Arthritis (Causes and Cures)

 

 

Arthritis (What is It)

Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the US. From what we know, it is a terrible disease, that affects our joints. Arthritis, causes pain in our hands, fingers, and where ever, it wants to go in the body. Along with pain, disfiguring, swelling, poor circulation, and stiffness and many other symptoms.

That makes it difficult to move, especially the older we get. Over 45 million adults and nearly 300,000 children have arthritis. I know how serious it is, because, I’ve seen firsthand, what it can do.

My Grandpa learned how living with Rheumatoid arthritis caused him to suffer much. He learned to deal with it, and lived a fairly decent life, barring many things that he was not able to do easy. He would figure a way to get them done. Finally, it wound up causing his death.

Now, I could tell you, much more, of how he suffered, but I am gonna try to spare you from that. Wiktionary calls arthritis, Inflammation of the joints. Since we know a little more about what arthritis is, let’s look at a few common types.

Arthritis (Common Types)

Rheumatoid – immune system disease that attacks your bones and joints, and also, causes swelling and stiffness along with pain, and decreased movement. There are treatments for rheumatoid arthritis disease, that, we will discuss, later in this post.

Osteoarthritis– is a degenerative joint disease that breaks down the cartilage on the bone. Causing serious joint damage with swelling, pain, and joint disfiguration, with loss of movement. Over time joints may lose strength and the pain becomes severe. This is the most common type of arthritis.

Psoriasis – affects the skin and joints. It affects the skin with inflammation and patches of redness called psoriasis. It affects the joints by swelling, pain, and stiffness called arthritis.

There is over a hundred different types of arthritis, here are the 3 most common ones. There hasn’t been a cure discovered for arthritis.

Arthritis (Symptoms and Diagnoses)

This shouldn’t be too hard, we’ve done gone over most of them, and it depends on what type you have. Let’s see

• Pain – physical and unpleasant suffering associated with the body
• Swelling – abnormal enlargement of a body part
• Stiffness – joint pain with loss of movement
• joints feeling warm – inflammation of the joints
• redness around joints
• decreased movement

Effect on some people, could be worse than on others. Arthritis can be hereditary also. This is a picture of Osteoarthritis———————————————–

Diagnoses – Your health care provider will examine you, take blood test, and scans, to determine the type you have, for the right treatment.

Arthritis (Treatments).

There is no cure for arthritis, but there are things that you and your doctor can do to treat it. Your medical history plays a part in your treatment, along with your age and health, this is some of the treatments for :

Osteoarthritis – therapy, physical activity, medication, surgery, joint replacement, and injections in the joints. Can be managed, if caught early enough.

Rheumatoid –  therapy which would include exercise, medications which reduce inflammation, pain, and swelling,  in injections in the joints,  or even replacing the joints

Psoriasis arthritis – there is a light therapy for the skin, injection or (IV) Intravenous Infusion,  and many types of medications

 

Natural treatments

Adding hot peppers, to the lotions you use, will help block nerve endings for pain

Aloe Vera, applied to the infected area, will help the scaling and flaking

Willow bark extract, is better at relieving pain, than some prescription medicines

Oats, can be used to put on the skin, as a paste to soothe psoriasis

Tea tree oil, can be used, as a shampoo for psoriasis of the scalp

Taking vitamin D, may help reduce joint pain

Fish oils, can be taken, for their anti-inflammatory properties

Turmeric, can be used for, its anti-inflammatory properties

Arthritis Vitamins an (Side Effects)

People living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, most commonly, have a deficient vitamin intake of :

Vitamin C – powerful antioxidant, it helps the body form and maintain connective tissue, including bones, blood vessels, and skin. It is known as (ascorbic acid). People with hemochromatosis, an inherited condition, should not take vitamin C supplements. Side effects of vitamin C although considered safe, high doses (more than 2,000 mg daily) it can cause upset stomach, diarrhea, or gas.

Vitamin B6 – (pryidoxine) helps boost the immune system, helps metabolize food, helps the body produce hormones, helps the body contain energy, plus helps you, to avoid unnecessary weight gain. Side effects, could include stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and loss of appetite.

Vitamin B9 – (folate or folic acid) folate, like all B vitamins, take carbohydrates (food) and converts them to glucose (fuel), that helps the body produce energy. Helps maintain a healthy nervous system and brain function. May help in memory decline due to aging. It does promote development of proper human growth. It develops the growth of placenta and fetus in pregnancy. Side effects, could be, very high doses seizures, restlessness, an allergic reaction might include shortness of breath. Difficulty swallowing and could include hives. When this occurs seek medical help immediately.

Vitamin B12 – (cyanocobalamin) supports mental and emotional health, helps keeping your energy levels up, helps your body develop and grow the way it should, and also helps in protecting you from heart disease, by helping in the production of red blood cells. Most people take, to help with mental sharpness. Side effects, could be stomach pain, dizziness, fatigue, chest pain, and ringing in the ears.

Vitamin E – antioxidant, that helps reduce free radical damage, and helps in repairing damage cells. Vitamin E is fat-soluble, which means, it is stored in your body and used, as it is needed. In other words it helps keep your body from oxidizing and aging as fast. Side effects, it is very unlikely that you overdose on vitamin E, the recommended daily allowance can vary, but from people 14 and older is usually 15 milligrams.

Arthritis Supplements

Capsaicin – that uses its properties to numb the nerve endings, for pain transmitters. Capsaicin is available in a topical solution, whether gel, cream, or a patch. It is good, for osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Fish Oil – omega-3s block the inflammatory properties, and decreases joint stiffness, along with pain. It is good for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Ginger – anti-inflammatory properties eases the effects of osteoarthritis, which would be pain and joint inflammation. Taken regularly, it will help, with joint stiffness as well. Ginger helps boost the immune system. Will help prevent a heart attack, by the way of, helping to keep the blood from clotting.
Ginger is good for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Now, there are more supplements that help arthritis, but these are the most common.

Arthritis Diet

Foods you should eat should be rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Foods you need to avoid, are processed food, and foods that are high in sugar content.

 

Should eat:

• nuts
• legumes
• fruits
• vegetables
• beans
• broccoli
• olive oil
• whole grains

Shouldn’t eat :

• coffee
• alcohol
• salt
• sugar

Will eating foods help with arthritis? Studies have shown that it will. Just watch your diet, and eat accordingly. There are more foods that can be eating, that will be added in the coming days. Some better some worse, these are some of the better ones.

Arthritis Cure

This is one, I’m sad to say, much as, I’d like for them to be, they don’t have. Wish they did, but there is no cure for arthritis, yet. We’ll have to keep waiting for this one until it is discovered. Most of all, keep praying until the doctors find one. New discoveries every day gives us hope for great things. Many treatments have been used, but the one we are looking for is just around the corner I believe, and that is our hope here at livegreaterhealth.com/arthritis

Conclusion

Arthritis a serious condition, that affect many people. We never know, when it will affect us, or maybe already is. Our aim at livegreaterhealth.com is to inform as many  people as we can that it might be affecting. To give them some easy ways to relieve the symptoms and let them lead a more normal life. Our wants are to give the sufferers what they need.

We designed this website to do that, if you feel that we have helped you in any way, please leave us a comment below.

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