| The Pain of Arthritis | | | | from your body and there may be certain times |
| You know what arthritis is and what it feels like | | | | where you feel an unusually higher amount of pain. |
| whether it's rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis, etc. | | | | This is actually good, it's called a "healing crisis". All this |
| The unbearable pain you feel especially in the morning | | | | means is that your body is eliminating the toxins that |
| when first waking up and having to run your hands | | | | have been stored in your body for years and have |
| under hot water to help alleviate the pain. I know | | | | contributed to your arthritic condition. The next phase |
| exactly what it's like. I had arthritis. But after much | | | | after you have been on a clean diet for a few weeks |
| searching and persistence I found a way to beat | | | | is probably the hardest but it is also the most effective: |
| arthritis once and for all. I will be laying out steps you | | | | fasting. Fasting has tremendous healing effects |
| can start taking today, to start on the path to | | | | especially on arthritic conditions. Start off by fasting |
| eliminating the pain of arthritis once and for all. All it | | | | just one day out of each week and eventually work |
| takes is 4 different "phases" as I like to call it, and a | | | | up to a straight 3-5 days eating no food and just |
| strong commitment with a strong desire to become | | | | drinking water. This will further detoxify your body. On |
| pain-free. | | | | the third day of a fast you may experience a painful |
| Why Drugs Will NOT Work | | | | healing crisis, but do not be alarmed, it will pass and |
| First off, let me tell you why any type of so called | | | | after this point, you may experience complete and |
| arthritis drug will not help you but in fact harm you | | | | total relief from all arthritic pain. This is what happened |
| even more. You've seen the television commercials | | | | to me on the third night of my fast. I woke up in the |
| advertising over-the-counter drugs and prescription | | | | middle of the night with a terrible pain throughout my |
| drugs offering relief from arthritis but let me tell you | | | | entire body that lasted maybe about an hour or so and |
| now, no over-the-counter medications or prescription | | | | then passed. Then in the morning when I awoke, it was |
| drugs sold by the big drug companies is ever going to | | | | like a miracle, I had NO pain at all. I simply woke up and |
| help you. That's just a fact. Why? Because these | | | | got out of bed as if I never had pain in my life. I had |
| drugs do not address the underlying problem | | | | previously suffered for six years. I wasn't hunched |
| associated with arthritis. They may relieve the pain to | | | | over in pain and I didn't have to run my fingers through |
| a certain extent but the cartilage in your joints is | | | | hot water. The joints in my fingers at this point had |
| damaged and your joints are still rubbing against each | | | | also become less swollen. |
| other. Once the drugs wear off, the pain comes back. | | | | Phase Three - Supplementation |
| Masking the pain is only going to lead to further joint | | | | The next phase involves continuing to get to the root |
| degeneration and destruction. What you need to do is | | | | of the problem by taking all natural supplements. These |
| get to the root of the problem which is what I will | | | | supplements are MSM, glucosamine and Chondroitin |
| show you. | | | | Sulfate. These three supplements combined will help |
| Doctors give drugs of which they know little,into bodies, | | | | further detoxify the body plus they will also help rebuild |
| of which they know less,for diseases of which they | | | | damaged cartilage which is one of the main reasons |
| know nothing at all. | | | | arthritis causes so much pain. You can find these |
| -Voltaire | | | | supplements at your local health store or supermarket. |
| Phase One - Nutrition | | | | Incorporate these supplements in you daily diet each |
| Your diet is the foundation for the elimination of arthritis. | | | | day to keep on eliminating the pain and flushing out |
| Take a moment and examine what kind of foods you | | | | toxins and rebuilding the cartilage tissue surrounding |
| are eating on a daily basis. Are they healthy foods? | | | | your joints. |
| Fast food? Junk food? This may not be what some | | | | Phase Four - Exercise |
| of you want to hear but the first step towards | | | | When you stop moving, you start dying. What |
| becoming pain-free is to eliminate all junk food from | | | | happens to a corpse after someone dies? It starts to |
| your diet. If you are sick and tired of being in pain then | | | | stiffen. That's what happens to us especially if you |
| the choice is easy but it's up to you. So to start off, | | | | have an arthritic condition. You need to keep those |
| you need to eliminate all fast foods, junk foods, | | | | joints loose and warm and the best way to do that is |
| sweets, carbonated drinks and flour. Flour has been | | | | start moving. Exercise doesn't have to be a chore. All |
| proven to inflame arthritic conditions. Eat "clean" foods | | | | it takes is 15-20 minutes a day. Take a walk around |
| (unprocessed), fruits, vegetables, lean chicken breasts, | | | | the park, park your car a little further when you go to |
| fish, nuts and whole grains. Water. You need to drink | | | | the supermarket. You can easily incorporate some |
| LOTS of water. Water helps flush out toxins from the | | | | type of exercise into your daily routine. The key is to |
| body and is a very important component in the | | | | keep moving, don't become sedentary. |
| elimination of the pain of arthritis. Continue this diet for | | | | Conclusion |
| about 2-4 weeks. | | | | Eliminating the pain of arthritis doesn't take a miracle, |
| When diet is wrong medicine is of no use. | | | | just some practical guidelines that anyone can follow |
| When diet is correct medicine is of no need. | | | | and a willingness to follow through with the outlined |
| - Ancient Ayurvedic Proverb | | | | steps above and wanting to enjoy a pain-free life. If |
| Phase Two - Detoxification | | | | you follow the steps above, you will become pain-free. |
| After a few weeks of "clean eating" you will start to | | | | As always, before beginning any type of diet or |
| feel better but be warned, because you are now | | | | training regiment, always be sure to consult your |
| eating healthy, your body will start to eliminate toxins | | | | doctor. Here's to a pain-free life. |