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Preventing Arthritis in Fingers and
Knees - Arthritis Avoided In 2 Minutes
Arthritis is considered
incurable by the traditional medical system.
And
this makes a new study that happened in the University of Louisville and
presented at the American Association of
Anatomists annual meeting a big deal.
This
is as it revealed a two minutes daily habit that prevents and could even reverse arthritis.
In
past studies, researchers have highlighted the fact that people with chronic
gum disease are more than twice as likely as the general population to develop rheumatoid arthritis.
These
studies made scientists think that the bacteria responsible for gum disease,
called porphyromonas gingivalis, might actually be the cause of other
inflammatory diseases, rather than just co-occurring with them.
They
put together their new research and from that, authored a paper in the Journal
PLOS Pathogens in 2013, offering a hypothesis of how this works.
In
studies on mice, they found that porphyromonas gingivalis produced an enzyme
called peptidylarginine deiminanse (or PAD), which is not found anywhere else
in the body.
The
problem with PAD is that it converts certain proteins into citrulline proteins,
and our immune systems really hate citrulline proteins!
Our
immune systems treat them as harmful foreign objects that need to be destroyed.
If citrulline proteins occur in our gums, our immune systems attack our gums.
If they appear in our joints, our immune systems attack our joints.
Consequently,
this is how gum disease causes rheumatoid arthritis.
The
porphyromonas gingivalis bacteria settle all over your body, including your
joints. From here, they set in motion a chain reaction that prompts your immune
system to attack your joints with chronic inflammation that can destroy your joint cartilage.
This
obviously means that you should flush and brush your teeth regularly to
dislodge these bacteria that can cause so much mayhem.
Preventing Arthritis in Fingers and
Knees - This Vegetable May Cure Arthritis (they’re even making a drug out of
it)
Nothing
disables the quality of life like arthritis
–waking up in the morning with stiff hands and legs can ruin the day, right?
Well,
keep your chin up, because researchers at Royal Veterinary College in London report that there
is this one awesome vegetable that keeps arthritis pain away and cartilage damage to a minimal.
Mom
was right all along – broccoli is good for you and you should be eating it as
often as you can. The reason why broccoli is so good for osteoarthritis is
because of a chemical compound present in it.
Broccoli
has a phytochemical called sulforaphane that has been known to block inflammation and also reduce damage to cartilage.
Researchers
have identified that sulforaphane provides benefits against osteoarthritis by
blocking certain enzymes in our system that cause inflammation
and joint destruction.
In
a study from the University of East Anglia and University of Oxford, the
effects of sulforaphane on cultured cartilage cells were observed.
When
inflammation
was induced, normal cells released a lot of enzymes that break down cartilage.
On the other hand, sulforaphane-treated cells did not produce as much of the
cartilage-damaging enzymes, and hence showed a reduction in cartilage damage.
Sulforaphane
improves gait balance, joint movement and bone architecture, thus helping to
offer tremendous improvements in those who have been suffering from
osteoarthritis.
The
only problem is, patients suffering from arthritis need to eat huge quantities
of broccoli to gain its benefits. Not everybody can down 5 pounds of broccoli a
day. A drug company in the UK is currently testing a sulforaphane pill based on
these studies. Just one dose is equivalent to eating 5.5 pounds of broccoli.
So,
are supplements the only way to get sulforaphane?
Not
necessarily. There are many other vegetables that contain high doses of
sulforaphane. Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, bok choy, kale, collards,
mustard, turnip, and radish are good sources of sulforaphane and a diet that
includes generous helpings of these healthy veggies might just be the thing you
need to cut down the pain and discomfort.
The
main thing to beat arthritis is to have a solid strategy. There is no one magic
pill that cures everything. Do a little bit of this and a little bit of that,
and before you know it, the pain is gone forever.
Preventing Arthritis in Fingers and
Knees - New Arthritis Paradox Discovered
Arthritis
(especially osteoarthritis) is often thought to be caused by the overstraining
of the joints. For example, knee arthritis occurs from being overweight.
But
the opposite may actually be true, according to a new study in the journal npj Microgravity.
Inside
your knees, there is tissue called meniscus. This tissue is responsible for
distributing your body’s weight evenly across your knee joint.
It
consists of cartilage and gets broken down if you have arthritis.
A
team of researchers noticed that astronauts who spent a lot of time in space
had an increased risk of osteoarthritis. Interestingly, in space there is no
gravity and therefore no strain on their joints.
The
researchers placed meniscus cells in a bioreactor built by NASA that simulated
space conditions.
After
just three weeks, they observed genetic changes in the cells that normally
occur when arthritis begins to take hold.
From
this, they concluded that microgravity caused genes responsible for healthy
meniscus tissue to switch off while simultaneously causing genes that led to
the breakdown of this tissue to switch on.
The
harmful effects of microgravity on weight-bearing joints might result from the
fact that they are precisely engineered to withstand tension and large
biomechanical forces.
When
this tension and force in the form of body weight is removed in space, the
joints cannot perform the functions for which they exist, thus triggering their
degradation.
This
is similar to what happens to the cartilage of people who don’t exercise at
all. Their bodies seem to realize that their joints aren’t being used, and
consequently starts breaking their cartilage down.
So,
the key to fight arthritis is not to take all strain off the joint but to
exercise it moderately, along with ensuring you make the right movements.
For
preventing arthritis in fingers and knees, watch this video - What Home Remedies Help Reduce Arthritis Pain?
This
post is from the Arthritis Strategy Program. It was created by Shelly Manning,
a former arthritis sufferer and a health
consultant.
A Brief Background on
the Author
Like you, Shelly
Manning also suffered from arthritis, particularly osteoarthritis. This was due
to her weight and desk job. Her condition eventually took a toll on her
relationship with her (former) husband.
It was when she went
to Hong Kong that she met Janerdquo, an old woman who owned the restaurant
where she ate. Janerdquo supposedly offered her a bowl of a weird-smelling
soup, which helped ease her joint pain. She ate there each day for 10 days
until she was completely healed from arthritis.
Shelly Manning
decided to research this natural remedy and to create a step-by-step treatment
plan to others who are suffering from different types of arthritis, such as
gout, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and psoriatic
arthritis.
That’s why she
created “The Arthritis Step By Step Strategy.” According to her claims, this
unique strategy will get rid of joint pain and stiffness, repair your damaged
joints, and treat the underlying cause of your arthritis.
Shelly teamed up with
Christian Goodman, the owner of Blue Heron Health News, a publishing company
that aims to help people to take responsibility for their own health by using
natural health alternatives for preventing arthritis in fingers and knees
naturally.
To find out more
about this program, go to Preventing Arthritis in Fingers and Knees Naturally at Home
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