Arthritis Set-Backs
It is not unusual to have a marked aggravation of the arthritis after you first begin changing the body's chemistry, and this is caused not by anything you are eating, but by chemicals already stored in your body that are still being precipitated.
Go on in this way for a number of weeks, and you will find the condition arrested, for the pain is less and the attacks of acute arthritis less frequent and less severe.
It is known that these apparent set-backs are all part of the healing process and a sign that the body is responding. Very often a day on vegetable soup or mild fruits such as grapes or apples will put things right again.
One bonus of a diet containing plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables is that they are known to enrich the blood stream, which in turn could lead to an improvement in circulation. Poor circulation is generally associated with rheumatism and arthritis and could be one of the contributory causes.
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Obesity
Obesity can be and often is a problem with arthritics and there seems little doubt that this can most often be the result of eating too many calories of "empty" and useless foods, mainly refined carbohydrates.
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Perseverance
The first few weeks or even months of this new way of life, along with a sensible amount of physical activity, the gradual elimination of drugs and the working out of a diet designed to promote and restore health, may in the beginning produce unpleasant symptoms, and will require much work and thought; but if persevered with, it can bring countless dividends in health and happiness and a general sense of well-being, to say nothing of greatly increased mobility and a complete freedom from pain without recourse to drugs.
Like most worthwhile things these benefits do not come of themselves. They are there waiting for those who are willing to make the effort and to persevere regardless of the inevitable lapses and setbacks.
The more obstinate and long-standing cases of osteo arthritis might take six months or more to show any noticeable improvement, but improvement there is bound to be, particularly in general health, for anyone who has the patience and fortitude to study and abide by this or a similar corrective diet. Those with rheumatoid arthritis might also benefit from this regimen.
This is something each individual has to work out for himself, different as we are in our needs and abilities to assimilate the foods we take in. Trial and error must enter into this. There is an abundant variety of suitable foods, and a little thought and imagination can make any of them appetizing and attractive.
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Avoiding Drugs
Another problem for many arthritics who have been on drugs for many months or years, including aspirin, is of course their side effects, and it would seem that the only way to get rid of these permanently is to get rid of the drugs themselves.
This has to be done very gradually and even then there are apt to be intense reactions, including pain and mental depression. They must be tailed off very slowly, pill by pill and day by day, until the body becomes used to being deprived of them and is able to assimilate wholesome foods such as salads and raw fruits.
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Resting the Digestive System
Perhaps one of the simplest and best ways of helping to restore the body to maximum health is to make a point of having one day weekly without solid foods, eating only raw fruits or soups. This gives the digestive system an opportunity to rest and to eliminate accumulated wastes.
Any radical change of diet must be initiated very gradually. For instance, in the beginning meat could be omitted entirely for one or two days weekly, and in any case arthritics should not eat it more than once a day, and then in very small portions, as it is known to produce uric acid which is one of the main culprits in engendering and fostering arthritis.
After a trial period meat could be alternated with other proteins, such as eggs, low fat cheese, nuts, beans, seeds - always in moderate quantities.
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