5. Aspartame
Yes, folks, this one is too. Even artificial sweeteners aren’t that healthy compared to real sugar. The worst part is that they are made entirely in a lab. Your body might not even recognize them as food, you know, and that’s what causes painful inflammation. Worse, in addition to making things worse for those who already have arthritis, they can also bring it to people who never had it. So watch your intake. You don’t want to cause yourself a health problem like arthritis.
6. Salt
It is not entirely uncommon for doctors to ask you to reduce your salt intake. Too much salt intake often causes water retention in the body and even high blood pressure. It can also be the cause of a whole host of other ailments that you definitely don’t want. The medications taken by arthritis sufferers who take corticosteroids already cause them to bind more to sodium, so it is very important to reduce just the amount of salt you take in.
