| Currently in the United States as many as 1 in 3 people | | | | ages and is accompanied by stiffness, swelling, |
| may suffer from some form of chronic arthritis. The | | | | persistent fatigue, anemia, weight loss, fever, and often |
| numbers are sobering and only increasing. | | | | crippling pain. |
| Arthritis manifests itself as a persistent inflammation | | | | What dietary supplements can you take to help? |
| accompanied by pain in a joint or joints. These can be | | | | There is a veritable laundry list:o Calcium to prevent |
| the knees, wrists, elbows, fingers, toes, hips, neck, back | | | | bone losso Coenzyme Q10 to aid in repairing |
| and shoulders. Symptoms of this disease may include | | | | connective tissue.o Garlic to inhibit the formation of |
| pain, swelling, stiffness, and deformity of the joint. The | | | | free radicalso Multienzymeso Multivitamins (without |
| pain associated with arthritis has been compared to a | | | | iron)o Extra Vitamin C is another free radical |
| persistent toothache, a sharp burning or grinding pain. | | | | destroyero Beta Caroteneo Extra Vitamin E is another |
| Arthritis has over 100 forms, but two are most | | | | free radical destroyero Amino acid complex |
| commonly talked about: osteoarthritis and rheumatoid | | | | Please keep in mind that these nutrients are in no way |
| arthritis. Osteoarthritis is associated with aging, more | | | | to be substituted for proper medical care. They are |
| common with women than men, which degenerates | | | | suggested as additional tools to fight the effects of |
| the cartilage ends of the bones. Over time the surface | | | | arthritis. |
| of the cartilage becomes rough. The friction causes | | | | Additional considerations concern your food intake. |
| the tendons, ligaments and muscles holding the joint | | | | Avoid milk, red meat, refined sugar in any form, citrus |
| together to become weaker over time. The joint | | | | fruits, green peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes, |
| becomes painful and stiff. There is usually some pain, | | | | tobacco and salt. |
| but very little swelling, if any. | | | | Exercise is crucial for pain reduction and retarding joint |
| Rheumatoid and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis attacks | | | | deterioration. Also try to drink distilled water. Take hot |
| the membrane around the joints lubricating fluid. The | | | | baths to relieve swelling and pain. |
| cartilage, tissues, and bone surface itself are often | | | | With proper care and treatment, and a healthy diet |
| destroyed. The body's reaction to this damage is to | | | | supplemented by the appropriate vitamins and |
| form scar tissue, causing the space between the joints | | | | supplements you may be able to prolong the |
| to eventually fuse together. Rheumatoid is especially | | | | detrimental effects of arthritis. |
| insidious in that it attacks all the joints. It can affect all | | | | |