Avoid the Foods that Cause Arthritic Joint Pain
It could be that arthritis is actually a host of food allergies. Or it could be that arthritis is just inflamed by common food allergies. We don't know, but it doesn't matter. You need to avoid a certain list of foods when you suffer from the joint pain and swelling of arthritis in order to live pain-free. Early on in the disease, you can live without arthritis drugs if you very carefully avoid certain foods.
Joint Paint Caused by Dairy Foods
Any type of milk product or derivatives of milk products will inflame arthritis or cause pain and swelling in the joints. Avoid milk, cheese, whey, and butter. When shopping, look at the product's ingredients label and also avoid any name that begins with "lact." Whether you notice it or not in the beginning, dairy is certainly playing a major part in the pain you are feeling in all of your joints. With so many food allergies being consumed, you are likely not noticing which food is causing the problem because you feel awful all of the time.
An easy way to identify dairy products in the supermarket is to look for the Jewish kosher symbol on the product. The most popular ones are the ones with a letter with a circle around it. It'll be a U or a K, most likely. If it is does not have the word "Dairy" or maybe a "D" next to the symbol, then it is without any milk products. (Eggs are not considered dairy by Jewish custom, so it might contain eggs.) The Food and Drug Administration will tolerate up to 2% of ingredients to not be listed on the label. Rabbis will inspect the manufacturing facility and if there is dairy being used, they mark the product that way.
Known Joint Pain Foods
The biggest food problem area is dairy foods, whether they be milk products or eggs. Other common problem foods are palm oil, citrus fruits and tomatoes. By avoiding these foods you'll feel better within the week. As you go along and eat something that isn't good for you, you'll recognize the telltale signs immediately and can avoid that in your diet also.
Avoiding Citrus When You Have Arthritis
Citric acid is in so many more products than you'd imagine. It is a very common flavoring and it is a very popular natural preservative. It is used in packaged fruits, pickling, in candies and soda pops. It is a pesky ingredient you'll see over and over on food labels.
The Tomato - The Other Nightshade Plant
Maybe you've never heard mention of nightshade plants, or thought they were poisonous. In a way, the nightshade vegetable we eat are poisonous for those who have arthritis. Tomato is just one of those plants. Once you clear your system of most food allergens and you eat a tomato, you'll see how much of a problem this cheery, little fruit is causing you. Your fingers will swell and your joints will become extremely tender in a matter of an hour.
Avoiding the foods in this article will get you started in living a pain-free life with arthritis. There are more foods to avoid, but this article points to the biggest problem foods for those suffering with joint pain due to arthritis. If you avoid dairy and tomatoes you'll feel a good deal of relief within a week.
It could be that arthritis is actually a host of food allergies. Or it could be that arthritis is just inflamed by common food allergies. We don't know, but it doesn't matter. You need to avoid a certain list of foods when you suffer from the joint pain and swelling of arthritis in order to live pain-free. Early on in the disease, you can live without arthritis drugs if you very carefully avoid certain foods.
Joint Paint Caused by Dairy Foods
Any type of milk product or derivatives of milk products will inflame arthritis or cause pain and swelling in the joints. Avoid milk, cheese, whey, and butter. When shopping, look at the product's ingredients label and also avoid any name that begins with "lact." Whether you notice it or not in the beginning, dairy is certainly playing a major part in the pain you are feeling in all of your joints. With so many food allergies being consumed, you are likely not noticing which food is causing the problem because you feel awful all of the time.
An easy way to identify dairy products in the supermarket is to look for the Jewish kosher symbol on the product. The most popular ones are the ones with a letter with a circle around it. It'll be a U or a K, most likely. If it is does not have the word "Dairy" or maybe a "D" next to the symbol, then it is without any milk products. (Eggs are not considered dairy by Jewish custom, so it might contain eggs.) The Food and Drug Administration will tolerate up to 2% of ingredients to not be listed on the label. Rabbis will inspect the manufacturing facility and if there is dairy being used, they mark the product that way.
Known Joint Pain Foods
The biggest food problem area is dairy foods, whether they be milk products or eggs. Other common problem foods are palm oil, citrus fruits and tomatoes. By avoiding these foods you'll feel better within the week. As you go along and eat something that isn't good for you, you'll recognize the telltale signs immediately and can avoid that in your diet also.
Avoiding Citrus When You Have Arthritis
Citric acid is in so many more products than you'd imagine. It is a very common flavoring and it is a very popular natural preservative. It is used in packaged fruits, pickling, in candies and soda pops. It is a pesky ingredient you'll see over and over on food labels.
The Tomato - The Other Nightshade Plant
Maybe you've never heard mention of nightshade plants, or thought they were poisonous. In a way, the nightshade vegetable we eat are poisonous for those who have arthritis. Tomato is just one of those plants. Once you clear your system of most food allergens and you eat a tomato, you'll see how much of a problem this cheery, little fruit is causing you. Your fingers will swell and your joints will become extremely tender in a matter of an hour.
Avoiding the foods in this article will get you started in living a pain-free life with arthritis. There are more foods to avoid, but this article points to the biggest problem foods for those suffering with joint pain due to arthritis. If you avoid dairy and tomatoes you'll feel a good deal of relief within a week.
By Pamela Love
Learn more about arthritis joint pain and cooking without food allergies on Pamela Love's blog ArthritisCooking.com
