Diet That Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis: RA Treatment
How To Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis can be treated naturally through diet, exercise, and herbs. About one person in seven sufferers from arthritis and most are in the elderly.
Most forms of arthritis are caused from lifestyle conditions. Once lifestyle is changed over to a more natural way of eating, arthritis is alleviated. Exercise is also important for arthritis sufferers.
Rheumatoid Arthritis And Diets
It has been shown that eating lots of red meats and dairy products are one reason for arthritis flare-ups. The best diet for arthritis will always be fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, poultry and fish, and whole grains versus refined wheat products.
Incorporating healthy diet plans into your lifestyle is an absolute must for treating this condition in a natural way. Did you know that about 30 vital nutrients are removed from the wheat berry when making refined flour?
Refined wheat flour does not have the Vitamin B, vitamin K, Vitamin E, folic acid, magnesium and bran to sustain the body’s joints into middle age. Whole wheat baked goods and brown rice should be a major source of your diet.
We need these minerals and vitamins in great amounts (five servings a day) and the best sources for these nutrients are from whole wheat, and whole grain products.
There are tons of easy recipes using whole grains and other natural foods online. If you want to have fish for dinner, simply add the keywords, “easy fish recipes” in the search engine. If you want a whole grain recipe, simple put “easy whole grain recipes” in the search engine.
A wonderfully easy recipe is using brown rice and the vegetables of your choice. It’s a simple stir-fry that can be made to taste different each time you make it because you can alter the ingredients.
First cook your brown rice according to the package directions. Brown rice takes about an hour to cook so start that ahead of time. Then pick and choose your favorite vegetable to be mixed in with the brown rice. Good vegetables for stir-fries are:
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Carrots
- Zucchini
- Celery
- Ginger
- Red bell pepper
- Green bell pepper
- Onions
- Garlic
Put about three tablespoons of olive or safflower oil in your sauté pan on medium high. Add garlic and onions and let it cook for one minute. Then add whatever other vegetables you like and cook for another minute or two, always stirring the vegetables so they don’t burn but cook quickly.
This is an ancient Chinese secret for retaining vitamins in the food. Add a little soy sauce or liquid aminos (soy sauce substitute), and add your rice. Enjoy the simplicity of this mineral rich easy recipe.
Alternative Herbal Medicine For Rheumatoid Arthritis
Many naturopaths believe that arthritis is caused from heavy metal toxicity in the blood, such as mercury and dental fillings. In fact, in some known cases, arthritis completely vanished when the patient had their anagram fillings removed, and when infected root canals were redone.
A Chinese herbal formula called Tin Tzat has been very effective in treating arthritis pain naturally, especially in the hands and wrists. Eating liberal doses of garlic can also help.
A good way to eat your garlic is in juicing it with fruits and vegetables in the morning. A topical ointment called Natural Progesterone can be used to treat arthritis of the hands. But this cream only works to alleviate symptoms temporarily.
Vitamin D is also excellent for treating all forms of arthritis. Do you know the best way to get your Vitamin D? The sun, of course. Sun therapy is a great way to get your Vitamin D, so be sure to get plenty of sun on your skin during the spring and summer months.
Sources:
http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/495485
http://www.healthbulletin.org/vitamins/vitamins22.htm
Natures Pharmacy – Dr. Lynn Paige Walker and Ellen Hodgson Brown J.D
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