How can strawberries help relieve arthritis?

Emilia Klapp

Nutrition & Dietetics

Strawberries are high in polyphenols, or components that reduce inflammation and oxidative stress. That’s why ingesting strawberries helps the body fight certain rheumatic disorders, such as arthritis. Reducing inflammation and oxidative stress also helps reduce obesity, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary disease.

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Arthritis treatment is based on the severity of symptoms and location of the joint inflammation. Oral medications and topical creams can help relieve joint pain. Physical therapy and activity modification can improve flexibility and joint health. Your doctor may recommend diet changes to eliminate foods that increase inflammation. Although there is no cure for most types of arthritis, early diagnosis and proper management are important, particularly for inflammatory types of arthritis.

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