In rheumatoid arthritis Ayurvedic treatment, diet plays an important role in improving the joint health and to keep control on swelling and pain. Since Ayurveda believes that the root cause of rheumatoid arthritis lies in impaired digestion and metabolism, the rheumatoid arthritis diet also targeted to improve the same.
Rheumatoid arthritis Ayurvedic diet:
Ayurveda advises to include following food items to be included in rheumatoid arthritis.
Garlic: Recent study states that the micro nutrients of garlic helps in preventing arthritis changes of bones. Click to read
Buttermilk: Curds is a food item to avoid, but buttermilk is good for Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Two garlic pearls with 2 ounces of buttermilk is an excellent daily drink and home remedy for rheumatoid arthritis.
Ginger, long pepper and pepper – These three help to correct digestion and metabolism, hence recommended for daily usage in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Barley, horse gram: Both these are very easy to adopt in diet.
Drum stick tree: fruit and leaves, being in rich in calcium & vitamin C, is highly recommended in Rheumatoid arthritis.
Bitter gourd (Bitter melon): It improves digestion, very low in calorie and good source of Vitamin B1, 2 & 3. It is a good detoxifying herb and is traditionally indicated in diet for rheumatoid arthritis.
Hot water: Hot water drinking is beneficial to improve digestion. Regular drinking of hot water helps to bring lightness to the joints and improves flexibility in Rheumatoid arthritis.
Food to avoid: While it is important to know what food is good, it is also important to know food to avoid in rheumatoid arthritis. It makes the complete rheumatoid arthritis diet plan.
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The article is totally informative.
Thank you sir.
my mother is suffering from RA since last20 years and thyroid since 5 yrs she is taking cleft 10 and folivite (methotrax ) since 7 yrs can she start auyvedic medicines
She can definitely start Ayurvedic medicine. Consulting an experienced Ayurvedic doctor in person, near your place is the right thing to do.
I have been suffering from Arthritis over 10 years – under Baba Ramdev’s treatment the problem much under control. Have now been diagnosed Osteoporosis … what should be the diet … please do tell me
If it is Osteo arthritis, diet rich in calcium, vitamin D and daily use of limited amount of oily food is good for arthritis.
this article gives very important information in r.a.