Does eating foods high in mucus like okra and malabar spinach help treat joint pain?

Specialist Doctor 2 Huynh Tan Vu, Head of the Day Treatment Unit, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - Facility 3 said that osteoarthritis is a chronic disease characterized by cartilage damage, accompanied by inflammation and a reduction in the amount of synovial fluid that helps lubricate the joint between the two ends of the bone. This is a condition of joint aging. Aged articular cartilage becomes rough, loses its smoothness, and reduces elasticity,...

"Currently, there is no food that can help treat osteoarthritis. Joints function smoothly thanks to a healthy, smooth cartilage structure and a sufficient amount of synovial fluid secreted by the synovial membrane, not due to lubricants from food. When we eat okra, Malabar spinach, etc., the food will be converted by the digestive system into nutrients and sent to other parts of the body like other foods," Dr. Vu analyzed.

The nutrients from okra will also be converted into nutrients like other foods.

Don't eat too much of one food.

Okra, Malabar spinach... contain high levels of calcium, folic acid, fiber and vitamins such as vitamin A, C which will help strengthen bones. However, if used continuously, or too much, it is not good for health. For example, okra also contains high levels of oxalate, eating a lot of foods rich in oxalate can increase the risk of calcium oxalate kidney stones. Okra contains a lot of fiber, eating a lot can cause diarrhea,...

According to Dr. Vu, you should not eat too much of one type of food but should combine a variety of different foods in your meals to provide enough nutrients needed for a day.

Patients need to increase their intake of foods rich in vitamins C, D, K, etc., eat fish and nut oils such as walnuts and olives that contain a lot of omega 3 and minerals, especially calcium found in milk, cheese, dark green vegetables and fruits, etc. to support strong bones and help repair damage in joints.

It is necessary to maintain ideal weight, have a scientific diet and exercise properly, avoid bad postures in daily activities (lying in a hammock for a long time, squatting, standing for a long time, sitting for a long time, etc.).

Malabar spinach is a vegetable that contains a lot of calcium to help strengthen bones, however, it should be eaten in combination with a variety of vegetables.

Doctor Vu said that in cases of osteoarthritis with acute joint pain and swelling, the joints should be allowed to rest during the acute inflammatory phase. After the acute inflammatory phase, the joints should be exercised (gradually increasing according to the patient's strength and within the range of motion of the joints) to avoid joint stiffness, muscle atrophy, etc. The joints should not be exercised continuously or excessively and should be guided by someone to avoid further damage to the joints. After exercising, if you feel a slight tingling sensation, slight aches and pains at night, and sleep well, then you have exercised correctly and sufficiently. On the contrary, if you have a lot of pain, it means that the exercise is not suitable, you have exercised too much, and you need to rest. Exercises that increase the load on the joints such as high-intensity jogging should be avoided. You should walk, swim, etc.

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