Turmeric is a supplement used in traditional Chinese medicine to relieve pain, stiffness and inflammation. One small study has shown that a combination of turmeric, bosellia and zinc would decrease the pain of individuals who suffered from osteoarthritis. At this time the use of turmeric alone has not been studied.
While many of us would like to believe that there is an overall supplement or fruit that might answer the question of how to reduce the pain and inflammation in the body of an individual who suffers from arthritis, this may just not be the case. At this time, every study which has been done on health has shown that eating more fruits and vegetables will improve your health and decrease inflammation in the body. It is important to eat dark green leafy vegetables, such as spinach and collards. Other great vegetable choices include broccoli, cabbage, carrots and parsnips. (5)
Another recent study has shown that individuals who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis may benefit from excluding suspected foods that are identified within an elimination diet. This supposes that each individual may have specific foods that trigger their pain and inflammation that may be different from foods that trigger the same reactions in other individuals. An elimination diet helps an individual to remove suspected trigger foods from their daily diet. After a period of time when symptoms have subsided, they can slowly add suspected foods back in and watch for any increased pain and stiffness. (6)
Some researchers have concluded that there is enough evidence to support taking supplemental vitamins A, C, E or selenium for those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. While it appears that there may be a benefit from using the antioxidant therapy it would be to prevent the arthritis rather than to treat it.
Before trying any nutritional supplements or dietary changes it is important to speak with your primary care physician, dietitian and pharmacist to ensure that you are not making any changes which will affect any other underlying medical conditions as well as the intake of any prescription medication you’re already using. For the most part, you need a wide variety of foods from all the basic food groups, maintaining your ideal body weight, avoid fat, saturated fats and cholesterol, even adequate amount of fiber, avoid too much sugar and too much sodium and avoid alcohol altogether.
References:
(1) The Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center: Role of Body Weight in Osteoarthritis
(2) Mercola.com: This Addictive Commonly Used Food Feeds Cancer Cells, Triggers Weight Gain and Promotes Premature Aging
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/04/20/sugar-dangers.aspx
(3) BioMed Central/Arthritis Research: Gluten Free Vegan Diet May protect Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients from Heart Attack, Stroke, Study Suggests
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080317191445.htm
(4) Journal of the American Dietetic Association: Effectiveness and safety of dietary interventions for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20430134
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