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This is Dr. Abdul Salam, I am practicing orthopedic surgeon at the One Care Medical Center, a premier orthopedic hospital in Coimbatore and in this short blog post, we are going to discuss on 6 food items that must be avoided when you have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis.
The term osteoarthritis refers to an inflammation of the joints, in general, it is important to bear in mind that there are many different types of arthritis. Some of them include rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. Conventional medical management of arthritis includes the use of
In recent times though, there is new research to suggest that, intensive dietary and lifestyle modifications can play an important role in restricting the joint inflammation process.
For patients with diagnosed osteoarthritis, strict avoidance of deep-fried oily items, along with strict avoidance of canned and processed meat can go a long way in helping with symptoms of osteoarthritis.
These foods, more so deep-fried oily items generate AGE (advanced glycation end-products) that can significantly impair the bodies healing ability and can cause significant oxidative stress. AGE appears in food that is deep-fried, cooked in oil or pasteurized.
Refined carbs and sugars also increase the AGE present in the bloodstream, thus restricting the amount of sugars can also help restrict disease progression in case of osteoarthritis. Avoiding baked flour, sodas, chocolates, and added sugar to tea and coffee all help towards reducing symptoms of osteoarthritis.
Shifting to a vegan diet can work wonders in terms of reducing joint inflammation with respect to osteoarthritis. While the evidence seems conflicting with respect to milk, I would suggest you take some amount of milk while restricting other forms of dairy that are processed. Try substituting these food items, with tofu, soy, and nut butter.
Smoking increases the risk of disease progression with respect to osteoarthritis. Try to avoid both smoking, alcohol, and all other forms of tobacco use to restrict osteoarthritis progression completely.
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However, stability shoes are strictly not recommended for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joint. Some patients utilize insoles for stability, but recent research suggests that, these do not really work. Going barefoot helps with knee joint arthritis and low heeled flip-flops also are useful.
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