Eating 'pizza' can cure this serious disease, scientists revealed

According to the NHS, rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. This disease takes someone in its grip when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells.

Pizza is considered an unhealthy fast food. It is said that there is a risk of weight gain by eating it, as well as diseases like obesity, diabetes, heart attack and high blood pressure can also occur. But if we tell you that eating pizza can reduce the risk of a serious disease, what will be your reaction? Of course you will be shocked to hear this. But we are not kidding. It has been claimed in a study that eating pizza can give you relief from the problems of Rheumatoid Arthritis .

It has been said in this study that if pizza is prepared with fresh ingredients, then it can reduce some problems related to rheumatoid arthritis. According to the NHS, rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. This disease takes someone in its grip when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, due to which irritation and swelling starts. In rheumatoid arthritis people face severe pain in the joints. There is currently no cure for this disease. However, the risks associated with this disease can be reduced by early detection and proper treatment.

Eating pizza reduces pain!

According to Italian scientists, eating half a pizza once a week can reduce the pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis by up to 80 percent. This is because some of the ingredients used in pizza have anti-inflammatory properties. Mozzarella cheese and olive oil used in making pizza were considered most beneficial. Published in 'Nutrients', 365 people aged 18 to 65 were included in this study, who had rheumatoid arthritis. 

What should patients with rheumatoid arthritis eat?

Those who ate half a pizza more than once per week reported relief from arthritis pain. People with severe rheumatoid arthritis who consumed the same amount of pizza also reported an 80 percent reduction in pain. Millions of people are affected by rheumatoid arthritis every year in the world. Medicines like steroids and physiotherapy are used for its treatment. The NHS recommends people suffering from this disease to take an anti-inflammatory Mediterranean style diet, which includes fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, cereals, beans, olive oil and fish etc. 

Disclaimer: Before following the methods, methods and suggestions mentioned in this article, do take the advice of a doctor or a related expert.