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| | | | comprehensive approach in order to provide a natural |
| Although there are different types of arthritis | | | | arthritis remedy. Many sufferers have a genetic |
| — i.e. osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis | | | | marker that contributes to a tendency to develop |
| — it appears that both types can be improved | | | | the disease. In addition to herbal treatments, a |
| through the use of natural arthritis remedies and | | | | change in diet is widely considered to be one of the |
| many of those remedies can be found on websites | | | | best natural arthritis remedies available. Recent |
| or in local pharmacies, or health food supermarkets | | | | research shows a connection between intestinal |
| that have been springing up all over North America. | | | | health and inflammatory diseases like arthritis. Foods |
| Osteoarthritis can result from injuries to the joints, a | | | | like refined sugars, saturated fats, processed foods |
| lifestyle that overuses the joints, from deficiencies in | | | | and hydrogenated oils may well contribute to arthritis |
| the diet, or simply as a factor of the aging process. | | | | because they are pro-inflammatory foods. There is |
| Deterioration occurs in the cartilage that protects the | | | | also evidence to indicate that food allergies play a |
| bone ends and they become rough instead of | | | | strong role in development of arthritis. |
| smooth as they should be. That causes friction and | | | | Nutrients that have been found to be effective in |
| friction results in pain. | | | | reducing symptoms for patients suffering from |
| One of the most well accepted natural arthritis | | | | rheumatoid arthritis include zinc, selenium, manganese, |
| remedies for osteoarthritis is taking glucosamine or | | | | vitamin C, pantothenic acid, and vitamin E. These |
| chondroitin — or better yet a combination of | | | | natural arthritis remedies and others can be found in |
| the two. Glucosamine has become especially popular | | | | nearly any publication that talks about herbal cures. |
| in the last few years for one main reason: it works. | | | | At the same time, changing the diet to exclude |
| It helps strengthen cartilage, and promotes healthy | | | | inflammatory foods and eat more naturally may be a |
| joints. Most people take the sulfate form of | | | | strong factor in reducing arthritis symptoms. |
| glucosamine, but new research shows that | | | | Whether the arthritis from which a particular individual |
| glucosamine hydrochloride will have better results. | | | | suffers is caused by genetics, food allergies, aging, or |
| Other natural arthritis remedies include BioCell | | | | injury, there are a number of natural cures available |
| Collagen, Hylaronic Acid, and Methylsulfonyl Methane. | | | | that can help reduce the symptoms significantly. |
| All of these natural arthritis remedies can be found in | | | | Combating arthritis with natural remedies can |
| sources that give information about herbs and other | | | | substantially reduce the need for harsher treatments |
| natural cures. | | | | like prescription drugs or surgery. |
| Rheumatoid arthritis appears to have numerous | | | | |