A disease of the musculoskeletal system, such as arthrosis of the joints, causes progressive changes in the cartilage and articular tissues. It is very important for patients with this disease to maintain proper nutrition, since otherwise metabolic processes will be disrupted and the disease will be very difficult to overcome.
A proper diet accelerates tissue healing, stimulates sufficient nutrition of tissues and joints and will serve as excellent prevention, slowing down the development of the disease.
Age-related disease
Yulia Borta, AiF-Health: Alexander Yuryevich, what joint problems do older people most often encounter?
Alexander Shishonin: After 50 years, almost everyone’s joints weaken. In some cases, this is due to accumulated injuries. The knee joints are most often injured because they bear the heaviest load. But most diseases of large joints - hip, knee, ankle, shoulder - are associated with changes in metabolism. With age, metabolism slows down, and the nutrition of the cartilage that makes up the joints deteriorates. Cartilage wears out and wears out faster. As a result, pain appears when moving. A person tries to protect the sore leg from stress, to move less, as a result the muscles weaken, and the pain, on the contrary, intensifies. Therefore, physical therapy is one of the most effective means that really improves well-being.
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– Many people complain of stiffness in their joints in the morning; it is difficult to straighten an arm or leg. From what?
– This occurs when production decreases and the composition of the joint fluid, which nourishes and lubricates the cartilage, changes. The reason is the same – hormonal imbalance and changes in metabolism.
By the way
A person has 360 joints: 147 in the spine; 24 – in the chest; 43 – in the upper part of the body (shoulders, elbows, forearms, arm bones); 44 – in the lower part (hips, knees, ankles, foot bones); 13 pelvic; 2 gluteals, etc.
Jellied meat using chicken feet
This simple dish is very tasty and filling. It has a positive effect on cartilage tissue, which is an integral part of joints and often wears out.
In many eastern countries, this dish is quite expensive in restaurants and is considered a real delicacy. So, for example, in China, this particular part of the bird is more expensive than even fillet.
In China, chicken legs have long been considered a healthy product and a number of gourmet dishes are prepared from them (as in the photo).
Jellied meat for joint restoration has a number of unique qualities.
This is due to the large amount of nutrients and chemical composition of the paws:
- this product contains vitamins A, B, C, E, PP, K;
- Chicken legs are rich in iron, selenium, magnesium, potassium and calcium.
The complex of the listed substances has the following positive effect on the body:
| Component | Useful action |
| Collagen | The substance helps give joints strength and elasticity. |
| Calcium | Normalizes joint mobility and participates in the formation of bone tissue. |
| Vitamin B | Restores metabolism, improves trophism of joints. |
| Vitamin A | Helps regenerate tissue. |
| Vitamin E | Restores the balance of interarticular fluid, improves the elasticity of articular ligaments. |
At first glance, it’s even difficult to believe that this offal is so valuable. Another advantage of legs is that they are quick and easy to cook. To serve jellied chicken legs for joints on the table, you don’t need any special culinary skills.
Features of the dish
Jellied meat, or jelly, is familiar to most people. It is often served at the holiday table, it is nourishing and pleasant to the taste, the gelatinous mass pleasantly melts in the mouth. And by regularly consuming jellied meat, you can notice an improvement in the condition of your nails and joints.
How is jellied meat good for joints? The main nutritional component of the dish is collagen; without it, the musculoskeletal system cannot function.
Jellied meat is also recommended for use by people who have a lack of appetite and an upset stomach. The benefit of jellied meat for joints is that even with heat treatment, most nutrients do not lose their properties.
Jellied meat recipe
The instructions are:
- paws are cleaned and washed;
- the product must be filled with several liters of water;
- they cook for about 8 - 9 hours over very low heat, during which time the cartilage should separate from the bones;
- An hour before the end of cooking the paws, you need to add seasonings to the liquid (ground and allspice, bay leaf);
- the liquid is filtered and placed in molds;
- One foot is placed in each mold;
- the liquid is cooled and placed in the refrigerator to solidify.
To prepare jellied meat, you need to peel and wash the chicken feet.
After processing, the paws are filled with water and allowed to stand for a while.
Cook the offal for quite a long time; add salt and spices an hour before the end of cooking.
After cooking, the jellied meat is poured into molds. After hardening, served with herbs
If your family does not accept jellied meat with “sticking out” chicken legs, then you can clean the legs after cooking and decorate with eggs or vegetables before filling the mold. This way the aspic will look much more attractive.
When the dish is ready, it must be cut into portions and sprinkled with herbs. It's best served with horseradish.
Despite the fact that the dish is very nutritious and healthy, and does not lose its valuable properties even during the cooking process, it is necessary to consume jellied meat to treat joints within reasonable limits.
It is not recommended to eat this dish frequently for overweight people and people with metabolic disorders. After all, it contains a large number of calories; just 100 g of jelly contains as many as 300 calories. People who control their own weight are not recommended to get carried away with such delicacy.
If the dish is present at a dinner party or on the dinner menu, then the remaining foods should be selected so that the total number of calories does not exceed a certain norm.
Warm up or cool down
– How to help yourself?
– Self-massage of joints helps. Feel the joint, find the pain points and massage them with rotational movements: 9 times clockwise and the same number counterclockwise. You need to press hard enough to feel pain. This massage will increase blood flow in the joint capsule, which means it will improve the formation of a large amount of joint fluid. As a result, the joints will not be so ossified and rigid.
– Are there any other remedies that can be used at home?
– Joint pain can be treated, for example, with cold. Exposure to cold, like massage, reflexively increases blood flow to deep tissues in this area. The body feels that it is freezing and begins to warm up the cooled area from the inside by increasing blood microcirculation. Moreover, this microcirculation reflex, for example, in the knee joint, lasts up to 3 hours. And in the hip, if the thigh is treated with cold on the side, up to a day. The joint is deep, and therefore the microcirculatory reflex is powerful. What do we have to do? Take an ice cube and massage the skin over the joint in a circular motion for half a minute or a minute. Then be sure to dry your skin with a towel to prevent it from getting too cold. This procedure can be performed up to 5 times a day.
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– Could a bathhouse be useful?
– If there is severe pain, swelling, redness, of course, there is no need to experiment with the bath. And if you just have aching joints, aching pain, then a bath with a contrast immersion in ice water after a steam room (no more than 3 times per steam session) will help.
Why are glucosamine and chondroitin needed in foods?
Glucosamine in foods and supplements has anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties. It relieves pain and swelling in the joints, relieves inflammatory processes, and eliminates pain in all parts of the spine. In addition, glucosamine in food regenerates damaged areas, stimulates the synthesis of chondroitin, and improves the lubricating properties of synovial fluid.
Scientists have found that both chondroitin and glucosamine in products have a positive effect on the cardiovascular, endocrine, reproductive and other systems of the body. An adult needs 800-1200 mg of chondroitin and 1500 mg of glucosamine per day.
In general, products containing glucosamine can increase cartilage density and prevent wear and tear in all joints.
More weight means more pain
– What physical activities are good for joint pain?
– All exercises that make the muscles around the joint work are useful. For example, if this is the knee joint, then you need to include the muscles of the lower leg, the thighs - the front and back. But in such a way that there is no axial load on the joint - that is harmful. Axial load is a kind of compression along the vertical axis that occurs during squats, jumping, climbing stairs, etc. Such exercises are good for prevention. And if pain has already appeared, it is better to do exercises to develop, say, leg joints while lying on your back. Swimming is very useful for joint pain.
– How to eat if your joints hurt?
– Foods high in protein (for example, caviar), bee products (beebread), jellied meats, jellies are good for joints. The latter contain a lot of gelatin, a lot of collagen, and other substances contained in joints. I advise patients to eat jellied meat twice a week.
If you are overweight, you need to reduce the calorie content of your meals. The greater the body weight, the higher the load on the joints.
However, in case of systemic diseases of the joints, such as rheumatism, lupus erythematosus and others, protein foods, on the contrary, should not be abused. Therefore, before self-medicating, I advise you to consult a doctor to find out your diagnosis. If you have ordinary chronic arthrosis (degenerative changes in the joints associated with age), then all the recommendations described above apply.
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What is not allowed for arthrosis of the joints? List of completely or partially restricted products.
SOUPS:
Soups with concentrated meat and fish broths are prohibited.
MEAT:
Fatty varieties of red meat, semi-finished products, smoked meats, and sausages are undesirable.
It is recommended to minimize the consumption of offal (liver, kidneys, heart). FISH:
River and sea.
Fried, smoked or pickled fish is prohibited. DAIRY PRODUCTS:
Sour cream, cream, full-fat cheese.
BREAD:
Bread, yeast baked goods, and high-calorie cream confectionery products are not allowed.
VEGETABLES:
Canned vegetables should not be consumed.
DRINKS:
Alcohol, strong tea and coffee are prohibited.
SPICES, CONDITIONINGS:
Hot spices and seasonings are not allowed.
Exercises for knee joints
- Lying on your back, bend one leg as much as possible, first at the knee, then at the hip joint and press it to your body with your hands. Hold this position. Then gently lower your foot to the floor and straighten your leg. Repeat with the other leg. 10–15 times.
- Lying on your back, do the “Bicycle” exercise.
- Lying on your back, raise your legs (together or alternately) 20–30 cm from the floor, hold in this position and smoothly lower them down. 10–15 times. Leg raises can also be performed while sitting on a chair.
Diet for gouty arthritis
To prevent attacks of gouty arthritis, diet plays a vital role. With this type of arthritis, meat, fish and mushroom broths, smoked meats, salted and fried fish, caviar, legumes (lentils, peas, beans, beans, soy), sorrel, and spices (pepper, horseradish, mustard) are excluded from the diet. Alcohol, including beer, is strictly prohibited. The diet for gouty arthritis is recommended to be mainly vegetarian; dietary types of meat are allowed - chicken, turkey, rabbit, chicken eggs, boiled fish. For more information on nutrition for gout, see Diet for Gout.
