Arthrities info - Foods that trigger symptoms

October 8, 2007

Good Day Brothers and Sisters, Its Monday, 8th October 2007 Hello My dear Brothers and Sisters, Good Morning and a Great New Day full of laughter, joy and peace to you all, OK, Right away first of all, twice last week my mailbox reached its full

capacity and therefore those of you who must have tried to contact me might have had their messages bounced back to them ... If so, Kindly resend your messages .. And accept my apologies for the same ... And so, without much ado again, Lets CARPE DIEM Starting of manic Monday with a Health byte ..... ARTHRITIS - FOODS THAT TRIGGER SYMPTOMS Some arthritis suffers might find relief from their symptoms by keeping a food diary. The onset of painful symptoms can be the result of food allergies. Well most food allergies can cause the sniffles and a runny nose, it can cause inflamed joints. Research has shown the foods most often thought to aggravate arthritis include: corn, wheat, pork, oranges, milk, oats, rye, eggs, beef, tomatoes, eggplant and coffee. Other foods that cause or worsen joint inflammation It can be two to three days after eating a particular food to aggravate arthritis. Processed, packed and fast foods Hydrogenated fats, margarine, shortening, lard, or products made with them such as cookies, pies, and packaged food. Meat (not fish) Fried foods, French fries, onion rings, potato chips, nachos and hamburgers. White sugar and sweets, soda pop and sweeten juices. Synthetic sweeteners (Saccharin, aspartame, NutraSweet) Salt (try Celtic sea salt instead) Food additives, such as colors, flavor enhancers, stabilizers, and preservatives. Some of the main ones include sulphites,

benzoates, and colors prefixed with FD & C. Dairy products, yogurt, ice cream, cottage cheese, butter and chesses Wheat products Alcohol Foods that can help fight pain Dark greens like spinach and kale, along with flaxseed and cold-pressed flax oil, raw walnuts and walnut oil, all contain plentiful amounts of the fatty acids known as omega-3s. Many fatty fish like salmon, tuna, mackerel and herring also contain these valuable oils. Omega-3s convert in the body into hormone-like substances that decreases inflammation and pain. Evening primrose, rapeseed and borage seed oils contain a fatty acid similar

to omega-3 called gammalinolenic acid (GLA). Because these oils are not found in foods you normally eat, you have to get them from supplements. The effective dose is 1 to 2 grams daily. While many opt for aspirin as their first course of action when they feel pain, Murleedharan Nair, PhD, professor of natural products and chemistry at Michigan State University, found that tart cherry extract is 10 times more effective than aspirin at relieving inflammation and pain. Only two tablespoons of the concentrated juice is needed daily for effective results. Later she found also that sweet cherries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries have similar effects. Blueberries are also excellent pain relievers. They increase the levels of compounds called heat-shock proteins that decrease as people age, thereby causing inflammation, pain and tissue damage. If you think certain foods may be making your arthritis worse, try to eliminate them from your diet, one at a time until you feel improvement. Just remember that arthritis symptoms tend to come and go, and relief could be coincident, try eating the trouble food again to if it causes symptoms. Also remember to drink lots of water; you should drink at least eight glasses of water a day. Water helps cushion and lubricate your joints; it also helps flush uric acid out of your body before it can set off painful inflammation in your joints. Balancing the body’s pH. Avoid foods that create acidity in the body can help lessen pain and inflammation. Foods that create acidity in the body include, meat, dairy, hydrogenated fats, wheat and sugar. Foods that help restore balance include fruits (when eaten on an empty stomach), vegetables and legumes. US: 1 in 150 children has AutismUS: 1 in 6 children suffers a developmental disorderNew Jersey: 1 in 94 has Autism UK: 1 in 86 has Autism China : Over 20 lakh autistic children, India : No authentic figures, expected 40 lakh + AUTISM IS NOTHING BUT MERCURY POISONING. THERE IS MERCURY IN VACCINES!! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~From the Google Groups "HealthyIndia" group. To post to this group, send email to healthyindia (AT) googl (DOT) com