Foods to avoid if you are suffering from arthritis

 If your joints keep on swelling , cause pain and stiffness then there is term for it which is called arthritis . Basically the inflammation of joints is called arthritis .

In india more than 180 people has been affected by arthritis and the count will increase in the upcoming years , as upcoming generation lack more in performing physical exercises .

Various techniques to diagnose arthritis

• Through Arthroscopy
• Through ultrasound
• Getting an x-ray will also help you to diagnose arthritis .
• By getting an MRI .

Types of Arthritis

• Osteoarthritis :- A type of arthritis which is seen when the flexible tissue at the end of your bones wears down .
• Rheumatoid arthritis :- This type of arthritis is seen when the immune system of one ‘ s own body start attacking its own tissues . 
• Gout :- This type of arthritis occur when the level of uric acid becomes high in your body . It affects one joint at one time .

Symptoms of Arthritis

• Stiffness
• Painful joints 
• Swelling
• Redness
• Joint deformity
• In early signs , fever also .

Here are some of the foods that you should avoid if you are suffering from arthritis as it will increase you pain and stiffness

Diet can really help in arthritis as it not only reduces inflammation in the body but also help in the healing of tissues .

1. High salty foods

 Foods high in salts can make your arthritis worse by increasing the inflammation and joint pain . Eating high salt content can cause calcium loss from your bones , increases the risk of osteoporosis and fracture . Different soups , certain pizzas and cheese are high in salt content which should definitely be avoided . Alternatively , you can flavor your food with onion and garlic powder , with different herbs and spices , try seasoning mix without salt . doing this will definitely make your food tastier .

2. Alcoholic content

 Alcohol is something you have to restrict if you are suffering from arthritis . People suffering from spondyloarthritis ( a kind of arthritis that affect your spinal cord and your joints that connect your spine with lower body ) . Consuming alcohol can increase your spinal structural damage . Alcohol when enter your body , depletes your body of water and nutrients which worsen the arthritis by increasing inflammation .

3. Dairy products

 Dairy products should also be avoided if you are suffering from arthritis specifically in case of rheumatoid arthritis as they contain a high level of protein casein which increases the pain in your joints and even cause irritation around the joints . Also one more reason is that dairy products such as butter contain high amount of saturated fat can worsen your joint pain .

4. Processed foods

 In case if you have arthritis , consuming processed foods will have a bad affect on your body as a person having arthritis should intake healthy diet . whereas processed foods are oily foods and contain refined carbohydrates and unsaturated fats , which make you fat and might increase your arthritis by worsening the pain .

5. Too much sugary content

 Foods such as candies , sodas , ice cream , chocolates , brownies contain high amount of sugar  . Eating excess sugar produces more cytokines in your body which are inflammatory proteins , these proteins make your arthritis more bad . 
Foods such as gluten -containing foods , certain vegetable oils , fried foods , beverages , red meat should also be avoided . They are found to worsen your arthritis .
So here you go , just avoid these diets and little bit more precautions , soon you will conclude a normal , healthy life .