Arthritis

Definition:
The swelling of a joint Arthritis has the ability to cause: Severe joint and muscle Pain; Loss of the body’s movement (loss of ability to walk, climb stairs, or even brush your teeth); Stiffness; Swelling of the Joints and Cartilage; Inflammation; Joint deformities, and Bone loss. There are over a hundred different varieties of Arthritis that affect more than 46 million adults and 300,000+ children in the United States alone. All types share this one common link – each of them affects the muscle / cartilage / skeletal system at the joints where two or more bones meet.


The most common types of Arthritis are:
Osteoarthritis: A degenerative joint disease in which the cartilage that covers the ends of bones in the joint deteriorates, causing pain and loss of movement as bone begins to rub against bone. This is the most widespread variety found in North America today.

Rheumatoid Arthritis: This is a serious condition where the Cartilage becomes inflamed as a result of body immune system failure. RA is one of the most serious and disabling kinds, especially for women.

Gout: This type usually affects men who drink alcohol and eat a large amount of red meat. It is very painful and usually attacks the smaller joints of the body such as the toes and the fingers.

Ankylosing Spondylitis: This rare kind of Arthritis affects the spine. As a result of inflammation, the bones of the spine grow and fuse together over time.

Fibromyalgia: Again, this variation affects mostly women and shows up as widespread pain that hits the muscles and the ligaments attached to the bone.

All these different varieties have a few things in common which when remedied, will not only bring about relief, but for the most part can bring about a complete reversal of the condition. There is hope ! ! ! And something can be done about it ! ! !

Common Contributing Causes:
1. The excessive consumption of commercial red meats and Dairy Products brings about an Acidosis condition = The Acid / Alkaline ratio (the pH of the body) goes dramatically out of balance.

2. Poor quality commercial foods bring about a state of Malnutrition. People are simply not getting enough nourishment in the form of Vitamins and Minerals from the foods they eat every day. Basically, they eat far too much Junk!

3. The large amounts of Toxins taken in from Pesticide laden foods, Alcohol, Coffee, Soda Pop, Sugar, and White Flour products that people consume, actually trigger many of these conditions in the first place, including those autoimmune disorders that are all too common.