| Arthritis pain affects nearly 40 million people in the | | | | dealing with arthritis. You should get 8 to 10 hours of |
| United States. If you suffer with arthritis, hot chili | | | | sleep per night and take naps during the day (if |
| peppers, chondroitin and glucosomine are your friend. | | | | possible) to help recover from "flare-ups" faster. Rest |
| Arthritis is defined as the inflammation of one or more | | | | could even help prevent worsening pain. Along those |
| joints, which causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and limits | | | | lines you should also: |
| your movement. This article will examine the natural | | | | - Reduce stress, which can aggravate your |
| treatment of two of the most common types of | | | | symptoms. Try meditation, guided imagery or even |
| arthritis-osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. | | | | yoga. |
| Natural Treatments For Arthritis | | | | - Avoid positions or movements that place extra |
| Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are not curable | | | | stress on your affected joints. |
| but it is possible to greatly reduce pain and suffering | | | | - Avoid holding one position for too long. |
| from chronic types of arthritis without synthetic drugs. | | | | Here are some other natural remedies you can try: |
| In fact, changing your eating habits, getting more sleep | | | | - Change your diet to include vitamins and minerals, |
| and exercise without synthetic drugs is best for | | | | especially antioxidants like vitamin E. Antioxidants are |
| osteoarthritis and other forms of joint inflammation. | | | | found in fruits and vegetables. Add selenium to your |
| Only use synthetic drugs after making natural changes | | | | diet from Brewer's yeast, wheat germ, garlic, whole |
| to eating habits, exercise and rest, if absolutely | | | | grains, and sunflower seeds. Add omega-3 fatty acids |
| necessary. | | | | from cold water fish (like salmon, mackerel, and |
| Exercise is extremely important to maintain healthy | | | | herring), flaxseed, rapeseed (canola) oil, soybeans, |
| joints. It can reduce pain, alleviate stiff joints, and | | | | soybean oil, pumpkin seeds, and walnuts. |
| enhance muscle and bone strength. Here are three | | | | - Use capsaicin cream, which is derived from hot chili |
| types of exercises that are commonly recommended | | | | peppers. This can be applied to the skin over your |
| - Range of motion exercises for flexibility | | | | painful joints. You may feel improvement after applying |
| - Low-impact aerobic activity | | | | the cream for 3-7 days. Capsaicin cream produces a |
| - Strength training for muscle tone | | | | temporary reduction in pain, so it must be used |
| Surprisingly, rest is just as important as exercise when | | | | regularly to provide prolonged pain relief. |