| Anyone may think that arthritis is a simple condition | | | | gin-soaked raisins. Some people may laugh at the |
| that afflicts the elderly but the more than forty | | | | thought of an arthritis patient eating raisins that have |
| three million Americans who have arthritis do not | | | | been soaked in gin just to cure his arthritis pain. But |
| consider their conditions simple, much more, easy. | | | | from the point of view of arthritis patients, trying |
| No one is exempted from getting arthritis no matter | | | | anything and everything can be worth it if it manages |
| what age bracket the person may belong to. | | | | to ease the pain. |
| However, people who are 65 years and above are | | | | The gin-soaked raisin is among the common folk or |
| more prone to developing a rheumatic condition. The | | | | non traditional remedy especially for people who |
| number of those who already have arthritis and | | | | want to save up on medical costs or even for those |
| other rheumatic condition is even expected to | | | | who have tried medical prescriptions that have not |
| increase every year. | | | | been effective. |
| People who have arthritis will do everything just to | | | | People who want to try the remedy should choose |
| keep the pain away. Some are dependent on | | | | white raisins, not the kind that is ordinarily used for |
| medicines while others prefer to stick to alternative | | | | salads. Pour gin over the raisins and soak it for a |
| methods of treating their condition. Such is the | | | | certain period. When the gin has already evaporated, |
| scourge of arthritis that people would be willing to try | | | | then that is the time the raisins can be eaten as |
| one or two or even a combination of traditional or | | | | arthritis remedy. |
| even weird arthritis remedy. | | | | The remedy was actually made famous by Paul |
| For people who could not stand the pain of arthritis, | | | | Harvey, a radio announcer who mentioned the |
| there is always an option to take in medicines. | | | | gin-raisin solution to arthritis. Some people say an |
| However, the possibility of being too dependent on | | | | arthritis patient should eat nine gin-soaked raisin |
| such medicines plus the fact that it can be very | | | | everyday but there is as yet no scientific evidence |
| expensive to continue with medical treatments has | | | | that eating three or nine or any number of |
| resulted to the search for non-traditional ways of | | | | gin-soaked raisin can cure arthritis. |
| managing arthritis pain. | | | | There are a lot of theories on the alleged healing |
| Some people rely on herbal medicines to get them | | | | effect of gin-soaked raisins including its sulfur or |
| through arthritis pain. Others however feel more | | | | junifer berries content. Some believe it is purely the |
| confident with prescription medicines and | | | | raisin itself that causes the healing. |
| supplements. It really depends on how the patient | | | | A person with arthritis is free to test all methods |
| wants to manage his arthritis. | | | | possible to ease the pain provided this is done with |
| In all cases, it is a good idea to consult a medical | | | | prior consultation with his doctor to make sure that |
| professional first before taking any herbal or | | | | no complications arise. |
| non-traditional medicine to make sure it will not cause | | | | Note: This article may be freely reproduced as long |
| more health damage. Some herbal medicines may | | | | as the AUTHOR'S resource box at the bottom of |
| produce allergic reactions to the patient which can | | | | this article is included and all links must be Active |
| even make matters worse. | | | | Linkable with no syntax changes. |
| One such non-traditional remedy for arthritis is | | | | |