Get Rid of Arthritis Naturally
July 2, 2009
I eliminated the aches and pains of arthritis by changing my diet to include only naturally living foods. It has worked for me and it can work for you!
Arthritis occurs in one or many joints. The joints that are afflicted with arthritis experience deterioration. To find the right type of arthritis pain help you need to understand what arthritis means and how it affects your body. The first step to finding a solution is identifying the source of the problem.
Your body’s joints are able to move smoothly because they are coated with a combination of collagen and water. This lubricating mixture is bound together by proteoglycans, which enables the joints to move freely.
Collagen is the primary protein found throughout the body where connective tissues are found such as the muscles and tendons. As the cartilage in the body becomes older and broken down it becomes much harder to repair the cartilage.
Doctors feel that osteoarthritis is the result of the breakdown of cartilage. Genetics plays about a 50% part in arthritis development, especially in a person’s hands and hips. It is less responsible for arthritis found in the knees. Rheumatoid arthritis is caused by an inflammation in the tissues and cells and is related to autoimmune diseases.
Daily massage can help the afflicted joints. Try using coconut oil. Avoid eating foods and beverages that are known to be inflammatory such as caffeine and alcohol, foods that are high in salt and sugar, processed foods such as white flour, white rice, fast foods, red meat, and dairy.
One important change to your diet to help you erase your arthritis pain forever is to add a fruit smoothie to your diet. Your fruit smoothie should consist of bananas, blueberries, or other berry fruits.
Add some coconut oil for extra energy. A leaf of kale will add nutritional value. In addition to drinking smoothies, try drinking ginger tea. Tea made with fresh ginger root is known to quiet the pains of arthritis.
Foods that are known to cause allergies should also be avoided. There are eight foods that are well known for this. This list includes wheat products, some nuts, dairy products, eggs, and shellfish.
There are also many supplements, which can help with arthritis pain. Some of these supplements are the omegas (3 and 6) cod liver oil, glucosamine, Vitamins A, C, and E.
Speak to your doctor before changing your diet and adding any supplements. Also, you should consult with them to talk about suitable forms of exercise. There are specific exercises that address the areas suffering from arthritis pain.
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