Naturally heal arthritis

Help heal your rheumatoid arthritis.

It is important to know what you’re suffering from. The word 'arthritis' means 'inflammation of the joints'. It is derived from two Greek words: athron, meaning joints; and itis, meaning inflammation. Arthritis occurs in various forms for example, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease which usually occurs in the older age-group. Rheumatoid arthritis is a serious disease which affects not only the joints of the fingers, wrists, hips, knees, and feet, but also the muscles, tendons and other tissues of the body.

In studies done to see what can naturally heals arthritis the following foods and vitamins have been clearly identified.

Keep in mind that the body is as healthy as the foods we put into it. Thus a balanced diet is essential to our health.

• Omega Complete or Omega 3-6-9

Omega rich foods include seafood such as fish.

• Carotene:

include: winter squash, pumpkin, persimmons, papaya, tangerines, red peppers, corn, oranges and apricots.

• Vitamin C

Like oranges, strawberries,

• Extra virgin olive oil (good to add a little to your salad)

• Selenium : Some of the best foods for selenium: Brazil nuts, tuna (to avoid mercury, buy canned light tuna), crab, oysters, tilapia, pasta (whole-wheat), lean beef, cod, shrimp, whole grains, turkey and wheat germ.

• Bioflavonoid: blackberries, black currants, blueberries, eggplant, elderberries, raspberries, cherries, boysenberries, red/black grapes, strawberries and plums

• Vitamin C, E, D and Zinc.

These are some vitamins that are very important for everyone but especially for those who have arthritis, because these vitamins directly help heal your bones.

• Green tea
  

Green tea is considered effective for treating arthritis conditions because it is has antioxidants. Expert’s claim that effective compounds like flavonoids come alive in the green tea leaves when boiled or steamed. These antioxidant compounds are also found in fresh fruits and vegetables.

Foods to Avoid if you have arthritis

Some of the food groups that are suspected of causing pain are the nightshade group. These are as follows,

• White potatoes
• Tomatoes
• Eggplant
• Bell peppers
• Red meat
• Lemons
• Grapefruit
• Corn
• Wheat
• Rye
• Milk
• Eggs
• Coffee
• Sugar
• Cheese

Dr. Nancy Snyderman states, “Some foods may be worth giving up, even without an allergy. Meat contains a type of fat that stimulates the production of inflammatory agents in your body. Adopting a vegetarian diet may help. Patients with RA put on a vegetarian diet showed improvement within a month. A vegan diet may be the most helpful. For some people, giving up dairy products was helpful.” (http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/foods-arthritis.html)

Other alternatives that help

• Reiki
• Massage
• Acupuncture