| I finally found relief from arthritis pain, naturally, and | | | | Some people swear by a morning drink of pure |
| you can do it too. It was just a few years ago that I | | | | filtered heated water with a teaspoon or so of raw |
| accidentally discovered how to get rid of arthritis | | | | apple cider vinegar (like Bragg's) and honey to keep |
| pain, naturally, with no conventional arthritis | | | | them free of arthritis pain but vinegar is too harsh |
| treatment. | | | | for many. If you're not already doing so, make a big |
| Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis; | | | | effort to change your diet for the better. |
| when people refer to arthritis they usually mean | | | | Some of the supplements commonly reported for |
| osteoarthritis. The pain in arthritis can be mild, | | | | relieving arthritis pain (and I don't know if any of |
| moderate or severe. Sometimes arthritis symptoms | | | | these work) are: cherry powder, glucosamine, |
| can occur in the wrist, elbows, shoulders, and jaw | | | | chondroitin, bromelain, grapeseed extract, omega-3 |
| but generally you don't find it there. | | | | and omega-6, cod liver oil, manganese ascorbate, |
| The synovium is a membrane that surrounds the | | | | MSM, boron, niacinamide, pantothenic acid, vitamin A, |
| entire joint; it is filled with synovial fluid, a lubricating | | | | vitamin C, and vitamin E. For a natural approach and |
| liquid that supplies nutrients and oxygen to the | | | | for natural treatment for arthritis make an |
| cartilage. Collagen is the essential protein that is found | | | | appointment with a naturopathic doctor, called a |
| in cartilage; it forms a mesh to give support and | | | | naturopath; ask around for referrals in your area. |
| flexibility to the joints. Proteoglycans are the large | | | | Make sure to exercise all your affected joints every |
| molecules that help to make up cartilage; they bond | | | | day, to keep them flexible. Important exercises for |
| to water, which ensures the high-fluid content in the | | | | arthritis include: range-of-motion exercises, isometric |
| cartilage. | | | | exercise, and some weight-bearing exercises. At |
| Sometimes injuries can be the start of the arthritic | | | | bedtime you can try putting on a pair of stretch |
| disease process; osteoarthritis can develop years | | | | gloves to help reduce the pain and swelling in your |
| later after a single traumatic injury to a joint or near | | | | fingers if you have arthritic hands. A good exercise |
| a joint. When chondrocytes, which are the cells that | | | | routine is important to beat arthritis and keeping |
| make up cartilage age, they lose their ability to make | | | | arthritis pain at bay; keep on moving. |
| repairs and produce more cartilage; this process may | | | | Your body has 147 different joints in motion every |
| play an important part in the development and | | | | day of your life; keep them moving! Yes, whatever |
| progression of osteoarthritis. Researchers report a | | | | you do, keep moving; don't sit when you can stand, |
| higher incidence of osteoarthritis between parents | | | | don't stand when you can walk or walk in place. To |
| and children and between siblings rather than | | | | be on the safe side always check with your doctor |
| husbands and wives. | | | | before starting or changing any exercise program. |
| One dietary natural treatment method involves | | | | At the very least, understand what the side effects |
| avoiding all inflammatory foods. Make all-fruit | | | | and adverse reactions are for any arthritis medication |
| smoothies using a base of two bananas, add a cup | | | | you take; one rule of thumb is - don't take any |
| of frozen or fresh blueberries and mango chunks or | | | | medication that has been on the market for less than |
| substitute any other fruit and add an energy boost | | | | five years. For conventional treatment of arthritis - if |
| of two tablespoons of organic virgin coconut oil if | | | | you do choose to take drugs or medications, be |
| you like; add one or two leaves of kale for even | | | | careful, read the labels thoroughly and talk to your |
| more super nutrition. Many arthritis sufferers who | | | | pharmacist about side effects and adverse reactions; |
| have changed their diets significantly have noticed | | | | make sure you know the name of them and if they'll |
| major and even total improvement. | | | | react with any other medication you're taking. Once |
| Many people have told me that going off dairy | | | | you become completely informed about arthritis you'll |
| products and foods containing gluten, like wheat | | | | be able to plan an arthritis treatment program, natural |
| especially, relieved them of arthritis pain entirely. If | | | | or conventional or a combination. |
| arthritis is affecting your weight-bearing joints, | | | | Changing your diet to lots of raw fruits and raw |
| keeping your weight within a normal range is | | | | veggies, like I did, can turn your arthritis pain around |
| important to get rid of any arthritis symptoms. Some | | | | almost overnight. More and more doctors are |
| of the foods and beverages to avoid that are | | | | investigating the benefits of natural arthritis |
| inflammatory are: caffeine, salt, sugar, meat, dairy | | | | treatments and alternative therapies and most don't |
| products, additives, soft drinks, white flour, white | | | | object to their patients trying them. Relief of your |
| rice, alcoholic beverages, fast food, processed | | | | arthritis pain and symptoms is the ultimate goal - |
| vegetable oils, and all refined, packaged and | | | | understanding arthritis and arthritis treatments is a |
| processed food. | | | | good way to get there. |