| Arthritis is a painful disease that has affected millions | | | | Friday night fish dinner. |
| of people annually. Not only is this disease extremely | | | | - Add some nuts to your diet. Snacking on nuts and |
| painful, it can seriously reduce mobility. However, due | | | | seeds are another excellent way to add this vital |
| to severe side effects of certain medications, many | | | | compound to your diet. You can get these from your |
| arthritis sufferers are somewhat hesitant to take | | | | local store or online website Randy's Nuts and more. |
| prescription medication for arthritis pain. That is why I | | | | The third choice is to drink some tart cherry juice. |
| have compiled a list of 3 natural ways to fight | | | | Cherry juice is a natural anti-inflammatory that helps |
| arthritis pain and best of all they are easy to work | | | | to reduce inflammation in the body and joints. A lot |
| into your daily routine. | | | | of research has been published in the joint pain |
| The first one is Calcium. Calcium is important to bone | | | | fighting ability of the Montmorency tart cherry and |
| health, since over 90% of the calcium in the body is | | | | tart cherry juice. While you can also find black cherry |
| found in the teeth and skeleton. Research suggests | | | | juice on the market, it is the tart cherry juice that |
| getting to little calcium can increase the risks of | | | | offers more joint fighting ability then the black cherry |
| osteoporosis. Here are some source to getting | | | | juice. The Montmorency tart cherry contains a unique |
| additional calcium into your body: | | | | makeup of anthocyanins that act like natural COX-1 |
| - Drink milk and add some cheese to your diet. You | | | | and COX-2 inhibitors. In addition, research also |
| probably already know that milk is an excellent | | | | indicates the tart cherry is 10 times more powerful |
| source of calcium. Consider adding a glass of milk with | | | | than aspirin in fighting pain. |
| each meal of the day. Sprinkle some cheese on top | | | | - Drink a glass of cherry juice every day. Add a |
| of your meals for an additional diary source. Grab an | | | | refreshing glass of tart cherry juice to your morning |
| extra gallon of milk the next time you are at the | | | | breakfast and you'll feel the difference all day long. In |
| grocery store. | | | | addition, a single glass of cherry juice delivers over |
| - Enjoy calcium rich vegetables. Did you know | | | | 4000 ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity). |
| vegetables such as broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage | | | | This helps to fight disease fighting free radicals in the |
| and cauliflower are sources of calcium? Although | | | | body. You can grab some tart cherry juice from the |
| these foods contain lesser amounts than a daily | | | | online website Traverse Bay Farms. The company will |
| serving of milk, but they type of calcium in these | | | | even ship the cherry juice to you without any |
| foods are more easily absorbed by the body that | | | | shipping charges. |
| the type naturally found in milk. Check out the | | | | - Add some tart cherry capsules to your daily routine. |
| produce section of your local grocery store and take | | | | Tart cherry capsules are made with the entire |
| a couple of these home next time and enjoy. | | | | cherry, the skin, the pulp and the flesh of the fruit. |
| The second choice is Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3's | | | | This means you are getting the whole cherry for |
| are great for the joints. These types of fatty acids | | | | whole health benefits. In addition, the cherry capsules |
| are from special fats that the body can't make itself, | | | | deliver more antioxidants than the juice because you |
| so the only way to get them is to consume them | | | | are getting the skin of the fruit. You can order |
| from a food source. Omega-3's help to reduce | | | | cherry capsules online from the Michigan-based |
| inflammation in joints. | | | | company Fruit Advantage. |
| - Add fish to get your Omega-3's. Cold water fish | | | | So the next time you are hurting from arthritis pain, |
| including tuna, salmon and trout are good sources for | | | | add these arthritis fighting compounds to your diet |
| you to add to your diet. Stop by the local fish shop | | | | and enjoy a pain free day. |
| on the way from work and pick up some fish for a | | | | |