Holistic Remedies for Osteoarthritis

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Holistic Remedies for Osteoarthritis JoAnn Guest Aug 26, 2006

19:59 PDT

 

 

Osteoarthritis - Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements

 

 

Vitamin C, 1,000 to 6,000 mg daily - essential for collagen synthesis

and connective tissue repair

 

Vitamin A, 10,000 to 25,000 I. U .daily

 

Vitamin E, 400 to 1,200 I. U. daily - inhibits enzymes that break down

cartilage

 

Vitamin B-complex (especially B-6), 50 mg daily

 

Proanthocyanidin (grape seed extract or pycnogenol)- 100 to 300 mg daily

- a strong anti-inflammatory

 

Zinc picolinate - 30 to 50 mg daily

 

Selenium - 200 mcg

 

Copper aspirinate - 2 mg

 

Calcium - 1,000 mg

 

Magnesium - 400 to 800 mg

 

Manganese - 10 to 20 mg

 

Boron - 6 to 9 mg - improves the symptoms of arthritis.

 

Glucosamine sulfate - 1,000 mg three times daily for 12 weeks, followed

by a maintenance dosage of 500 mg three times daily. Glucosamine is a

building block of cartilage and is useful in the repair of damaged

cartilage or to grow new cartilage. A multitude of studies (nearly three

hundred, including 20 double-blind studies) have shown that glucosamine

can relieve the pain of osteoarthritis. It usually takes four to eight

weeks to get significant benefit from glucosamine.

 

Niacinamide (Vitamin B-3) 500 mg four times daily - beneficial in

treating arthritis.

 

Methionine, 250 mg - 4 times/day - an amino acid needed for cartilage

formation, has been shown in some studies to be more effective than

ibuprofen in treating osteoarthritis.

 

Essential fatty acids in the form of omega-6 oils, such as evening

primrose oil, black currant seed oil, and borage oil; and omega-3 oils

from cold-water fish (salmon, sardines, and tuna) and flaxseed oil have

been effective in treating arthritis. Flaxseed oil should be taken in a

dosage of two tablespoons daily, and is better absorbed if taken with a

small amount of cottage cheese. The best omega 3 and 6 combination is

EPA (1,000 mg)/DHA (500 mg) or any 2:1 combination of EPA:DHA.

 

Bovine cartilage and supplements containing chondroitin sulfate may be

helpful.

 

S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) has been successful for the past twenty

years in treating arthritis in Europe.

 

 

Diet Therapy

1. Remove all inflammatory causes from your diet. Dairy products, wheat,

and nightshade plants,

including potatoes, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, and tobacco, are most

often responsible for these food allergies.

Eliminate all the suspect foods from your diet for at least one month.

If this is helping with your arthritis, gradually reintroduce them (one

new food every three to four days). This way you can determine which

specific food is contributing to your arthritis.

 

2. Remove or decrease consumption of all animal products other than

fish. If possible eat a raw food vegetarian diet

(vegetarian plus elimination of all animal products, especially dairy).

 

3. Periodic supervised fasting is also very effective for

osteoarthritis. For more than 50 years, fasting clinics throughout

Europe have successfully employed periodic juice fasting for managing

arthritis.

 

Fasting enhances the eliminative and cleansing capacity of the lungs,

skin, liver, and kidneys. It also rests and restores the digestive

system and helps to relax the nervous system and mind.

 

4. Besides green vegetables, your diet should include: carrots, avocado,

sea weeds, spirulina, barley and wheat grass products, sprouts, pecans,

organic soy products, whole grains (such as brown rice, millet, oats,

wheat, and barley), seeds (sesame, flax, and pumpkin), and cold-water

fish (such as alaskan salmon, sardines in water and herring).

 

5. Avoid the following foods: alcohol, coffee, refined sugar, saturated

fat, hydrogenated fat (margarine),refined table salt, spinach,

cranberries, plums, buckwheat, nuts.

 

 

 

Herbal Remedies

 

Many herbal remedies are useful for arthritic sufferers. Depending on

your condition, and the availability of herbal products, some remedies

might be more suitable than others. Fresh juices are more easily

absorbed by the body and capture the whole synergistic complex of

healing ingredients locked in the plant. Find the one that works best

for you.

 

Boswellia has unique anti-inflammatory action, much like the

conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used by many

for inflammatory conditions. Unlike NSAIDs, however, long-term use of

boswellia does not lead to irritation or ulceration of the stomach.

 

Cayenne (Capsaicin) Capsaicin, the " burning " substance in cayenne creams

has been used topically to relieve pain from osteoarthritis. The benefit

from cayenne creams, generally containing 0.025-0.075% of the active

ingredient capsaicin, has been confirmed in double blind research.

 

Devils claw (Harpagphytum procumbens)-an analgesic and anti-inflammatory

Dosage: one to two grams, three times daily

 

Ginger (zingiber officinale)-acts as an anti-inflammatory

Suggested Dosage: 0.5 to 1 mg of powdered ginger daily

 

Ginger Tea- Add one grated teaspoon of fresh ginger to a cup of hot

water. Take two times daily.

 

Horsetail: The silicon content of horsetail is believed to exert a

connective tissue strengthening and anti-arthritic action in traditional

medicine.

www.florainc.com

 

Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra)-an anti-inflammatory.

Dosage: one-eighth to one-quarter teaspoon of a 5: 1 solid extract up to

three times daily

 

Turmeric (Curcumin (Curcuma longa))- an effective anti-inflammatory

Suggested Dosage: 400 mg three times daily; take on an empty stomach and

combine with 1,000 mg of bromelain

 

White willow has anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects. Although

the analgesic actions of willow are typically slow-acting, they tend to

last longer than aspirin.

One double blind study found that a product featuring white willow

(though also containing black cohosh, guaiac [Guaiacum officinale],

sarsaparilla, and aspen bark) effectively reduced osteoarthritis pain

compared to placebo.

White willow products providing approximately 100 mg salicin per day

are generally recommended by doctors of natural medicine.

 

Yucca-has long been used to reduce arthritic pain.

 

Cherries, hawthorn berries and blueberries:

 

Cherries, hawthorn berries, blueberries and other dark red-blue berries

are rich sources of anthocyanidins and proanthocyanidins. These

compounds are flavonoid molecules that give them their deep red-blue

color.

 

These compounds are remarkable in their ability to enhance collagen

matrix integrity and structure.

 

Celery seed extract-acts as an anti-inflammatory

http://www.iherb.com/store/ProductDetails.aspx?c=Herbs & pid=NFS-04515

 

Castor oil hot packs-apply to affected joint

 

Apply angelica root compress or add 5 drops of angelica oil to a hot

bath to reduce spasms.

 

Take 3 capsules of horsetail daily for two weeks each month to help

rebuild bones.

www.florainc.com

 

Acute Joint Inflammation:

 

In the acute, inflamed stage, slowly start with movement exercises and

hot, moist fenugreek packs on the painful areas. Take 1 tbsp. fenugreek

seeds internally three times daily.

 

For internal 10-day cleansing and to reduce inflammation, drink willow

bark tea. Add 1 tsp. willow bark to 1 cup boiling water, steep for ten

minutes, strain and drink unsweetened twice daily.

 

Take a hayflower bath. Combine wild yam with celery seeds or willow

leaves and make an infusion, strain and add to bath water.

 

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JoAnn Guest wrote:

 

> " Ginger (zingiber officinale)- acts as an anti-inflammatory

> Suggested Dosage: 0.5 to 1 mg of powdered ginger daily "

 

JoAnn, this doses seems a little low to me... off by at least one

decimal place, maybe?!

 

Dom

 

 

 

 

> Holistic Remedies for Osteoarthritis JoAnn Guest Aug 26, 2006 19:59 PDT

>

>

> Osteoarthritis - Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements

>

> Vitamin C, 1,000 to 6,000 mg daily - essential for collagen synthesis

> and connective tissue repair

>

> Vitamin A, 10,000 to 25,000 I. U .daily

>

> Vitamin E, 400 to 1,200 I. U. daily - inhibits enzymes that break down

> cartilage

>

> Vitamin B-complex (especially B-6), 50 mg daily

>

> Proanthocyanidin (grape seed extract or pycnogenol)- 100 to 300 mg daily

> - a strong anti-inflammatory

>

> Zinc picolinate - 30 to 50 mg daily

>

> Selenium - 200 mcg

>

> Copper aspirinate - 2 mg

>

> Calcium - 1,000 mg

>

> Magnesium - 400 to 800 mg

>

> Manganese - 10 to 20 mg

>

> Boron - 6 to 9 mg - improves the symptoms of arthritis.

>

> Glucosamine sulfate - 1,000 mg three times daily for 12 weeks, followed

> by a maintenance dosage of 500 mg three times daily. Glucosamine is a

> building block of cartilage and is useful in the repair of damaged

> cartilage or to grow new cartilage. A multitude of studies (nearly three

> hundred, including 20 double-blind studies) have shown that glucosamine

> can relieve the pain of osteoarthritis. It usually takes four to eight

> weeks to get significant benefit from glucosamine.

>

> Niacinamide (Vitamin B-3) 500 mg four times daily - beneficial in

> treating arthritis.

>

> Methionine, 250 mg - 4 times/day - an amino acid needed for cartilage

> formation, has been shown in some studies to be more effective than

> ibuprofen in treating osteoarthritis.

>

> Essential fatty acids in the form of omega-6 oils, such as evening

> primrose oil, black currant seed oil, and borage oil; and omega-3 oils

> from cold-water fish (salmon, sardines, and tuna) and flaxseed oil have

> been effective in treating arthritis. Flaxseed oil should be taken in a

> dosage of two tablespoons daily, and is better absorbed if taken with a

> small amount of cottage cheese. The best omega 3 and 6 combination is

> EPA (1,000 mg)/DHA (500 mg) or any 2:1 combination of EPA:DHA.

>

> Bovine cartilage and supplements containing chondroitin sulfate may be

> helpful.

>

> S-adenosylmethionin e (SAMe) has been successful for the past twenty

> years in treating arthritis in Europe.

>

> Diet Therapy

> 1. Remove all inflammatory causes from your diet. Dairy products, wheat,

> and nightshade plants,

> including potatoes, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, and tobacco, are most

> often responsible for these food allergies.

> Eliminate all the suspect foods from your diet for at least one month.

> If this is helping with your arthritis, gradually reintroduce them (one

> new food every three to four days). This way you can determine which

> specific food is contributing to your arthritis.

>

> 2. Remove or decrease consumption of all animal products other than

> fish. If possible eat a raw food vegetarian diet

> (vegetarian plus elimination of all animal products, especially dairy).

>

> 3. Periodic supervised fasting is also very effective for

> osteoarthritis. For more than 50 years, fasting clinics throughout

> Europe have successfully employed periodic juice fasting for managing

> arthritis.

>

> Fasting enhances the eliminative and cleansing capacity of the lungs,

> skin, liver, and kidneys. It also rests and restores the digestive

> system and helps to relax the nervous system and mind.

>

> 4. Besides green vegetables, your diet should include: carrots, avocado,

> sea weeds, spirulina, barley and wheat grass products, sprouts, pecans,

> organic soy products, whole grains (such as brown rice, millet, oats,

> wheat, and barley), seeds (sesame, flax, and pumpkin), and cold-water

> fish (such as alaskan salmon, sardines in water and herring).

>

> 5. Avoid the following foods: alcohol, coffee, refined sugar, saturated

> fat, hydrogenated fat (margarine), refined table salt, spinach,

> cranberries, plums, buckwheat, nuts.

>

> Herbal Remedies

>

> Many herbal remedies are useful for arthritic sufferers. Depending on

> your condition, and the availability of herbal products, some remedies

> might be more suitable than others. Fresh juices are more easily

> absorbed by the body and capture the whole synergistic complex of

> healing ingredients locked in the plant. Find the one that works best

> for you.

>

> Boswellia has unique anti-inflammatory action, much like the

> conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used by many

> for inflammatory conditions. Unlike NSAIDs, however, long-term use of

> boswellia does not lead to irritation or ulceration of the stomach.

>

> Cayenne (Capsaicin) Capsaicin, the " burning " substance in cayenne creams

> has been used topically to relieve pain from osteoarthritis. The benefit

> from cayenne creams, generally containing 0.025-0.075% of the active

> ingredient capsaicin, has been confirmed in double blind research.

>

> Devils claw (Harpagphytum procumbens)- an analgesic and anti-inflammatory

> Dosage: one to two grams, three times daily

>

> Ginger (zingiber officinale)- acts as an anti-inflammatory

> Suggested Dosage: 0.5 to 1 mg of powdered ginger daily

>

> Ginger Tea- Add one grated teaspoon of fresh ginger to a cup of hot

> water. Take two times daily.

>

[Guest guest]

, Domingo Pichardo

<dpichardo3 wrote:

>

Hi Dom,

As you can see from the holistic.com website, these are only

suggestions and may not be the recommendations of say, a

naturopathic doctor or other health professional. This may not be

your personal preferance however it may be all that someone else

could tolerate. It would be impossible to list the dosages for all

because of all our unique differences. This is just a general

recommendation for everyone who is afflicted with osteo.

 

Have you taken ginger capsules? There are some who cannot tolerate

large dosages so irregardless they would not be of benefit to them.

When I initially started drinking ginger tea from the health food

store I could not even tolerate Alvita tea and had to switch to

celestial seasonings which is somewhat milder,...however over the

years I have developed a tolerance for it. You may find their

suggestions a bit conservative, however I'm sure that many people

take much more of the 'natural' ginger root. I was just advised

recently by a natural health professional to double my dosages of

raw ginger root. There are many benefits, I agree with you but...

Obviously some people can tolerate more than others and as your body

adjusts we all can tolerate more on a daily basis. To me it is

comparable with some foodstuffs, for instance, cooked dried beans.

While at first you may not be able to tolerate only minimal amounts,

over time as your body adjusts your tolerance for also improve. The

same with cayenne and many other foods and herbs. This has been my

experience anyway. Any thoughts?

 

Regards, JoAnn

 

> JoAnn Guest wrote:

>

> > " Ginger (zingiber officinale)- acts as an anti-inflammatory

> > Suggested Dosage: 0.5 to 1 mg of powdered ginger daily "

>

> JoAnn, this doses seems a little low to me... off by at least one

> decimal place, maybe?!

> Dom

 

 

> > Holistic Remedies for Osteoarthritis JoAnn Guest Aug 26, 2006

19:59 PDT

> > Osteoarthritis - Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements

> > Vitamin C, 1,000 to 6,000 mg daily - essential for collagen

synthesis and connective tissue repair

 

> > Vitamin A, 10,000 to 25,000 I. U .daily

> >

> > Vitamin E, 400 to 1,200 I. U. daily - inhibits enzymes that

break down

> > cartilage

> >

> > Vitamin B-complex (especially B-6), 50 mg daily

> >

> > Proanthocyanidin (grape seed extract or pycnogenol)- 100 to 300

mg daily

> > - a strong anti-inflammatory

> >

> > Zinc picolinate - 30 to 50 mg daily

> >

> > Selenium - 200 mcg

> >

> > Copper aspirinate - 2 mg

> >

> > Calcium - 1,000 mg

> >

> > Magnesium - 400 to 800 mg

> >

> > Manganese - 10 to 20 mg

> >

> > Boron - 6 to 9 mg - improves the symptoms of arthritis.

> >

> > Glucosamine sulfate - 1,000 mg three times daily for 12 weeks,

followed

> > by a maintenance dosage of 500 mg three times daily. Glucosamine

is a

> > building block of cartilage and is useful in the repair of

damaged

> > cartilage or to grow new cartilage. A multitude of studies

(nearly three

> > hundred, including 20 double-blind studies) have shown that

glucosamine

> > can relieve the pain of osteoarthritis. It usually takes four to

eight

> > weeks to get significant benefit from glucosamine.

> >

> > Niacinamide (Vitamin B-3) 500 mg four times daily - beneficial in

> > treating arthritis.

> >

> > Methionine, 250 mg - 4 times/day - an amino acid needed for

cartilage

> > formation, has been shown in some studies to be more effective

than

> > ibuprofen in treating osteoarthritis.

> >

> > Essential fatty acids in the form of omega-6 oils, such as

evening

> > primrose oil, black currant seed oil, and borage oil; and omega-

3 oils

> > from cold-water fish (salmon, sardines, and tuna) and flaxseed

oil have

> > been effective in treating arthritis. Flaxseed oil should be

taken in a

> > dosage of two tablespoons daily, and is better absorbed if taken

with a

> > small amount of cottage cheese. The best omega 3 and 6

combination is

> > EPA (1,000 mg)/DHA (500 mg) or any 2:1 combination of EPA:DHA.

> >

> > Bovine cartilage and supplements containing chondroitin sulfate

may be

> > helpful.

> >

> > S-adenosylmethionin e (SAMe) has been successful for the past

twenty

> > years in treating arthritis in Europe.

> >

> > Diet Therapy

> > 1. Remove all inflammatory causes from your diet. Dairy

products, wheat,

> > and nightshade plants,

> > including potatoes, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, and tobacco,

are most

> > often responsible for these food allergies.

> > Eliminate all the suspect foods from your diet for at least one

month.

> > If this is helping with your arthritis, gradually reintroduce

them (one

> > new food every three to four days). This way you can determine

which

> > specific food is contributing to your arthritis.

> >

> > 2. Remove or decrease consumption of all animal products other

than

> > fish. If possible eat a raw food vegetarian diet

> > (vegetarian plus elimination of all animal products, especially

dairy).

> >

> > 3. Periodic supervised fasting is also very effective for

> > osteoarthritis. For more than 50 years, fasting clinics

throughout

> > Europe have successfully employed periodic juice fasting for

managing

> > arthritis.

> >

> > Fasting enhances the eliminative and cleansing capacity of the

lungs,

> > skin, liver, and kidneys. It also rests and restores the

digestive

> > system and helps to relax the nervous system and mind.

> >

> > 4. Besides green vegetables, your diet should include: carrots,

avocado,

> > sea weeds, spirulina, barley and wheat grass products, sprouts,

pecans,

> > organic soy products, whole grains (such as brown rice, millet,

oats,

> > wheat, and barley), seeds (sesame, flax, and pumpkin), and cold-

water

> > fish (such as alaskan salmon, sardines in water and herring).

> >

> > 5. Avoid the following foods: alcohol, coffee, refined sugar,

saturated

> > fat, hydrogenated fat (margarine), refined table salt, spinach,

> > cranberries, plums, buckwheat, nuts.

> >

> > Herbal Remedies

> >

> > Many herbal remedies are useful for arthritic sufferers.

Depending on

> > your condition, and the availability of herbal products, some

remedies

> > might be more suitable than others. Fresh juices are more easily

> > absorbed by the body and capture the whole synergistic complex of

> > healing ingredients locked in the plant. Find the one that works

best

> > for you.

> >

> > Boswellia has unique anti-inflammatory action, much like the

> > conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used

by many

> > for inflammatory conditions. Unlike NSAIDs, however, long-term

use of

> > boswellia does not lead to irritation or ulceration of the

stomach.

> >

> > Cayenne (Capsaicin) Capsaicin, the " burning " substance in

cayenne creams

> > has been used topically to relieve pain from osteoarthritis. The

benefit

> > from cayenne creams, generally containing 0.025-0.075% of the

active

> > ingredient capsaicin, has been confirmed in double blind

research.

> >

> > Devils claw (Harpagphytum procumbens)- an analgesic and anti-

inflammatory

> > Dosage: one to two grams, three times daily

> >

> > Ginger (zingiber officinale)- acts as an anti-inflammatory

> > Suggested Dosage: 0.5 to 1 mg of powdered ginger daily

> >

> > Ginger Tea- Add one grated teaspoon of fresh ginger to a cup of

hot

> > water. Take two times daily.

> >

>