| There has been a lot of hype about certain diets | | | | production process. |
| that are claimed to cure or relieve arthritis. | | | | There is no set amount of fish meals you should |
| Unfortunately no such diet exists. But a balanced | | | | eat, but try to aim for 3 to 5 a week. Remember |
| diet that includes a wide variety of fresh foods | | | | that you don't need to wait till the evening meal |
| will help your overall health and give you a feeling | | | | to enjoy fish, it can make a great addition to |
| of well-being. Increasing the amount of omega-3 | | | | breakfast, lunch and in between snacks as well. |
| fatty acids in your diet may also help to provide | | | | You can also increase your intake of omega - 3's |
| some benefits for people with rheumatoid | | | | by swapping your usual oil and margarine for |
| arthritis, any form of arthritis will benefit from | | | | canola oil and canola based spreads. |
| these dietary methods. | | | | Glucosamine and Osteoarthritis |
| Keeping to a Healthy Weight | | | | Glucosamine Sulphate has been clinically proven to |
| A healthy body weight will reduce stress on the | | | | be as effective as a prescription medicine for the |
| major joints like your hips, knees and lower spine. | | | | relief of the symptoms of mild to moderate |
| Keeping to a healthy weight is an important part | | | | osteoarthritis. But unlike the pharmaceutical |
| of managing osteoarthritis. | | | | medicines that simply manage the symptoms, |
| Many hospitals and community centers run weight | | | | glucosamine helps to delay the progression of the |
| reduction programs in a friendly helpful | | | | disease. Furthermore some of those prescription |
| environment. You will also find plenty of advice in | | | | medications have significant side effects. |
| publications provided by your local pharmacy and | | | | Did you know?o It is predicted that 1 in 5 people |
| library. | | | | over the age of 15 years (yes that was 15 folks) |
| Omega - 3 fatty Acids | | | | will develop some form of arthritic condition.o |
| Omega - 3 fatty acids occur naturally in fish, and | | | | There are two types of osteoarthritis, primary |
| especially in oily deep sea fish. These fatty acids | | | | osteoarthritis due to aging and secondary |
| help to control inflammation in your body and so | | | | osteoarthritis which incorporates genetics, obesity |
| may help to ease symptoms of arthritis. You can | | | | and sporting injuries. |
| increase your intake of omega - 3 by taking fish | | | | Common Symptoms of Osteoarthritis |
| oil supplements, by also increasing the amount of | | | | Symptoms include pain, swelling, inflammation and |
| omega - 3 rich fish in your diet, or by doing both | | | | stiffness which limit mobility and therefore has an |
| of these. | | | | impact on daily life. These symptoms are caused |
| Eating plenty of omega - 3 rich fish has health | | | | when cartilage, the smooth covering over the |
| benefits for your heart as well as arthritis, so it | | | | bones in the joint, start to break down over time |
| makes sense to enjoy several fish meals every | | | | and the bones come in contact with one another. |
| week as well as taking fish oil supplements. | | | | Supplements such as those mentioned provide |
| Fresh fish that are rich in omega - 3 include mullet, | | | | nutritional support in conjunction with your arthritis |
| trout, salmon, herring, sardines and tuna to name | | | | diet to help maintain healthy joints and for the |
| a few. Canned fish rich in omega - 3 include | | | | temporary relief of joint pain associated with |
| herring, sardine and salmon. Canned tuna contains | | | | arthritis. |
| very little omega - 3 as they are removed in the | | | | |