New study suggests plant-based diet may ease mild arthritis pain

From local12.com/health

CINCINNATI (WKRC)— New research indicates that while advanced arthritis may require surgical intervention to alleviate pain, dietary changes could benefit those with milder symptoms. A study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine found that a low-fat vegan diet, which excludes meat, poultry, dairy, fish, and eggs, significantly reduced the number of swollen joints in participants after 16 weeks. The average number of swollen joints decreased from about seven per person to just three, while those in a placebo group experienced an increase in swollen joints.

Dr. Brandon Kohrs, a shoulder surgeon at OrthoCincy, explained the benefits of surgical options for severe cases.

"It's becoming more and more common for individuals who have debilitating shoulder pain, bad arthritis, bad rotator cuff tears that aren't fixable," Kohrs said. "It's actually been pretty remarkable in improving the quality of life, function, motion, pain relief for a lot of patients in our population."

Kohrs described the reverse shoulder replacement procedure, which involves cleaning up the arthritis and replacing the shoulder joint with a ball and socket.

"It's called a reverse shoulder replacement because you actually switch what you are doing," Kohrs said. "You actually put the ball where the socket used to be and the socket where the ball used to be."

For those considering a plant-based diet to manage mild arthritis pain, high-fibre foods such as berries, peas, barley, black beans, and lentils are recommended for their anti-inflammatory properties.

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