Arthritis from yourhealthcare.net

Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition that effects the entire body, but is mostly concentrated in the joints. RA attacks all the synovial joints (mirroring on each side of the body) these joints then make crinkling cellophane noises.

Rheumatoid Arthritis usually occurs in people under the age of 40 including children. Stress seems to have a triggering effect for this illness in some people. It is also common to have other family members who have Rheumatoid arthritis. There is also research being done about "Leaky Gut Syndrome" and Rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory autoimmune disorder. The bodies own immune system "attacks " the synovial fluid in the joints causing inflammation that damages bone, cartilage, and tendons. It can also leave scar tissue that narrows the space between the joints.

Symptoms: fatigue, low grade fever, weakness, joint stiffness, effected joints become warm and tender with swelling.

Suggestions: Food allergies can aggravate RA. The most common foods that affect RA are: wheat, milk, dairy products, beef, and foods in the night shade family: tomato, white potato, eggplant, peppers, and tobacco. Once the allergens are identified, they can be eliminated from the diet. A diet low in sugar and saturated fats is very beneficial to RA patients. See list below for beneficial supplements and herbs.

Osteoarthritis affects individual joints, these joints then make popping, clicking and banging noises. Also called degenerative joint disease, OA is caused by degeneration of cartilage between the joints. The damaged cartilage then causes a release of an enzyme that destroys more cartilage. X-rays will show a narrowing between the bones.

There are two forms of Osteoarthritis: primary caused from wear and tear usually seen in people over forty. Secondary caused by inherited factors or deformities in the joints, trauma, surgery or a previous inflammatory disease. Athletes, Dancers and Runners may develop Osteoarthritis before the age af 40 because of the excess strain put on their joints.

Symptoms: local tenderness, soft tissue swelling, boney swelling, and boney nodules in any of the weight-bearing joints of the knees, hips, ankles, and sometimes hands.

Arthritis Remedies: It's critical to eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables. Especially beneficial are: cherries, blueberries, and blackberries. Eat more sulfur containing foods: asparagus, eggs, garlic, onions, brussel sprouts and cabbage, they help rebuild the bone, cartilage, and connective tissue.

Avoid foods in the night shade family: tomato, white potato, eggplant, peppers, and tobacco, they contain solanine. Solanine is a poison, a natural carcinogen causing pain in the muscles, and aggrevating arthritis.