Rheumatoid Arthritis And What We Eat

There are a lot of foods we eat that other cultures around the world do not. Our modern diets are not rheumatoid arthritis friendly. Refined sugars, rich meats and saturated fats are all contributors to this painful condition. Science has found that Rheumatoid arthritis is affected by diet, and that diet can affect rheumatoid arthritis in treatment and prevention. The studies done on arthritis have also discovered that rheumatoid arthritis is affected by diet more in Western culture than in others, because our diets are not as simple or primitive.

Primitive Diet Vs. Modern

Examples of this idea are easy to find. For example a modern diet in western culture is we eat much more red meat. Red meat that is prepared in bad ways as well, using deep fryers and flat top grills. We enjoy cooking in saturated animal fats, and use dairy products on the same poorly cooked red meats. All of these high proteins, saturated fats, cheeses and dairy products when they are digested and broken down produce acid known as arachidonic acid. This acid leads to the formation of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. These compounds are what cause the inflammation in a diet of someone with rheumatoid arthritis. So a horrible food choice in the diet of a person with rheumatoid arthritis would be a bacon double cheeseburger from a takeout restaurant with a side order of fries and a large milk shake.

An example of a primitive diet that would be friendly to a person trying a rheumatoid arthritis diet would be meals rich in cold water fish. Cold water fish are consumable fish like salmon, cod, mackerel, and herring. Using vegetable oils in you're cooking instead of using any type of saturated oils or animal fatty oils. No dairy in your diet and occasionally fasting is a good way to keep rheumatoid arthritis at bay. To supplement your diet if you are not a big lover of seafood is to take cod liver oil supplements. Drinking lots of water is also a good way to keep your body lubricated and refreshed.

There are some arthritis that are not affected much it seems by diet like psoriatic arthritis, however all arthritic conditions can benefit from a healthier feeling person and inflammation does react better when a primitive diet is followed in all cases of arthritis.

There Are Ways To Cope And Heal

Following a special diet is of course a difficult thing to do. However when suffering with rheumatoid arthritis one will opt for the diet choices over discomfort. The primitive diet and fasting are a way of holistic treatment of your rheumatoid arthritis. Diet has always been connected to underlying conditions, but it is often overlooked. Following a simpler diet will prevent basic things from occurring within your body and give you a better healthy feeling all around, not just in dealing with your arthritis.