| Conventional treatments for arthritis involving | | | | Arthritis is caused when your system becomes too |
| surgery, physical therapy andmedication have a poor | | | | alkaline. This state can becorrected by changing your |
| success rate.The sufferer therefore would be well | | | | body to an acid state with the help of the |
| advisedto look for natural treatments which address | | | | followingfoods: grains, nuts, natural cheese, lentils, |
| the underlying cause of the problemas opposed to | | | | organic meat, fish or poultry. |
| merely treating the symptoms which are likely to | | | | Food supplements are very useful in encouraging |
| reoccur. | | | | recovery in the joints. 1000mg of vitamin |
| A compelling case for opposing conventional | | | | C 3 times daily should be taken to rebuild collagen |
| treatments for arthritis is made by an | | | | and make the body more acid. Sharkcartilage and sea |
| American lady, who between the ages of 20 and 50 | | | | cucumber should be taken as directed on the label. |
| (approx.) suffered from this disease. | | | | Omega 3 fish oilshould be taken twice daily. 500mg of |
| She went through the full range of coventional | | | | Pantothene taken twice daily acts as an |
| treatments including gold therapy; allthe 12 doctors | | | | antiinflammatory measure. |
| she had over these 30 years prescribed drugs to | | | | The following herbs can also help with arthritis. Yucca |
| give her temporaryrelief from the symptoms and | | | | helps stimulate the adrenalglands to produce the |
| told her to go home and learn to live with her | | | | body's own cortisone. Black cohosh helps relieve pain |
| condition. | | | | andinflammation. Hyranges acts like synthetic |
| She then heard about a doctor who was on a | | | | cortisone without the cost or the sideeffects. Alfalfa |
| different wavelength to the others. On seeinghim, he | | | | increases vitality. |
| immediately took her off drugs and brought in a | | | | There are also certain adjunctive procedures that can |
| strict diet, exercise and foodsupplement regime | | | | help. The first is to employcastor oil packs. Soak a |
| which addressed the underlying cause of the problem. | | | | piece of white flannel in warm castor oil, wring it out |
| Within 3 weeks ofthis approach, she had relief from | | | | andplace it over the inflamed area. Cover with plastic |
| the pain that had dogged her for 30 years; and | | | | and apply a heating pad. Do thistwice daily for an |
| withinjust 3 months she had permanent relief from | | | | hour each time. The second is |
| her condition ! | | | | acupuncture,acupressure and massageopen energy |
| Irrespective of which form of arthritis the patient | | | | pathhways on meridians leading to the organs that |
| has, serious considerationshould be given to the diet, | | | | produce the body's ownhealing power and stimulate |
| if taking care of this condition by natural means. | | | | the body's lymph system which cleanses the body of |
| Allfoods in the nightshade family ( which include | | | | toxins. |
| potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant etc ) should be | | | | Zostrex cream (red pepper extract) applied |
| eliminated as they contain solinaise which inflames the | | | | externally smooths inflamed joints. |
| fluid in the joints. | | | | |