The Seeds of Arthritis Can Be Planted Early in Life

I used to play rugby in my younger days. Quite frankly,3. Heat therapy gloves (as recommended here
I was brilliant - fast, nimble, great foot-balling skills, andbefore). Try to prevent the hands and wrist getting
every other attribute that aging ex-players like tocold (see list of products opposite).
invent about themselves! Still to this day, I allow myself4. Seek advice from a physiotherapist and establish a
to dream sometimes that I could have played fordaily routine of flexibility exercises.
England, if only I'd been noticed by one of the big clubs5. Use pulse therapy - MicroDoctor is the most
(and had 300% more talent)!effective device available today (see list of products
The funny thing is that I now actually feel incrediblyopposite).
lucky.6. Drink Queen of the Meadow (Meadow Sweet or
During my career in medicine, I saw so many agingFiliendula Ulmaria), a plant extract that alleviates pain
ex-sports people (both professional and amateur)and is a natural anti-inflammatory. Normally taken with
suffering with severe chronic pain and mobilitytea.
problems which were often a direct result of injuries7. Use Blackcurrant, take it naturally for best effect. It
sustained playing sport.has been used to treat arthritis for centuries and is
Rugby, football, tennis and badminton were the biggestparticularly good for the knees. Drink the juice and
culprits in my experience, but ultimately it is rugby thatapply the remaining slush to the affected joint.
has left patients with the most widespread problemsBut now I need that something extra
throughout the body.I've dodged the bullet for a long time but finally my
There are over 100 forms of arthritis, the mostrepetitive finger injuries have caught up with me. At
common being osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.one point during the summer it was so bad that Maria
Sports related arthritis is often referred to ashad to type the newsletter - the pain and stiffness
secondary arthritis and occurs as a result of awere just too much.
traumatic injury, joint damage and years of repetitiveI had another look at the arthritis products I mentioned
pounding upon the joint. But normal work activity canhere before and I was reminded that the two main
often be blamed - jobs such as typing, constructioningredients of Artrosilium. Were Queen of the Meadow
and factory work, and working as a shop assistant -and Blackcurrant.
where joints can take a real hammering.Knowing their proven worth, and understanding that a
As in all forms of arthritis, this leads to wear and tearformulation with both would be even more potent, I
of the tissue around the joint. The loss of that naturalsent away for six tubes which should take me up to
cushion means that the bones will literally grind againstChristmas.
each other causing chronic pain and severe reductionAfter only three days, I could feel a significant
in mobility and suppleness. It's only now at the age ofdifference. My fingers were more supple and relaxed,
65 that I've started to have my own struggle withthe pain had gone and the muscles around my fingers
arthritis, but I feel fortunate not to have suffered from itwere moving comfortably once again. Overall, a
earlier. According to the law of averages, I could havefantastic result!
suffered a lot more when I was younger, as I've hadI've since started applying it daily to my knees and
bad injuries with my knee and broken the same wristwrist, using it as a preventative measure. I know it's
twice - all down to rugby.been only six weeks but all the joints - knees, wrist
It's only in the last couple of months that I've started toand fingers - feel completely normal, supple and pain
feel stiffness and inflammation in the index and middlefree. If you would like to give your joints a chance of
fingers on my right hand. I never broke them, but I didfunctioning normally and prevent any chronic pain from
develop an agonizing habit of dislocating them - twicesetting in, I couldn't recommend a better daily treatment
the index and three times the middle finger.than Artrosilium.
Fortunately, it's possible to relocate them immediately,I'm continuing to take a regular dose of Queen of the
but the cumulative effect of those injuries combinedMeadow in my tea and the odd application of
with other bruises and swellings over the years haveBlackcurrant. You can never get too much of a good
finally taken their toll.thing, especially when you know there are no side
You can make your own luckeffects - unlike the worrying potential dangers of
I'm convinced that the reason I've avoided arthriticNSAIDS that I listed here last week!
problems for so long is all due to the way I've tried toFinally, I've received loads of letters asking me about
look after myself, paying special attention to thosethe Q Link pendant experiment where I gave a
joints that I felt were most likely to develop problemsnumber of you the chance to give me your views on
(wrist, knee and fingers).its effectiveness.
I managed to stave off the onset of any problems, inI'm currently in the process of gathering the results and
particular, by taking natural supplements over theshould be able to give them to you within the next
years. Not only have they helped to prevent thecouple of weeks - make sure you click on for that
condition from starting but they are also proven toone!
slow down further deterioration of a condition whilstAfter writing the newsletter, I often dream about some
bringing pain relief.of the things I've written - I can't wait to go to bed
Ways to help yourself:tonight as I'm already planning to score the winning try
1. Watch your weight - the heavier you are, the morefor England against New Zealand - might even go to
pressure you put on your limbs, especially the joints.bed with my old boots on!
2. Light exercise, a gentle swim will reduceAnyway, that's all from me for now. Keep smiling and
inflammation and aid mobility.stay healthy!