Both osteoarthritis pain and rheumatoid arthritis pain are closely linked to inflammation. In fact, so close that one cannot live without the other. But just what is pain, and how do we treat it?
Pain, is the body's alarm signal. It warns us that there is something wrong in a specific area, and tells us to either ~ stay away from here, or please fix this ~ more than likely it's both.
Pain can come in two forms – acute and chronic.
Some medicos theorise there is a link with the gene MTHFR (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase) and osteoarthritis pain which (amongst other things) breaks down homocystine levels. When this gene is defective, it fails to break down homocystine, it also fails to break down folate vitamins correctly, and this can lead to a higher folate production resulting in coronary heart disease, rheumatiod arthritis and diabetes.
Some medicos theorise there is a link with the gene MTHFR (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase) and osteoarthritis pain which (amongst other things) breaks down homocystine levels. When this gene is defective, it fails to break down homocystine, it also fails to break down folate vitamins correctly, and this can lead to a higher folate production resulting in coronary heart disease, rheumatiod arthritis and diabetes.
Because the MTHFR gene is not operating correctly (this occurs when there is a mutation in the gene, and it is passed by both parents) it fails to convert glutathione which leads to stress and toxin build up. It also fails to convert methionine this may raise your risk of arteriosclerosis, fatty liver degenerative disease, anemia, inflammation and increased SAM-e and increased free radical damage. Less SAM-e can lead to depression, which we now know is also inflammation gone wrong.
What we need to understand is that chronic pain such as osteoarthritis pain, it is a result of inflammation.
It's time to take control of your life and your health. For too many years the western medical fraternity have told us that there is no cure for arthritis, but they conveniently forget to tell us that when given the correct foods that the human body is capable of regenerating itself. There are alternatives to pharmaceutical drugs.
Nopal cactus is one of those alternatives. The Pima Indians of the Sonoran Desert have been using the fruit for centuries. Nopal fruit is rich in betalains and antioxidants and has a proven track record in destroying inflammation. I myself can attest to the power of this unique and effective nutraceutical.
Here are some obvious things that you can do immediately to reduce your osteoarthritis pain and rheumatoid arthritis pain :~
Some alternative medicines may include fish oil capsules, rose hip, cats claw and glucosamine. These can be effective but, like doctors drugs, they still only treat the symptom and not the cause and DO NOT lower inflammation or C-reactive protein (a leading inflammation marker).
Here's The Tip: For thousands of years the native americans used the fruit of the nopal cactus in their diet as a health tonic to successfully ward of the horrific diseases we have just discussed.
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