Is There an Anti-Arthritis Diet?
The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis, a bone disease damaging the spongy tissue called cartilage that covers a joint. As cartilage wears away, bones in a joint rub against one another causing pain, inflammation, and stiffness. This degenerative disease impacts nearly 30 million people across the U.S. When searching for an Anti-arthritis Diet, pseudo-science abounds: avoid nightshade vegetables, like tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers; stay away from dairy foods; avoid acidic foods and beverages, but drink apple cider vinegar—which…