What Is the
Cure for Arthritis?
Arthritis Starts As Mild Joint
Pain & Back Pain
To Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
We are not
allowed to say or write that we can cure arthritis or osteoarthritis, because
these are defined as medical conditions, and only a licensed health practitioner
is legally allowed to tell you that you have arthritis, or any other medical condition.
Please take note: we are not offering a "cure for arthritis".
Inflammation is a general condition, its symptoms are pain, swelling, redness
and heat. If you are experiencing stiffness, joint pain or back pain, you can
safely assume that they are caused by inflammation. But what is causing the inflammation?
Our natural systemic approach focuses on alleviating the symptoms that
cause you grief and pain and that debilitate your lifestyle.
Your body strives for health
at all costs: it is self-cleansing, self-healing and self-maintaining. When given
adequate nutrients and supplements, all your internal systems will function in
harmony.
Natural solutions for regaining and maintaining vibrant health
are conveniently and economically available to you here.
Recent medical
research shows that proper dietary supplementation is essential for health. These
nutritional supplements are here, within the reach of anyone desiring natural,
higher levels of health and longevity.
Our Standard American Diet and
ways of thinking are causing needless ill health and numerous deaths. Unfortunately,
even a good diet combined with mainstream supplements, does not contain enough
specific nutrients for optimal health. We have potent, affordable supplements
that can enable your body's natural inner healing powers to restore your health
and vitality.
By creating and maintaining a healthy internal environment,
you can regain and maintain a state of vibrant health. We all have natural healing
powers within ourselves. Let us help you find your path to health.
What Is Arthritis
Literally, arthritis means joint inflammation: diseases & conditions that
can cause pain, stiffness, swelling and ultimately disfigurement. Some arthritic
conditions may affect other parts of the body, such as muscles, bones, and some
internal organs, resulting in debilitating and sometimes life-threatening, complications.
The body's intelligence ensures that there is a balance between joints,
connective tissue and synovial fluid. This ensures smooth movements and range
of motion, cushioned by fluid that buffers the impact of wear and tear on the
joints.
Somewhere along the line, the presence of free radicals begins
the process of diminishing the efficiency of this system. The cells of the immune
system produce antibodies that bind to the cells of the synovial membrane. These
bound antibody cells create an alarm system that causes the attack of the immune
system resulting in inflammation & pain, and the search for relief from arthritis
pain.
Arthritis pain relief becomes necessary when free radicals damage
joints, connective tissue, tendons and ligaments. Long-term presence of free radicals
provides the opportunity for injury to occur. Where inflammation exists, infection
is often involved. It is not unlikely that viruses, bacteria and fungus are present
in tissue and synovial fluid and in such cases are termed infectious arthritis.
The most common microorganisms involved are streptococci, staphylococci, gonococci,
hemophilus or tubercle bacilli and Candida, all of which may create symptoms such
as fever, chills and aches, making arthritis pain relief necessary.
The
medical arena tells us that arthritis is synonymous with becoming old, and everyone
can expect to develop some form of arthritis in their lifetime, or actively seek
relief from arthritis pain.
If left undiagnosed and untreated, arthritis
can cause irreversible damage to the joints.
Known Causes of Arthritis
As with any health complication, a genetic predisposition sets the stage for opportunist
conditions to take hold. The good news is that diet alone is identified as being
a significant contributor and change can provide significant relief from arthritis
pain.
If the inner terrain is inefficient, undigested proteins will not
be properly broken down therefore confusing the immune system, which begins to
attack these free floating particles causing inflammation. Simple dietary changes
and properly chosen natural supplementation reduces this inflammation, encourages
the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut and ultimately reduces the symptoms
and devastating effects of this condition, as well as provide arthritis pain relief.
The type of diet that is a main cause of arthritis is rich in meat and
dairy products. In developed countries, where this food is normal fare, some degree
of arthritis is very common place. In underdeveloped countries, even though people
work physically hard, their joints remain flexible and pain-free. Their diet has
very little meat & dairy, but mainly grains, vegetable & fruits.
To further illustrate that diet is the culprit and not genetics, when people of
underdeveloped countries migrate to areas where meat & dairy is the norm,
they and their offspring often develop forms of arthritis. Also, in underdeveloped
countries where a privileged few indulge in rich foods, it is common for them
also to develop the disease.
One current weight loss trend recommends
a high protein diet. The sources are mainly meat, eggs, and dairy products, which
are high in cholesterol, fat, and animal protein. These foods are often highly
contaminated with chemicals and microbes, with serious vitamin and mineral imbalances.
Other known causes of Joint Pain, Back Pain, Inflammation, Tendonitis,
Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis conditions include:
- Toxins, irritants and poisons introduced into the body
- Tissue malnutrition
of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes
- Poor blood circulation resulting in
poor delivery of existing vitamins, minerals and enzymes
- Inadequate circulation
resulting in inability to remove toxins and waste from cells
- Accident,
trauma, overwork, damage to joint bones and cartilage
- Calcium crystal
deposits
- Degeneration of tissue cells
- Joint deterioration with
solidifying of bones
Stress:
Stress provides
the perfect opportunity for arthritic conditions to prevail, as it diminishes
the functioning of the immune system. This compromises digestive ability and enzymatic
production. Stress typically invites poor food choices that overload the system
leaving undigested proteins to run rampant.
The way you sit, stand, move,
reach over & pick up or carry objects all affect the well being of your joints
and muscles. Here are some tips for helping prevent back injury.
Living
a sedentary lifestyle, being in an occupation (or having a hobby) that requires
lifting, bending and/or twisting, and mismanaging stress are all risk factors
for joint & muscle problems. People who sit for long periods also run the
risk of straining the back when rising or moving from a seated position.
Warehouse workers, long-distance drivers, cyclists (whether recreational or occupational),
golfers, computer operators, nurses and gardeners/groundspeople all have more
incidence of lower back disorders than the general population. Smokers are at
higher risk for back problems, perhaps because smoking decreases blood circulation.
This could however be due to an unhealthy lifestyle in general.
Symptoms of Arthritis
Relief from arthritis pain is sometimes delayed as the initial symptoms for most
forms of arthritis may go unnoticed or be misinterpreted. They may come and go
for some time before suspicions are raised.
Some symptoms that necessitate
arthritis pain relief are:
- Redness and swelling on one or more joints,
of particularly the hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, feet or ankles including
both sides of the body simultaneously
- Morning stiffness in affected joints
- Ongoing
pain or tenderness with movement
- Nodules or bumps near affected joints
and just under the skin
- Deformity of affected joints
- Fatigue and
general weakness
- Weight loss
- Low-grade fever
- Anemia
Observing our parents and grandparents over the years has made many of us familiar
with the ravishing affects of arthritis from an aesthetic point of view. Enlarged
knuckles and inflamed joints replace smooth supple fingers and pain can accompany
weather changes and movement. Relief from arthritis pain can sometimes be as elusive
as the symptoms.
Arthritis pain relief for long-term stress of any kind
becomes necessary as stress provides the perfect opportunity for arthritic conditions
to prevail. Stress diminishes the functioning of the immune system, which compromises
digestive ability and enzymatic production. Stress typically invites poor food
choices that overload the system leaving undigested proteins to run rampant.
Other Types of Arthritis
These account for the majority of the cases of arthritis reported to both the
medical profession and alternative health care practitioners. Such patients are
in hot pursuit of arthritis pain relief.
- ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS -
affects the spine
- CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME - the median nerve becomes compressed
typically in the wrist
- CHILDHOOD OR JUVENILE ARTHRITIS - continuous inflammation
of one or more joints lasting a minimum of six weeks for which on explanation
can be found, affects 1 in 1000 children
- IDIOPATHIC SKELETAL HYPEROSTOSIS
- excessive bone growth along the sides of the spine, often including bone spurs
and calcification. Affects up to 12% of the population, especially women
- FIBROMYALGIA
- widespread pain in muscles, ligaments and tendons affecting mostly women
- LUPUS
- an autoimmune disease where the system that typically protects the body begins
to attack itself. Produces a large variety of symptoms that persist.
- LYME
DISEASE - a systemic condition that originates from the bite of an infected tick
resulting in chronic inflammation affecting joints, skin, heart and nervous system.
- PAGET'S
DISEASE - normal repair of wear and tear on bones malfunctions producing soft
and porous bone replacement
- POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA - severe pain muscle
stiffness of neck, shoulders, hips, thighs, and low back with no weakness of corresponding
muscles. This is inflammation of the blood vessels in targeted areas.
- POLYMYOSITIS
AND DERMATOMYOSITIS - muscles become weak and skin is affected, including inflammation
and tenderness
- RAYNAUD'S DISEASE - constriction of blood vessels making
circulation to fingers and toes particularly difficult
Related arthritis
conditions: bursitis, tendonitis& myofascial pain, carpal tunnel syndrome,
infectious arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, reiter's syndrome, scleroderma.
Arthritis Statistics
Arthritis is more common in adults
than cancer, heart disease, respiratory conditions and spinal cord trauma as far
as having a serious impact on quality of life.
Over four million Canadians
alone are statistically identified as having Arthritis with the United States
reporting 8 million. If you consider that Arthritis includes up to a hundred different
conditions within its category, the numbers add up quickly, making arthritis pain
relief frequently sought. Osteoarthritis is the most common form in adults and
often the most recognized. Juvenile Arthritis strikes even children in diapers
therefore it is not just a disease of the old but also affects the youngest of
our population.
Our economy suffers an $81 billion loss annually from
the health care costs related to arthritis and those seeking arthritis pain relief
and from lost workdays due to arthritis. It is the leading cause of physical disability.
Visits to the doctor are doubled for those with arthritic conditions. Of the more
than 40,000 hip and knee replacements done in Canada alone in 2000 and 2001, over
80% had arthritis related diagnosis.
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