Treating your Own Rheumatoid Arthritis - For The 40 Plus.

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 the autoimmune version of arthritis and is unfortunately classed as a chronic condition. Having RA in the long term. one may experience changes in symptoms, with long and short periods of remission being common.

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.

The Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis can include pain, stiffness, swelling and impaired function of the affected joint, over time severe RA may lead to damage to the cartilage

Rheumatoid Arthritis Attacks Symmetrically.

The autoimmune disease known as rheumatoid arthritis commonly effects two symmetrical joints at one time, those suffering with RA may find they have symptoms of the disease in perhaps both hands, or knees. An autoimmune disease has the ability to travel around the body and can attack joints symmetrically & randomly. RA is also known to effect other organs, such as the kidneys.

How to Really Cure your Own Rheumatoid arthritis!

Although all forms of arthritis are considered diseases in their own right, they are in fact the body’s way of reveling an underlying or perhaps many underlying problems, rheumatoid arthritis is a symptom and has one or more contributing factors. Modern arthritis drugs are not designed to seek out the underlying factors, or in fact to treat them. Drug therapies offer only short term symptomatic relief & may actually make the condition worse with prolonged use, due mainly to the chemicals and toxins which build up in the body and agitate the immune system.

Rheumatoid arthritis treatments can only work if they address the immune disorder issue, One may only be successful in self treatment, or indeed with excepted medical practice if they tackle the following factors.

* Flush the body harmful toxins.

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

* Clean and flush the kidneys.

* Naturally remove arthritis triggers (even the ones which are not apparent).

* Keep RA inflammation under control, without using drugs.

* Expel heavy metal from the body.

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

* Repair cell, tissue and bone damage.

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

* Re-build and strengthen the Immune-system.

* Repair your body’s healthy digestive system.

* Bring body weight in line with its BMI.

* Naturally keep the joints lubricated.

This may sound difficult, how on earth could any medication tackle all of these issues ?, well the truth is, modern drug therapies fall short at tackling any of these problems effectively. In my experience, natural alternatives and simple life changes have proven to be far more effective in the treatment of RA.

I’m aware of the dim view that today’s medical professionals express regarding alternative treatments for many ailments, including rheumatoid arthritis, what should perhaps be remembered is the simple fact that modern medicine owes its very existence to ancient herbal & Natural practices. Try a natural approach to your RA it could be our best option.