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Diet Osteoarthritis
October 03, 2008
Can changing your diet affect the progression of your
osteoarthritis (OA)? Joint expert Dr. Grant Cooper says yes.
According to Cooper, a healthy, anti-inflammatory diet--when
combined with other lifestyle changes--has been shown to have many
benefits for the body. In this article, Cooper gives information
about research on how these diets help relieve health conditions
such as OA. He also gives five nutrition "basics" that are the
foundations of anti-inflammatory diets.
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By Grant Cooper
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Health Expert
Can changing my diet really affect my osteoarthritis? Absolutely -- well, maybe. A healthy,...
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By Michael Makover
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...the future. I discussed the role of weight control, diet, Vitamin D, calcium and exercise...
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By Grant Cooper
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Health Expert
...physician, and which is intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition...
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By Grant Cooper
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Health Expert
...strong and flexible, eating an anti-inflammatory diet, and potentially taking certain carefully...
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By Grant Cooper
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Health Expert
...approach to treating osteoarthritis should include diet, exercise (including targeted exercise...
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Health Guide
...your joints and could possibly result in the breakdown of cartilage. While there is no specific OA
diet, maintaining a healthy weight does decrease your risk of developing this very painful...
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...knee pain, according to long-awaited results from a national study. The clinical trial tested these
dietary supplements against celecoxib (Celebrex) and placebo. Celecoxib worked best for patients...
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...diseases -- not only
osteoarthritis but also heart disease. [See In-Depth Report #53: Weight control and
diet.]Work and Leisure FactorsBecause injuries can trigger the disease process, people...
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weight loss, the greater the benefit. [For more information, see In-Depth Report #53:
Weight loss and
diet.]Vitamins and Other
Dietary FactorsPlant Chemicals. A large study reported significant...
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...mortality rates).Some experts argue, in fact, that in anyone who is not severely obese, it is the unhealthy
diet and sedentary lifestyle that causes harm--not weight per se. In support of this...
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