Sore joints and arthritis.

gavyn02

DO YOU SUFFER FROM ARTHRITIS?

Arthritis is inflammation of the joints and what we eat can really effect that.

Most Westerners eat a hugely disproportionate amount of flammatory fats in comparison to anti inflammatory fats .

These are known as Omega 6 (flammatory) Omega 3 (anti inflammatory)

We should to eat a ratio of 1:1 but our current western diets contain a disproportionate amount up to 20:1 meaning we eat foods that cause us to become inflamed. If you have arthritis then this can be amplified.

One glaring thing you might want to change is the amount of Omega 6 fats in your diet mainly coming from:

✅Bacon
✅Steak
✅Pork
✅Silverside
✅Peanut butter
✅Almonds

All those foods contain disproportionate amounts of flammatory fats and will not be helping at all.

Also if you use fats or oils to cook then the following oils should be avoided.

Here is a chart with some common fats and oils. Avoid all that have a high proportion of Omega-6 (blue bars)

The best fat to use would be coconut oil (high temp cooking) and olive oil (low temp cooking)

So moving forward.

Firstly portion sizes are a must and you can read about that here

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>http://www.startafreshpt.com/what-is-good-nutrition/

As for the types of food:

You can have your beef etc but make it occasional and every beef meal you have per week also have an oily fish meal to try and balance it out.

So moving forward:

✅Invest is a fish oil supplement
✅Add some of the foods into your diet 3 times a week
✅Use coconut oil
✅Limit red meats and peanuts.
✅Up your vegetable portions
✅Add flax seeds (ground) to your oats.

Although this is not a quick fix you will see improvements if you are consistent.

Hopefully it hasn't been too boring and long winded.

Any questions just flick me a message.

Good Luck,

Gavyn.

Sued0nim

There are many forms of arthritis

Your copy and pasted advice is well meaning but dubious and has little scientific basis

It's best to try to avoid promoting blogosphere derpitude and focus on the real science TBH

This is what we know

Some people may have dietary triggers and these are personal
Being at an appropriate weight is key in managing symptoms
Managing stress is important for those auto-immune arthritic conditions
Progressive weight resistance training, under the eye of a trained and experienced sports physio can be helpful

There is no overall dietary help that has been proven efficacious

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/store/10.1002/art.1780260403/asset/1780260403_ftp.pdf?v=1&t=iukswred&s=69d03533a7cf65659b1b77312f701b9b362e0595
"Our study failed to provide evidence of objective overaii clinical benefit of this diet as followed by a group of patients with longstanding, progressive, active RA. However, our data are not inconsistent with the possibility that individualized dietary manipulations might be beneficial for selected patients with rheumatic disease."

gavyn02

Thanks for the comment....Absolutely, you're right. There are lots of forms. (Unfortunately i cant see your link as its blocked) However the disproportionate amount of omega 6 - 3 in a western diet has been proven time and time again. An uptake in omega 3 has also been proven to help with sore joints and to relieve arthritis symptoms. Obviously it's not a one size fits all and it's not an overnight fix.

This is a copy and paste from.http://www.arthritis.org

Studies: EPA and DHA have been extensively studied for RA as well as dozens of other inflammatory conditions, including heart disease, depression, Raynaud's syndrome and lupus. A 2010 meta-analysis found that fish oil significantly decreased joint tenderness and stiffness in RA patients and reduced or eliminated NSAID use. Preliminary studies indicate it may have a similar effect on osteoarthritis. A 2005 study of people with RA showed enhanced positive effects when fish oil supplements were used in combination with olive oil.

Meta-analyses also have shown that fish oil improves depression when taken with conventional antidepressants and in one small study, it increased cold tolerance and time to vasospasm in Raynaud's.

There are studies for both sides of the fence but anyone struggling with painful symptoms should explore this strategy.

BigGuy47

gavyn02 wrote: »

✅Bacon
✅Steak
✅Pork
✅Silverside
✅Peanut butter
✅Almonds

I have arthritis and I eat all those things (except for silverside) on a regular.basis. It doesn't appear to affect the severity of my arthritis. I do supplement my diet with omega 3. I agree with SuedOnim in that an anti inflammatory diet isn't a fix for everyone. It's not that simple.

GottaBurnEmAll

I have osteo and psoriatic arthritis.

I agree with Sued0nim.

I'm a vegetarian and no anti-inflammatory diet has ever done anything for me.

Exercise, medication, and maintaining a low weight have done wonders, though.

Edit: I know everyone is on the MCT train with the sat fat in coconut oil, but I'm not. I have genetic high cholesterol and prefer to stay away from saturated fat in any form as much as possible. I'll stick with olive oil.

CaptainJoy

I agree with @GottaBurnEmAll about the coconut oil. No thank you. I prefer Smart Balance spreads and extra virgin olive oil. I do eat more Omega 3 foods now as compared to last year. I've found exercise and maintaining a low weight to help the most with arthritis.

canadianlbs

i've had rheumatoid arthritis for 13 years. and while i try to recognise your motives are altruistic, i just can't tell you how tiresome it is to constantly deal with this kind of well-meaning evangelism. if i altered my life and my treatment protocol to suit every shiny-eyed convert to some 'natural cure' . . . my life wouldn't be mine. it would be getting run by the transient enthusiasms of what my sister used to call 'every whack job with a crystal and a herb garden'. i'd rather not.

can't speak for other forms of arthritis, but r.a. has been around since the time of the pharoahs and for all i know long before. it is not caused by 'modern life' and its perceived deficiencies, imo.