Spinach to the Rescue!

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Spinach to the Rescue!

Remember when Popeye would squeeze open a can of spinach, gulp it down, and

his muscles would double, triple, or maybe even quadruple in size? Suddenly,

it was no sweat for him to defeat his enemies with a single punch.

 

Unfortunately, eating spinach won't dispatch arthritis as quickly as Popeye

does Brutus, but the vitamin E found in this vegetable can help relieve some

of the symptoms of the following different types of arthritis:

 

 

Rheumatoid arthritis: At least one study has shown that vitamin E can be as

effective as an NSAID in reducing the pain of rheumatoid arthritis. Vitamin E

may also be helpful in relieving pain in rheumatoid patients who are already

being treated with anti-rheumatoid drugs.

 

 

Osteoarthritis: Vitamin E seems to inhibit the prostaglandins that help " stir

up " inflammation. By helping to control inflammation, the vitamin may behave

like the NSAIDs prescribed to relieve arthritis pain. In two studies, vitamin

E was found to be more effective than a placebo in relieving osteoarthritis

pain.

 

 

Fibromyalgia: Way back in 1949, 300 middle-aged fibromyalgia patients were

given mixed tocopherols (a form of vitamin E). Symptoms in the majority of

these patients improved.

 

 

Lupus: In several small studies, lupus lesions improved when patients were

given up to 1,600 IU of vitamin E daily. And in one study conducted during

the summer (when the lesions may get worse), the lesions seemed to remain

stable.

 

Spinach has other benefits. It contains alpha linolenic acid, an omega-3

fatty acid that helps combat inflammation. It also has excellent amounts of

folic acid, which is depleted in many arthritis patients who take large

amounts of aspirin. And its vitamin E may help relieve some arthritis aches

and pains.

 

Find out about the most up-to-date medications, surgery, and alternative

treatments in <A

HREF= " http://cda.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle.rdr?productCd=0764552589 " >Art\

hritis For Dummies</A>, by Barry Fox, Ph.D., and Nadine Taylor.