| Arthritis sufferers today are still continually seeking | | | | bromelain, grapeseed extract, omega-3 and omega-6, |
| relief from their arthritis pain. I found relief from my | | | | cod liver oil, manganese ascorbate, MSM, boron, |
| arthritis pain, naturally, and you can do it too. In | | | | niacinamide, pantothenic acid, vitamin A, vitamin C, |
| osteoarthritis, any one or more affected joints | | | | and vitamin E. |
| experience a progressive loss of cartilage, which is | | | | One natural approach is to consume foods that are |
| the slippery material that cushions the ends of bones. | | | | known to help relieve arthritis pain or prevent |
| Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease of the joint | | | | arthritis. Try avoiding the eight most allergic foods, |
| cartilage and bone, often thought to result from | | | | wheat being the most allergenic; they are wheat, |
| "wear and tear" on a joint, although there are other | | | | corn, eggs, milk, peanuts, fish, shellfish and some |
| causes of arthritis such as congenital defects, trauma | | | | nuts, not all. Dried Montmorency tart cherries seem |
| and metabolic disorders. Osteoarthritis affects joints | | | | to be helpful for arthritis pain also. |
| in a different way depending on their location in the | | | | The first step in managing your arthritis is to change |
| body, causing various symptoms. | | | | your diet; I think all experts would agree on this. |
| The synovium is a membrane that surrounds the | | | | Many arthritis sufferers have changed their diets and |
| whole joint; it's filled with synovial fluid, a lubricating | | | | noticed significant or total improvement. |
| liquid that supplies nutrients and oxygen to the | | | | Try to keep painful joint areas in motion, even in a |
| cartilage. The joints are designed to provide flexibility, | | | | limited manner. Exercise your affected joints every |
| support, stability, and protection. The cartilage is | | | | day, to keep them flexible. Use Taiji health balls, with |
| slippery tissue that coats the ends of the bones. | | | | the chimes, to strengthen the finger joints: hold two |
| Most experts now believe that osteoarthritis results | | | | balls, move in a clockwise circle with your fingers to |
| from a genetic susceptibility that causes a biologic | | | | rotate them, then try counterclockwise and do |
| response to injuries to the joint, which leads to | | | | throughout the day. At bedtime you can try putting |
| progressive deterioration of cartilage. An | | | | on a pair of stretch gloves to help reduce the pain |
| inflammatory response causes cytokines, to gather in | | | | and swelling in your fingers for those with arthritic |
| injured areas and cause inflammation and damage to | | | | hands. |
| body tissue and cells; it's known to play a role in | | | | Even the lightest exercise can go a long way to |
| rheumatoid arthritis and other muscle and joint | | | | maintaining your joint mobility and overall health. |
| problems associated with autoimmune diseases. It's | | | | Exercise is good for joints affected by osteoarthritis. |
| generally thought that inflammation plays a minor role | | | | Whatever you do, keep moving; don't sit when you |
| in osteoarthritis and is more likely to be a result, not | | | | can stand, don't stand when you can walk. |
| a cause, of arthritis. | | | | If you're going to go the conventional treatment |
| For natural treatment for arthritis make an | | | | route and take medications, ask your pharmacist for |
| appointment with a naturopathic doctor, called a | | | | drug inserts so you can read up on the drugs and |
| naturopath; ask around for referrals. | | | | understand any side effects or adverse reactions, |
| I eat a diet of living foods (fruits, raw veggies, raw | | | | before taking them. At the very least, understand |
| nuts and raw seeds) to relieve my arthritis pain and | | | | what the side effects and adverse reactions are for |
| this should be tried for at least 30 days, thus | | | | any drug you take. Conventional doctors may |
| eliminating any foods that might be culprits. Make | | | | suggest the standard protocol for your joint pain; |
| smoothies with fruit only using a base of two | | | | they tell you to take over-the-counter NSAIDS or |
| bananas, adding a cup of frozen or fresh blueberries | | | | prescribe COX-2 inhibitors, of which all have side |
| and mango chunks or substitute any other fruit and | | | | effects. |
| add an energy boost of two tablespoons of coconut | | | | Once you understand the facts about arthritis, |
| oil; add one or two leaves of kale for another highly | | | | possible causes and treatment approaches you can |
| nutritional boost -- no one will ever know. | | | | take, you'll be on your way to recovery and pain will |
| Keep in mind, if you take a joint supplement it should | | | | disappear. Begin your treatment program with a diet |
| help do three things -- build cartilage, relieve | | | | change, exercise and weight loss plan to see results |
| everyday joint pain, and enhance your flexibility and | | | | and pain relief fast. Knowing more about arthritis and |
| movement. Some of the supplements commonly | | | | how it works will ultimately help contribute to your |
| used for relieving arthritis pain, but I don't know if | | | | relief of arthritis pain. |
| any of these work, are: glucosamine, chondroitin, | | | | |