| Rheumatoid Arthritis is one of the leading causes of | | | | should be included in the diet. |
| disability for many. It affects chiefly middle aged | | | | 2. In severe cases the patient should be put on |
| women, who protest generally of early morning | | | | uncooked vegetable juice therapy for a week. Juice of |
| stiffness, ache and swelling in their smaller joints of | | | | green leafy vegetable mixed with beet, carrot and |
| fingers and writs joints. The stiffness can sometimes | | | | celery is specific for arthritis. |
| felt in the whole body and goes absent slowly as the | | | | 3. Fresh pineapple juice is also superior. |
| sun goes up later in the afternoon. These kinds of | | | | 4. Fresh potato juice extracted and mixed with |
| symptoms are seen in extremely mild and initial stages | | | | water on 50:50 bases drunk on empty stomach is fine |
| of rheumatism. Later on the ache and swelling | | | | for rheumatic and arthritic situation. |
| becomes persistant and starts to cripple the smaller as | | | | 5. Wearing copper bracelet, ring or drinking water |
| well as bigger joints. The joints gets eroded and there | | | | reserved overnight in a copper container. |
| is important destruction of the joints in serious cases. | | | | 6. Black gingerly seeds and water in which it was |
| Sometimes the problem can arise very involving all the | | | | soaked should be drunk in the morning to prevent |
| joints simultaenously particularly in young patients. This | | | | frequent pains. |
| is called juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. | | | | 7. Green gram soup mixed with crushed garlic |
| Read more information about Rheumatoid Arthritis | | | | and 1teaspoon of powdered fenugreek seeds in warm |
| Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis | | | | water should be taken daily. |
| 1. Deformed hands and feet. | | | | 8. Lime also serves the same purpose. |
| 2. Anemia. | | | | 9. Warm coconut oil or mustard oil mixed with |
| 3. Low B.P. | | | | camphor should be massaged in case of stiff and |
| 4. Constipation. | | | | aching joints. |
| 5. Gall bladder disturbances. | | | | 10. Body should be kept warm always. Sea |
| 6. Colitis. | | | | bathing/ or relaxing 30 minutes each night in a tub of |
| Causes of Rheumatoid Arthritis | | | | warm water to which a cupful of sea-salt has been |
| 1. Injury | | | | mixed. |
| 2. Emotional and physical stress | | | | 11. Constipation should be avoided. |
| 3. Hormonal imbalances | | | | 12. Excess weight should be lost; light weight |
| 4. Shock | | | | exercises like walking, swimming and hiking are |
| 5. Infection | | | | beneficial. |
| 6. Severe fright and hereditary factors | | | | 13. Rest is also evenly important. |
| Diet | | | | 14. Hot foot baths, knee pack applied an hour |
| 1. Eat a diversity of foods | | | | each night, steam baths and massage once a week |
| 2. Balance the food you eat with physical action, | | | | are helpful. |
| uphold or get better your weight | | | | 15. Apply a hot or cold pack to the stiff sore joint. |
| 3. Choose a diet with abundance of grain | | | | 16. Keep away from unnecessary physical |
| products and vegetables, and fruits | | | | activities and sleep for 10-12 hours a night. |
| 4. Choose a diet low in fat, saturated fat and | | | | 17. Walking and swimming frequently assist to |
| cholesterol | | | | maintain flexibility and strengthen the muscles |
| 5. Choose a diet moderate in sugars | | | | supporting them. |
| 6. If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in | | | | 18. Creams containing turpentine oil, capsaicin, |
| restraint | | | | camphor or menthol provides release from minor pains. |
| Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis | | | | 19. Employ electric devices or gadgets to ease |
| 1. Alkaline foods like fruits and vegetables for | | | | damage on sore joint. |
| protection, proteins and carbohydrates for energy | | | | |