Rheumatoid Arthritis – Kinesiology & Herbal Recommendations

Rheumatoid Arthritis by Deb Dowling, from Indigo Realm – Seymour Herbalife.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms

Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease where white blood cells suddenly attack healthy tissues, specifically joints and cartilage.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is traditionally considered a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints. It is a disabling and painful inflammatory condition, which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. RA is a systemic disease, often affecting extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles. Thus rheumatoid arthritis was a form of joint inflammation that resembled rheumatic fever.

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem autoimmune disorder. It is commonly polyarticular; that is, it affects many joints. Inflammation, soft tissue swelling, and the involvement of multiple joints are common signs and symptoms that distinguish rheumatoid and other inflammatory arthritis from non-inflammatory arthritis such as osteoarthritis. The joints are usually affected initially asymmetrically and then in a symmetrical fashion as the disease progresses.

The pain generally improves with use of the affected joints, and there is usually stiffness of all joints in the morning that lasts over one hour. Thus, the pain of rheumatoid arthritis is usually worse in the morning compared to the classic pain of osteoarthritis where the pain worsens over the day as the joints are used.

There are a few ways to help ease the symptoms, depending on which stage of the disease you are in.

There are many options if you are in later stages of rheumatoid arthritis. These are also helpful if you are still in early stages. One is to use anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen. However, these have side effects including heart problems and gastrointestinal bleeding. You can also use acetaminophen for your rheumatoid arthritis, which does not have these side effects.

When symptoms are mild, moderate exercising including stretching, weight lifting, and aerobics ease rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. Be sure to rest when your joints flare up as this would just add strain to your aching joints. Stretching is important because it increases flexibility and is easy enough to do at any age.

When stretching, stop when you feel mild discomfort and hold for 10 to 30 seconds. Then repeat 3 to 5 times. Weight lifting also improves flexibility as well as strength and balance. Barbells are easy, convenient, and inexpensive.

Remember to stretch before lifting any weights. Start with 3 sets of 8 to 10 repetitions. If you would like you can start with no weights at all (such as going leg lifts for rheumatoid arthritis in the knees), then add weights when you can. Lift the weights slowly and evenly to not damage the cartilage.

Some other popular forms of exercise for rheumatoid arthritis are aqua therapy and Tai Chi. Be sure to find an actual therapist as they have specific exercises they do for arthritis patients. Aerobics instructors may push to far and do further damage. Tai Chi has no long term studies proving its effectiveness, but due to testimonials from patients who have taken Tai Chi, the Arthritis Foundation began offering the class. Remember to always check with your doctor before starting an exercise program.

Some other ways to relieve rheumatoid arthritis pain are to lose weight to take additional pressure off joints, eating a healthy diet, getting enough sleep, using heat or ice, and possibly using devices such as a cane, brace, or splint.

I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Deb Dowling and my background is in Massage Therapy and Kinesiology specialising in relaxation techniques, emotional release, pain management, stress management and personal development with kinesiology. I also provide nutritional and weight loss programs. Below here I have collated some resources for you to learn more about Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis, so that you can inform yourself better on some of the treatments and self care strategies that that are available for you to choose from. I personally have experienced a history of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, Reynard's disease, poly-arthritic myalgia fibromyalgia, peri-menopausal symptoms including depression, migraines and sinus problems. The medications I was prescribed included HRT, anti-imflammatories, anti-biotic therapy for rheumatoid arthritis, anti-depressants and many different migraine and sinus medications. Through ill health I decided on a career change and came across some incredible natural products, which I will tell you more about below. I thought – “what have I got to lose?” After three days on these wonderful products I had an incredible energy increase, and was starting to lose weight. At week 3, I woke to find that I had a pain-free day - the first time in 15 years. At week 4, I realised that I had not suffered any hormonal migraines or any other menopausal symptoms including depression. After eating all types of foods - I hadn't had blocked sinuses either. As the weeks continued I kept losing another kilo each week (total of 10kgs in 10 weeks) and continued to have more pain free days. I also noticed that my range of motion with my joints had increased. I no longer needed any medications - including HRT, anti-imflammatories and anti-depressants. After three months I had a routine check-up with my rheumatologist. He was amazed at the difference in me - he asked what I was doing? 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What is Arthritis?

Arthritis - is defined as a group of conditions characterized by inflammation and swelling in the joints causing pain, difficulty in movement, and more. Arthritic diseases include rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, two autoimmune diseases; septic arthritis, caused by joint infection; and osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease.

Arthritis is associated with pain in the joints. In such a situation, other medical symptoms such as fever, breathlessness, skin problems, are also tested to confirm arthritis. For example, monoarthritis with fever indicates septic arthritis.

Major types of Arthritis

• Septic arthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Osteoarthritis
• Gout and pseudo gout
• Juvenile arthritis
• Still's disease
• Ankylosing spondylitis

Referred to as the number one crippling disease and the most common chronic disease in people over 40, arthritis affects more than 40 million Americans. And this figure is expected to rise to 60 million by 2020, according to the Center for Disease Control.

Arthritis generally afflicts people between the ages of 20 and 50, but can affect all ages, even infants. The average age of onset is 47 and about three out of every five people with arthritis are under 65 years of age.

Arthritic expenditures for just one person due to lost wages, medical treatment and other related expenses can come to more than $150,000 in his or her lifetime. And doctors believe there are over 100 different forms of arthritis, all sharing one main characteristic: all forms cause joint inflammation.

What can be done for arthritis relief? Many things. For example, weight and nutrition are only a couple of factors that play a role in arthritic pain. And yet shedding even 10 pounds to relieve weight from knees and finding the right nutritional strategy can help relieve pain a lot.

What we eat often plays a large role in setting the stage for the start of arthritis. There are a few changes anyone can make to their diet to successfully offset arthritis even without using arthritis medications.

Instead of eating cooked foods that are acid forming, a diet of mostly raw, fresh vegetables, fruits and reducing the consumption of meats are an excellent way to help reduce inflammation throughout the body.

To ease your arthritis symptoms without succumbing to arthritis medications, avoid foods that form acid in your body. These foods include bread, coffee, corn, honey, oatmeal, peanuts, rice, soy, pasta and wheat. When treating arthritis, stay away from saturated fats, such as butter, cream, and margarine.

Antioxidants in brightly colored fruits and vegetables offer substantial protection against arthritis. By eating more yellow and orange fruits and vegetables you will consume antioxidants called carotenoids, which can lower your chances of developing inflammatory arthritis. Some dietitians suggest that night-shade vegetables are unsuitable for arthritis patients, which means you should think twice about eating peppers, (red, green and yellow), potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants.

Build your arthritis diet around such alkaline-forming products as most berries, bananas, dates, figs, prunes, raisins, almonds, asparagus, avocado, fresh beans, beets, carrots, grapes, plums, spinach, apricots, broccoli, all kind of cabbage, cantaloupe, celery, cherries, chestnuts, chicory, coconut milk, fresh sweet corn and cucumbers. Focusing on vegetables instead of proteins will ease many other symptoms and help you reduce weight too.

Proper hydration is a must. Drink half your weight in ounces - that would be 75 oz of water for a person weighing 150 pounds. If you must drink alcohol, coffee or soda, drink an extra 16 oz of water for every alcoholic drink and cup of coffee or soda you consume in addition to the water you would normally drink.

Arthritis is a condition that takes years to develop. In many cases, arthritis can be avoided or effectively managed through the use of alternative methods that include proper nutrition, hydration and specific nutritional supplements that can reduce the damage done to aging joints.

• Chondroitin - Helps draw fluid into cartilage, improving shock-absorbing ability.
• Ginger - Ginger is an antioxidant that acts as an inflammatory with no major side effects.
• Glucosamine sulfate - This builds cartilage with very few side effects.
• Magnets - Although magnets that are worn as jewelry or placed on bed linens have been reported by some to be effective pain relievers, results are still preliminary; doctors claim that these magnets are not strong enough.
• MSM - This organic sulfur is used in the reduction of inflammation.
• Nettle leaf - Nettles can reduce a patient’s need for NSAIDS (non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs) by up to 70 percent.
• Vitamin E - This antioxidant is used primarily for osteoarthritis.
• Vitamin B is also an effective pain reliever. It works best on the knee and can help stop degeneration that is caused by free-radical molecules, not only in the joints but in other areas of the body as well.

These are merely a few examples of what an arthritis sufferer can use when seeking pain relief from natural remedies. However, due to the lack of scientific study and testing on many of these alternate treatments, there is no proof of their effectiveness.

Nothing can cure osteoarthritis, but nutritional supplements, the application of heat or cold to affected joints, exercise, and weight loss can improve the function and flexibility of your joints, and perhaps even slow the progress of the disease.

Conventional over-the-counter pain relievers, such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen, can be very helpful in decreasing joint pain, but they do produce side effects and can cause problems in long-term users.

Unfortunately, there is no way to cure arthritis. However, you can delay the onset by maintaining a healthy weight. Exercise regularly and eat a healthy and avoid repetitious movements that cause you pain.

More articles about Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis are being added below, so be sure to check this page often for natural remedy tips

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