Arthritis is a common condition that affects people of all ages, according to the NHS. Around 10 million people in the UK have arthritis, with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis the most common types. You could reduce signs of arthritis flare-ups by making small changes to your daily diet. Regularly eating walnuts could help to lower your risk of developing painful arthritis symptoms, it’s been claimed.
Some foods and food supplements really can help with arthritis
Versus Arthritis
Walnuts could help to protect against some types of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, according to Versus Arthritis.
They contain omega-3 fatty acids, which work to control the amount of inflammation in the body, it said.
Walnuts are a type of short-chain omega-3 fatty acids, which are subsequently converted into helpful long-chain omega-3 fatty acids in the body.
“Research has shown that some foods and food supplements really can help with arthritis, although the effects are fairly specific to the type of arthritis you have,” said Versus Arthritis.
“Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids have been shown to help some people with inflammatory types of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, reactive arthritis,
