Rheumatoid Arthritis andProven Natural Medicine
Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis: - Joint stiffness and inflammation - Low grade fever - Fatigue - Appearance of swollen and painful joints - The spread of pain from small joints to all the joints in the body
Causes of Rheumatoid ArthritisRA has actually been proven to be an autoimmune reaction. This is where the body starts to attack itself. Sounds weird I know, but scientist still don't know why the body starts attacking itself in the first place.The following factors are thought to be causes of RA: - Genetic susceptibility (someone in your family has arthritis) - Lifestyle factors - Nutritional Factors - Food Allergies - Altered permeability in our stomach Whatever the cause of RA, there are proven natural medicine remedies to alleviate the symptoms of this crippling disease. RA has no current cure but can be alleviated.
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Fish OilThere are concentrated fish oils that are available that have higher EPA levels so you dont have to take as many tablets as a plain fish oil.
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van der Tempel H, Tulleken JE, Limburg PC, et al. Effects of fish oil supplementation in rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 1990;49:76-80
BorageFrom studies it has been shown that Borage may help in the decrease of swollen joints, pain and tenderness in rheumatoid arthritis. For high GLA content see Source Naturals Mega-GLA 300™ Borage Seed Oil * Hexane Free 60SgLeventhal LJ, Boyce EG, Zurier RB. Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with gammalinolenic acid. Ann Intern Med 1993;119:867-73.
Cat's ClawThe number of swollen painful joints has been shown to decrease with the long term use of Cat's Claw. For more information see Solaray's Cats Claw Bark 540mg 100CapsMur E, Hartig F, Eibl G, Schirmer M. Randomized double blind trial of an extract from the pentacyclic alkaloid-chemotype of uncaria tomentosa for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol 2002;29:678-81.
Thunder God VineThis strangely named plant has been proven to provide symptomatic relief in pain and swollen joints and has also increased joint mobility. This herb can be taken orally and applied topically.Please check with your health practitioner as this herb taken internally has implications and interactions with other drugs. Lipsky PE, Tao XL. A potential new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis: thunder god vine. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1997;26:713-23.
Glucosamine sulfateGlucosamine sulfate has been shown to have just as much beneficial effect on pain as ibuprofen. The bonus of glucosamine is that the pain relief has a long lasting effect (up to 2 months) after discontinuation. For long lasting pain free joints see Now's Glucosamine Sulfate 1500mg Extra Strength 100TabsThie NM, Prasad NG, Major PW. Evaluation of glucosamine sulfate compared to ibuprofen for the treatment of temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis: a randomized double blind controlled 3 month clinical trial. J Rheumatol 2001;28:1347-55 
Flaxseed OilRA symptoms are not improved by using this oil.Nordstrom DC, Honkanen VE, Nasu Y, et al. Alpha-linolenic acid in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A double-blind, placebo-controlled and randomized study: flaxseed vs. safflower seed. Rheumatol Int 1995;14:231-4.
Selenium and ZincWhen tested individually, these two minerals showed no beneficial impact on rheumatoid arthritis.Zoli A, Altomonte L, Caricchio R, et al. Serum zinc and copper in active rheumatoid arthritis: correlation with interleukin 1 beta and tumour necrosis factor alpha. Clin Rheumatol 1998;17:378-82.
Olive OilBitler CM, Matt K, Irving M, et al. Olive extract supplement decreases pain and improves daily activities in adults with osteoarthritis and decreases plasma homocysteine in those with rheumatoid arthritis. 
Green Lipped MusselResearch has been conflicting concerning this natural medicine and RA. Some studies have shown it to be of benefit in treating symptoms but there are just as many studies to dispute these findings.Larkin JG, Capell HA, Sturrock RD. Seatone in rheumatoid arthritis: a six-month placebo-controlled study. Ann Rheum Dis 1985;44:199-201.
Vitamin DStudies done on population research have shown that older women that ingest Vitamin D foods or take Vitamin D supplements have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. To prevent rheumatoid arthritis see Country Life Dry Vitamin D 1000Iu 100 tabsMerlino LA, Curtis J, Mikuls TR, et al. Vitamin D intake is inversely associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 2004;50:72-7.
Vitamin ETaken orally, Vitamin E has been shown to help reduce pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis when used with other standard RA medicines. Alone, it does not help.Edmonds SE, Winyard PG, Guo R, et al. Putative analgesic activity of repeated oral doses of vitamin E in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Results of a prospective placebo controlled double blind trial. Ann Rheum Dis 1997;56:649-55. In SummaryRheumatoid arthritis treatment is a very individual one. Many sufferers claim amazing results from one treatment when others get no benefit. Use what works for you and if it is by using one of the natural medicines listed that does not get a tick, I would love to hear about it.Reminder that if you are currently taking prescription drugs or over the counter analgesics, please check with you health practitioner as to the drug interactions.
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