Friday, October 31, 2008

The Underlying Contributing Factors of Rheumatoid Arthritis

By Mark John

Arthritis is a description of not one, but many similar diseases, these diseases also known as musculoskeletal, are all regarded as arthritis as they effect the joint and the surrounding tissue & tendons. All of these arthritic conditions, although linked by a common factor, do have an underlying cause. This debilitating condition has grown into a major health issue, which crosses all social groups and sexes

Arthritis is an increasing issue for an ageing population, studies indicate an alarmingly high number of reported cases of arthritis by people around the age of retirement. These debilitating conditions collectively termed as arthritis, effect around one fifth of the adult population. The risk of developing symptoms of arthritis will increase with age if left unchecked, with those over the age of 70 having only a 30% chance of escaping arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disorder disease. RA may not be a permanent issue with many arthritics reporting periods of remission, having said that, left untreated rheumatoid arthritis will remain underlying and inevitably re-appear when triggered.

Autoimmune disease is a term used to describe a problematic metabolic disorder, in which the body's own defence system receives the wrong signal and proceeds to attack that which it normally defends. RA attacks the synovium, which is the protective lining between the joint, rheumatoid arthritis pain and information is due mainly to the thickening of the synovium.

Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

The symptoms normally associated with RA, are excruciating pain, inflammation, impaired mobility of the effected joint, in time and depending on the severity of the condition, one might experience bone damage, and deformation.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Attacks Symmetrically.

RA is not often restricted to just one joint, many arthritics will often find themselves symmetrically effected, such as in both hands, or perhaps in both knees, rheumatoid arthritis has the ability to travel throughout one's body and is not limited to attacking only joints.

How to Really Cure your Own Rheumatoid arthritis!

Rheumatoid arthritis is the symptom of an underlying disease, normal modern medical practice is to offer only symptomatic drug relief, which in my opinion can only lead to an eventual worsening of one's condition, mainly due to the toxicity content.

An autoimmune diseases is difficult to treat with drugs, due to the many different factors involved, anyone trying to treat their own RA will only be successful if they can address the following underlying problems.

* The toxins (many left by drug therapies) must be expelled from one's body.

* Bacterial and fungal issues located in the gut must be tackled.

* Clean and flush the kidneys.

* Avoid known and unknown RA triggers.

* Reduce swelling and inflammation naturally.

* Trapped deposits must be flushed from the joint areas, deposits such as metals ingested through drinking water and pollutants.

* Address excessively high uric acid levels and the body's PH balance.

* Address the problem of damaged tissue and bone.

* Bring excessive free radicals back down to a healthy and normal level.

* Strengthen the natural immune system.

* Lose excess body weight.

* Reduce excess body weight (without a fad diet).

* Loosen and lubricate the joints.

Impossible you might think?, You would be half right, indeed it is basically impossible for today's drug treatments to have any effect on these underlying factors, however, from experience i can tell you that by making a number of simple life changes, and using an alternative approach all of these possible underlying contributing factors can be addressed successfully.

Alternative and natural methods of treatment have been around for thousands of years, a lot of these practices have proven themselves to be effective and perhaps more importantly safe. A natural approach to your RA could be the best and most effective treatment available. - 16004

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