Dietary Osteoarthritis Treatment

A cheap herbal remedy may significantly reduce the pain associated with both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

March 19, 2011
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  • Michael Greger M.D.

    Please feel free to post any ask-the-doctor type questions here in the comments section and I’d be happy to try to answer them. For more information on the role that diet can play, please see Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Also, there are 1,449 other subjects covered in the rest of my videos–please feel free to explore them as well!

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  • working at it

    Question about how to consume the rose hips: Bought a pound of dried whole organic rose hips ($9.30). These are too hard and crunchy to just eat., and they contain hard seeds. Am trying to soften some in hot water, but doubt the seeds will soften enough. Could easily grind them, which is what the researchers used…..powdered rose hips. And what? put the powder in soups or tea? Suggestions appreciated!
    Mary

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  • slwernet

    I see you didn’t get any answers here. I am reading about this for the first time and am wondering if you found how to eat them on your own? I have osteo arthritis in multiple joints and 2 joint replacements! Thanks.

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    • Laurie K.

      Rose hips have a mild sweetness to them, and as another viewer commented, they are also hard and crunchy…which makes them a great alternative to croutons for your salad. Another way to enjoy them is in oatmeal or oat bran. Typically, I soak the rose hips in the cereal overnight in water and then put a seed or nut milk on them in the morning and they are wonderful. I also soak them alone in water and just eat them with a spoon, drinking the remaining liquid. Besides B12, l don’t like to supplement, and rose hips (depending on their preparation) contain a good source of vitamin C. Other flowers also contain vitamin C, including hibiscus, which can be purchased in tea form or dried like fruit (though delicious this way, be careful to avoid those that have sulfites and sweeteners added). These flowers also contain nutrients that can help protect us from disease, see for example: http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/is-hibiscus-tea-good-for-you/. I hope you experience a good response with rose hips, and remember to consult with your prescriber for his/her recommendations on dosing, etc.

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  • working at it

    Have not found out yet…..just noticed the bag of rose hips still sitting in the cupboard too. Remain interested though.

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  • slwernet

    http://homecooking.about.com/od/jellyrecipes/r/blfruit15.htm I found this link that tells how to strain the seeds out through a sieve. I don’t have a sieve…..Are they the size of cherries? I am wondering if they could be cooked to soften and then eaten plain and just spit out the seed. I could maybe eat them this way just for the health benefits.

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  • working at it

    The seeds are about the size of a grain of quinoa……too numerous in each hip to spit out. Sieve could work…. The recipes are not helpful to me, having a bag of dried hips with seeds inside. Am thinking to try “blending them”, seeds and all. Will be looking for a better way next time…

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  • Laurie K.

    Rose hips have a mild sweetness to them, and as another viewer commented, they are also hard and crunchy…which makes them a great alternative to croutons for your salad. Another way to enjoy them is in oatmeal or oat bran. Typically, I soak the rose hips in the cereal overnight in water and then put a seed or nut milk on them in the morning and they are wonderful. I also soak them alone in water and just eat them with a spoon, drinking the remaining liquid. Besides B12, I don’t like to supplement, and rose hips (depending on their preparation) contain a good source of vitamin C. Other flowers also contain vitamin C, including hibiscus, which can be purchased in tea form or dried like fruit (though delicious this way, be careful to avoid those that have sulfites and sweeteners added). These flowers also contain nutrients that can help protect us from disease, see for example: http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/is-hibiscus-tea-good-for-you/. I hope you experience pain reduction with rose hips, but don’t forget to consult with your prescriber for his/her recommendations.

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