DIET FOR ARTHRITIS AND BONE

DISEASE
Diet for Arthritis

1. The intestinal fluid of people with RA had higher levels of antibodies to proteins from cow's
milk, cereal, hen's eggs, codfish and pork than that of people without RA. - the gut is the first
site of exposure to food, and the immune system in the gut is the first to recognize potential
allergens.

2. To protect you, the immune system produces immunoglobulin e also called IGE antibodies
against that food. The antibodies set off a chain reaction that causes together and forms
immune complexes in the intestine. These immune complexes then circulate and get into every
nook and immune system of the body, including the joints, where they may Contribute to
inflammation, says Dr. Brostoff. Once antibodies are made against a particular food, the body
instantly recognizes that food the next time it is consumed, and the cycle begins again.

3. Remove all inflammatory causes from your diet. Dairy products, wheat, and nightshade
plants, including potatoes, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, and tobacco, are most often
responsible for these food allergies. Eliminate all the suspect foods from your diet for at least
one month. If this is helping with your arthritis, gradually reintroduce them (one new food every
three to four days). This way you can determine which specific food is contributing to your
arthritis.

4. Remove or decrease consumption of all animal products other than fish. If possible eat a raw
food vegetarian diet (vegetarian plus elimination of all animal products, especially dairy).

5. Periodic supervised fasting is also very effective for osteoarthritis. For more than 50 years,
fasting clinics throughout Europe have successfully employed periodic juice fasting for
managing arthritis. Fasting enhances the eliminative and cleansing capacity of the lungs, skin,
liver, and kidneys. It also rests and restores the digestive system and helps to relax the nervous
system and mind.

6. Besides green vegetables, your diet should include: carrots, avocado, sea weeds, spirulina,
barley and wheat grass products, sprouts, pecans, soy products, whole grains (such as brown
rice, millet, oats, wheat, and barley), seeds (sesame, flax, and pumpkin), and cold-water fish
(such as salmon, sardines, herring, and tuna).

7. Avoid the following foods: alcohol, coffee, sugar, saturated fat, hydrogenated fat (margarine),
excess salt, spinach, cranberries, plums, buckwheat, nuts.

8. Weight reduction, through diet and exercise, is also recommended in treating arthritis.
Gout

Gout is a painful type of arthritis that causes sudden, severe attacks of pain, tenderness,
redness, warmth, and swelling in the joints, especially the big toe. The pain and swelling
associated with gout are caused by uric acid crystals that precipitate out of the blood and are
deposited in the joint. Gout is a form of rheumatic arthritis that results from the accumulation of
excess uric acid in your joints. The big toe is often the first target of gout, but it can easily
spread to the small joints in your toes, instep, and fingers, and the ankles, knees, elbows and
wrists. You suffer sudden, excruciating pain from acute attacks of gout; joints will swell, redden,
and feel rather warm.

There are hereditary influences in development of gout, but there are things you can do to
minimize the frequency of attacks. Physical exercise and reduced alcohol consumption will do a
lot towards preventing gout, and so will a good healthy diet.

High uric acid levels associated with gout derive largely from foods rich in protein and purine,
which produce uric acid as a waste product when broken down. od huoy ni in

Diet for Gout

1. Having a well planned gout diet is important if you are suffering from gout. Gout is a form of
rheumatic arthritis that results from the accumulation of excess uric acid in your joints, The big
toe is often the first target the small joints in of gout, but it can easily and fingers, and the joint
will swell your toes, instep, spread tos, knees, elbows and wrists. You suffer sudden
excruciating pain from acute attacks of gout; redden, and feel rather warm.

2. There are hereditary influences in development of gout, but there are things you can do to
minimize the frequency of attacks. Physical exercise and reduced alcohol consumption will do a
lot towards preventing gout, and so will a good healthy diet.

3. High uric acid levels associated with gout derive largely from foods rich in protein and purine,
which produce uric acid as a waste product when broken down. Reducing such foods will mean
less material for uric acid formation. You should adjust your dietary patterns to achieve the
following

4. Less consumption of meat products that have high purine content, such as beef, pork and
lamb, as do organs like liver, kidney, and brain, along with gravy enriched with meat extracts.

5. Reduction (if not total elimination) of alcoholic beverages, especially beer.

6. Reduction of mushrooms, legume foods like peas, beans and lentil, and vegetables such as
cauliflower, spinach and asparagus.
7. Avoidance of seafood that contribute to high uric acid levels like cod, anchovies, herrings and
sardines, haddock, and fish eggs; also minimized consumption of mussels and scallops.

8. If possible, target to have protein comprising less than half of your diet to achieve more
balance. Protein is a necessary element in your body, but taking more than what's necessary
will upset your body's nutrient balance.

9. There are beneficial foods that help you lessen the discomfort and pain of an acute gout
attack. Increase your consumption of fresh vegetables, either raw or lightly steamed; you can
also mix them in soups or make them into juice. However, limit potatoes and corn to only once
or twice a week.

10. Half a kilo (one pound) of wild or black cherries, eaten as fresh fruit or drunk as juice, will
help you get over a gout attack. The cherries contain anthocyanins that dramatically reduce uric
acid. Do not use commercially prepared juices as they no longer have anthocyanosides.

11. While genetics can sometimes predispose your body towards developing gout, you can play
an important part in reducing the chances of getting it by making appropriate lifestyle
adjustments.

12. High in complex carbohydrates (fiber-rich whole grains, fruits, and vegetables)

13. Low in protein (15% of calories and sources should be soy, lean meats, or poultry)

14. No more than 30% of calories in fat (with only 10% animal fats).

If possible, target to have protein comprising less than half of your diet to achieve more balance.
Protein is a necessary element in your body, but taking more than what's necessary will upset
your body's nutrient balance.

Half a kilo (one pound) of wild or black cherries, eaten as fresh fruit or drunk as juice, will help
you get over a gout attack. The cherries contain anthocyanins that dramatically reduce uric acid.
Do not use commercially prepared juices as they no longer have anthocyanosides.

While genetics can sometimes predispose your body towards developing gout, you can play an
important part in reducing the chances of getting it by making appropriate lifestyle adjustments.

Recommended foods to eat

Fresh cherries, strawberries, bleberries, and other red-blue berries.

Bananas, Celery, Tomatoes

Vegetables including kale, cabbage, parsley, green-leafy vegetables.

Foods high in vitamin c (red cabbage, red bell peppers, tangerines, mandarins, oranges,
potatoes)

. Drink fruit juices and purified water (8 glasses of water per day)

• Low fat dairy products

• Complex carbohydrates (breads, cereals, pasta, rice, as well as aforementioned vegetables

• Chocolate, cocoa, Coffee, tea

Carbonated beverages

Essential fatty acids (tuna and salmon, flaxseed, nuts, seeds)

• Tofu, although a legume and made from soybeans, may be a better choice than meat.

Diet for Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a disease where the calcium metabolism gets imbalanced. The calcium from
the food does not get assimilated and blood gets starved of calcium to carry on its function. In
such a case calcium from the bones is cycled back to blood and bone density slowly keeps
coming down to an extent that these become weak and brittle and start having micro-fractures.
It is found more in women and is treated by giving calcium supplements in tablet form. It is
recommended to amend life style and switch over to calcium rich foods rather than processed
animal/shell calcium.

Importance of Calcium

Calcium is an essential element required for several life processes. As the structural
component, calcium is required for:

Formation and maintenance of skeleton and teeth

Processes that require calcium are:

Normal contraction of muscle

Limb movement
Contraction of heart for its normal function

Neurological activity

Blood clotting

These later functions are carried out by ionized calcium present in the cells. The calcium levels
in the cells and plasma are well maintained. Calcium present in bone helps to maintain the
calcium level in the plasma in the face of dietary Calcium deficiency.

Calcium Rich Foods:

Calcium is present in both animal and plant foods.

The richest source of calcium among animal foods is milk and milk products

Buttermilk

Skim Milk

Cheese

The richest source among vegetables is green leafy vegetable group

Amaranth

Fenugreek

Drumstick leaves

Tapioca (among root vegetables)

Most cereals and millets contain some amount of the element

Millet

Ragi

Pseudo cereals like grain amaranth (rajgeera atta)

Rice is a poor source of calcium and therefore insufficiency of calcium is one of the main defects
of diets largely based on rice.
Certain foods like leafy vegetables viz. Amaranth are rich in oxalates which bind Calcium from
insoluble calcium oxalate and thus render calcium unavailable to the body. Similarly, phytates
present in whole cereals bind calcium. Other foods which contain oxalates are horse gram,
gingelly seeds, tea and coffee, but in the case of latter beverages only small amounts of
oxalates pass into infusion.

The habit of chewing betel leaves with slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) , a practice quite
common in India, particularly among the poor, can increase Calcium intake. Calcium ingested in
this way can be utilized by the body. The habit of chewing betel leaves with slaked lime several
times a day by expectant and nursing mothers in India has indeed a scientific basis. Since many
cereal based diets are not likely to provide enough Calcium unless plenty of milk is consumed, it
may be useful to supplement the diet with calcium during pregnancy and lactation.

Calcium Needs - General

Based on the available information on the retention of Calcium by the human body in long-term
balance studies, the suggested level of intake for an adult man and growing children is between
0.4 and 0.6 g/d. Children need relatively more calcium than adults to meet the requirements of
growing bones. Since there are no specific signs and symptoms attributable to Calcium
deficiency, the calcium requirement of man is not known with certainty. Moreover, man appears
to adapt himself to low intakes of calcium without any apparent deleterious effects.