World Arthritis Day 2021

MANAGING ARTHRITIS AS PER MODERN MEDICINE & AYURVEDA 

Arthritis is found in one or more joints in the body due to inflation. Degenerative joint disease and rheumatoid arthritis are the two most common types are osteoarthritis. Aging may also be a cause of osteoarthritis.  

Treatment can help manage a condition and improve the life where some diseases that cause arthritis can be treated or cured and very often remaining arthritis, with or without underlying disease give some people pain and loss of function. But some other people are able to maintain high levels of function even with arthritis. The arthritic changes in the joint find no complete cure and therefore need to manage it with good common-sense solutions. 

There are three main types of defects in the form of Ayurveda namely air, bile, and mucus. As a person gets older, they are more likely to get airborne diseases. Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most common ailments. Modern medicine refers to this disease as Rheumatoid Arthritis.

🟠 Bad Habits bring Arthritis & its Symptoms

Poor eating habits such as unhealthy foods such as milk with pork, milk with fish, ginger with manioc and constipation, as well as loss of appetite and laziness, prolonged exposure to oily foods and exercise immediately after eating can lead to gastrointestinal symptoms.

Common symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis are body aches, loss of appetite, thirst, laziness, heaviness of the body, indigestion, and swelling of the limbs. And fever. Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common type of gastric ulcer. It causes inflammation and redness of the gallbladder. 

In the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis, the mucus in the joints is more than normal due to inflammation of the mucous membranes. As a result, the joints swell. Pain arises. As the disease progresses, the skin around the joints dries out. Chromosomes thicken the joints. As a result, lameness arises.

Accurate diagnosis of this disease is very important when seeking treatment. Gastric or peptic ulcer: It is one of the commonest.

🟠 Food for thought to control 

A balanced, nutritious meal will give chances to prevent further damage to the joints, which is essential for people who are suffering from arthritis. Vegetables such as beets, sweet potatoes, and cabbage including omega-3 fatty acids/fish oils, nuts and seeds, olive oil, lentils and beans, garlic, and root vegetables. Many fruits such as pomegranates which can benefit people with arthritis are found in orange-hued vegetables like sweet potatoes, pumpkin, carrots, and red bell peppers.  Whole grains (barley, sorghum), legumes (soya beans), nuts and seeds, low-fat dairy & yoghurt, fish & seafood, spices & herbs (cinnamon, ginger, garlic), Green tea are also helpful in managing arthritis.

🟠 Maintaining a healthy weight

Being overweight can put extra pressure on the joints, and excess fat stores in the body can cause further inflammation. Maintaining a healthy weight can lessen the symptoms of osteoarthritis.

🟠 Exercise helps manage arthritis

Physical activity is a great way to reduce the symptoms of arthritis, which helps improve the quality of life. It is advisable to start small and gradually increase when you get more confident. Any amount of exercise is better and it is always worth starting small and gradually increase as you get more confident. 

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Written by: Chamal Nuwantha de Silva

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Designed by: Dhanuka Dineth

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