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Archive for June 22nd, 2009

The definition of this disease is: swollen joints, is characterized by pain, swelling, difficulty moving and the temperature increase. It affects children from an early age to old age.

The most damaged joints are the wrists, fingers and toes, elbows, shoulders, hips, knees and ankles.

Diet can be useful for prevent and relieve the symptom, when the drugs is can’t to give advantages for it.  It is a balanced diet with foods that are properly advised. Are those containing sulfur, like asparagus, eggs, garlic and onion? With the inclusion of these edible favors the elimination of heavy metals in the body.  Rice and oats are convenient to consume them in their full version.

Because patients with arthritis meet low levels of folic acid and zinc in the blood, should eat green leafy vegetables often, fish, legumes, brewer’s yeast, sunflower seeds and mushrooms.
The most beneficial fish are sardines, trout, salmon and herring, Also, in the morning drinking a glass of water with two tablespoons of gelatin helps to repair tissues, cartilage and bone, as the juices of carrot, celery and cabbage. Eating a daily vitamin E reduces joint inflammation, while an ally is flaxseed oil or walnut. Read the rest of this entry »