Arthritis Diet

Can You Cure Arthritis By What You Eat?

I have seen so many health claims with the Arthritis Diet that I decided to investigate it further. When you suffer from osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid arthritis you will do just about anything to find relief.

Today it is very common for people to pursue homeopathic remedies verses prescription drugs when they can. Medications can be so costly and have horrible side effects; so trying to remedy arthritis with other means is very tempting.

What I found was not too promising in the way of guaranteeing a change for the better. While diet might help, most people found that changing it did little to nothing.

When it comes to the Arthritis Diet, there are many types of food and supplements that should be avoided or added. Whether or not all of these diets work is the real question. There is no real way to know if these will work at all or on everyone.

The best and only way to know if your arthritis will improve or worsen given a particular food is to eliminate or add one food at a time for a week or two to see if any change is made. When it comes to a specific diet to follow there really is not one.

Some people claim that the Acid-Alkaline Diet works. Other claim a vegetarian diet is best. There is no real proof either works at all. Although, many experts claim that eating more vegetables and less meat can help improve many symptoms of arthritis.

Supplements for an Arthritis Diet should include Omega 3s. This type of fat is said to have anti-inflammatory properties. Other ways to get this type of fat is to eat lean meats such as fish and chicken.

Certain vegetables are also known to have anti-inflammatory properties as well. Since arthritis is an inflammatory disease, this could be beneficial. There is no proof that diet alone, or at all, will prevent or cure the inflammation or progression of arthritis. Some of the diets that many offer as a cure are actually dangerous.

Many say that gin raisins are a great cure. Any alcohol may dull the pain, but comes with a host of medical issues of its own. It also does not help the arthritis in any way at all. Before trying any new diet when you are on any type of medication, you should always consult your doctor or pharmacist. They will be able to tell you if the diet you are attempting is okay for you or not.

Since there is no real proof that an Arthritis Diet is actually real or beneficial, I cannot in good faith recommend it. The only thing I can soundly recommend is eating healthy, seeing your doctor, getting appropriate exercise, and taking your medications as prescribed.

As much as it would be nice to have a cure all in diet alone to such a painful ailment, as of right now there is not one. I hope that there will be a better way to control arthritis in the near future.

Review by Greg Marshall