A kind of rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune arthritis cause destruction and joint pain on the body. The immune system then strikes its own tissue due to this problem which induced joint pain and inflammation on the small joints of feet and hands and the wrist.
Luckily, some researchers in Brazil discovered a natural treatment for decreasing the joint pain related to rheumatoid arthritis. In their research that was conducted in the University of Londrina, it was shown that some properties that can be seen in cranberries and other wild foods can decrease the inflammation which induces by genes.
41 women were separated into two groups: a group of women who remain on their normal diet while the other group combines cranberry juice in their diet. Research then discovered that the everyday consumption of a half liter of cranberry juice can help to decrease the antibodies that strike the immune system which leads to less tender and swollen joints.
Many people seldom eating raw cranberries because of its sour and very sharp taste. They are usually consumed as juice. The fresh cranberries are about 90% of water and the remaining were usually carbs and fiber. The juice in cranberries contains plenty of minerals and vitamins like zinc, riboflavin, vitamin A, B6, C, E, and K1, copper, niacin, folate, thiamine, and manganese.
This fruit also possesses antioxidants and bioactive plant properties that usually flavonol and polyphenols:
Quercetin
A polyphenol contains anti-inflammatory and antioxidants compounds that help to decrease the genes that induced the inflammation of the joints and guard the body on the damaging and wrecking effects of free radicals. Half a liter of raw cranberry juice has around 82 units of quercetin which it still depends on the quality of the fruit.
A-type proanthocyanidins
It is also known as condensed tannins, these polyphenols contain antibacterial compounds that were efficient in fighting against UTIs and help to stop stomach c4ncer.
Ursolic acid
Ursolic acid is a triterpene compound that focused on the skin of cranberries. It is used in several traditional treatments because of its potent anti-inflammatory effects. It also guards and preserves the cardiovascular system and musculoskeletal system.
Myricetin
Myricetin contains anti-inflammatory effects that add to the effects of the cranberry juice. It can also help to enhance the health of the brain and heart.
According to the author of the research:
“The present study indicated that cranberry juice decreases disease activity and therefore has beneficial effects for rheumatoid arthritis patients, although larger and long-term studies are needed to definitively probe this effect and to clarify the mechanisms involved.”
Here are the lists of the foods that are plenty in quercetin:
- Elderberry
- Peppers
- Okra
- Fennel leaves
- Raw Onions
- Apples
- Black and green tea
- Broccoli
- Radish leaves
- Coriander leaves
- Lovage leaves,
- St. Johns Wort flowers
Here are some of the health benefits that Cranberry Juice gives:
- Enhance the health of the heart
- Combat age-related oxidative damage
- Enhance digestion
- Anticancer potential
- Anti-tumor effects
- Enhance the health of the post-menopausal
- Combat lung infection
- Strengthens the teeth and bone