Strategies to Assist with Arthritis

Neal Barnard ¹ suggests that the foods below should be initially avoided whilst eliminating potential arthritic triggers. He recommends that meats, dairy products, or eggs should not be reintroduced back into the diet. The list below is in approximate order of the likelihood of causing problems.

The foods below virtually never contribute to arthritis or other painful conditions. These include:

After four weeks, if your symptoms have improved or disappeared, the next step is to nail down which one or more of the trigger foods has been causing your problem. Reintroduce a generous amount of the foods you have eliminated back into your diet one at a time, every two days.

Barnard also suggests a tablespoon of flaxseed oil with 500 mg of blackcurrant oil twice daily. Alternatively, evening primrose oil can be helpful.

Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), especially if taken with glucosamine, has been shown to significantly improve symptoms of osteoarthritis. ² It appears to be also effective with other forms of arthritis.

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Last updated on Tuesday 16 January 2024 at 14:11 by administrators

1. Barnard, N. D. (1998) Foods That Fight Pain. New York: Three Rivers Press.
2. Usha, P. & Naidu, M. (2004) Randomised, double-blind, parallel, placebo-controlled study of oral glucosamine, methylsulfonylmethane and their combination in osteoarthritis. Clinical drug investigation. 24 (6), 353–363.