Arthritis
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OSTEOPOROSIS
1. CAUSE: Is a condition in which bone substance throughout the skeleton is decreased. A lack of calcium is the major cause of osteoporosis. 2. SYMPTOMS: The possible complications and symptoms of osteoporosis include pain in the bones, fracture of a bone that has become weak, spinal curvature, loss of height, and general debility. 3. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO ITS CAUSE: Osteoporosis primarily affects women, as bone mass is approximately 30 percent greater in men than in women. The risk of developing osteoporosis increases with age, as the peak bone mass is achieved at about thirty five years of age. It affects 25% of postmenopausal women. An estrogen and progesterone imbalance may be the cause of osteoporosis in the menopausal female. Another cause of osteoporosis is an inability to absorb sufficient amounts of calcium through the intestine. A high protein diet causes calcium to be flushed out through the urinary tract, causing the body to compensate for the loss by taking calcium from the bone, resulting in brittle bones. A calcium-phosphorus imbalance, a lack of exercise, prolonged jaundice, a gastrectomy, and a lactose intolerance, also contribute to osteoporosis. As does a lack of outdoor sun, fresh air, lack of water intake, improper clothing of the limbs resulting in imbalance of circulation, inadequate rest, and a high fat, high protein, high sugar, and low fiber diet, steroids, antibiotics, and other chemicals and drugs. 4. HABITS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED: Daily lifestyle habits, such as exercise, eating habits, mental, emotional, and spiritual attitudes which are incorrect must be changed. Also improper dressing must be changed to ensure a balance of circulation throughout the entire system, as blood tends to get pulled to areas of the body that are more generously clothed than others, and blood stagnates and congestion takes place.
ARTHRITIS
1. CAUSE: Arthritis means inflammation of the joint. An inflammatory condition of the joints. Joints of the body are found at the knees, wrists, elbows, fingers, toes, hips, and shoulders. The neck and back also have joints between the bones of the spine. This condition has a variety of causes. The cause can be identified as an accumulation in the body of acids and waste material. Exposure to wet and cold increases the pain and suffering. An improper diet fills the system with uric acid and toxins, which the liver, kidneys, and bladder are not able to eliminate. There are many forms of arthritis-rheumatoid and osteo, gout, bursitis, ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis of the spine, a variety of rheumatoid arthritis) and pyorrhea, also called arthritis of the teeth. The traditional treatments of arthritis such as surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, are often momentarily successful, but there is a price to pay, such as the side of the medication, and the problem coming back maybe next time in a different as a greater enemy. Osteoarthritis: A condition that involves the deterioration of the cartilage. It affects people in their fifties and sixties, and causes bony spurs and nodes in the hands, knees and spine. When Osteoarthritis is experienced, the cartilage in the joints is destroyed, and the bone underneath is exposed. Small pieces of the
cartilage remain in the joint. They become calcified and stick out above the surface of the joint. When these bony spurs get big, they may rub against each other and cause pain and keep us from moving the joints. Sometimes the joints fuse with scar tissue and won’t move at all. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Usually strikes people in their thirties and forties. An inflammatory condition that attacks the synovial membranes surrounding the lubricating fluid in the joints. This causes the cartilage and tissues in and around the joints, and often the bone surfaces to be destroyed. The body, in it’s attempt to replace this damaged tissue, causes the spaces between the joints to become narrow, and to fuse together. The entire body is affected instead of just joints, as in osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis creates stiffness, swelling, fatigue, anemia, some weight loss, fever, and often crippling pain. It has been found that rheumatoid arthritics lose far more tryptophan, (the natural painkiller) than nonarthritics. For this reason they create a deficiency of Niacinamide (B3). When they took more B3, there was a greater retention of tryptophane, and more flexibility in the joints. Niacinamide mobilizes arachnidonic acid, a fatty acid, which stimulates the formation of prostaglandin's, which help to combat inflammation. It has also been discovered that arthritics always have less than normal values of pantothenic acid in their blood. Gout: A condition in which deposits of uric acid stack up in and near the joints. This keeps the joints from being well lubricated. Many more men than women have gout. Certain foods form acid crystals, which accumulate in large masses around joints. Some of these foods are fish and shell fish, sausage and all flesh meats and meat products such as gravy, meat soups and meat sauces. Also junk foods, sweets of all kinds, pie, cake, ice cream, and even spices and spicy foods. A high protein diet is also a contributing factor. Gout has been found to occur mostly in people who are overweight and / or indulge regularly in rich foods and alcohol. It typically attacks the smaller joints of the feet and hands, especially the big toe. Deposits of crystallized uric acid salt in the joint cause swelling, redness, and a sensation of heat and extreme pain. Gout affects men nine times more than women. It has been found that many blood pressure medications also increase the uric acid levels. Side effects of arthritic drugs: Arthritic drugs can have severe side effects, such as ulcers stomach bleeding, ringing in the ears, lightheadedness, slurred speech, difficulty in concentration, confusion, memory loss, hallucinations, paralysis, and even death. It is reported that more than one third of all hospital admissions for bleeding ulcers in British hospitals were directly related to the use of aspirin and ibuprofen. Elderly people as a group are 7 times more likely than the general population to experience adverse drug reactions. Even an aspirin, which is considered to be very mild can lead to arthritic problems, as it is reported that aspirin uses up the body’s own supply of vitamin C, which is known to be lacking in arthritics. Vitamin C has an positive effect on the immune system, and is believed to produce large amounts of a substance called interferon, (a pain-fighting substance that alerts T-cells and B-cells to cast out arthritic
causing enemies from the body. Vitamin C also stimulates the production of prostaglandin, a hormone like substance that is needed to produce T-cells. BASIC CAUSE: The latest research has linked arthritis to diet. It is the general opinion of biological doctors that the diet of arthritis has been deficient in vital nutritive elements for prolonged periods of time, which involved overcooked, canned, devitalized and over refined foods. Dr. J.B. Lust says that there is a vitamin and mineral deficiency in the diet, with a preponderance of starches, sugars, fats, and a deficiency of B-vitamins. Most biological doctors also believe that there is a build up of toxicity in the bloodstream, and a faulty removal of wastes out of the system. Arthritis can also be caused by bacterial, viral, or fungal infection of a joint. The microorganisms most commonly involved in this type of disorder, termed infectious arthritis are streptococci, staphylococci, gonococci, hemophilus or tubercle bacilli, and fungi such as Candida albicans. Usually the infected organism travels to the joint through the bloodstream from an infection elsewhere in the body, but injury or even surgery can result in joint infection as well. Symptoms of infectious arthritis include redness, swelling, pain, and tenderness in the affected area, often accompanied by systemic symptoms of infection such as fever, chills, and body aches. SYMPTOMS: Stiff, painful joints when you wake up in the morning. Pain and tenderness in any joint at any time. Swelling of the joints are characteristic. Pain and stiffness in the lower back, knees and other joints. Tingling sensations in the finger tips, hands and feet. fever, weakness, feeling tired, and in some cases loss of weight. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO IT’S CAUSE: Foods that fill the system with uric acid such as high protein foods are: all meats, eggs, cheese, cows milk, nuts and roasted nut butters, high intake of dry beans, gluten products, sugar and sugar products, fried foods, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, candies, and soft drinks. It can be said that arthritis is a nutritional deficiency disease, due to the cells that form the tissues surrounding the joints having become injured and not being repaired because one or more vitamins, minerals or amino acids needed for repair are missing. Also, an insufficient amount of hydrochloric acid will prevent the conversion of proteins to amino acids, which are needed to strengthen muscles and to make mucus which lubricates the joints. The acid will also dissolve the calcium and send it to the blood stream, then to the bones and teeth where it belongs. If calcium is not dissolved, it will be deposited in the joints. Distress is a contributing factor. This also affects the adrenal glands. 4. HABITS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED: Daily lifestyle habits, such as exercise, eating habits, mental, emotional, and spiritual attitudes which are incorrect must be changed. Also improper dressing must be changed to ensure a balance of circulation throughout the entire system. Irregular hours of sleeping must be corrected; therefore, adequate rest is essential for recharging the nervous system. TRUST IN GOD: Physiological effects on the bones due to trust in God: “The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.” Pro.15.30
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.” Pro.16.24 Physiological effects of no trust in God: “A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.” Pro.14.30 “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Pro.17.22. Stress inhibits the utilization of minerals which are essential for the formation of strong bones. When we are under stress, calcium is leached out of the bones resulting in atrophy and is a contributing factor in the formation of osteoporosis. STRESS DEPLETION: Stress can cause arthritis in connection with a low level of vitamin C, pantothenic acid, and vitamin B6. Pantothenic acid has a close relationship with the adrenal cortex, by stimulating the adrenals to increase the production of cortisone and other adrenal hormones. Cortisone is given sometimes to arthritics, which only leads to an atrophy of their adrenal glands. The drug cortisone tends to drain the body of vitamin C. Vitamin C increases the production and utilization of the body’s own cortisone. Cortisone helps in neutralizing calcium deposits, and in osteoarthritis calcium deposits form in between the joints. OPEN AIR: “Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these BONES; Behold, I will cause BREATH to enter into you, and ye shall LIVE,” Eze.37.5 All cells of the body need pure air, and bone cells need them just as much as any other cell for good health. Air purifies the blood without which the spongy bone can not manufacture the red blood cells. Air also electrifies the nerves which permeate the bone and stimulate it into action. Scientists speculate that electrified charged air affects brain chemistry, by altering the secretion of CORTISOL, which is the body’s natural steroid that prevents inflammation. Which could explain why people with painful arthritic joints are especially sensitive to changes in the weather. EXERCISE: You have heard the saying “if you don’t use it you lose it, and that is certainly true of the bones and their relationship to exercise. A lack of exercise can result in a loss of calcium, but this can be reversed by getting out in the fresh air and going for a walk. Exercise will increase the oxygen supply in the blood. It can decrease joint pain in people with arthritis. It has been found that by the age of seventy a sedentary women has lost up to 30% of her total bone mass. By the age of 65, 25% of women have osteoporosis. The bones become brittle and break spontaneously. Bones lose small amounts of calcium during the hours in which you sleep each night. Our bodies interpret lack of mobility as a signal that calcium is no longer needed. Tennis players and baseball pitchers increase bone mass in the dominant arm. It suggests that the strength of bones is definitely increased by exercise. A lack of exercise begins the process of thinning the bones. Exercise eliminates poisons from the blood therefore creating a cleaner environment for the bone cells to thrive in. It helps our infection-fighting abilities by increasing the infection fighting white blood cells, which are produced in our bone marrow.
SUNSHINE:
Sunlight as is well known is a natural agent used to stimulate the production of vitamin D. It is well known that vitamin D is necessary for the absorption of calcium, will develop strong bones. Sunlight also strengthens the immune system, and in cases of arthritis it is an autoimmune disease, which is when the white blood cells start to lose their ability to discern the real enemy in the body and turn upon the good cells that are part of the tissue of the joints. Sunlight also increases the oxygen supply to the cells, which are carried to the joints, and ultimately take away more wastes. Sunlight also helps to detoxify the liver so that it has the strength it needs to carry out the role of detoxification. LOTS OF WATER: “If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of Him and He would give thee living water.” John 4.10. Water is the greatest cleansing agent of the body, and assists in transportation of nutrients to the joints, and aids in transportation of wastes out. The bones are composed of over 30% water, but the body needs more of it in between the joints than it does in the bone. Bone cells are immersed in calcium, but cartilage cells are immersed in a matrix which contains a surplus of water. Water is also very good for constipation which is a common problem accompanying almost all arthritics. HYDROTHERAPY: Applying hot and cold compresses to the affected joints will help to bring a fresh supply of blood to that area, and help to clear out toxic material. It also will help to stimulate the white blood cells into mobility and destroy invading bacteria. It is recommended that 2 minutes hot, and 30 seconds cold several times in a row will also help in pain relief as well as stimulate white blood cell activity. TEMPERANCE: SMOKING: One cigarette has been found to use 25 milligrams of vitamin C, which is equivalent to the vitamin C content of one orange. Vitamin C is needed for the utilization of calcium. Vitamin C’s primary function is maintaining collagen, a protein necessary for the formation of ligaments and bones, contributing to osteoarthritis. NUTRITION: MILK: The dairy industry would have everyone fooled into believing that milk is the answer to all our calcium worries, and that the consumption of milk is the sure answer to preventing osteoporosis and other calcium related disorders, but what are the facts. America is the highest milk consumer in the world and yet it has the highest level of osteoporosis as well, and that is not an isolated incident, in
fact those western countries that have a large intake of milk such as Australia, England, ect, have the same problem. Milk is viewed as a friend when it is in fact one of the culprits to this crippling disease. Milk has approximately 1200 milligrams of calcium in a quart, human mothers milk has a quarter of and yet the child has a sufficient supply of calcium for healthy bones. There is in the body a direct relationship with calcium and phosphorous, when there is too much phosphorous in the body, homeostasis kicks in and there is a loss of calcium as a result. There needs to be two parts phosphorous to one part calcium, and because milk is very high in phosphorous, then there is also a depletion of calcium as well. Refined and processed foods have been found to be high in phosphorous, contributing to this condition. As milk is also very high in protein, and since there is also a relationship in the body with balancing protein and calcium, excess protein will also create a deficiency of calcium, and when the body hasn’t got enough calcium from food sources it depletes it from the bones. The protein in milk has also been discovered to be of an indigestible form to most people, as it requires an enzyme called renin to break down the protein component casein. Renin has been found to be in the stomach lining of cows, that aids in digestion. DEFICIENCIES: In general arthritics have been found to have low levels of folic acid, protein, and zinc in the system. Researchers have also concluded that drugs brought about many biochemical changes in the body which created a need for those nutrients such as vitamin C, which the drugs neutralized. HEALING FOODS: • • Reduce the amount of dairy products in your diet. Eat cayenne peppers, which contain a compound called capsaicin that relieves pain, apparently by inhibiting the release of substance P, a neurotransmitter responsible for communicating pain sensations. Capsaicin can be absorbed through the skin, mix cayenne powder with enough wintergreen oil to make a paste and apply it to painful joints, or use it as a poultice.
Fresh grape juice has also been found to help dissolve the calcium deposits in the joints, which is also known to contain good quantities of vitamin C. INDIGESTION & ARTHRITIS: It has been stated that no one will develop arthritis of any form without first having indigestion, and this must have maintained itself over a long enough period time to pervert nutrition and damage cell development. Muscular rheumatism represents a perverted state of nutrition where patients have eaten large quantities of starch, and produced a great deal of fermentation in the stomach. NIGHTSHADE PLANTS: The nightshade family, which include potato, eggplant, capsicum, and tomatoes have been known to cause arthritis in some people. From 5%-10% of the population are sensitive to them. These foods contain solanine, a substance that penetrates the immune barrier and creates a painful reaction. They destroy the functions of the cells and deposit free radicals as wastes. This will trigger the arthritis reaction. The body then reacts by making large amounts of immunoglobulin antibody, and attacks the solanine microorganisms, and renders them harmless.
CHEMICAL ADDITIVES: Pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides cause arthritic symptoms. Dr. Theron Randolph found that arthritic symptoms disappeared when patients skipped chemicalized foods and avoided environmental pollutants. CAFFEINE: Caffeine whips up your adrenal glands to send forth hormones that made you sensitive to pain. Foods such as chocolate, coffee, and Milo should be avoided. ZINC: Zinc is considered to be the most vital mineral for the immune system. Without it many of the lymph system tissues actually shrink including the thymus, where the crucial development of T-cells develop. It works with vitamin C to initiate the body’s own production of interferon which stops the arthritis virus from multiplying. Foods which are good sources of zinc are: pumpkin seeds, brown rice, wheat bran and wheat germ. VITAMIN B-COMPLEX. Specifically B2, B6, and pantothenic acid, which help top produce important antibodies to fight off infectious invaders. Vitamin B 12 produces T-cells and B-cells that seek out and destroy arthritic infections. VITAMIN C: This vitamin has been shown to enhance phagocytosis, which is when the white blood cells engulf bacteria and viruses into their membrane and destroy them. High sources of vitamin C are found in fruits such as paw paw, grapefruit, strawberries, and apricots. VITAMIN E: Vitamin E enhances the production of both antibodies and phagocytes to boost the immune system. Foods such as olives, peanuts, safflower, soybeans, and wheat germ contain good sources of vitamin E. SULFUR FOODS: Asparagus, garlic, onions, and apricots contain sulfur. Sulfur is needed for the repair and rebuilding of the bone, cartilage, and connective tissue, and aids in the absorption of calcium. Garlic and onion also help fight inflammation, as does pineapple with its enzyme bromelain. HISTIDINE: It is recommended that histidine containing foods such as rice, wheat and rye be eaten, as histidine has been found to be good for the removal of excess metals from the body. Many people with arthritis have high levels of copper and iron in their body. HERBS: Herbs such as burdock, a blood purifier which reduces swelling and eliminates uric acid through the kidneys; devils claw, a deep tissue cleanser which eliminates toxic substances and yucca, an anti-inflationary. Yucca contains natural steroid saponins which are precursors to cortisone. Another excellent herb is alfalfa contains all the minerals essential for bone formation, and may be helpful for arthritis. FATS: Reduce the amount of fats in your diet, especially saturated fats from animal sources. The high fat content of animal products hinders the bodies ability to eliminate uric acid. Other foods such as avocados and olives on the other hand are good sources of fat that aid the body in essential oils and facilitating bowel movements. Manganese found in avocados, nuts, seeds, and whole grains which aid in destroying free radicals which damage joints.
1. CAUSE: Is a condition in which bone substance throughout the skeleton is decreased. A lack of calcium is the major cause of osteoporosis. 2. SYMPTOMS: The possible complications and symptoms of osteoporosis include pain in the bones, fracture of a bone that has become weak, spinal curvature, loss of height, and general debility. 3. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO ITS CAUSE: Osteoporosis primarily affects women, as bone mass is approximately 30 percent greater in men than in women. The risk of developing osteoporosis increases with age, as the peak bone mass is achieved at about thirty five years of age. It affects 25% of postmenopausal women. An estrogen and progesterone imbalance may be the cause of osteoporosis in the menopausal female. Another cause of osteoporosis is an inability to absorb sufficient amounts of calcium through the intestine. A high protein diet causes calcium to be flushed out through the urinary tract, causing the body to compensate for the loss by taking calcium from the bone, resulting in brittle bones. A calcium-phosphorus imbalance, a lack of exercise, prolonged jaundice, a gastrectomy, and a lactose intolerance, also contribute to osteoporosis. As does a lack of outdoor sun, fresh air, lack of water intake, improper clothing of the limbs resulting in imbalance of circulation, inadequate rest, and a high fat, high protein, high sugar, and low fiber diet, steroids, antibiotics, and other chemicals and drugs. 4. HABITS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED: Daily lifestyle habits, such as exercise, eating habits, mental, emotional, and spiritual attitudes which are incorrect must be changed. Also improper dressing must be changed to ensure a balance of circulation throughout the entire system, as blood tends to get pulled to areas of the body that are more generously clothed than others, and blood stagnates and congestion takes place.
ARTHRITIS
1. CAUSE: Arthritis means inflammation of the joint. An inflammatory condition of the joints. Joints of the body are found at the knees, wrists, elbows, fingers, toes, hips, and shoulders. The neck and back also have joints between the bones of the spine. This condition has a variety of causes. The cause can be identified as an accumulation in the body of acids and waste material. Exposure to wet and cold increases the pain and suffering. An improper diet fills the system with uric acid and toxins, which the liver, kidneys, and bladder are not able to eliminate. There are many forms of arthritis-rheumatoid and osteo, gout, bursitis, ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis of the spine, a variety of rheumatoid arthritis) and pyorrhea, also called arthritis of the teeth. The traditional treatments of arthritis such as surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, are often momentarily successful, but there is a price to pay, such as the side of the medication, and the problem coming back maybe next time in a different as a greater enemy. Osteoarthritis: A condition that involves the deterioration of the cartilage. It affects people in their fifties and sixties, and causes bony spurs and nodes in the hands, knees and spine. When Osteoarthritis is experienced, the cartilage in the joints is destroyed, and the bone underneath is exposed. Small pieces of the
cartilage remain in the joint. They become calcified and stick out above the surface of the joint. When these bony spurs get big, they may rub against each other and cause pain and keep us from moving the joints. Sometimes the joints fuse with scar tissue and won’t move at all. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Usually strikes people in their thirties and forties. An inflammatory condition that attacks the synovial membranes surrounding the lubricating fluid in the joints. This causes the cartilage and tissues in and around the joints, and often the bone surfaces to be destroyed. The body, in it’s attempt to replace this damaged tissue, causes the spaces between the joints to become narrow, and to fuse together. The entire body is affected instead of just joints, as in osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis creates stiffness, swelling, fatigue, anemia, some weight loss, fever, and often crippling pain. It has been found that rheumatoid arthritics lose far more tryptophan, (the natural painkiller) than nonarthritics. For this reason they create a deficiency of Niacinamide (B3). When they took more B3, there was a greater retention of tryptophane, and more flexibility in the joints. Niacinamide mobilizes arachnidonic acid, a fatty acid, which stimulates the formation of prostaglandin's, which help to combat inflammation. It has also been discovered that arthritics always have less than normal values of pantothenic acid in their blood. Gout: A condition in which deposits of uric acid stack up in and near the joints. This keeps the joints from being well lubricated. Many more men than women have gout. Certain foods form acid crystals, which accumulate in large masses around joints. Some of these foods are fish and shell fish, sausage and all flesh meats and meat products such as gravy, meat soups and meat sauces. Also junk foods, sweets of all kinds, pie, cake, ice cream, and even spices and spicy foods. A high protein diet is also a contributing factor. Gout has been found to occur mostly in people who are overweight and / or indulge regularly in rich foods and alcohol. It typically attacks the smaller joints of the feet and hands, especially the big toe. Deposits of crystallized uric acid salt in the joint cause swelling, redness, and a sensation of heat and extreme pain. Gout affects men nine times more than women. It has been found that many blood pressure medications also increase the uric acid levels. Side effects of arthritic drugs: Arthritic drugs can have severe side effects, such as ulcers stomach bleeding, ringing in the ears, lightheadedness, slurred speech, difficulty in concentration, confusion, memory loss, hallucinations, paralysis, and even death. It is reported that more than one third of all hospital admissions for bleeding ulcers in British hospitals were directly related to the use of aspirin and ibuprofen. Elderly people as a group are 7 times more likely than the general population to experience adverse drug reactions. Even an aspirin, which is considered to be very mild can lead to arthritic problems, as it is reported that aspirin uses up the body’s own supply of vitamin C, which is known to be lacking in arthritics. Vitamin C has an positive effect on the immune system, and is believed to produce large amounts of a substance called interferon, (a pain-fighting substance that alerts T-cells and B-cells to cast out arthritic
causing enemies from the body. Vitamin C also stimulates the production of prostaglandin, a hormone like substance that is needed to produce T-cells. BASIC CAUSE: The latest research has linked arthritis to diet. It is the general opinion of biological doctors that the diet of arthritis has been deficient in vital nutritive elements for prolonged periods of time, which involved overcooked, canned, devitalized and over refined foods. Dr. J.B. Lust says that there is a vitamin and mineral deficiency in the diet, with a preponderance of starches, sugars, fats, and a deficiency of B-vitamins. Most biological doctors also believe that there is a build up of toxicity in the bloodstream, and a faulty removal of wastes out of the system. Arthritis can also be caused by bacterial, viral, or fungal infection of a joint. The microorganisms most commonly involved in this type of disorder, termed infectious arthritis are streptococci, staphylococci, gonococci, hemophilus or tubercle bacilli, and fungi such as Candida albicans. Usually the infected organism travels to the joint through the bloodstream from an infection elsewhere in the body, but injury or even surgery can result in joint infection as well. Symptoms of infectious arthritis include redness, swelling, pain, and tenderness in the affected area, often accompanied by systemic symptoms of infection such as fever, chills, and body aches. SYMPTOMS: Stiff, painful joints when you wake up in the morning. Pain and tenderness in any joint at any time. Swelling of the joints are characteristic. Pain and stiffness in the lower back, knees and other joints. Tingling sensations in the finger tips, hands and feet. fever, weakness, feeling tired, and in some cases loss of weight. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO IT’S CAUSE: Foods that fill the system with uric acid such as high protein foods are: all meats, eggs, cheese, cows milk, nuts and roasted nut butters, high intake of dry beans, gluten products, sugar and sugar products, fried foods, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, candies, and soft drinks. It can be said that arthritis is a nutritional deficiency disease, due to the cells that form the tissues surrounding the joints having become injured and not being repaired because one or more vitamins, minerals or amino acids needed for repair are missing. Also, an insufficient amount of hydrochloric acid will prevent the conversion of proteins to amino acids, which are needed to strengthen muscles and to make mucus which lubricates the joints. The acid will also dissolve the calcium and send it to the blood stream, then to the bones and teeth where it belongs. If calcium is not dissolved, it will be deposited in the joints. Distress is a contributing factor. This also affects the adrenal glands. 4. HABITS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED: Daily lifestyle habits, such as exercise, eating habits, mental, emotional, and spiritual attitudes which are incorrect must be changed. Also improper dressing must be changed to ensure a balance of circulation throughout the entire system. Irregular hours of sleeping must be corrected; therefore, adequate rest is essential for recharging the nervous system. TRUST IN GOD: Physiological effects on the bones due to trust in God: “The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.” Pro.15.30
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.” Pro.16.24 Physiological effects of no trust in God: “A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.” Pro.14.30 “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Pro.17.22. Stress inhibits the utilization of minerals which are essential for the formation of strong bones. When we are under stress, calcium is leached out of the bones resulting in atrophy and is a contributing factor in the formation of osteoporosis. STRESS DEPLETION: Stress can cause arthritis in connection with a low level of vitamin C, pantothenic acid, and vitamin B6. Pantothenic acid has a close relationship with the adrenal cortex, by stimulating the adrenals to increase the production of cortisone and other adrenal hormones. Cortisone is given sometimes to arthritics, which only leads to an atrophy of their adrenal glands. The drug cortisone tends to drain the body of vitamin C. Vitamin C increases the production and utilization of the body’s own cortisone. Cortisone helps in neutralizing calcium deposits, and in osteoarthritis calcium deposits form in between the joints. OPEN AIR: “Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these BONES; Behold, I will cause BREATH to enter into you, and ye shall LIVE,” Eze.37.5 All cells of the body need pure air, and bone cells need them just as much as any other cell for good health. Air purifies the blood without which the spongy bone can not manufacture the red blood cells. Air also electrifies the nerves which permeate the bone and stimulate it into action. Scientists speculate that electrified charged air affects brain chemistry, by altering the secretion of CORTISOL, which is the body’s natural steroid that prevents inflammation. Which could explain why people with painful arthritic joints are especially sensitive to changes in the weather. EXERCISE: You have heard the saying “if you don’t use it you lose it, and that is certainly true of the bones and their relationship to exercise. A lack of exercise can result in a loss of calcium, but this can be reversed by getting out in the fresh air and going for a walk. Exercise will increase the oxygen supply in the blood. It can decrease joint pain in people with arthritis. It has been found that by the age of seventy a sedentary women has lost up to 30% of her total bone mass. By the age of 65, 25% of women have osteoporosis. The bones become brittle and break spontaneously. Bones lose small amounts of calcium during the hours in which you sleep each night. Our bodies interpret lack of mobility as a signal that calcium is no longer needed. Tennis players and baseball pitchers increase bone mass in the dominant arm. It suggests that the strength of bones is definitely increased by exercise. A lack of exercise begins the process of thinning the bones. Exercise eliminates poisons from the blood therefore creating a cleaner environment for the bone cells to thrive in. It helps our infection-fighting abilities by increasing the infection fighting white blood cells, which are produced in our bone marrow.
SUNSHINE:
Sunlight as is well known is a natural agent used to stimulate the production of vitamin D. It is well known that vitamin D is necessary for the absorption of calcium, will develop strong bones. Sunlight also strengthens the immune system, and in cases of arthritis it is an autoimmune disease, which is when the white blood cells start to lose their ability to discern the real enemy in the body and turn upon the good cells that are part of the tissue of the joints. Sunlight also increases the oxygen supply to the cells, which are carried to the joints, and ultimately take away more wastes. Sunlight also helps to detoxify the liver so that it has the strength it needs to carry out the role of detoxification. LOTS OF WATER: “If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of Him and He would give thee living water.” John 4.10. Water is the greatest cleansing agent of the body, and assists in transportation of nutrients to the joints, and aids in transportation of wastes out. The bones are composed of over 30% water, but the body needs more of it in between the joints than it does in the bone. Bone cells are immersed in calcium, but cartilage cells are immersed in a matrix which contains a surplus of water. Water is also very good for constipation which is a common problem accompanying almost all arthritics. HYDROTHERAPY: Applying hot and cold compresses to the affected joints will help to bring a fresh supply of blood to that area, and help to clear out toxic material. It also will help to stimulate the white blood cells into mobility and destroy invading bacteria. It is recommended that 2 minutes hot, and 30 seconds cold several times in a row will also help in pain relief as well as stimulate white blood cell activity. TEMPERANCE: SMOKING: One cigarette has been found to use 25 milligrams of vitamin C, which is equivalent to the vitamin C content of one orange. Vitamin C is needed for the utilization of calcium. Vitamin C’s primary function is maintaining collagen, a protein necessary for the formation of ligaments and bones, contributing to osteoarthritis. NUTRITION: MILK: The dairy industry would have everyone fooled into believing that milk is the answer to all our calcium worries, and that the consumption of milk is the sure answer to preventing osteoporosis and other calcium related disorders, but what are the facts. America is the highest milk consumer in the world and yet it has the highest level of osteoporosis as well, and that is not an isolated incident, in
fact those western countries that have a large intake of milk such as Australia, England, ect, have the same problem. Milk is viewed as a friend when it is in fact one of the culprits to this crippling disease. Milk has approximately 1200 milligrams of calcium in a quart, human mothers milk has a quarter of and yet the child has a sufficient supply of calcium for healthy bones. There is in the body a direct relationship with calcium and phosphorous, when there is too much phosphorous in the body, homeostasis kicks in and there is a loss of calcium as a result. There needs to be two parts phosphorous to one part calcium, and because milk is very high in phosphorous, then there is also a depletion of calcium as well. Refined and processed foods have been found to be high in phosphorous, contributing to this condition. As milk is also very high in protein, and since there is also a relationship in the body with balancing protein and calcium, excess protein will also create a deficiency of calcium, and when the body hasn’t got enough calcium from food sources it depletes it from the bones. The protein in milk has also been discovered to be of an indigestible form to most people, as it requires an enzyme called renin to break down the protein component casein. Renin has been found to be in the stomach lining of cows, that aids in digestion. DEFICIENCIES: In general arthritics have been found to have low levels of folic acid, protein, and zinc in the system. Researchers have also concluded that drugs brought about many biochemical changes in the body which created a need for those nutrients such as vitamin C, which the drugs neutralized. HEALING FOODS: • • Reduce the amount of dairy products in your diet. Eat cayenne peppers, which contain a compound called capsaicin that relieves pain, apparently by inhibiting the release of substance P, a neurotransmitter responsible for communicating pain sensations. Capsaicin can be absorbed through the skin, mix cayenne powder with enough wintergreen oil to make a paste and apply it to painful joints, or use it as a poultice.
Fresh grape juice has also been found to help dissolve the calcium deposits in the joints, which is also known to contain good quantities of vitamin C. INDIGESTION & ARTHRITIS: It has been stated that no one will develop arthritis of any form without first having indigestion, and this must have maintained itself over a long enough period time to pervert nutrition and damage cell development. Muscular rheumatism represents a perverted state of nutrition where patients have eaten large quantities of starch, and produced a great deal of fermentation in the stomach. NIGHTSHADE PLANTS: The nightshade family, which include potato, eggplant, capsicum, and tomatoes have been known to cause arthritis in some people. From 5%-10% of the population are sensitive to them. These foods contain solanine, a substance that penetrates the immune barrier and creates a painful reaction. They destroy the functions of the cells and deposit free radicals as wastes. This will trigger the arthritis reaction. The body then reacts by making large amounts of immunoglobulin antibody, and attacks the solanine microorganisms, and renders them harmless.
CHEMICAL ADDITIVES: Pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides cause arthritic symptoms. Dr. Theron Randolph found that arthritic symptoms disappeared when patients skipped chemicalized foods and avoided environmental pollutants. CAFFEINE: Caffeine whips up your adrenal glands to send forth hormones that made you sensitive to pain. Foods such as chocolate, coffee, and Milo should be avoided. ZINC: Zinc is considered to be the most vital mineral for the immune system. Without it many of the lymph system tissues actually shrink including the thymus, where the crucial development of T-cells develop. It works with vitamin C to initiate the body’s own production of interferon which stops the arthritis virus from multiplying. Foods which are good sources of zinc are: pumpkin seeds, brown rice, wheat bran and wheat germ. VITAMIN B-COMPLEX. Specifically B2, B6, and pantothenic acid, which help top produce important antibodies to fight off infectious invaders. Vitamin B 12 produces T-cells and B-cells that seek out and destroy arthritic infections. VITAMIN C: This vitamin has been shown to enhance phagocytosis, which is when the white blood cells engulf bacteria and viruses into their membrane and destroy them. High sources of vitamin C are found in fruits such as paw paw, grapefruit, strawberries, and apricots. VITAMIN E: Vitamin E enhances the production of both antibodies and phagocytes to boost the immune system. Foods such as olives, peanuts, safflower, soybeans, and wheat germ contain good sources of vitamin E. SULFUR FOODS: Asparagus, garlic, onions, and apricots contain sulfur. Sulfur is needed for the repair and rebuilding of the bone, cartilage, and connective tissue, and aids in the absorption of calcium. Garlic and onion also help fight inflammation, as does pineapple with its enzyme bromelain. HISTIDINE: It is recommended that histidine containing foods such as rice, wheat and rye be eaten, as histidine has been found to be good for the removal of excess metals from the body. Many people with arthritis have high levels of copper and iron in their body. HERBS: Herbs such as burdock, a blood purifier which reduces swelling and eliminates uric acid through the kidneys; devils claw, a deep tissue cleanser which eliminates toxic substances and yucca, an anti-inflationary. Yucca contains natural steroid saponins which are precursors to cortisone. Another excellent herb is alfalfa contains all the minerals essential for bone formation, and may be helpful for arthritis. FATS: Reduce the amount of fats in your diet, especially saturated fats from animal sources. The high fat content of animal products hinders the bodies ability to eliminate uric acid. Other foods such as avocados and olives on the other hand are good sources of fat that aid the body in essential oils and facilitating bowel movements. Manganese found in avocados, nuts, seeds, and whole grains which aid in destroying free radicals which damage joints.
