Daily Foods to Help
Relief from Inflammatory Disease Pains
Turmeric
Turmeric is an excellent Ayurvedic remedy for joint pain. It contains an active
ingredient called curcumin with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Mix one teaspoon of turmeric powder and a little honey in a glass of warm milk.
Drink it daily, at least for a few days.
Another option is to take 250 to 500 mg turmeric capsules three times daily
until you are satisfied with the results.
Bananas
Bananas are the great food to fight arthritis. It fights arthritis and
reduces the symptoms associated with it & improves the overall health of
the person. It contains high levels of potassium which necessary for the proper
functioning of cells.
It contains vitamins such as vitamin C, vitamin B6 and folate which help to
improve the immune system of the body. The fibre present in banana helps in the
proper digestion of the food and helps to maintain the general health of the
person.
Apples
Apples are a rich source of vitamins and iron for the body. The iron in the
apple is useful in the formation of haemoglobin in the blood, which improves
the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. This property of apple helps in
reducing the inflammations in the joints due to arthritis.
Apple can be use as your weight loss diet and get the strain on the joints
reduced. This will ease of the arthritis pain to a great extent. Consumption of
apples on daily basis is to get rid of arthritis pain but make sure that you
consume the skin of the apple to get maximum result as they contain beta
carotene.
Olive Oil
This is one of the best oils to be used by the arthritis patients. Olive oil
contains healthy monounsaturated fats which do not get oxidized in the body.
Studies have shown that in people consuming olive oil daily, the chances of
developing rheumatoid arthritis are less. Make sure that you are using
high quality extra virgin olive oil to achieve maximum benefits.
Use virgin olive oil as a salad dressing or use it for cooking the vegetables
to get rid of arthritis pain. Do not over heat the olive oil as the nutrients
in the oil get destroyed at high temperature.
Green Tea
Green tea offers many health benefits as it contains high levels of
antioxidants. Antioxidants are highly effective in reducing the arthritis
pain. The special substance present in green tea reduces the inflammation
associated with arthritis.
Make a decoction of the green tea by boiling the green tea with water. Consume
at least 3-4 cups of green tea every day to reduce the pain and inflammations
in the joints.
Bell Peppers
Bell peppers are rich in vitamin C which helps to reduce the inflammations and
to increase the body immunity against infections. The antioxidants present in
bell peppers prevent the formation of free radicals in the body which causes
the deterioration of health. It is better to use raw bell peppers in food
preparations as the vitamin C gets destroyed when cooking.
The bell peppers help in collagen formation and help to maintain the skin and
muscles. The capsaicin present in bell peppers improves the blood supply to the
joints and reduces inflammations.
Tomatoes
Tomatoes are found to be very effective in relieving arthritis pain. The most
important content of the tomato is lycopene and this content is responsible for
lowering the pain.
Include cooked tomatoes in your diet if you want to use them to relieve the
arthritis pain. However, cooking releases the lycopene present in the tomatoes
and our body will be able to use them effectively.
Nuts
Different varieties of nuts help in reducing the level of inflammations.
They provide healthy fats for the body. It is necessary to include one ounce of
nuts per day in the arthritis diet to get benefitted by it. It contains
anti-oxidants and omega three fatty acids which are essential for good health.
They are also rich sources of vitamin E.
The most important nut for arthritis pain is the walnuts. The anti-inflammatory
nutrients in walnuts play a special role in maintaining bone health.
Mango
Mangoes have a number of antioxidants & they are rich source of beta
carotene. The beta carotene prevents arthritis from getting worse.
You can eat ripe mangoes or can have them in your fruit salads. It can also use
in the form of fresh mango juice or mango shake.
Salmon
Salmon is one of the most important sources of omega -3 –fatty acids.
Therefore, it is commonly used by people suffering from arthritis to reduce the
pain. Omega -3 helps to reduce the inflammations in the joints and reduces the
redness and pain. You can also use other oily fishes such as sardines and
mackerel for this purpose.
Make sure that you consume salmon or any other oily fish at least twice a week
and avoid using fried fish, instead use grilled, baked, steamed or poached fish
to get the benefits of omega -3.
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes have more nutrients than the regular white potatoes. They
contain beta carotene, anthocyanin, vitamin A, C, soluble fibre and minerals.
Use organically grown orange or purple fleshed sweet potatoes.
Steamed, boiled or baked sweet potatoes are used to reduce the pain. The
vitamin C improves the immunity and anthocyanin reduces the inflammations in
the joints.
Spinach
Spinach provides many benefits to arthritis patients. It contains calcium and
is rich sources of fibre. They contain phytonutrients which improves the
overall performance of the body. There are many flavonoid compounds in
spinach which has anti –inflammatory property. The vitamin K present in
spinach helps to maintain the bone health.
Beets
Beetroot contains a special anti-oxidant called beta-lain which prevents the
build –up of free radicals in the body. Potassium, magnesium, phosphorus,
iron; fibre, folic acid vitamins A, B & C; beta-carotene etc. are a
few of the many nutrients and minerals that are found in beets. Beta-lains have
anti- inflammatory property and hence a good choice of food for people with
arthritis.
Use grated beets to garnish salads or soups.
Whole
Grains
Whole grains have the ability to reduce the inflammations in the body. While
the refined grains increase the inflammations, the whole grains decrease the
inflammations. They are rich sources of fibre and other nutrients. Include more
of whole grains in your food. Use brown rice instead of polished white rice.
Include whole grain cereals in breakfast to reduce the arthritis pain.
