To Maintain Joints, Eat Avocado, Mushroom, Eggplant, Bitter Gourd And Citrus Are Also Effective

Recently is the season of Taiwan avocado production, and the price has become much more common. People who want to maintain their joints should take half a capsule a day to help reduce joint inflammation! Wang Weixun, director of pediatric orthopedics at Changhua Christian Hospital Children's Hospital, said that not only avocados, but also Taiwanese mushrooms, citrus, eggplant, bitter gourd, etc. contain anti-inflammatory foods. A balanced daily intake has the effect of maintaining joint and whole body health.

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Avocados contain anti-inflammatory substances. Eating 3.5 capsules a week is good for joint health. , and the fat also has special anti-inflammatory fatty acids. It is not only called "cream in the forest", but the anti-inflammatory ingredients in it are also extracted as one of the ingredients of a European medicine for improving joint pain. A study in Mexico also found that every Take 3.5 capsules a week, because the "Soybean Unsaponifiable Compound (ASU)" in it can help inhibit inflammation, help repair injured cartilage and improve knee pain.

Taiwan oleifera extract is also effective

Wang Weixun said that anti-inflammatory ingredients extracted from food to make joint health care medicines have become a trend in recent years; now, in addition to joint health care medicines with avocado anti-inflammatory extracts, and fish oil-related drugs Studies have found that it can anti-inflammatory and help reduce joint pain; the hospital has also conducted research on the "Oil tree fruit" extract in recent years. The triterpenoids in the oil tree fruit have anti-inflammatory effects and can relieve joint and muscle pain. The hospital's clinical research Found that the use is effective, and obtained a US patent, and sold it.

Wang Weixun said that health medicines extracted from substances are suitable for people with joint problems, but for joint health care of ordinary people, it is still recommended to take them from the diet. Avocado is a good anti-inflammatory food, but it is high in lipid content and calories. It is recommended to eat half a day, and reduce the intake of other sources of fat. He recommends re-intake of anti-inflammatory substances from other foods, every bite. Eat a balanced and healthy diet with anti-inflammatory nutrients.

Citrus, eggplant, bitter gourd, and citrus mushrooms contain anti-inflammatory triterpenes

If you want to consume anti-inflammatory triterpenes, Wang Weixun suggested that you can get them from bitter gourd, eggplant, and citrus foods. It is a rich source of triterpenoids. Daily intake of food from these foods can not only maintain joints, but triterpenoids are also effective ingredients for cancer prevention.

Foods containing vitamin C and E are the most effective against inflammation Fruits, walnuts, etc.

Supplement fish oil and eat more fish

Fish oil has anti-inflammatory effects. To avoid the risk of mercury in large deep-sea fish, eat salmon or tuna once or twice a week. At other times, you can choose oil-rich offshore fish saury and mackerel It also helps reduce joint inflammation and relieve pain.

Cruciferous, garlic

Cauliflower, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, rape and other cruciferous vegetables are rich in vitamin C, protect the stomachMucosal vitamin U, as well as isothiocyanate, peroxidase, garlic sulfide and allicin also have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects, and should be taken in a balanced manner.

However, Wang Weixun reminded that most people are suitable to take anti-inflammatory substances from their diets for preventive health care, but if people already have articular cartilage degeneration problems, food is supplemented, and they still need to seek medical treatment and cooperate with drugs to help Fight joint problems together.

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