Arthritis Treatment - What Works?

Arthritis Treatment - What Works?

For most people, arthritis treatment using the latest methods, such as those offered by the best doctors in the country, will only get you so far.

Arthritis medications may suppress your symptoms, but they do not cure your arthritis. At best, they slow or temporarily stop the damage to your joints, giving you time to seek alternative treatments that cure the underlying condition. In the worst cases, they cause side effects that can sometimes be as bad as the arthritis itself.

Joint replacement surgery is a godsend for many, but again, it doesn't actually treat the arthritis but rather restores a functioning joint after the arthritis has already destroyed one you were born with.

What type of arthritis treatment actually treats the underlying causes of the disease?

Diet is one of the most popular and successful types.

One of the causes of arthritis in many people is food sensitivities. If you are one of these people, you first need to figure out your exact food sensitivities. Then you need to eliminate these problematic foods from your diet. This type of strategy can often work wonders.

The ALCAT blood test is a way to determine whether you have food sensitivities and, if so, exactly what they are. Another option is to selectively eliminate suspected problem foods from your diet for a week and then systematically reintroduce them, leaving at least 24 hours between each reintroduction.

This type of treatment is twofold. First, know exactly what your problem foods are. Secondly, you need to know all the hidden sources of these foods so that you don't eat them unknowingly.

For example, table salt is half dextrose, half salt. Dextrose in the United States is made from corn. In people with corn sensitivity, arthritis is sometimes activated when they eat foods that contain table salt.

In addition to foods to avoid, there are also healthy foods to look for. Assuming you don't have food sensitivities to them, you want to eat foods with anti-inflammatory properties. For example, including the spices turmeric, ginger, and cumin in your diet can help reduce inflammation without the negative side effects of many prescription arthritis medications.

Inspired by Barbara Allan