I was told that drinking caffeinated drinks,such as diet cola , could contribute to the pain of arthritis in a persons joints. Is there any truth to that statement?
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Here is an answer from the Arthritis Foundation’s Publication website: Arthritis Today. :
Q: Is there any evidence that coffee affects arthritis? My pain seems to get worse when I consume caffeine.
A: The effects of caffeine on arthritis symptoms are quite difficult to assess, in part because caffeine is widely present in our daily diets. Caffeine tends to act as a mild stimulant, increasing heart rate and metabolic activity. Because of this quality, caffeine often is used to increase the response to simple pain relievers such as aspirin and acetaminophen (Tylenol). There is some evidence in small studies that caffeine’s effect on metabolism blunts the effects of methotrexate; however, further work is necessary to fully understand this effect.
Many medical studies have tried to isolate the effects of caffeine on arthritis. At least two of these studies were done in large populations and were well designed, but resulted in different conclusions. The first study, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, found that green tea (with caffeine) seemed to protect against development of RA, but that decaffeinated coffee seemed to increase the risk of its development. Interestingly, regular coffee with caffeine had no influence on RA’s development. The second study, funded by the Arthritis Foundation, found little association between coffee, decaffeinated coffee, or tea consumption and risk of RA among women.
Caffeine is a mild stimulant. It may give you more energy; as a result, you may increase your activity, increasing your symptoms in the short term. In my clinical experience, most patients do not have any changes in arthritis symptoms related to caffeine. However, if you experience more symptoms while using caffeine, I would simply recommend that you avoid it. Caffeine is certainly not required as part of a healthy balanced diet."
It is very true. It has something to do with how it affects your calcium and vitamin D
Caffeine also wakes up the pain reception in your brain, so yes, it does. But it causes pain in the joints directly too.
I do not believe this to be true. Consider the source where you obtained the information. You may want to go to webmd for follow up. Good luck.
Many medical studies have tried to isolate the effects of caffeine on arthritis. At least two of these studies were done in large populations and were well designed, but resulted in different conclusions. The first study, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, found that green tea (with caffeine) seemed to protect against development of RA, but that decaffeinated coffee seemed to increase the risk of its development. Interestingly, regular coffee with caffeine had no influence on RA’s development. The second study, funded by the Arthritis Foundation, found little association between coffee, decaffeinated coffee, or tea consumption and risk of RA among women
Here’s an article for you so you can read for yourself. Good luck and I hope you get better! Is Caffeine Good — or Bad?
Q: Is there any evidence that coffee affects arthritis? My pain seems to get worse when I consume caffeine.
A: The effects of caffeine on arthritis symptoms are quite difficult to assess, in part because caffeine is widely present in our daily diets. Caffeine tends to act as a mild stimulant, increasing heart rate and metabolic activity. Because of this quality, caffeine often is used to increase the response to simple pain relievers such as aspirin and acetaminophen (Tylenol). There is some evidence in small studies that caffeine’s effect on metabolism blunts the effects of methotrexate; however, further work is necessary to fully understand this effect.
Many medical studies have tried to isolate the effects of caffeine on arthritis. At least two of these studies were done in large populations and were well designed, but resulted in different conclusions. The first study, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, found that green tea (with caffeine) seemed to protect against development of RA, but that decaffeinated coffee seemed to increase the risk of its development. Interestingly, regular coffee with caffeine had no influence on RA’s development. The second study, funded by the Arthritis Foundation, found little association between coffee, decaffeinated coffee, or tea consumption and risk of RA among women.
Caffeine is a mild stimulant. It may give you more energy; as a result, you may increase your activity, increasing your symptoms in the short term. In my clinical experience, most patients do not have any changes in arthritis symptoms related to caffeine. However, if you experience more symptoms while using caffeine, I would simply recommend that you avoid it. Caffeine is certainly not required as part of a healthy balanced diet.
RONALD S. BENNETT, MD
Rheumatologist
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Yes, there is possibility.
As per theory of Ayurveda the disease is in Vaat (wind) category which must increase with drinks like /cola soda containing gas. Coffie is also in that group.
As per theory of Acupuncture the disease comes under coldness category, hence it must increase as it is a cold drink.
As per theory of Naturopathy the disease is due to toxicity accumulated in joints. Acidic foods are more toxic, hence toxicity level immediately increases as soon as we consume cold drinks as their ingradients are chemicals.
It is likely that bread will also cause increased pain, please observe and send your finding on dbgyog@yahoo.co.in.