The Best Natural Arthritis Remedies

Did you know that there are well over 100 different symptoms that can accompany your arthritis?  Many younger people will attribute the aching of a joint or pain in their wrist to a sort of sports or work-related injury, when in fact they are suffering from a degenerative disease.

Those who suffer from arthritis generally have at least one of these more common complaints that are associated with the disease:

• Joint pain that does not seem to fade

• Tenderness and pain in a joint if it moves (this can be walking, writing, typing, or any other sort of typical daily activity)

• Swelling and inflammation around the joint, which may include redness and skin that is “warm to touch”

• Joint deformity (this is particularly apparent in toes and fingers)

• Lack of flexibility or ROM (range of motion)

• Fatigue, or feeling “low”

A visit to your doctor and a confirmation of having arthritis will have you leaving the doctor’s office with a prescription for one of many different drugs out there, such as Celebrex, Vioxx, and Bextra.  While these can be affective in treating arthritis symptoms, they can be doing more damage to your body.  For example, the two latter prescriptions mentioned, Vioxx and Bextra, were both pulled from shelves as they increased the chance of heart disease, strokes, and Bextra also increased a chance of lethal skin conditions.

Prescription drugs always come with a heavy health risk (as you will see when you read the pamphlet that accompanies it) which is why more people are turning to natural arthritis remedies.

What are some Natural Arthritis Remedies?

Some of the best and most highly recommended natural arthritis remedies are listed below:

• MSM:  MSM is a naturally occurring sulfur compound that has been used for centuries as an anti inflammatory agent.  If you have any sort of joint swelling, MSM will reduce the swelling just as much as any prescription medication can.

• GLUCOSAMINE & CHONDROITIN:   Both of these substances are found naturally in our bodies.  When these two compounds work together, your joints will be healthier and repair themselves.

• NIACINAMIDE:  You may also find this vitamin on the shelf listed as “vitamin B3”.  Niacinamide helps maintain your health at a cellular level, which in turn will slow any progression of your arthritis

• MANGANESE:  This antioxidant will slow down the aging process, which in turn will help anyone who is suffering specifically from rheumatoid arthritis.

• TURMERIC & GINGER EXTRACTS:  These fantastic natural arthritis remedies are herbal and have been shown to be more affective than prescription medications for both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Though you could take each of these natural remedies independently, more research is coming out to reveal that taking a combination of them will go a long way in both preventing and treating your arthritis.  Before undertaking any sort of natural arthritis remedies, however, be sure to speak to your doctor about appropriate dosage and any potential side effects (especially if you are currently on any other sort of medications).

To Your Total Wellbeing

Gee Hollings