| People who suffer from arthritis are often | | | | arthritis patients as well. You should be getting at |
| unaware that they have other options when it | | | | least 30 minutes of exercise three days per |
| comes to treatment, then to seek out expensive | | | | week for this natural remedy to be effective. |
| medications that often come with risky side | | | | Other Various Natural Remedies for Arthritis |
| effects. If you suffer from this condition, then | | | | Although the two natural remedies above are the |
| consider looking to natural remedies for arthritis | | | | best options for eliminating the symptoms of |
| for relief instead. Natural remedies have been | | | | arthritis, you can also use a wide range of other |
| used for thousands of years by people all over | | | | treatments along with them to have an even |
| the world. The remedies listed below are just a | | | | greater affect. Some of these other treatments |
| few of the ones available, and they can help you | | | | include:o Natural oils can be massaged into the skin |
| choose the option that works best for you. | | | | to improve the function of the joints and alleviate |
| Changing Your Diet | | | | the pain associated with the condition. Lemon and |
| One of the main natural remedies for arthritis that | | | | juniper for example can improve circulation around |
| is used to some extent by most patients is to | | | | the joints, while lavender and chamomile are great |
| make changes to your diet. Foods such as | | | | anti-inflammatory agents.o Soaking in a bath of |
| chocolate, red meat, sugar, salt, caffeine, and | | | | Epsom salts and water can help to get rid of |
| certain vegetables are all bad for those with joint | | | | stiffness and decrease inflammation.o One of the |
| diseases, and these foods should be eliminated | | | | oldest natural remedies for arthritis is castor oil. |
| from the diet. If it is too hard to stop all at once, | | | | Used as a rub for affected areas, this oil can help |
| try removing one item at a time. | | | | minimize many of the symptoms of this disease.o |
| Similarly, there are certain foods which have been | | | | Extra vitamins and minerals such as zinc, vitamin |
| proven to increase the improvement of joint | | | | C, and calcium should be taken daily in an effort |
| diseases, and increase the related symptoms. | | | | to relieve the pain and joint stiffness of arthritis.o |
| These foods include cold water fish such as tuna, | | | | Avoid the cold at all costs. Where a sweater or |
| which contain omega 3 fatty acids, oranges, plant | | | | jacket if you are going anywhere that might be |
| oils, and other organically grown fruits and | | | | chilly, and avoid any cold water treatments, as |
| vegetables. All of these foods should be increased | | | | cold can increase the pain associated with the |
| or maintained within an arthritis diet. | | | | condition. |
| Exercise for Arthritis Sufferers | | | | The various natural remedies for arthritis above |
| Another of the best natural remedies for arthritis | | | | can help you to eliminate several of the |
| is exercise. Keeping the joint in shape and in | | | | symptoms associated with this painful and often |
| constant motion can keep them from | | | | debilitating disease. Changes in diet and exercise |
| deteriorating further. Through stretching exercises | | | | should be made right away, as these are some of |
| such as Yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi, you can | | | | the most helpful treatments. However, adding in a |
| strengthen and maintain the range of motion | | | | wide variety of other remedies and treatments |
| within the joints that are affected by the arthritis. | | | | can only increase your chances of diminishing the |
| Aerobic activities such as walking, swimming, and | | | | symptoms associated with arthritis. |
| biking also help to maintain good joint health within | | | | |