Diet for Arthritis 

A Nutritionist's Insight on Arthritis

by Carol Koester

 Here is some of my knowledge about nutrition's role in ARTHRITIS from past experiences. I am speaking as a nutritionist, not a medical specialist.

Most arthritics I have dealt with experienced marked relief usually within a short time after enriching their diets with GLYCONUTRIENTS, along with PHYTOGENENS in a complex that includes additional herbs that assist the body in diffusing pain after strenuous exercise or in conditions where there is chronic pain.

For best results, balancing all four systems of the body speeds recovery time, so support from
PHYTONUTRIENTS and FOOD-MATRIX TYPE VITAMINS AND MINERALS is also important. These nutrients play the
following support roles in the body:

GLYCONUTRIENTS: immune system modulation, either upwardor downward as needed; anti-inflammatory; anti-viral,anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and delivery system for all other nutrients.

PHYTOGENENS: hormonal balance, fat metabolism, bone metabolism, stress management, energy levels, mental
clarity, help in building new nerve pathways.

PHYTOGENENS IN A SPORTS FORMULA: all of the above, pluspain management and recovery from physical stress.

PHYTONUTRIENTS: help with repairs in the body of bone,muscles, tendons, tissues, nerves; protect against
tumors; aid body's host defense system.

FOOD MATRIX TYPE VITAMINS AND MINERALS: nutrients that the body can recognize as food and utilize 100%
(instead of the average 7% for non-food forms of vitamins and minerals); act as a catalyst for other
nutrients in the body.

When relief of arthritis symptoms doesn't begin to happen soon for someone I always investigate to see if
perhaps they might have an allergy to dairy products.That can imitate a lot of the arthritic symptoms! My
nephew was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, but when he got off of all dairy his symptoms all left, and
they discovered that he did not have arthritis,actually. Also, a few are allergic to a lot of grains
such as wheat and corn, and that needs to be explored also.

This can be done easily by leaving off all those foods for two weeks, and see if it makes a difference. If
there is just a slight difference, than taking care to eat those offending foods only once in four days can be
a big help, and they don't necessarily need to give them up permanently. Over time, adequate amounts of
glyconutritionals in the body usually help correct or reduce most allergies.

Drinking adequate amounts of water is absolutely essential to speeding up this process. Divide the
body's weight by half, and that is how many ounces of water an individual needs. Eight to ten glasses a day
is average; bigger people require MORE. And for every cup of caffeine containing beverage that is consumed,
one EXTRA glass of water is needed, as caffeine dehydrates the system further. It is amazing how many
symptoms can disappear just by being properly hydrated- including depression. When we feel depressed, often
the rest of the body has been dehydrated for several days, and now the brain is!

Mild exercise is also a must for arthritics. They may be very limited to what they can do, but any movement
is helpful, even gentle stretching. We lose what we do not use! Sitting with feet on a mini-trampoline while
someone else jumps on it is a great aid in exercising the lymphatic glands when other normal exercise is
limited. I hope this is helpful in your support of people whosuffer from arthritis. As you know, rheumatoid
arthritis is a common autoimmune disease.

Glyconutrients are necessary fuel that the immune system uses to counteract autoimmune diseases, so that the right signals can be sent out between cells to modulate the immune system back downward so the body will stop attacking itself. It may sound complicated,but put simply, it spells RELIEF - and that's what
people are looking for. It is best for overall health when that can be attained through improved nutrition instead of toxic drugs.
Carol Koester             

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