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1. Six rules for the food with rheumatism 2. How I will move it 1. The food is an important supplement to the medikamentösen rheumatic therapy. Who lives diverse and follows some rules, that can influence the course of the illness positively. Rheumatic tables discomfort like swells, Übererwärmung and pains can be relieved by a suitable food. Researchers have booked this in studies. Thus an improvement of the discomfort which can be still increased in the course of twelve months can be achieved by vegetarian eating habits after about three months. However, how does a "rheumatic diet" look? Rule No. 1: Few Arachidonsäure take up! Arachidonsäure is a fatty acid from which the human body forms inflammation factors, the so-called Eicosanoide. The less Arachidonsäure contains the food, the less inflammation factors can be formed. Hence, rheumatic patients with her food should pay attention to take up as little as possible of this fatty acid. Especially richly in Arachidonsäure are, for example, lard, pork liver or yolk or. Rule No. 2: Less meat eat! From rule 1 also follows rule 2. Since Arachidonsäure seems above all in animal food. Hence, the consumption should be limited above all by fatty meat products or sausages clearly. Rule No. 3: Eat more fish! Not all animal fat is injurious - on the contrary. So-called Omega 3 fatty acids decrease the change of the Arachidonsäure in the inflammation-releasing materials.The regular consumption of fish? before all cold water fish? affects therefore favourably the clinical picture. Especially richly in Omega 3 fatty acids are herring, salmon or trout. Who likes no fish, that can also fall back on Fischöl capsules. Rule No. 4: Fruit and vegetables before! In fruit and vegetables numerous vitamins and trace elements are included. Some of it have an antioxidative effect, that is they can intercept oxygen radicals. These are in the suspicion to be involved in the joint damage with rheumatischen illnesses. Hence, rheumatic sufferers should respect selenium with the food to a sufficient supply of vitamin E and C as well as the trace element. The recommended day dose lies for rheumatic patients, however, about for healthy: this means for vitamin E up to 400 mg per day (instead of 14-15 mg), with vitamin C there are 200 mg (instead of 100 mg) and with selenium a day need of 0,1-0,2 mg (instead of 0,05-0,1 mg) arises. The best effect is achieved if the vitamins are taken up together, best of all by the consumption of herbal food. Besides, only in few special cases should be fallen back on food supplement means, discuss this with your doctor. Good selenium springs are, for example, a fish or nuts, especially richly in vitamin C are citrus fruits, paprika or broccoli. Good vitamin E suppliers are vegetable oils like sunflowers, walnut or Maiskeimöl. Also the German society for food recommends for a well-balanced menu to eat 5 spot on the day fruit and vegetables. Rule No. 5: Alcohol and nicotine renounce! Smoking increases the risk clearly to develop a rheumatische illness. In addition, smokers need larger amounts in Antirheumatika to treat her illness. Hence, rheumatic sufferers should renounce the cigarette consumption. Also with alcoholic beverages restraint should be practiced. This is valid above all for patient who treat her rheumatism with drugs. Rule No. 6: Pounds reduce! A conversion of the food is not only important to reduce, for example, the Arachidonsäureaufnahme. In addition, it is a matter of lowering existing overweight permanently. Less load also means less pounds on the ribs for the aching joints. Result for patients with inflammatory rheumatischen illnesses a food with a lot of fruit and vegetables would be optimum therefore. Also fat-diminished milk products belong daily on the menu. However, fat meat products and sausages should be eaten only seldom or never, while sea fish may be dished up twice weekly. A taboo are also alcohol and nicotine.By this food conversion patients can support her medikamentöse therapy and improve the long time course of her illness. Importantly is present that the food is adapted to the individual life style, develops diverse and contains all important nutrients. Since only if a food conversion also gives pleasure and tastes, one also keeps to it and this is vital for the success. Spring: According to the information of the German food consultation and-informationsnetz and the German society for food author: Franziska Macht Stand: 29/04/2009

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2. Eicosapentaensäure

Eicosapentaensäure is an opponent of the Arachidonsäure. The more one "EPA" to himself takes the faster the inflammation activities decrease and then one can also reduce the drugs. Salmon and mackerel are to be recommended. Who may, however, no fish can also fall back on Fischölkapseln. Who should liked to move his food this on every case with his doctor discuss!