Natural Remedies for Arthritis Treatment
Due to prejudice, many Arthritis doctors (rheumatologists) do not focus enough attention on natural ways to treat arthritis, nor place enough emphasis on herbal and nutritional treatment options.
There are many natural remedies that can improve your symptoms from Arthritis:
losing weight. For overweight people, losing weight can diminish the stress the knees.
Diet and food. A diet high in oily fish like salmon, halibut, and mackerel may help improve inflammatory conditions such as arthritis. A key anti-inflammatory fat in humans – resolvins – is derived from a fatty acid found in fish oil. Many nutrients have been found to be helpful in arthritis natural therapy
The most commonly used alternative or complementary nutrients for arthritis remedy are glucosamine and chondroitin. They may potentially help reduce symptoms of arthritis.
Glucosamine sulfate (from shellfish). Glucosamine is helpful in arthritis particularly if combined with other nutrients.
Chondroitin sulfate. Chondroitin is a major constituent of cartilage providing structure, holding water and nutrients, and allowing other molecules to move through cartilage.
MSM (methylsulfonylmethane). MSM appears to be a promising nutrient in arthritis and possibly certain types of allergies. Combined glucosamine and MSM is more effective against osteoarthritis than either agent alone.
Please Note: It would be premature to say that these supplements or herbs are a natural arthritis cure for everyone who suffers from arthritis. They may be helpful in many people with knee, hip, hand, or back arthritis, but may not be helpful for others. Please discuss these options with your doctor.
