Arthritis
Arthritis is characterized by painful, red, and swollen joints and it is accompanied by pain, restricted motion, warmth, and swelling. There are more than 200 causes of this disease; however, the two most common forms are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Osteoarthritis often occurs in older people, and is caused by deterioration of the cartilage between joints, which forces the bones to rub together. Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when the body's immune system destroys the synovial membrane lining the joint. Both conditions are exacerbated in patients who are overweight.
Arthritis and other degenerative disease conditions affect 43 million Americans, according to the Center for Disease Control. Degenerative diseases create a challenge for those trying to function normally in society while managing the pain from their disease. Alternative medicine treatment options for pain include acupuncture, electromagnetic therapies, homeopathy, bodywork therapies, physical therapies, skeletal manipulation, and dietary supplements. Nutritional support can help manage pain and other symptoms.
Recommended vitamins:
Osteoarthritis often occurs in older people, and is caused by deterioration of the cartilage between joints, which forces the bones to rub together. Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when the body's immune system destroys the synovial membrane lining the joint. Both conditions are exacerbated in patients who are overweight.
Arthritis and other degenerative disease conditions affect 43 million Americans, according to the Center for Disease Control. Degenerative diseases create a challenge for those trying to function normally in society while managing the pain from their disease. Alternative medicine treatment options for pain include acupuncture, electromagnetic therapies, homeopathy, bodywork therapies, physical therapies, skeletal manipulation, and dietary supplements. Nutritional support can help manage pain and other symptoms.
Recommended vitamins:
- Vitamin A -- reduces inflammation
- Vitamin B-3 -- helps to reduce pain and increase mobility
- Pantothenic acid -- reduces inflammation
- Vitamin C -- a powerful antioxidant that mops up the free radicals that cause rheumatoid arthritis
- Vitamin D -- controls calcium absorption
- Vitamin E -- an antioxidant and also helps improve mobility in osteoarthritis
- Calcium -- crucial for bone health
- Copper -- relieves symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
- Selenium -- an antioxidant that enables the body to produce glutathione, a substance that fights free radicals and prevents oxidation, thereby protecting the joint linings
- Bioflavonoids: 500 mg daily
- Chondroitin sulfate: 1,000 to 2,000 mg daily
- Niacinamide: 1,000 mg three times a day
- Digestive enzymes: one to three capsules with each meal
- Glucosamine sulfate potassium: 700 to 1,050 mg
- Omega-3 fish oil capsules: 50 mg, one to three times daily
- Omega-6 oils, for their anti-inflammatory properties
- Boron, which aids the retention of calcium in the bones
- Alder buckthorn
- Alfalfa
- Black current
- Black poplar
- Boswella
- Buck bean
- Burdock
- Buttercup
- Cat's claw
- Cayenne cream
- Chickweed
- Comfrey
- Dropwort
- European aspen
- European centaury
- European goldenrod
- Feverfew
- Garden Violet
- Ginger extract: one to two, 170-mg capsules daily
- Ginseng
- Horseradish
- Juniper
- Lady's thumb
- Licorice root
- Life everlasting
- Marsh tea
- Meadow saffron
- Meadowsweet
- Monkshood
- Mountain holly
- Pokeweed
- Red bryony
- Restharrow
- St. Benedict thistle
- SAMe
- Sassafras
- Sea cucumber
- Shave grass
- White melilot
- Willow willow bark
- Willow
- Wintergreen
- Witch grass
- Wormwood
- Yellow melilot
- Yew
- Sardines (with bones for extra calcium)
- Chicken
- Bananas
- Herrings and kippers
- Salmon and trout
- Cheddar cheese
- Sunflower seeds
- Dark green vegetables, including spinach and broccoli
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