With the gradual improvement of people's living standards, people's requirements for food have evolved from mere sustenance to focusing on nutrition. The nutrients in food must be absorbed through a healthy spleen and stomach function. If the spleen and stomach functions are impaired, or if certain nutritious foods are unsuitable due to some diseases, consuming them may cause abdominal distension and discomfort. Therefore, patients with rheumatic arthritis must reasonably adjust their nutrition based on their own actual conditions.
Patients with rheumatic arthritis generally should not take tonics such as red ginseng or deer antler if they have internal heat, nor should they consume too many hot-natured foods like garlic, onions, leeks, and peppers. If there is excessive stomach acid or fullness in the abdomen, sweet greasy foods, milk, soybean milk, beans, and other gas-inducing and bloating-causing foods should be avoided. If the patient has weak spleen and stomach functions leading to poor digestion, tonics like silver ear fungus and donkey-hide gelatin should not be consumed, and hard, cold foods like raw pears should also be eaten less frequently. If the patient has a sticky tongue coating and excessive dampness in the body, greasy and rich foods like pig's trotters, claws, soft-shelled turtle, etc., should be avoided. For those with lumbar disc herniation, a light diet is preferable. If after eating seafood or other foods, joint and muscle pain worsens, attention should be paid to avoiding or reducing consumption in the future. Source: http://www.fengshizhixiao.com
In summary, due to the long course of rheumatic arthritis and frequent medication use, spleen and stomach functions are often affected. For nutrient-rich foods such as fish, pork, chicken, duck, vegetables, and fruits, the principle is that after eating, the stomach feels comfortable and can digest the food properly. When adjusting nutrition for rheumatic arthritis, it must be beneficial to the condition, and nutritional adjustments should aid in the recovery of the disease.