Arthritis is a generic term for inflammation of the joint (place where two or more bones join).and subsequent symptoms: pain, inflammation, swelling, redness, etc. The joint, spaces between the movable bones is composed of fluid sacs, in addition to cartilage (gelatinous substance that caps the end of the bones). Both act as shock absorbers. Ligaments hold bones together. Tendons attach muscles to ligaments. Muscles contract and expand via nerve, electrical stimulation, which in turn pulls and relaxes the tendons, ligaments, moving the bones.
The body digests food and transforms nutrients into blood, structure and function, into health or disease. Blood, nutrients build, fuel and cleanse the organs, muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, etc. Thin (low protein, low fat) and or reduced, clogged circulation, in the extreme, tends to thin, dry, weaken, pain and or inflame the joints, bones, tendons, ligaments, etc. Poor posture, misalignment and or injury can also adversely affect the joints, cause arthritic symptoms.
All disease is defined by its collection of symptoms. All symptoms are defined, produced by biological functions. All biological functions are produced by biological structures (organs, bones, muscles, nerves, etc.), which in turn, are produced by blood, nutrients.
There are three types of arthritis: (1) Rheumatoid (autoimmune), (2) gout (uric acid) and (3) osteo (bone on bone). Rheumatoid Arthritis has the following symptoms: pain, swelling, inflammation and or subcutaneous nodules in, near two or more joints, fever, stiffness, especially in the morning, and is more common in women (middle aged) than men. The difference is diet, as many women tend to eat low protein, low fat and high carbohydrate diets. Menstruation is also a factor.
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Many women tend to eat anemic, low protein, low fat (milk, yogurt, soft cheeses, beans, nuts and seeds) and high carbohydrate (pasta, bread, salads, tropical fruits, juices, etc.)diets, which in turn, thin, dry, inflame, weaken and pain everything else, especially the bones, muscles, tendons, etc in the arms, legs, hands, feet?
Too many cold and damp foods, drinks (milk, yogurt, salads, fruit, juices, cold drinks, etc.), in excess and or at the beginning of a meal, tend to dilute, weaken and slow digestion (acid, enzymes, abdominal bloating, gas) reducing nutrient absorption, blood, circulation, energy, while increasing waste product.
Men tend to suffer the opposite: too much, stagnant blood (liver congestion, high cholesterol, plaque, atherosclerosis, etc.) via high protein, high fat diets. Stagnant blood restricts, reducing blood flow, which in turn, inflames, dries, thins and pains the joints: bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles, nerves, etc. especially in the extremities: head, arms and legs.
All blood passes in and out the liver. The liver stores, cleanses (filters, removes excess protein, fat, cholesterol, impurities, etc.) and releases the blood. High protein and high fat (especially animal) diets in excess tend to thicken the blood, which in turn, thickens, clogs, swells and weakens the liver. Less cholesterol, fat, impurities, etc. is removed from the blood, more stays in the blood (high cholesterol, clots, uric acid), thickening, clogging, narrowing and hardening the arteries (plaque, arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure), reducing overall circulation, supply of blood and energy especially to the extremities: head, arms, legs, hands, feet, joints, bones, muscles, etc. causing swelling, pain, inflammation, etc. Blood builds, fuels, moves, cools, moistens, etc.
Inappropriate diet (overbuilt or under built) is a major cause of rheumatoid arthritis. It is also tends to cause gout, uric acid accumulation in the blood and joints. Uric acid is a by-product of protein (especially animal) digestion. High protein, high fat diets, in the extreme, tend to cause too much uric acid in the blood and joints. Gout is more prevalent in western countries and or those eating high protein, high fat diets. It tends to attack men (high protein, high fat) more than women.
Diet and herbs cannot improve osteoarthritis (bone on bone). You cannot grow cartilage (separates and cushions the bones) where there is none. You can grow cartilage where there is some, via proper diet (leafy greens, cabbage) and supplements: Glucosamine sulfate (1500 mg/ day) and bovine cartilage. Check with your doctor first before using as some people have shellfish (source of GS) allergies.
Dietary cures for arthritis via blood deficiency and or stagnation are relatively simple. The hotter middle diet, meal plan (more protein, fat, eggs, chicken, turkey, hard cheese, cooked foods, soups, vegetables and spices) is recommended for blood deficiency. Spices (cardamom, cumin, coriander, fennel, ginger, cayenne, etc.) are hot, thinning in nature in nature. They increase digestion, improve circulation, etc.
The colder middle diet, meal plan is recommended for blood stagnation (clogged arteries, veins, liver, high protein, high fat). Reduce animal protein and fat, less than one animal food (chicken or turkey is permissible) per day and never at night. Eat more cheese, beans, nuts, seeds, grains, vegetables (cabbage) fruit (apples), peppermint tea, bitter herbs (golden seal, gentian, etc.). Eat less, skip, space the meals (gives the body extra time, energy to digest excess) and do not eat late. Avoid alcohol and the nightshades (tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant) which tend to aggravate, worsen arthritic conditions.
Hot salves (containing spices, camphor, capsicum/ cayenne pepper, etc.) used externally for reducing pain are also effective, especially when skin is wrapped, covered with plastic (contains, drives heat down, into the skin, muscles). Heat not only dries and warms but also moves. Spices, cooked foods move and warm the blood, and reduce pain via increased circulation, blood. They also help to thin the blood. Cumin, coriander and fennel are mild spices.
Medication, blood thinners can also cause arthritic symptoms. Blood thinners not only thin the blood of excess protein and fat (includes cholesterol), but also thin the bones, skin, hair, etc. which are all fed, thickened by the same blood, protein and fat. When you thin the blood, decrease protein and fat, you thin everything else.
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