Arthritis diet: The berry you should eat every day to reduce symptoms

From express.co.uk

ARTHRITIS affects more than 10 million Britons, leaving them with painful flare-ups and creaking joints. By introducing more anti-inflammatory, arthritis-fighting foods to your diet, you may see an improvement in symptoms.

When it comes to arthritis, simple changes to your diet can go a long way in helping you manage painful symptoms. Research shows eating an arthritis-friendly diet, rich in anti-oxidants and foods with anti-inflammatory properties can reduce your risk of excruciating flare-ups. Which common berry could help soothe your symptoms?

Arthritis is a chronic condition affecting millions of people in the UK. While there is no cure for arthritis, you can manage it using medicines and by making changes to your lifestyle and your diet.

Eating arthritis-friendly foods is one of the most simple and effective ways to help manage arthritis.

What is the berry that can help cure arthritis symptoms?

Grapes are little berries with lots to give when it comes to essential nutrients for helping your body curb the symptoms of a painful arthritis flare-up.

                 Grapes can reduce your arthritis risk (Image: Getty)

Grapes are high in antioxidants, which gives them powerful anti-inflammatory properties.

One small study of 24 men gave participants a concentrated grape powder which was the equivalent to a serving of 250 grams of fresh grapes for three weeks.

Those who received grape powder saw the levels of inflammation decrease, compared to those who were given a placebo.

This suggests grapes are an effective anti-inflammatory - something which can work wonders when it comes to reducing painful swelling around arthritic joints.

However, grapes contain many different naturally occurring plant compounds to help soothe aching joints.

Resveratrol is one such compound found in the skin of grapes, which has been found to treat arthritis. One laboratory study found resveratrol showed promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis cells from forming.

Another plant compound found in grapes is proanthocyanidin which was found to reduce arthritis-related inflammation in another test tube study.

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While the results from studies in controlled laboratory environments are promising, further studies on humans are needed to determine how helpful eating grapes is.

What about wine?

You might be thinking if grapes are good for you, surely wine is a fantastic way to get a high concentration of berries in just one or two glasses.

Well, you’re in luck: red wine contains resveratrol - the plant-based compound known for its anti-inflammatory properties.

According to Arthritis.org: “Some studies show wine consumption is associated with a reduced risk of knee osteoarthritis, and moderate drinking is also associated with a reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis.” 

The key word here is moderation, which would mean no more than one glass of red wine per day. However, if you have gout, all types of alcohol are to be avoided.

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