Rheumatoid Arthritis: Regain Health Naturally
According to traditional medicine, rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes generalized inflammation and is not curable.
Yet there are preventive and soothing treatments that can greatly improve the quality of life of those who suffer from it.
Find out in this article what is the treatment offered by natural medicine to treat rheumatoid arthritis from different points of view.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease characterized by pain, inflammation, stiffness and loss of function in the joints of our body (fingers, elbows, knees, etc.).
- In autoimmune diseases it is our organism that attacks itself, as if it were a pathogen
- This causes damage to healthy cells and tissues which, in the long run, compromises overall health. It can affect, for example, the blood, heart or nervous system.
Natural cure
Below we outline the five principles on which natural rheumatoid arthritis treatment is based: toxin cleansing, nutrition, the immune system, inflammation relief, and emotional balance.
Elimination of toxins
The basis of natural treatment considers the fact that the patient with rheumatoid arthritis has accumulated an excess of toxins in the organism. For this, the first step is to carry out a purification that facilitates the detoxifying functions of the liver, kidneys, skin and intestines.
There are different ways to purify yourself, among which we can choose the one that suits us best:
- Diet based on detoxifying foods: garlic, onion, lemon, grapefruit, etc.
- Purifying medicinal plants: dandelion, boldo, burdock, milk thistle, etc.
- Detox juices, broths or smoothies
Food intolerance
It is increasingly common to suffer from food intolerances due to poor food quality, wrong habits and many other factors.
Still, rheumatoid arthritis sufferers should always check that there is no possible food intolerance going on.
It is not always a strong allergy, but it can be a particular sensitivity to certain foods that can make us sick in the long run.
The most common food intolerances are gluten or lactose. People may not feel an immediate effect from consuming these foods. However, it is easy for them to suffer from various digestive disorders, such as acidity or gas formation.
- The solution is to do adequate tests or stop consuming these foods for a month.
- If, summarizing them after this pause, we feel a worsening of our health conditions, intolerance will be more than likely.
Immunoregulatory remedies
Since this pathology has the pattern of autoimmune disease, we need to look for remedies that rebalance the immune system. By taking these supplements we will get a gradual but effective benefit:
- Omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids
- Antioxidants (vitamins C and E, beta-carotenes, flavonoids, selenium and zinc)
- Shark cartilage
- Eucalyptus radiata
- Astragalus root
- Iceland lichen
- Cat’s claw
- Shitake
- Maitake
- Reishi
Anti-inflammatory baths
To be able to calm the general inflammation that affects both the joints and the various organs, we can resort to healing baths.
- If we have the opportunity to go to the spa, we recommend the sulphurous waters. They have a very beneficial anti-inflammatory and purifying effect for this type of arthritis
- We can also prepare our own healing bath with baking soda or magnesium sulfate at home. By being in the water for at least half an hour, we will notice a great feeling of relief and well-being.
Emotional aspect
Natural medicine always takes into consideration the emotional aspect that can affect the disease, triggering or aggravating it. Balancing our feelings can help us improve, to a great extent, a condition for which we are predisposed.
In the case of rheumatoid arthritis, the profile of those who suffer from it is usually one of those who have experienced hard and painful situations. His character, on the other hand, is amiable and calm.
Or, the origin of the conflict can be traced back to a mistreatment that the patient suffered by someone he knows.
People with this type of arthritis are unable to express what they feel and get stuck in the face of resentment that lurks deep within themselves.
They prefer to help others rather than deal with their own traumatic episode.
