2023-05-04 18:43:02
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that worsens over time and often causes chronic pain, according to the Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit organization dedicated to clinical practice, education and research.
He also indicated that the risk factors for osteoarthritis are:
- Joint injury or overuse: injury or overuse, such as bending the knee and putting repeated stress on a joint, can cause damage and increase the risk of osteoarthritis in that joint.
- Age: The risk of osteoarthritis increases with age.
- Gender: Women are more likely to develop osteoarthritis than men, especially following the age of 50.
- Obesity: greater weight puts more stress on the joints, especially the weight-bearing ones like the hips and knees. This effort increases the risk of osteoarthritis in that joint. Obesity might also have metabolic effects that increase the risk of osteoarthritis.
- Genetics: people who have relatives with osteoarthritis have a higher probability of presenting the disease. People who have osteoarthritis of the hands are more likely to develop osteoarthritis of the knee.
- Raza: some Asian populations have a lower risk of osteoarthritis.
For this reason, the portal Take carePlus revealed that the vitamins that stimulate collagen production and help protect cartilage are C, D and E.
In fact, Isabel Sañudo, head of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, told the portal that “Vitamin C stimulates the production of collagen, vitamin D participates in the synthesis of proteoglycans and vitamin E improves the protection of the cartilage matrix by increasing the growth of chondrocytes.”
Thus, all fruits and vegetables contain some amount of vitamin C.
Additionally, vitamin E is found in the following foods:
- Corn vegetable oils such as wheat germ, sunflower, safflower, corn, and soybean oils.
- Nuts like almonds, peanuts, and hazelnuts.
- Seeds like sunflower seeds.
- Green leafy vegetables like spinach and broccoli.
- Fortified breakfast cereals, fruit juices, margarines, and enriched spreads (enriched or fortified means vitamins have been added to foods).
For its part, the non-profit entity revealed that some changes in daily habits might improve discomfort such as:
- Movement therapies. Tai chi and yoga involve gentle exercises and stretching combined with deep breathing. Many people use these therapies to reduce stress in their lives, and research suggests that tai chi and yoga may reduce osteoarthritis pain and improve movement.
- Hot and cold. Both heat and cold can relieve joint pain and inflammation. Heat, especially moist heat, can help muscles relax and relieve pain. Cold can relieve muscle aches following exercise and decrease muscle spasms.
- Acupuncture. Some studies indicate that acupuncture can relieve pain and improve function in people who have osteoarthritis of the knee. During acupuncture, very fine needles are inserted into the skin at precise points on the body.
In any case, the information given above in no way replaces medical advice and therefore the first thing to do is consult a health expert so that he or she can guide the process and indicate what is most appropriate for each person. .
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