Control rheumatoid arthritis by drinking enough water
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks joints and other tissues. This condition causes the joints to become swollen, hot, red and painful, bursitis, fever, fatigue... Over time, the bones are gradually worn away, causing joint deformity, leading to disability and damage. Injury to many other organs, such as eyes, heart, lungs, skin, blood vessels... This disease usually begins in small joints, affecting symmetrical joints in the body, such as fingers, toes, two hands, two wrists or two knees.
Master, Doctor Tran Thi Hoai Thanh, Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Tam Anh General Hospital, Hanoi, said that although dehydration has not been proven to be the cause of rheumatoid arthritis, adding enough water to the body has helped. found to be effective in controlling the symptoms of this disease.
About 65-80% of cartilage is water, so when enough water is absorbed, cartilage becomes more supple, reducing friction between the ends of bones, helping to move more smoothly. Drinking enough water also helps maintain a stable amount of synovial fluid, lubricates the joint system and nourishes cartilage. In addition, when adding enough water, the process of eliminating toxins from the body takes place more smoothly, thereby reducing inflammation, reducing swelling. Drinking water also helps regulate energy levels and body temperature, reducing the risk of fatigue and fever caused by rheumatoid arthritis. Water also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects thanks to its hydrogen content.
Hoai Thanh, not only helps to control the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, but water also facilitates life activities in the body to take place more smoothly. Specifically, water helps regulate body temperature, excrete waste, improve blood circulation, prevent oxidation, aid digestion, absorb nutrients, improve mood, beautify skin, prevent Therefore, when there is not enough water to function, a series of organs in the body will be affected, causing conditions such as stiffness and fatigue. , sluggishness, dark urine, dizziness, cramps, dry skin, dry mouth, fainting...
