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Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet

Rheumatoid Arthristis is an autoimmune disease. This means that your immune system attacks its own tissues, damaging joints and the surrounding soft tissue. Painful, stiff and deformed joints of the hands, arms, feet and legs are commonly seen Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes redness, pain, swelling or a hot (or warm) feeling in the lining of a joint, the place where 2 or more bones come together. This redness, pain, swelling and heat around the joint is called inflammation. In traditional Chinese medicine, the condition that is congruent with arthritis is manifests as pain, soreness

In traditional Chinese medicine, the condition that is congruent with arthritis is manifests as pain, soreness, or numbness of muscles, tendons and joints, and is the result of the body being "invaded" by the external climatological factors of Wind, Cold, Heat, and/or Dampness. In this cases, Chinese dietotheraphy is focuses on treatment expel the wind, cold, heat and dampness.
Internal Consumption: Papaya Porridge
Fish Corn Cake
Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet
1) Papaya Porridge
Ingredients : a) 1 fresh papaya () MuGua
    b) 50g White rice () BaiMi
       
Seasonings : a) Some sugar to taste () Tang
       
Method : 1) Peel papaya and cut into small cubes.
    2) Rinse rice. Place rice and papaya into a pot with 1000ml of water and cook until done.
    3) Add in some sugar for better taste.
    3) Ready to serve.
Benefits:
Papaya helps to reduce swelling and anti inflammation. Beneficial for rheumatoid arthritis sufferer.
 
2) Fish Corn Cake
Ingredients : a) 200g Mackerel fish meat () QingYu
    b) 1/2 tin whole Sweet corn kernel () YuMi
    c) Some Black mushroom () XiangGu
    d) Some cornflour () SuFen
       
Seasonings : a) Salt () Yan
    b) Sesame Oil () ZhiMaYou
       
Method : 1) Soak and dice black mushroom.
    2) Mince fish meat into paste. Add in black mushroom and cornflour the combine well
    3) Divide the mixture into small portions and shape into balls. Coat well with sweet corn kernel
    4) Steam for 5 minutes over high heat. Remove and leave to chill.
    5) Heat up oil, deep fry fish corn cake until golden brown. Drain and dish up.
Benefits:
Corn helps relieve joint paint or reduce inflammation.

Notes:
Allergic to corn can sometimes exacerbate or even trigger an attack. If you suspect that in this case, eliminate corn from your diet 2-3 weeks, re-introduce it gradually and monitor symptoms.
 
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