Osteoarthritis does not only affect old people – although the likelihood that the cartilage of the joints will be affected increases with advancing age. However, in addition to a hereditary predisposition, factors such as an unhealthy lifestyle and poor nutrition have made osteoarthritis a widespread disease. As before, osteoarthritis cannot be cured – even a complete change in diet cannot restore the destroyed cartilage tissue – but nutrition in osteoarthritis plays an important role.
Osteoarthritis: overweight is a risk factor
Anyone who is overweight runs the risk of developing osteoarthritis. This is because being overweight is a burden on the joints, and joint wear and tear is thus advanced even faster. Even the arthrosis symptoms of the non-weight-bearing joints diminish with weight reduction. In addition, experts suspect a connection between fat reduction and the decrease in inflammation-mediating substances that are released in the body. Such inflammation-mediating substances are leptin, resistin and adiponectin; they are formed in fat cells. Less body fat therefore also means less inflammation in the joints leading to osteoarthritis. Healthy weight loss through a balanced diet and appropriate exercise (important in osteoarthritis anyway, so that the joints do not stiffen completely) is a first step in treating osteoarthritis.
Relieve osteoarthritis through a healthy diet
While there is no diet that can completely eliminate the symptoms of osteoarthritis. However, diet does have a positive effect on the progression of osteoarthritis and can even prevent further development. Particularly recommended are foods such as:
- Fruit
- Salads
- Vegetables
- Potatoes
- Brown rice
- Spelt
- Skimmed milk products
- Cold water fish such as squid, trout, cod, halibut or even oysters.
Recommended foods for osteoarthritis
Millet is said to contribute to the regeneration of cartilage mass. In addition, you should use only cold-pressed oils such as olive oil, walnut oil, sesame oil, safflower oil or canola oil. Alkaline herbal tea or tea mixtures of fennel, licorice, caraway, anise or corn beard are suitable for deacidification. Alternatively, pharmacies sell ready-made powder from various manufacturers. Green tea has an anti-inflammatory effect, which can thus relieve osteoarthritis pain. This effect is still strengthened by an addition of lemon. Since free radicals are also suspected of being involved in the inflammatory processes of osteoarthritis, a diet containing vitamin A, vitamin E and vitamin C is recommended. Selenium and copper should also not be missing.
Spices and herbs against osteoarthritis
Against every suffering is a herb grown! Who suffers from osteoarthritis, the pain in the joints, which are triggered by the inflammation, make it especially difficult. However, nature has many plants ready that have an anti-inflammatory effect. You can refine your salad with varying herb mixtures of turmeric, parsley, fennel, dill, anise, cumin, mint, chervil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, coriander, marjoram and ginger. Chili and cinnamon also belong on the spice shelf of an osteoarthritis patient. Do you like to drink cocoa? Then why not add honey, turmeric, chili powder, black pepper and cinnamon to milk (or even better: water) and cocoa powder. Similarly, a varied herbal yogurt can be conjured up from the morning breakfast yogurt. Fish dishes containing omega-3 fats, consisting of mackerel or sardines, which should be eaten twice a week in cases of osteoarthritis, can also be wonderfully refined with the above herbs and spices.
Osteoarthritis: avoid certain foods
Those who want to achieve a long-term improvement in their arthrosis symptoms should permanently change their diet. Only who follows the just described Arthrose nourishing Tipps consistently, successes will book. In addition must be renounced however also if possible completely some food. In addition animal fat belongs – in particular pig is taboo, in addition, beef should be enjoyed only in moderation. Likewise moderately to consume are sausage, sweets and sugar, asparagus, nuts strawberries, red pepper and tomatoes. Fatty fish should also be avoided, as should cream, margarine, butter and egg yolks. Saturated and hydrogenated fats are also on the red list, as are coffee, alcohol and black tea. Citrus fruits should also not be consumed in excess.Anyone who occasionally sins because the temptation of chocolate cake, pork knuckle or summer strawberries with cream was too great after all, should make sure to eat a balancing amount of Base-containing foods or drink a liter of Base tea to protect against hyperacidity.
