| Osteoarthritis is a painful condition that slowly | | | | will also help to prevent picking up other medical |
| worsens and affects the joints as cartilage that | | | | problems. Extra weight creates greater stress on the |
| ensures the joints move smoothly begins to wear | | | | body's joints, particularly the knees, hips and lower |
| abnormally. It is a degenerative condition that results | | | | back and the link between being overweight and |
| in movement becoming increasingly difficult and | | | | osteoarthritis is clear. |
| painful. | | | | One of the most beneficial types of foods for |
| There are a number of ways of treating | | | | arthritis sufferers are foods that are rich in omega-3 |
| osteoarthritis with the best results often attained | | | | fats which can help in reducing inflammation. Foods |
| using a combination of treatments. Exercise, weight | | | | rich in omega-3 fats include fish, particularly oily fish |
| control, medication and surgery are some of the | | | | such as sardines and salmon, linseed oil, canola oil and |
| options available to the patient to manage pain and | | | | walnuts. Not only are omega-3 rich foods good for |
| improve function and mobility. One of the important | | | | treatment of arthritis but they give other health |
| factors that is intertwined with the majority of | | | | benefits such as reduced risk of heart disease. |
| treatments is following a healthy diet. | | | | Eating a healthy, balanced diet is the best diet for |
| While eating a specific diet won't cure your arthritis, | | | | treating arthritis. It's the way to reduce weight, |
| eating the right kinds of foods will help control your | | | | taking pressure off those painful joints and opening |
| weight and will provide you with enough energy to | | | | the possibility of reducing health risk. |
| follow an exercise regimen. Following a healthy diet | | | | |