Dietary considerations for unstable holding caused by cervical spondylosis

  Unstable holding is one of the symptoms of cervical spondylosis, and the upper extremity symptom of cervical spondylosis is unstable holding. Cervical spondylosis, also known as cervical spine syndrome, is a general term for cervical spine osteoarthritis, proliferative cervicitis, cervical nerve root syndrome and cervical disc prolapse, which is a disorder based on degenerative pathological changes. It is a clinical syndrome with a series of dysfunctions mainly due to long-term cervical spine strain, osteophytes, or disc prolapse and ligament thickening, resulting in compression of the cervical spinal cord, nerve roots or vertebral artery. It manifests as a series of pathological changes of cervical disc degeneration itself and its secondary effects, such as destabilization and loosening of vertebral joints; protrusion or prolapse of the nucleus pulposus; formation of bone spurs; ligamentous hypertrophy and secondary spinal stenosis, which stimulate or compress the adjacent nerve roots, spinal cord, vertebral artery and cervical sympathetic nerve and other tissues, and cause a variety of symptoms and signs of the syndrome.  There is no close relationship between cervical spondylosis and diet, and there are no special contraindications in the diet. However, patients with cervical spondylosis should pay more attention to their daily diet so as to facilitate the treatment and recovery of cervical spondylosis in the later stages.  1, eat more food rich in calcium and vitamin D. Such as kale, corn, mussels, most green leafy vegetables, kelp, oats, salmon, sardines, sea vegetables, sesame seeds, small shrimp, soybeans, tofu, radish leaves and wheat germ.  2. To consume whole grains and calcium-containing foods at different times. Take calcium before bedtime, which is the best time for calcium absorption and also helps you sleep.  3, in the food contains garlic and onions and eggs (blood cholesterol is not high), these foods contain sulfur, is necessary for healthy bones.  4, limited to the following foods: almonds, asparagus, cashews, rhubarb and spinach, these foods contain oxalic acid, which inhibits calcium absorption.  5, avoid beverages and foods containing phosphorus and yeast products.  6, cervical spondylosis in the diet should be light, easy to digest, avoid greasy and thick-tasting products.  7, for cervical spondylosis liver and kidney deficiency, should be long serving of Chinese wolfberry, chrysanthemum to calm the liver and brighten the eyes, sesame, cinnamon, nourishing Yin and kidney, and, cervical spondylosis should avoid spicy and stimulating food.  8, blurred vision, lacrimation, it is appropriate to eat more food containing calcium, selenium, zinc. Such as soy products, animal liver, eggs and fish, mushrooms, asparagus, carrots, cervical spondylosis with hypertension, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, such as bean sprouts, kelp, fungus, garlic, celery, groundnuts, winter melon, green beans.