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Sweet Treat that Relieves Arthritis Pain
By Jim Healthy On October 19th,
2012
Did you know that there are certain kinds
of foods that actually help reduce or even stop arthritis pain?
These “superfoods” are usually easy to
find and inexpensive.
Of all the foods that help fight
against arthritis — delicious, sweet pineapple comes up close to the top of
the list.
The Sweet Pain Reliever
For generations, people around the world
have used fresh pineapple to ease their arthritis inflammation.
Loaded with joint-protecting vitamin C,
pineapple is undoubtedly a superior arthritis-healing food.
Its anti-inflammatory ingredient —
bromelain — is so potent that many boxers drink the juice after fights to heal
their bruises.
A 1960 study compared boxers who took
bromelain with those receiving a placebo.
In just four days, an amazing 78% of those
taking bromelain were inflammation-free, while only 14% of the control group
had recovered.
Other than bromelain, pineapple also
contains manganese, which strengthens bones and protects joints.
Here are 5 reasons you should be indulging
in this delicious fruit if you struggle with joint pain and arthritis:
Reason #1: Joint
Protection
Higher intake levels of the antioxidant
vitamin C is essential for people with arthritis…
And just one cup of pineapple has a
whopping 94% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA)!
Research published in the Annals of the
Rheumatic Diseases showed that vitamin C-rich foods protect against
inflammatory polyarthritis, a type of rheumatoid arthritis in which two or more
joints are affected.
If you have osteoarthritis, you may be
concerned by warnings that you should not increase your vitamin C intake. But
know that those warnings are based on a 2004 study on guinea pigs!
Studies on humans show vitamin C
actually reduces pain, cartilage loss and disease progression.
Reason #2: Healthier
Joint Tissue
Pineapple is a great source of the trace
mineral manganese.
Manganese is absolutely essential for
building healthy joint tissue and dense bones. One cup of pineapple provides
128% of the RDA for manganese.
Research shows that manganese tackles free
radicals that can damage joint cartilage.
Tip: It’s best to eat your
pineapple raw. Fruit skewers alternating fresh pineapple chunks with
strawberries is a great way to do that. Grilled and cooked pineapple is
extraordinarily tasty too.
Reason #3: Smoother
Joint Movement
Pineapple’s enzymes literally clean up
“rusty” joints. When you eat pineapple on an empty stomach, the enzymes go
right to work on your joints.
Tip: If you eat pineapple
with other foods, the enzymes divert their activity to digesting the rest of
your meal instead of the gunk in your joints.
So keep pineapple around for between-meal
snacks. Juice the hard inner core as well to take advantage of the concentrated
bromelain located there.
Reason #4: Pain Relief
For optimal arthritis pain-relief, eat
fresh pineapple.
The bromelain in pineapple is destroyed by
heat, so fresh pineapple will give you the most benefit.
Frozen pineapple retains active enzymes,
but canned fruit and commercially processed juice don’t provide the
anti-inflammatory benefit of fresh fruit.
It’s important to note bromelain causes
anti-clotting activity…
So you should consult with your physician
before combining pineapple with blood-thinning medications such as warfarin
(Coumadin), heparin, or aspirin.
Tip: If the fruit needs to
ripen, keep it on your kitchen counter for a couple days. You’ll know it’s
sweet and ready to eat when the bottom softens a bit.
Reason #5: Protection
from Inflammation
Pineapple’s bromelain halts inflammation.
The sulfur-based enzyme bromelain in fresh
pineapple is one of the best-researched natural anti-inflammatory agents
around.
Bromelain clobbers inflammatory agents
that trigger joint pain and cartilage degeneration.
A 2006 study cited in Clinical and
Experimental Rheumatology found that supplemental bromelain is effective in
easing discomfort from hip arthritis.
The Arthritis Foundation stated that
pineapple’s bromelain produces effects comparable to NSAIDs for relieving pain
and inflammation.
UK researchers reviewed ten studies on
osteoarthritis and bromelain. They found that every single one confirmed
bromelain’s benefits.
Tip: Most of the bromelain
in pineapples is found in the core and the stem. So don’t throw away that
tough, fibrous core!
Just chop it up, throw it in a blender
with some water and pulse to convert it to juice.
If you’d like to discover more
“superfoods” that can halt your arthritis…
And also drastically reduce your chances
of being afflicted by cancer, heart disease, diabetes…
Check out my Arthritis Interrupted e-book. It provides you with
real and immediate ways to start improving your health and healing your
arthritis…
For a pain-free life!
please refer to Jim Healthy for more information....
