I. Daily category: Milk, goat milk and other dairy products and peanuts, chocolate, millet, cheese, milk sugar and other foods containing tyrosine, phenylalanine and tryptophan should be eaten sparingly. This is because they can produce arthritis-causing mediators such as prostaglandins, leukotrienes, tyrosine kinase autoantibodies and anti-milk IgE antibodies, which can easily cause allergies and aggravate, relapse or worsen arthritis.
Third, sweets: eat less sweets, because of its sugar prone to allergies, can aggravate the development of synovitis, easily caused by joint swelling and pain aggravation.
Fourth, drinks: less alcohol and coffee, tea and other beverages, pay attention to avoid passive smoking, do not smoke, because they can aggravate the deterioration of arthritis.
Five, moderate amount of animal blood, eggs, fish, shrimp, snake meat, bean products, potatoes, beef, chicken and beef “loin” meat rich in histidine, arginine, nucleic acid and collagen food.
In daily life, pay attention to.
① The house should be ventilated, facing the sun, keeping the indoor air fresh and the bedding dry.
② Use warm water for washing.
③ Prevent colds.
④ Keep a good mental state, treat the disease correctly, do not be impatient and anxious, do not be full of care, and do not be depressed.
⑤ Adhere to exercise to enhance physical fitness and improve the ability to resist disease.
6. Diet: Forbid eating cold, spicy and stimulating foods (such as mutton, dog meat, seafood), and should not take tonic Chinese medicine at the same time.
Diet nutrition should pay attention to the overall, do not taboo and partial food. Some foods should be limited, but not contraindicated.
It is important to eat less milk such as milk, goat’s milk and foods containing tyrosine, phenylalanine and tryptophan such as peanuts, chocolate, millet, cheese and milk sugar, which can produce arthritis-causing mediators such as prostaglandins, leukotrienes, tyrosine kinase autoantibodies and anti-milk IgE antibodies, which can easily cause allergies and aggravate, recur or worsen arthritis.
There is still debate about the dietary treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. There are two main approaches, one is “complementary therapy” and the other is “elimination therapy”. Supplemental therapy means supplementing rheumatoid arthritis patients with foods that are lacking in their bodies or are beneficial in relieving the disease, such as fish oil and nightshade oil. Elimination therapy is the removal of foods from the diet that the patient cannot tolerate. For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, there is no need to focus too much on diet, because there is no sufficient evidence that diet therapy can change the course of rheumatoid arthritis patients.
1, a reasonable diet. The food should be high in protein, vitamins, fat, calories, low sugar, low salt, a small number of meals, less stimulating food. Cooking food should be good in color, aroma and taste, and easy to digest. The ratio of sugar, protein and fat in the diet should be 3:2:1. Use more vegetable oils, such as salad oil, corn oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil and rapeseed oil, etc. The ratio of plant and animal oils is 2:1. The caloric distribution of diet should be 30% for breakfast, 40% for lunch, 10% for lunch and 20% for dinner. Fruits should be decided according to individual dietary habits and medical conditions.
2, mainly vegetarian diet, it is appropriate to eat about 100 grams of fruit after meals. Vegetables are leafy greens, tomatoes, radishes, celery, leeks, cilantro, papaya, cucumber, bean sprouts, potatoes, purple cabbage, kelp, black fungus, onions, etc. Animal meat selection snake meat, dog meat, mutton, beef, fish, etc. The appropriate amount of more animal blood, eggs, fish, shrimp, etc..
Some foods should be limited, but not forbidden, such as milk, goat’s milk, milk sugar, cheese, chocolate, peanuts, millet, etc. Less fatty meat, high action fat and high cholesterol food, less sweet food, less alcohol and coffee, tea and other beverages.
The following foods are beneficial to rheumatoid arthritis.
(1) grapes: taste sweet, flat, can benefit the qi and blood, eaten to make people strong, especially the raisin tonic power is very, should be served with cinnamon meat decoction. It can benefit the liver and kidney, strengthen the muscles and bones, used for palpitations, insomnia, fatigue, night sweats, etc., which are deficient in both qi and blood. It is also used for liver and kidney deficiency, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees. Take 500 grams of raisins, 10 grams of ginseng, 800 ml of wine, seal for 10 days, 30 ml ~ 50 ml each time, drink and take 1~2 times a day; eat fresh or take the juice with a little honey and serve with warm water. It is used for urinary disorders, edema, short, red and astringent urine. Take grape juice, lotus root juice, raw licorice juice, honey, papaya each equal parts, decocted into thin soup, taken before eating, 60 ml~100 ml each time.
(2) Jujube: It has the function of nourishing the middle and benefiting the qi, nourishing the blood and calming the mind, and moderating the medicinal properties. It can be eaten as a snack or in soup. It is often used for rheumatoid patients with weak spleen and stomach, tiredness and fatigue, blood deficiency, mental trance, and restlessness.
(3) Walnuts: they nourish the liver and kidneys, benefit the brain and strengthen the spleen, and strengthen the muscles and bones. Eat 2~3 walnuts daily.
(4) Pine nuts: nourish the liver, nourish the kidneys, benefit the brain and strengthen the spleen, and strengthen the muscles and bones. Daily consumption of 3 grams ~ 5 grams.
(5) Chestnuts: they are useful for nourishing the kidneys, strengthening the waist, nourishing the stomach and strengthening the spleen. Suitable for rheumatoid kidney deficiency, waist and knee weakness.
(6) fresh mulberry: a flat tonic for liver and kidney. Use fresh mulberry 500 grams, fresh mulberry branch 2 cm long section, soak wine sealed for 30 days. Shake well and drink 20 ml ~ 50 ml daily. It has the effect of dispelling wind and dampness, tonifying the liver and kidney, and promoting blood circulation.
(7) Hawthorn root (bark): use 40 g ~ 50 g of hawthorn root (or bark), decoction, or eat hawthorn fruit, UGGs. has the effect of soothing the tendons and activating the collaterals. Treatment of rheumatoid paralysis.
(8) Olive: Take fresh olive root or bark 40 g ~ 50 g, decocted and taken internally, also can eat olive fruit. Treatment of rheumatoid paralysis, numbness of the hands and feet, etc.
(9) Cinnamon: also known as longan, cinnamon meat. Sweet in taste, flat in nature, enters the spleen, heart meridian. It is an important medicine to nourish the blood and benefit the heart, long wisdom and benefit the spleen, into the spleen meridian is better than jujube. Used alone, it is effective in benefiting Qi and tonifying blood. It is used in the late stage of rheumatoid hemocytopenia, physical weakness, anemia, etc.
(10) Yam: It has the function of benefiting qi and nourishing yin, tonifying kidney, spleen and lung. It is used for thirst, weakness, sweating, etc. after rheumatoid disease.
(11) Black bean: It has the function of tonifying the kidney and nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen and promoting dampness, dispelling wind and removing paralysis. Applicable to rheumatoid paralysis, limb constriction, liver and kidney deficiency. This mouth with coix seeds, papaya with better results.
(12) wolfberry: for rheumatoid liver and kidney yin deficiency, dizziness, waist and knee weakness, weakness of the body, can be taken for a long time to strengthen the muscles and bones, cold and heat resistance, benefit essence nourishing blood, longevity. Can be eaten fresh, with white chrysanthemum water for tea, but also with rice porridge.
(13) Ginger: also known as ginger, pungent, slightly warm. It has the efficacy of relieving the wind and dispersing cold, warming the suspension of vomiting and detoxification. Ginger contains a ginger spice, the heart, blood vessels have a stimulating effect, can make the heart beat faster, vasodilation, blood flow accelerated, so that the whole body feels warm, sweating, etc.. Rheumatoid patients can eat vegetables, or dishes as ingredients. Also can be used with ginger 60 grams, 100 ml of vinegar, decoction of soup to wash the affected limbs. Or use fresh ginger pounded external compress or take the juice and apply it externally. Also available ginger, fresh onion, coriander 30 grams each, calamus 15 grams, chopped and pounded, add 50 ml of white wine, mix well and apply to the affected area.
(14) chili pepper: has the effect of warming and dispersing cold, external use can make the local skin vasodilatation, promote blood circulation, the prevention and treatment of rheumatoid has a certain effect.
(15) lotus seeds: sweet and astringent, flat, with the effect of clearing the heart, nourishing the mind and benefiting the kidneys. According to the “Compendium of Materia Medica”, lotus seeds have “cross the heart and kidneys, solid essence, strong tendons and bones, tonic deficiency, thick intestines and stomach, ears and eyes, remove cold and damp” and other effects. Can be eaten fresh, can also be dried fruit peeled, inner cooking porridge and other food.
(16) bone soup: available pig, cow, sheep, dog and other joint bone or vertebrae boil soup, boil before putting a few drops of vinegar, the acute phase of rheumatoid disease, subacute phase, chronic phase of bone and joint decalcification, osteoporosis has a good compensation and regulation.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease, and patients often have appetite and digestive function affected by joint pain, reduced activity, and taking medication for years. Food is the main source of nutrition and energy required for daily life. If the nutrition and energy of the patient’s diet cannot meet the needs of the body, then not only the drugs taken will not be able to play a therapeutic role, but also the disease will further deteriorate. Therefore, diet is very important for rheumatoid arthritis patients.
What foods can relieve rheumatoid arthritis symptoms?
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, food therapy plays an important role as an adjunct to drug therapy. The following is a brief description of the role of different foods for different symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
1, bitter melon, bitter vegetables, loofah and other foods, with the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, can relieve local fever, pain, etc.
2, barley, vegetables and fruits can meet the body’s demand for vitamins, trace elements and fiber, and also have the function of improving metabolism, which can play a role in clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and pain, thus relieving the local symptoms of redness, swelling and heat pain.
3.Shiitake mushroom, black fungus and other foods have the function of improving human immunity, which can relieve local symptoms such as redness, swelling and heat pain.
4.200 grams of lean pork, 150 grams of chili root, cook the soup together, season and take it in 2 times daily. It can relieve the symptoms of severe pain. In short, many foods can play a role in relieving the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis patients, but we must choose the right food, otherwise it will affect the effect.
What are the foods that may aggravate the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis?
In our daily diet, there are some foods that can significantly aggravate the patient’s symptoms, and with a little attention, we can avoid unnecessary pain and psychological stress. So, what foods can aggravate the symptoms?
1, high-fat class: fat in the body during the oxidation process, can produce ketone bodies, and too much ketone bodies, the joints have a strong stimulating effect, so patients should not eat too much high-fat food, such as milk, fatty meat, etc., frying, cooking soup should also put less oil.
2, seafood: patients should not eat too much seafood, such as seaweed, sea cucumber, sea fish, sea shrimp, etc., because it contains uric acid, absorbed by the body, can form urate crystals in the joints, making joint symptoms aggravated.
3, too acidic, too salty: acidic food intake is too much, more than the body’s normal pH value, it will make the body pH value a transient deviation, so that the secretion of lactic acid increased, and consume a certain amount of calcium, magnesium plasma, and aggravate the symptoms. Similarly, if you eat too salty food such as salted vegetables, salted eggs, salted fish, etc., it will increase the sodium ion in the body, and aggravate the symptoms of patients.
The rheumatoid arthritis patients when the dialectical diet diet, nutritional conditioning is very important to people’s lives, appropriate, reasonable diet can not only enhance physical fitness, prolong life, and can assist the drug, to achieve the effect of treatment of disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease, patients are often affected by joint pain, reduced activity, years of medication and other factors that affect appetite and digestive function. Food is the main source of nutrition and energy needed for daily life. If the nutrition and energy of the patient’s diet cannot meet the needs of the body, then not only the drugs taken will not be able to play a therapeutic role, but also the condition will further deteriorate. Therefore, diet is very important for rheumatoid arthritis patients.
First of all, rheumatoid arthritis patients should use high protein, high vitamin and easy to digest food, after reasonable nutrition and appropriate cooking, as far as possible to improve the patient’s appetite, so that the nutrition and energy in the patient’s diet can meet the needs of the body.
Secondly, rheumatoid arthritis patients should not take food and stimulating food, such as chili peppers, especially rheumatoid arthritis patients in the acute stage of the patient and yin deficiency fire type of patients is best to avoid. Sugar and fat should also be used sparingly, because the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis often choose glucocorticoids, resulting in impaired glucose metabolism, increased blood sugar, and fatty foods more sticky, can make the blood cholesterol rise, resulting in heart, brain vascular sclerosis, and the spleen and stomach function also have some damage. Rheumatoid arthritis patients should also be less salt than normal people, because too much salt intake will cause sodium retention.
In addition, tea, coffee, citrus, and dairy products may also aggravate the symptoms of rheumatoid patients.
Different types of rheumatoid arthritis patients have different dietary contraindications, which are described as follows.
(1) Wind-heat type and damp-heat type: the main symptoms of wind-heat type are wandering joint pain, fever, sore throat, constipation, red urine, thick coating, red tongue, pulse number or strings, blood sedimentation is also significantly increased; while patients with damp-heat type may have low fever, chest tightness, poor nausea, joint swelling and pain with fluid, red tongue, white greasy coating, slippery pulse, and increased blood sedimentation. Patients with these symptoms should use more cold diets, such as rice kernel porridge, mung beans, raw pears, bean rolls, chrysanthemum vegetables, rutabaga, etc., which can assist in clearing internal heat; and should not consume warm foods, such as chili, mustard, ginger, cinnamon, wine, etc., because eating these will hurt yin and help fire and aggravate symptoms.
(2) Cold-damp type: The main manifestations are swollen and painful joints or fluid accumulation, poor nasality, thin stool, clear and long urine, fear of cold, light tongue with white greasy coating, moist pulse, and increased blood sedimentation. Patients of this type should use some warm food, such as pork, beef, sheep bones in soup, and ginger, cinnamon, papaya, medicinal wine, etc.
(3) Liver and kidney deficiency type: this type of patients can be manifested as joint pain deformity, muscle atrophy, tendon constriction, cold, thin, no color, light tongue with thin white coating or white greasy, sunken pulse, while the blood sedimentation does not increase speed, or close to normal. This type of patients can eat more tonic food, such as turtle meat, chicken, duck, goose, pork, beef, sheep bone marrow, walnuts, cinnamon, sesame, etc.
In addition, UGG bailey button, about rheumatoid arthritis patients drinking alcohol, should also be treated according to the condition of evidence. Patients with damp-heat symptoms, however, are not suitable for drinking wine because wine heat hurts the liver and wine dampness hurts the spleen, and if hot herbs such as sapodilla, cinnamon and pungent are added, it will aggravate internal heat and swelling and pain. If such patients want to take medicinal wine, they can choose cool medicines to be dipped into the wine to make the wine cool in nature. For some patients who do not drink wine, they can dilute it or add seasoning to it and drink it. It is said that when preparing meals for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, different dietary treatments should be given according to the yin and yang, deficiency, cold and heat of the disease.
In general, for wind paralysis, it is appropriate to use onions, ginger and other pungent and warm products; cold paralysis, it is appropriate to use pepper, dry ginger and other warm products, and avoid cold; damp paralysis, it is appropriate to use coix rice, black beans and other damp products; heat paralysis, generally damp and hot evil intertwined, the diet requires clear in can benefit, and should not eat spicy and stimulating products.
Secondly, in cooking the daily diet, in order to avoid the destruction of the active ingredients of food, or make the nature of food change, lose therapeutic effect, generally do not use frying, baking, boiling, bursting and other cooking methods, but more to take steam, stewing, boiling, soup, wine, soaking and other methods, so that the food cooked both delicious, but also to maintain its medicinal properties, and cooking with salad oil, corn oil, olive oil, sunflower oil and fish oil is better. The best cooking method is salad oil, corn oil, olive oil, sunflower oil and fish oil.
Once again, rheumatoid arthritis patients have a reasonable and moderate daily diet. Because rheumatoid arthritis patients, often long-illness body weakness, so in the eating should be punctual, moderate, not overeating, hunger disorders. Diet should follow the principles of high protein, fat, low sugar, high vitamins, calories and low salt, a small number of meals, less stimulating food, more delicious and easy to digest food. And the ratio of carbohydrates, protein and fat in the diet to 3:2:1 is appropriate. In addition, the daily diet of rheumatoid arthritis patients should be tasty, appetite-enhancing meals and mainly vegetarian, and can be moderately rich in vitamin E, C, A, B and other vegetables and fruits, such as radish, bean sprouts, purple cabbage, onions, kelp, fungus, dried fruits and strawberries, plums, bananas, as well as salicylic acid containing tomatoes, orange citrus, cucumbers, etc.. Patients can also consume fruits such as apples and grapes after meals, as well as natural beverages such as fruit juices without any additives as appropriate.