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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Assimilation of Carbohydrates
Many arthritics have difficulty also in assimilating carÂbohydrates, i.e., starches and sugars, and this process can be aided by the addition of plenty of the B vitamins, either in the diet (although this is almost an impossibility at the present time owing to food processing and other factors), or in the form of food supplements such as brewer's yeast tablets.
In fact, so important are the vitamins and minerals in sustaining health and movement, particularly for those suffering from arthritis, that good effort should be made to take these substances and learn how best to obtain and use them.
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Vitamin A Deficiency
In view of the tendency of arthritics to suffer from respiratory diseases in general, there is usually a deficiency of Vitamin A in the diet or in the system.
This vitamin is found in the fish liver oils and in some vegetables.
It has also been found that in many instances arthritics suffer from liver disorders, so that they are not able to transform the carotene in yellow vegetables into Vitamin A.
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Chronic Catarrh
Chronic catarrh can be one of the first symptoms of arthritis, and this is often accompanied by so-called growing pains.
Apparently catarrh is one way in which the body is attempting to give warning and to throw off the poisons generated by excess food, or by a large proportion of the wrong kinds of food, such as white flour and white sugar products.
Coffee and tea, except in moderation, are also bad.
Ordinary table salt is another great culprit, since it produces extreme acidity. Two subÂstitutes can be used for this (again with moderation) - sea salt or kelp (ground seaweed).
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