Get a Grip on Arthritis

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For arthritis I would highly, highly recommend drinking a gallon of

water within an hour of waking, and another gallon throughout the

day... Yes, you will pee a lot, but this is necessary to flush the

system of toxins, and rehydrate the cartilage, as well as the rest

of the body... I would also take wheatgrass juice, freshly

squeezed, everyday. I would start with at least an ounce, but would

recommend as much as 4+ ounces, if it is tolerated well... Then I

would suggest learning about the homeopathic remedies: rhus tox,

ruta grav, calc phos, calc carb and silicea...

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Misty L. Trepke

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Get a Grip on Arthritis

 

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Get a Grip on Arthritis

by Lorna Vanderhaeghe

 

Natural remedies for joint inflammation and pain

 

 

When the joint is jumping but your joints won't, you may have the

first signs of arthritis. According to Canada's National Institute

of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, one in seven

persons has some form of arthritis.

 

And it can happen at any age. While we expect it to be primarily a

senior condition, some forms of arthritis strike toddlers who are

still teething, while other forms strike those in the prime of their

life. And women are more likely to get it than men: Arthritis is the

most prevalent chronic condition affecting women.

 

Arthritis (arth, Greek for joint, and itis, Greek for inflammation)

consists of more than 100 different conditions, from gout to

rheumatoid arthritis. Although most of these disorders occur with

joint or muscle inflammation, many, like lupus, involve the skin,

lungs and kidneys. Inflammation, swelling and pain are hallmarks of

arthritis. Osteoarthritis, better known as wear-and-tear arthritis,

is the most common form of the condition, with rheumatoid arthritis

following close behind.

 

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease whereby the

immune system produces antibodies that destroy joint tissue. If you

have rheumatoid arthritis, correcting the immune system abnormality

is paramount.

 

Causes of Arthritis

 

Ten years ago, rheumatologists—medical scientists specializing in

diseases characterized by inflammation or pain in muscles, joints or

fibrous tissues—disagreed on the factors that cause arthritis. New

research shows there are many different causes, including stress and

its ability to disrupt hormones, inflammation, allergies, lack of

exercise, obesity, heredity, nutritional deficiencies, a hyperactive

immune system and even viral or bacterial infections.

 

The Immune System and Pain

 

Until recently, few scientists realized that the immune system can

be responsible for causing inflammation and pain. Yet upon injury to

the body or in conditions like arthritis, several immune factors, or

interleukins, send signals to the brain that cause us to feel

inflammation and pain. [stress increses the release of interleukins

into the body - Lilian's comment]

 

These interleukins include: IL-1, IL-6, IL-8 and IL-12. Carl Germano

and William Cabot, in their book Nature's Pain Killers (Kensington

Books, NY), state that " IL-1 is directly responsible for breaking

down collagen and other connective tissue, increasing prostaglandin

production and dilating blood vessels—all actions that cause pain.

IL-6 is a powerful proinflammatory factor that contributes to the

symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis. " The following is a sampling of

nutrients researched for the treatment of arthritis. For dosages,

consult your health care provider.

 

Sidebars:

Antiarthritic Medicine Chest

 

 

Lorna Vanderhaeghe, co-author of the award-winning book, The Immune

System Cure (Prentice Hall, Canada), is a health journalist

specializing in the subject of nutritional medicine.

[Guest guest]

Hi Misty,

 

Maybe you would know what to recommend for my mother - she is 82 years

old with degenerative disc disease in her neck. It is so painful to her

that she can't even turn her head to the left side. Would the products

you mentioned for arthritis also help with that problem? I KNOW I will

not be able to convince her to drink a gallon of water a day, let alone

2 gallons. I know how important water is, but she just won't do it -

I've recommended water to her several times.

 

Thank you

Carol

 

 

 

Misty L. Trepke [mistytrepke]

Sunday, September 21, 2003 7:44 PM

 

[s-A] [NatFamLife] Get a Grip on Arthritis

 

For arthritis I would highly, highly recommend drinking a gallon of

water within an hour of waking, and another gallon throughout the

day... Yes, you will pee a lot, but this is necessary to flush the

system of toxins, and rehydrate the cartilage, as well as the rest

of the body... I would also take wheatgrass juice, freshly

squeezed, everyday. I would start with at least an ounce, but would

recommend as much as 4+ ounces, if it is tolerated well... Then I

would suggest learning about the homeopathic remedies: rhus tox,

ruta grav, calc phos, calc carb and silicea...

Other comments?

Misty L. Trepke