itself if you will just eat right,your still young, the cartilage matrix has not been damaged to much to not be helped,Just eat whole natural foods.fruits .vegetables. lean meat. fish,poultry.just eat natural foods, its that simple,I wish you well.
5. keko says:

   July 6, 2010 at 8:44 pm

   Sugar makes pain worse. Go to the source of most pain – muscles. The best book to explain fully what I mean is The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It not only tells what is going on but how to help yourself and has a 75% success rate. You may need someone who is already aware of this to get you progressing. I use a chiropractor who is a muscle specialist and uses an activator (instead of manipulation) along with a massage therapist.