What foods should be avoided if you have osteoarthritis?

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What foods should be avoided if you have osteoarthritis?

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answered Jun 21, 2024 by TAnderson (20,650 points)
Foods that should be avoided if you have osteoarthritis are foods with inflammatory fats, foods high in AGEs, processed foods, foods with refined carbohydrates, sugary foods, nuts, nightshades, food additives, butter, organ meats, fish, wheat flour, sweetened beverages, sodas, foods with MSG, red meat, gluten, dairy foods, foods with salt or saturated fat, foods with omega 6 fatty acids, fried foods and alcohol.

Jobs that should be avoided with osteoarthritis are firefighter jobs, construction worker jobs or other jobs that require heavy lifting or strenuous work.

Degenerative joint disease is the same as arthritis and osteoarthritis.

You can slow down degenerative joint disease through physical therapy, walking, staying active, maintaining a healthy weight, controlling blood sugar, protecting your joints and taking joint supplements.

Physical therapy does help degenerative joint disease and can help keep the degenerative disease from getting worse and progressing.

Degenerative bone and degenerative joint disease is not very serious although degenerative disease can worsen over time and result in chronic pain such as stiffness and joint pain and can become severe enough to make any daily tasks difficult.

Degenerative joint disease may also cause sleep disturbances and depression.

Physical therapy does help degenerative arthritis as long as you keep up with the physical therapy.

There are things that can be done for degenerative arthritis which include surgery, physical therapy, pain medication, lifestyle changes, exercise and staying active.

The different types of degenerative disorders are.

Degenerative disc disease.
Diabetes.
Alzheimer's disease.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Friedreich's ataxia.
Huntington's disease.
Lewy body disease.
Parkinson's disease.
Spinal muscular atrophy.
Dementia.

An example of degenerative disease is degenerative disc disease, Alzheimer's disease or Lewy Body Dementia.

Degenerative disease can be caused by genetics, tumors, stroke, viruses, chemicals, toxins or through normal wear and tear.

Degenerative disease is hereditary as some degenerative diseases are inherited.

Some people also develop other degenerative diseases as they age and from viruses.

Common degenerative diseases are degenerative disc disease, arthritis, spinal muscular atrophy, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body disease, Huntington's disease, Friedreich's ataxia, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease.

Degeneration in medical terms means deterioration.

Degenerative diseases are diseases that can affect many of the body's activities, such as balance, movement, talking, breathing, and heart function.

Many degenerative diseases are genetic although sometimes causes of degenerative diseases are from a stroke, tumor or even alcoholism.

Even viruses, chemicals and toxins can lead to degenerative disease.

Some of the common degenerative diseases are Parkinson's disease, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and degenerative disc disease.

Degenerative nerve diseases can be serious or life-threatening.

It depends on the type.

Most of the degenerative diseases have no cure.

Treatments may help improve symptoms, relieve pain, and increase mobility.

Treatment for degenerative disease may include occupational therapy, physical therapy, or both, special exercises, medications, losing weight, and surgery.

Medical options include injecting the joints next to the damaged disc with steroids and a local anesthetic.

These are called facet joint injections.

Early signs of degenerative neurological disease are.

A loss of inhibition.
Anxiety.
Agitation.
Apathy.
Difficulty with movement.
Forgetfulness.
Memory loss.
Mood changes.

Walking can help treat degenerative disc disease since it's a mild form of physical therapy, which is good for your spine and joints.

The pain of degenerative disc disease could be in your lower back or the neck.

It can extend to the hands, arms, legs, and butt.

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