Many people see that okra and spinach have oily fluid, so they think that eating them will help treat osteoarthritis.
On social networks, people once shared a “remedy” of drinking boiled okra water 1-2 times a day. Within 1-2 months, you will see that your joints are no longer stiff and painful.
According to the sharing of Doctor Huynh Tan Vu, Ho Chi Minh City Medical and Pharmaceutical Hospital, osteoarthritis is a phenomenon of damage to the cartilage cushion between the two ends of the bones, accompanied by an inflammatory reaction and a reduction in the amount of mucus that helps lubricate the joints. connection between two bones. This is an aging condition of the joints. Aging joint cartilage becomes rough, loses smoothness, reduces elasticity, becomes dry and cracked, worn, defective… leading to pain in the joint area and difficulty walking.
Joints function smoothly thanks to the structure of healthy, smooth articular cartilage and the amount of synovial fluid secreted by the synovial membrane of sufficient quality. Therefore, the notion that eating foods with mucus such as okra, spinach, and tomatoes helps provide lubrication to the joints is not correct. Because the mucus from okra, spinach… will not go directly into the joints, but will be converted by the digestive system into small ingredients and delivered to parts of the body. Furthermore, the structure of the mucus in okra and synovial fluid is different.
Okra is very good, but don’t deify its uses cure osteoarthritis.
Dr. Tan Vu analyzed that okra, spinach, and tomatoes contain large amounts of calcium, folic acid, fiber and vitamins such as vitamins A, C, K… to help strengthen bones, support, and improve joint pain. effective. However, if used continuously, or too much, it is not beneficial to health.
Okra also contains large amounts of oxalate. Eating a lot of oxalate-rich foods can increase the risk of calcium oxalate kidney stones. Okra also contains a lot of fiber, so eating too much can easily cause diarrhea… Therefore, it should be combined with other foods in meals to provide enough nutrients needed for a day.
There are currently no foods that help treat osteoarthritis. To help improve osteoarthritis, people need to increase their intake of foods rich in vitamins (C, D, K, etc.), eat fish and seed oils (such as walnuts, jute, olives) that contain a lot of omega. 3 and minerals especially calcium (found in milk, cheese, dark green fruits and vegetables…) to support strong bones and contribute to self-repair of damage in the joints.
In addition, it is necessary to maintain an ideal weight, have a scientific diet and reasonable exercise, avoid bad postures in daily activities such as lying in a hammock, squatting, squatting, climbing stairs, carrying Carrying heavy loads, standing for long periods of time, sitting for long periods of time…
Okra belongs to the Malvaceace family. Young okra fruits are eaten as a vegetable and can be prepared in a variety of ways such as stir-fried, boiled, steamed with fish sauce, and cooked in sour soup with fish and eel. Other parts of the plant are used as effective medicines.
According to modern medicine, okra fruit contains a lot of pectin, mucus, protein, fat, fiber, Ca, P, Fe, Mg, K, Na and vitamins, all of which are beneficial nutrients for many ages. , health. Okra contains a lot of plant fiber, which is very beneficial for obese people with high blood fat, constipation, colitis. Okra is a valuable medicine for obese people with excess nutrients.
According to folk medicine, okra has a sweet taste, cool properties, and is non-toxic. Treats thirst, hemorrhoids, constipation, dry mouth, sore throat, and urinary tract infections.
