superhealth100: 09/27/09

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Remember:
It is largely your eating habits that have created an imbalance in your body chemistry. It is only by seriously reconsidering your diet and improving your intake of natural foods and avoiding the synthetic or artificial products that you can return your body to normal healthy condition. It may take self-discipline - but self-discipline today is better than a painful tomorrow. It is best to start with improving the quality of your diet.

REMEMBER :

1- SELF-DISCIPLINE
2- YOUR EATING HABITS
3- IMBALANCE IN YOUR BODY CHEMISTRY
4- INTAKE OF NATURAL FOODS
5- AVOIDING THE SYNTHETIC OR ARTIFICIAL FOOD

FOOD TO AVOID :
- STARCHY FOOD
- WHITE BREAD
- WHITE SUGAR
- PROCESSED FOOD
- SOFT DRINK
- AERATED DRINK OF ANY KIND
- SWEET SHERRY
- ICE-CREAM
- CHOCOLATE
- DIARY PRODUCT
- CHEESE
- ALL FRIED FOOD
- MEAT
- FISH
- SALT
- COFFEE, TEA AND CONDIMENT
- SALAD DRESSING
- CONSTIPATION
- BERRIES
- BACON, HAM, SAUSAGES AND PRESERVED MEATS AND ALL SOUPS MADE FROM MEAT STOCK.
-GRILLED FOOD
-ALCOHOL
-CONFECTIONERY AND BAKED ITEMS
-SATURATED FATS

FOOD TO CHOOSE :
- FRESH FRUITS
- GREEN SALADS
- RAW NUTS
- HERBS
- SPROUTED SEEDS
- SEAWEED
- CELERY
- PLAIN STEAMED VEGETABLES
- VITAMIN A AND D
- ORANGES
- TOMATOES
- RAW BANANAS
- EMU OIL

CLASSIFICATION OF JOINTS :

1 Synarthrosis (those which do not move very much and do not have a cavity)

Found in the head and spinal column

2 Diarthrosis ( those which move freely and have a joint cavity).

Found in the shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, knees, ankles and toes.
Most frequently affected by arthritis

CAUSES OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS :

-hormonal imbalance
-physical and emotional stress
-emotional stress
-infection
-severe fright
-shock and injury

SYMPTONS :

-ANAEMIA

-COLITIS

-GALL BLADDER DISTURBANCES

-LOW BLOOD PRESSURE

-DEFORMED HANDS AND FEET

DIET FOR ARTHRITIS:

Vegetables:

Take your pick, and relish your way to a healthy diet. Bear in mind that your diet needs to be alkaline in nature so include fruits and vegetables for protection and proteins and carbohydrates for energy. Combine a couple of fresh raw vegetables in the form of salads and consider consuming at least two cooked vegetables.

Cabbage, carrot, celery, cucumber, lettuce, onion, radish, tomato and watercress may be used for raw salad. The cooked vegetables may include asparagus, beets, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, celery, brinjal, mushroom, onions, peas, beans, spinach, tomatoes and turnips.

Fruits:

Fruits considered beneficial to prevent arthritis and keep the ailment at bay includes: apples, lemons, oranges, bananas, pears, the various berries, apricots, pineapples, plums and melons.

Juices:

In extreme cases, vegetable juice therapy for about a week is considered to be beneficial. So here is your choice. All of the following are beneficial:

1. Green juice extracted from any green leafy vegetable mixed with carrot, celery and red beet juice is known to benefit the condition of arthritis. How?? The alkaline action of raw juices dissolves the accumulation of deposits around the joints and in other tissue!

2. Fresh pineapple juice is also valuable as the enzyme in fresh pineapple juice, bromelain, reduces swelling and inflammation in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

3. The raw potato juice therapy is considered one of the most successful biological treatments for rheumatic and arthritic conditions.

Method 1:

The old method of preparing potato juice was to cut the potato into thin slices without peeling the skin and place overnight in a large glass filled with cold water. The water should be drunk in the morning on an empty stomach.

Method 2:

Fresh juice can also be extracted from potatoes and drunk diluted with water 50:50 first thing in the morning.

3. Bacon, ham, sausages and preserved meats and all soups made from meat stock

4.

pastries, cakes, pies, sweet buns, candy, sweetmeats, sugar, and ice cream.

5. Rice and white flour products including white bread

6. All salad dressings,

7. Condiments, tea and coffee should also be avoided.

8. Avoiding constipation

Constipation poisons the system and adds to the irritation and inflammation of the joints.

9. Maintaining a normal body weight plays a crucial role in preventing arthritis. Obesity places excess stress on weight-bearing joints and hinders the smooth functioning of tendons, ligaments and muscles.

10. The body should be kept warm at all times.

CLASSIFICATION OF JOINTS :

1 Synarthrosis (those which do not move very much and do not have a cavity)

Found in the head and spinal column

2 Diarthrosis ( those which move freely and have a joint cavity).

Found in the shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, knees, ankles and toes.
Most frequently affected by arthritis

One should take care that the joints are not be bandaged tightly as a solution to the pain as this limits movement and interferes with the free circulation of blood. There should also be plenty of ventilation in the bedroom.

7 DAYS DIET PLANS

Day 1
- Breakfast
  - 1 apple
  - 1 block Weetbix (Wheat cereal) with low fat milk
  - 1 boiled egg on 1 slice of whole wheat toast or roll with canola margarine
- Light meal
  - 125 ml grape juice
  - Tuna salad made with 60 gram tuna, green salad, cucumber, celery and low fat salad dressing
  - 1 whole wheat bread roll with canola margarine
- Main meal
  - 120 gram skinless chicken
  - 125 ml sweet potato
  - 50 ml sauce of choice
  - 125 ml peas
  - 125 ml cooked carrots
  - tossed green salad comprising of 1 small tomato, mushrooms, cucumber and lettuce
  - 1 slice paw-paw
Day 2
- Breakfast
  - 200 ml orange juice
  - 180 ml bran flake breakfast cereal with low fat milk
  - 45 gram lean bacon on 1 slice of whole wheat toast with canola margarine
- Light meal
  - 1 apple
  - Greek salad comprising of 60 gram feta cheese, lettuce, small tomato, 5 olives and low fat salad dressing
  - 1 bran muffin with canola margarine and jam
- Main meal
  - 120 gram beef strips stir-fried
  - 125 ml cooked pasta shells
  - 50 ml sweet 'n sour sauce
  - 125 ml mixed vegetable thinly sliced and stir-fried
  - French salad comprising of 1 small tomato, cucumber and thinly sliced carrot, 2 slices pineapple
Day 3
- Breakfast
  - 1 banana
  - 180 ml Rice Crispies breakfast cereal with low fat milk
  - 1 bran muffin with canola margarine and 30 gram grated cheese and jam
- Light meal
  - 125 ml orange juice
  - Chicken pasta comprising of 60 gram chicken in a white sauce on 250 ml cooked pasta
  - 125 ml carrot and pineapple salad
- Main meal
  - 120 gram baked fish
  - 1 medium potato
  - 40 gram low fat cottage cheese
  - 125 ml spinach
  - 125 ml peas
  - Waldorf salad comprising of 1 grated apple, 20 gram celery, 30 gram seedless raisins, 50 gram chopped walnuts with 50 ml mayonnaise and 50 ml low fat fruit yogurt
Day 4
- Breakfast
  - 200 ml guava juice
  - 125 ml cooked porridge (e.g. oats)
  - 3 fish fingers on 1 slice whole wheat toast with canola margarine
- Light meal
  - Ham and cheddar cheese sandwich comprising of 30 gram cheese and 30 gram ham on 2 slices whole wheat bread with canola margarine
  - 125 ml tossed salad comprising of 1 small tomato, cucumber and lettuce with low fat salad dressing
- Main meal
  - 120 gram chicken a la king
  - 125 ml brown rice
  - 50 ml sauce of choice
  - 125 ml cauliflower
  - 125 ml butternut
  - 1 cup fruit salad
Day 5
- Breakfast
  - 200 ml orange juice
  - 120 ml Muesli with 175 ml low fat fruit yogurt
  - 1 scrambled egg on 1 slice whole wheat toast with canola margarine
- Light meal
  - 1 banana
  - 60 gram pork sausage and 100 gram mashed potato prepared with canola margarine and low fat milk
  - 125 ml Greek salad comprising of 30 gram feta cheese, lettuce, 1 small tomato, 2 olives and low fat salad dressing
- Main meal
  - 120 gram grilled fish fillet
  - 100 gram savory potato dish
  - 50 ml sauce of choice
  - 125 ml mixed vegetables
  - 125 ml marinated cucumber slices
  - 1 pear
Day 6
- Breakfast
  - 1 pear
  - 180 ml bran based breakfast cereal with low fat milk
  - 1 bran muffin with canola margarine and 30 gram grated cheese
- Light meal
  - 125 ml guava juice
  - 1 slice spinach quiche
  - 250 ml stir-fried vegetables
  - 1 whole wheat bread roll with canola margarine
- Main meal
  - 120 gram chicken kebabs
  - 125 ml pearled wheat or brown rice
  - 50 ml sauce of choice
  - 125 ml green beans
  - 125 ml carrots
  - 125 ml tinned fruit
Day 7
- Breakfast
  - 200 ml grape juice
  - 125 ml cooked porridge (e.g. oats)
  - 1 wheat scone or bran muffin with canola margarine and 30 gram grated cheddar cheese
- Light meal
  - 1 slice paw-paw
  - 1 pita bread with 60 gram chicken strips
  - 125 ml tossed salad comprising of 1 small tomato, cucumber and lettuce
- Main meal
  - 120 gram lean beef pot roast
  - 100 gram brown rice
  - 50 ml sauce of choice
  - 125 ml cooked broccoli
  - 125 ml pumpkin fritters
  - Green salad comprising of tomato, mushrooms, cucumber and lettuce with low fat salad dressing
  - 250 ml fruit salad and small amount of vanilla ice cream.

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EXERCISE AND EMU OIL

Without a doubt one of the best one of the natural remedies for rheumatoid arthritis is exercise, as it benefits emotional, physical and functional ability. Research has shown that rheumatoid arthritis patients, who exercise using aerobics and weights, had no increase in joint in joint damage in their feet and hands.

Aborigines have used Emu oil as a natural cure for centuries, and research has confirmed that it can reduce inflammation and pain. In some cases natural cures like this have proven to be more effective than the usual prescribed medication.