Osteoarthritis
05/16/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Limit your intake of tomatoes, potatoes, peppers and eggplants if you have chronic pain; nightshades can contribute to inflammation
If you suffer from chronic pain, limit your consumption of tomatoes, eggplants, and other nightshades. It is believed that this plant group can contribute to inflammation. Nightshades, like tomatoes and eggplants, belong to the Solanaceae family which includes more than 2,000 species. This plant group has cholinesterase inhibiting glycoalkaloids and steroid alkaloids, such as solanine in […]
04/11/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Mediterranean diet found to reduce inflammation, cartilage degradation in patients with osteoarthritis
A recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging reports that patients with osteoarthritis who follow a Mediterranean type diet can help minimize joint inflammation and cartilage inflammation. According to the study authors, the diet can help the patients lose weight, which will in turn help ease the pain caused by their osteoarthritis. For the study, […]
09/14/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Strawberries found to decrease knee pain in arthritis sufferers
Strawberries are regarded as a healthy fruit with a multitude of health benefits, and a recent study has uncovered another one. Regular strawberry consumption has been found to alleviate the pain levels of knee osteoarthritis. For the purposes of their study, published in Nutrients, the researchers took in 17 obese adult volunteers then divided them […]
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