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Arthritis Dos and Don'ts: Tips and Prevention

What you should Do for Arthritis

Suggest things to do
Consume omega-3 for arthritis: plate of salmon, avocado, and nuts, rich in omega-3.

Eat omega-3 rich foods

Omega-3 is powerful in reducing inflammation. Eat fish such as salmon, and walnuts. Both are rich sources of omega-3.

Eat sulfur rich foods for arthritis: plate full of sulfur rich foods including eggs and tomatoes.

Eat sulfur-rich foods

Sulfur rich foods can reduce inflammation of the joints, and help rebuild tissues. It can also decrease the pain.

Foods rich in sulfur include:

  • Turkey, beef, eggs, fish, and chicken
  • Broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower, cabbage, arugula, and kale 
  • Chickpeas, couscous, and whole grains
  • Nuts, seeds, and walnuts
  • Garlic, leeks, onions, scallions, and shallots
Eat fruits and vegetables for arthritis: display of various fruits and vegetables in a food basket.

Eat fruits and vegetables

Fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and digestive enzymes.

Maintain healthy weight for arthritis: person standing on a balance to measure his weight, holding a green apple.

Maintain healthy weight

Excessive weight can increase the pain of arthritis by adding more pressure on the joints. That’s why it’s important to sustain a healthy weight.

Do physical activity for arthritis: elder man doing sports outdoor.

Maintain physical activity

Physical activity is important for joint health. In the long run, it can help in treating arthritis since it strengthens the muscles around the affected joint, which provides additional support and less tension. It also helps in regulating hormones.

Exercises that are most appropriate for people with arthritis include stretching, aerobic, and resistance training.

What you should Avoid for Arthritis

Suggest thing to avoid
Limit sugar for arthritis: grains of sugar in a spoon and sugar cubes next to it.

Limit sugar

High amounts of sugar in the diet could cause inflammation and increase arthritis pain. That’s why it’s important to omit sugary food, as well as soft drinks and sweetened beverages.  

Avoid smoking for Alzheimer: close up on a woman's hand, smoking cigarette.

Avoid smoking

Smoking can lead to many health problems including some types of arthritis. Accordingly, it is important to refrain from smoking.

Avoid alcohol for arthritis: Red alcohol drink.

Avoid alcohol

Excessive alcohol drinking can damage the body in many ways. It’s important to drink in moderation. For instance, 1 glass per day for women, and 2 glasses a day for men (1 drink = 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, 1.5 ounces of liquor).

Always consult with your doctor if you have arthritis and you wish to drink, because drinking alcohol may interfere with certain medications.

Avoid omega-6 for arthritis: sunflower, and sunflower oil in a small glass jar.

Limit omega 6

Omega 6 is necessary for the body for normal growth. However, excess omega-6 can promote inflammation by producing pro-inflammatory chemicals. 

Sources of omega-6 include corn, sunflower, soy, peanut and vegetable oil, as well as mayonnaise. Hence, it’s important to avoid these. 

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