Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Things You’ll Need:
- a support system made up of family and friends
- a good book on nutrition
- a good book on herbs, vitamins and minerals
How to Find Natural Ways to Help Arthritis
Step1
Diet changes can be the most effective and the easiest to implement. Cherries, cabbage, fresh fruits, fish, vegetables, garlic and sweet potatoes are just a few of the foods that can help slow the disease.
Avoid refined foods, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, caffeine, chocolate and foods that are high in gluten or sugar.
Step2
Massage therapy, reflexology and hot and cold hydrotherapy are beneficial, as well. Find a professional practitioner in your area.
Step3
Avoid tobacco. Most people who suffer from arthritis are nightshade sensitive. Tobacco is included in the nightshade family.
Step4
Herbal supplements are also helpful. Ginger and alfalfa are excellent anti-inflammatories. CoQ10 and grapeseed extract are beneficial as antioxidants. Ginkgo biloba increases circulation to the affected joints.
Liquid alfalfa and chlorophyll stimulate the body's own cortisone. Look for an herbalist in your area to help you develop a program that works for you.
Step5
Depending on the severity of the disease, try starting an exercise program. Water aerobics is an excellent form of hydrotherapy that offers proven results in arthritis cases. It will be difficult at first, but once you get loosened up you will begin to feel the benefits.
Step6
Use your support system. Talk to them, work out with them, etc. Their encouragement can work wonders, especially if you don't see immediate results.