The most important factor in treating arthritis, rheumatism, bursitis, or other inflammatory bone and joint conditions is eating well and taking high grade nutritional supplements. These conditions include osteoporosis, tooth/gum disease, and other bone conditions. The ideal diet is based on whole grains, beans, green and yellow vegetables, local fruits, soups, salads, Omega 3 essential fatty acids and small portions of meat or seafood (if you're not a vegetarian). Those of us living in affluent societies tend to eat too much of the calories we need, eight times the fat we need, twice the protein we need, and less than half the fibre we need. We are certainly overfed and undernourished.

All of us have unknown food allergies. Food allergy is a major cause of all inflammation, not just joint inflammation. "Leaky gut syndrome" is the best explanation of food allergy. Unfortunately, there is currently no means of accurately diagnosing food allergies no matter what you have heard. Blood tests and results from allergy testing equipment may not paint the whole picture. Moreover the affected person may not be disciplined enough to restrict certain types of food because in practice, it is not that easy to eliminate the allergen from what you eat.

Whole grains are rarely allergenic except for corn and wheat. Beans are rarely allergenic, and that includes soybeans. Most green and yellow non-tropical vegetables are not allergenic. You should, however, avoid 1) Nightshade vegetables (which contain toxic solanine) including potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers, and 2) oxalate vegetables such as Swiss chard and spinach. Many people have gotten dramatic relief from arthritis by simply removing Nightshades from their diet (American Medical News, January 25, 1999).

Fruit of all kinds may be allergenic due to the sugar content. Allergy to all simple sugars is due to infection with Candida yeast which feeds on these sugars. Sugar is sugar. Fruit juice can have just as much sugar as a Coke. Tropical foods and tropical fruits such as all citrus, mangos, bananas, and avocados can be very allergenic for European people, especially in temperate climates.

Red meat is generally not allergenic, but is full of saturated fat and cholesterol with no fibre whatsoever. A few people are allergic to fish and seafood, but should know this by their reaction to it. Seafood should be limited to 10% of your diet if you include it. They are subject to heavy metal contamination depending on the areas they come from. Poultry and eggs are two of the top ten allergenic foods known. Milk and dairy products are the most allergenic food known due to the lactose and casein content. Non-dairy milk and meltable cheeses are readily available at chain supermarkets now.

Your basic food should be whole grains such as brown rice, whole grain breads and pastas, oatmeal, barley, corn, wheat, and others. Beans and legumes of all kinds are a tasty and nutritious staple. Green and yellow vegetables except for Nightshades and ones high in oxalic acid are good. Local (not tropical) fruits can be eaten in moderation by most people. Never eat refined foods, chemicalized foods, preserved foods, or anything with hydrogenated oils. Your fat intake should only be 10% to 20% of your caloric intake and from vegetable sources basically. Isn't it ironic that poor people in Third World countries have far less arthritis and bone disease than the people in the richest top ten countries? When these people come to affluent countries, and adopt the Western diet, they suffer from the same rates of disease we do.

Obesity increases your chances of recurring inflammation on joints. Obesity is a critical factor in Western Countries, and is an epidemic in America- the fattest country in the world. Australia is just after America.

You are never going to be free from disease, pain and suffering until you normalize your weight. You can do this by making better food choices, yet still eating all you want. You simply cannot go hungry, as the hunger instinct is stronger than our sexual desires by far. Eat whole natural foods, and you can eat all you want and stay slim and healthy all your life.

The most powerful healing method known is fasting. You should fast one day from time to time from dinner to dinner on water by simply skipping breakfast and lunch on a given day. You don't have to eat less food, just better food. Calorie restriction and eating low glycemic food (slow releasing blood sugar or energy) is the most effective and proven way to extend life known to science.

Your bones and joints must get the minerals they need in the biological amounts required to be strong and healthy. Bone and joint health depends on minerals. We are all mineral deficient. Glucosamine is good for the joint cartilage. There are four vitamins proven to be effective in reducing inflammation. Natural mixed vitamin E, and not the cheap single tocopherol. In addition, vitamin D3 unless you are out in the sun a lot. Vitamin D is simply not found in food, except very small amounts in some animal products such as eggs. Vitamin K should already be in your daily vitamin. Take Vitamin C but not the cheap ascorbic acid type. Do not take megadoses of vitamin C. Vitamin C will acidify your normally alkaline bloodstream which could encourage the growth of cancerous cells. In fact megadoses of anything are unhealthy whether it is food, water, oxygen, exercise, sun, fun or vitamins.

Flaxseed oil is a great way to deal with inflammation. Our diets are far too high in omega-6 fatty acids and deficient in omega-3 fatty acids. Flax oil is a good source but unpalatable for children. The alternative is to use deep sea fish oil without mercury contamination which has high Omega-3 source too.

There is a Catch-22 with regard to exercise. You must do low impact exercise like walking or swimming so as not to injure your joints. Low impact exercise is very important here. Heat can be good, so use heat pads if you can.

Diet and lifestyle is the real cure for arthritis or any other condition. Unfortunately, we can't get all the nutrients we need from out diet nowadays. Thus high rated supplements and hormones are very powerful, but still eat your good, healthy, whole natural food. Arthritis, rheumatism, osteoporosis, and other bone/joint conditions can take a long time to heal. It usually takes decades to develop these problems, so this can't be undone in a year or two. Also, the bone and cartilage is very slow to regrow. Elderly people often have such advanced conditions and at such poor health, the best they can do is to simply stop the further progression of the deterioration.

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Omega-3 fatty acids are important for optimal health and wellness. But it is difficult to receive the proper balance because refining processes for today's commercial oils remove nearly all essential omega-3 fatty acids. BiOmega supplies the important omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA in a convenient capsule form. These nutrients help support normal, healthy heart function, nerve and myelin function and helps maintain good joint health.

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Flaxseed Oil:

Two essential fatty acids are used by the human body to maintain normal cardiovascular function: alpha-linolenic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid) and linoleic acid (an omega-6 fatty acid).

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Researchers have found that doses of 700 to 800 IU of vitamin D3 per day may reduce the risk of hip fracture by 26 percent and nonvertebral fracture by 23 percent.

The May 11 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association published the results of a meta-analysis of 12 clinical trials involving vitamin D supplementation in the prevention of fracture. The analysis concluded that supplementation with higher than the commonly recommended 400 international unit (IU) doses of vitamin D reduces the risk of hip and nonvertebral fractures in older individuals.

The vitamin D studies included a total of 19,114 men and women aged 60 and older. The trials used the form of the vitamin known as cholecalciferol, or vitamin D3, which, according to studies cited in the current review, may be much more effective than the dietary form of the vitamin.

The researchers found that doses of 700 to 800 IU of vitamin D3 per day reduced the risk of hip fracture by 26 percent and nonvertebral fracture by 23 percent. Studies that used 400 IU vitamin D3 or less found no significant benefit for either type of fracture. The role of additional calcium supplementation could not clearly be defined from the studies, but it appears that at least 700 milligrams calcium per day may also be necessary for nonvertebral fracture prevention.

Article Source: American JAMA 2005 May 11;293(18):2257-64

A groundbreaking Australian study has found strong evidence supporting the effectiveness of calcium, alone or in combination with Vitamin D, as a way of preventing osteoporosis and related bone fractures in people aged 50 years and older.

This meta-analysis, by far the largest and most exhaustive study ever conducted, examined 29 randomised trials involving 63897 adults between 1996 and 2007 aged 50 years or older who used calcium supplementation. The main outcomes were fractures of all types and percentage change of bone-mineral density from baseline.

The study found that calcium and calcium in combination with Vitamin D was associated with a 12% reduction in fractures of all types including hip, vertebrae and wrist. In instances where there was a higher compliance rate, the treatment was associated with a much higher 24% reduction in fractures.

The author concluded that evidence supports the use of calcium, or calcium in combination with vitamin D supplementation, in the preventive treatment of osteoporosis in people aged 50 years or older. For best therapeutic effect, a doses of 1200 mg of calcium, and 800 IU of vitamin D (for combined calcium plus vitamin D supplementation) is recommended.

Article Source: Lancet. 2007 Aug 25;370(9588):657-66

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