Supplements for RA
Are there any “natural” supplements that can treat rheumatoid arthritis?
People who are frustrated with conventional medications for rheumatoid arthritis may be attracted to herbs, supplements and other natural remedies. While natural treatments are appealing, it’s important....
So I still can have tomato sauce or white potato. Well if anyone can relate or wants to communicate further let me know.
and eggplants. I stayed away from them for three months now and it helps. I've been craving for these foods but what can i do?
I have had RA for 3 years and am ok at present due to being on Methatrexate drug but am not happy taking it.
My symptoms started long after I was eating an extremely healthy diet, as well as working up a good sweat daily with resistance bands, isometrics, light weights, and bicycling, getting to bed at 9pm, etc....... so many articles make you think eating perfectly is a "cure all" to disease, but that isn't necessarily so. Food can't heal you, your body heals itself, all you can do is give it the best nutritional bang for your buck and hope for the best... That doesn't mean one shouldn't eat healthy, just thought I'd add some perspective, as I live a very healthy lifestyle, but still feel progressively worse and worse despite best efforts. Hopefully others will get the relief they need by giving up flour, wheat and dairy. It just makes me think that is might not be related to food allergies after all.
Right now it is horendously attacking me to the point I can't do much. Nothing seems to be working for the inflammation that is seriouly invading every bendable part of my body. I am only 33 yrs old and am so appauld that I have to deal with this at my age. I don't want to take RA meds for the rest of my life and Exercise-how can someone exercise when u already hurt. Any suggestions or helpful advice????
To me, slaying RA is all about reducing INFLAMMATION.
RA immune system gone AWOL.
Overall it’s eating healthy. Not necessarily a diet, eating healthy is better than a prescribed diet. In the long run, it will work better than a diet. I refer to it as a LIVE-it. Not a Die-it
Exercise is very important. Moderate, but building up over time exercising more later on. You don’t want to go past a threshold where you damage joints, however, as you build up you can do more.
Foods that minimize inflammation
Good Omega’s (I believe there called Omega 3), the good oils. If the balance of Omega 6 is higher than Omega 3 that will lead to inflammation. Omega 6, BAD’ are found in traditional bad vegetable oil, trans-fats.
i.e. [good omega oils] found in flax seed (make sure it is ground up), extra virgin olive oil.
Fish, that are free of pollutions. Salmon (big in O3), sardines, tuna. Not Tilapia (rich in O#6) and some of the bigger fish that live longer lives are said to retain contaminants like shark.
Fruits and vegetables are wonderful /fresh is best stay away from creams and doctored up ones.
--Antioxidants are key
--deep color fruits and vegetables like blueberry, raspberry, sweet-yam potatoes, broccoli
STAY AWAY FROM FOODS THAT CAUSE INFLAMMATION: Most RED meats, enriched flour for breads and cakes (always the whole grains instead). Minimize the sweets. Might go to soy milk, certainly skim milk and definitely not whole milk. START THROWING OUT ANYTHING WITH TRANS-FATS, those fats is just plain bad. Minimize saturated fats.
Become an expert at food label reading.
Supplements
Immediately take ginger and turmeric tablets. 1 to 2 times daily. Fish oil and Vit E
Other ones that I use that you may want to experiment with: Tart Cherry, Stinging Nettles.
Always good to do your own research on these supplements to feel good about them and
how you react to each one, should add one at a time and see if it works and if it doesn’t have a side effect. Suggest Gingko Biloba only after checking with Karen and the docs. Keeps the brain blood flowing and the noggin functioning.
There are some very good books and authors on the subject that help with what works and what to avoid.
I’ll let you know my favorites if you would like.
These healthy foods can be fun and very tasty. This also helps with overall health, especially good for the heart.
Because of my compromised immune system, I have always been prone to long lasting colds in the winter. If this is you, you might consider a pneumonia shot which is good for 5 years. MY doctor said that was all in my mind, however, not much change since last year with the exception of the shot and cold free.
Am 66YEARS OLD AND 3 MONTHS I GOT R/A IS THIS FOR LIFE OR CAN IT BURN ITSELF OUT?
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