Arthritis Natural Remedies
Diet and Lifestyle

Did you know that you can effectively control arthritis symptoms through your diet and lifestyle?

Discover how your diet and lifestyle choices could be your most effective arthritis natural remedies...

Are you suffering from:

• aches and pains in the joints
• swelling
• stiffness
• difficulty moving around…?

If you are suffering from arthritis, conventional treatments can sometimes only have limited effectiveness, and do come with a whole array of nasty side effects, that can sometimes do even more damage to your poor joints…!

(Click here to find out more about the causes of arthritis, conventional remedies and treatment options.)

You will be pleased to know, though, that arthritis natural remedies can really help.

There is much you can do yourself, at home, to ease your pain and suffering, including a look at your diet and lifestyle…

Always remember to consult your healthcare provider before taking any decisions regarding your health.

Diet and lifestyle is sometimes thought to be a genuine factor, in the onset of arthritis … and changing your diet can certainly help to improve your symptoms, and provide surprisingly effective natural arthritis pain relief.

General Diet for Arthritis

• A general, healthy, wholefood diet is recommended as one of the most effective arthritis natural remedies.
• A vegetarian, or mainly vegetarian, diet helps many people.




• Eat more:
  • wholegrain cereals
  • fresh fruit and veg (raw or lightly cooked)
  • salads
  • a small amount of fish, chicken and eggs
  • plenty of fresh pineapple (not canned)
  • drink 3-4 cups of green tea per day
• Avoid:
  • refined and processed foods
  • red meat
  • dairy products (although small amounts of goat’s milk products can be used)
  • sugar
  • salt
  • coffee (and tea, to a lesser extent)
  • alcohol
  • chocolate
  • foods you are allergic, or intolerant/sensitive to
  • aubergines
  • potatoes
  • peppers
  • tomatoes
  • spinach
  • acid foods:
    • lemons, oranges, grapefruits
    • strawberries
    • rhubarb
• Try:
  • 1 cup per day of:
    • carrot juice
    • cucumber juice
    • beetroot juice
  • 2 – 4 cups per day of celery juice
  • Juicers can be bought quite inexpensively at a wide range of shops and supermarkets, and are very quick and easy to use.

• I recommend taking a simple hair analysis test which can help to identify the underlying factors behind your health problems.

  This is the test I used to kick start my recovery from M.E. It helps to identify the main physical stresses on your body, including vitamin and mineral deficiencies and foods you may be intolerant of/allergic to.

  It is a really easy and simple test - just complete the online form and post a few hairs for analysis to the lab. You ususally get the result within 7 days. It could be one of your most effective arthritis natural remedies. Find out more.

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Oils

• It is the GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) in oils which works well on inflammation, and as relief from arthritis pain.
• Try to get around 540mg of GLA per day.
• You can get this in supplements or by increasing GLA-rich foods in your diet.
• Good sources of GLA are:
  • Evening Primrose Oil
  • Fish Oils eg. Cod Liver Oil
  • Nut Oils
  • Blackcurrant Seed Oil
  • Flaxseed Oil
  • Safflower Oil
  • Borage Seed Oil

Vitamins and Supplements

• Try adding the following vitamins and supplements into your diet.
• This may seem a little thing, but it’s well worth a try… For many people, this is one of the most effective arthritis natural remedies…
• B Vitamins:
  • Folic acid
  • Niacin (B3)
  • Vitamin B12
• Vitamins C and D:
  • This helps the body make the collagen in joints
• Vitamin E:
  • This can help, as effective natural arthritis pain relief
• Calcium:
  • To help prevent bone loss (calcium is needed for strong bones)
  • This is especially useful if you are taking steroids long term – which can lead to bone loss
• Boron:
  • Is thought to help arthritis
• Zinc and Magnesium:
  • Thought to be another useful combination of supplements
• Chondroitin:
  • This has been shown to be effective at reducing arthritis pain in several studies (although some still think the evidence is inconclusive!)
  • It is best taken with Glucosamine sulphate
• Glucosamine Sulphate:
  • This is naturally present in the cartilage in the joints.
  • Studies have shown that taking a supplement of Glucosamine sulphate can be a really effective natural remedy for arthritis – maybe even the best arthritis pain relief secret..?
  • Caution:
    • Do not use if you have diabetes or heart disease
    • Can cause slight digestive problems

  Try this useful combination of Chondroitin and Glucosamine Sulphate: Glucosamine/Chondroitin Caps (International Shipping)

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Lifestyle and Exercise

• While a strenuous exercise programme isn’t recommended for arthritis sufferers, keeping as active as possible is really beneficial.
• Gentle exercise, especially non-load bearing exercise, is advised – try swimming, or special exercises from a physiotherapist.
• Exercises like:
  • yoga
  • pilates
  • t’ai chi
  can also help.
• Caution: If you have severe rheumatoid arthritis, check with your doctor before starting any exercise programme – it is usually better to rest up.

Weight

• If you are overweight, a sensible weight-loss programme can be one of your best natural remedies for arthritis.
• Being overweight can actually be a factor in the development of arthritis (especially osteoarthritis), so lessening the stress on your joints, by losing a little, can really help.
• The good news is, that by following the general, healthy eating advice on this page, and adding a little, gentle exercise (whatever you can manage comfortably) you will find maintaining a healthy weight comes really naturally and easily.

Of course, there is much more to arthritis natural remedies than just diet and lifestyle, although it is a good place to start…

Take a look at an effective herbal natural arthritis remedy… and other holistic natural remedies for arthritis…

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