The B Vitamins
The fact that most arthritics have difficulty in assimilating carbohydrates and consequently can suffer from chronic catarrh may point to a deficiency of the B vitamins.
One of the best ways to remedy this is to take brewer's yeast tablets, beginning with two daily, with meals, for three or four weeks, then gradually increasing to six or eight daily. It, is generally wise to take about three months before reaching the maximum number, otherwise indigestion may occur, in which case it is best to leave the tablets off altogether for about a week, then go back to two or three.
If the body has suffered a deficiency of any specific nutrient over a long period it will not always begin to assimilate it properly over the short term.
Once the system has become used to the brewer's yeast it will be found to help the digestion, and it is also invaluable for the health of the eyes.
However, as well as the yeast it is advisable for those with arthritis to take supplementary vitamin B12 (found in liver and in some plants), which is also available in tablet form in health stores.
This has been found by experiments to show remarkable results in the treatment of osteo arthritis, though this is not so marked for rheumatoid arthritis.
Lean meats (if not overcooked), poultry, fish and milk, dark green leafy vegetables, particularly if eaten raw, nuts and whole grain breads or cereals, all are good sources of various B vitamins.
Wheat germ, now freely available in many grocery shops as well as health stores, is rich in most of the B vitamin complex.
08.01.2007. 19:00
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