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Do you have arthritis?Copyright 2005 Lambert Klein Do you have arthritis? If so you are not alone. 66,000,000 people do almost 1 in 3 adults. Arthritis is second only to heart disease as a cause of work disability. Besides limiting daily activities arthritis can cause many lifestyle problems. You may assume there's nothing you can do that will help. Don't believe that. There are steps including supplements and lifestyle changes you can make to significantly improve your life. Your doctor may ask a few of these questions: * Where is your pain * When does it hurt * How long have you had it * Any swelling or redness * Family history of arthritis He may wish to perform a movement test and have some x-rays taken. Inflammation from your arthritis is a significant source of pain. Your physician may recommend OTC medicines or a prescription. You should be aware of alternatives such as natural supplements and physical exercise. Nettle Leaf Extract This supplement appears to suppress TNF-alpha and IL-1-beta. Nettle leaf may inhibit inflammatory cascade in rheumatoid arthritis. Also joint protection is assisted with nettle leaf. MSM: Msm contain Sulfur and anti-inflammatory properties Glucosamine Sulfate/Chondroitin: Reduces joint pain and may substantially rebuild cartilage. This may take a while to see results. Fish Oil: DHA, EPA and Omega 3 found in quality fish oil. Reduces painful inflammation and may promote joint lubrication. Look for a high quality, low mercury supplements like Carlson's fish oils. Flax seed is another practical choice. Try high quality multivitamins such as Purity's Perfect Multi Super Greens. Vitamin E: Use a natural product like Vitamin E-8 daily. Cherries: Recent research has shown that tart cherries contain powerful antioxidants that may help relieve the pain of arthritis and gout and also protect the body against cardiovascular disease and inhibit cancer tumors. There is also a cherry capsule that is very good named Fruit Advantage. Exercise: Exercise is important not only for arthritis but your overall health. Weight Control: Even modest weight loss will bring healthy results. Start slow if you need to, and then try to reach your target weight. Stress: Ah Stress. This one unnecessarily causes us so many health concerns. It practically seems to be the source of most health problems. There are many options to help deal with excess stress. Exercise is one of these. Even if you begin by walking to the corner and back, then around the block pretty soon you will be walking a mile or more. Other things you may consider are Yoga, Meditation, Music and a new hobby. There is a rather unique procedure I came across a while back called Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT for short. This works on the principles of Acupressure and Acupuncture. Wait! Don't let that intimidate you. Even though EFT is a remarkable tool it is actually easy to grasp. I personally have seen significant results. You won't have to poke yourself at all. It just basically requires limited number of words and some tapping on certain key points.
So don't give up. There are many options for you to vastly improve your health.
Lambert Klein is the owner of Think Healthy supplements and products. Arthritis supplements can be found at Think Healthy. http://www.coral-cure.com/Arthritis-Supplements.html
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