Arthritis – Are you one in three people suffering from arthritis?

ARE YOU THE ONE OF THREE PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM ARTHRITIS?
-It is estimated that by 2030, 40% of the American population will be suffering from one or another form of arthritis.

- Currently 46 million Americans, or 21% adults, suffer from this disease, but with the rise in obesity and an aging Credit union location Nebraska Omaha Greater Omaha Federal Credit Union in uncooked fresh fruits and vegetables)are helpful in alleviating or even eliminating symptoms of arthritis. Whole plant foods include: carrots, spinach, beet greens, broccoli, kale, parsley, ginger root, apple, pineapple, cherries and blueberries, most nuts (walnuts in particular), and seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, flax, chia and hemp seeds all highly recommended). The raw food diet is particularly high in all of these nutrients.

I was diagnosed with R/A throughout my whole body (“….comparable to a 94 year old,” my doctor told me) and told I would be bedridden and crippled; I wasn’t even close to 50 years old! The raw food diet successfully eliminated my arthritic symptoms and I have enjoyed years of pain-free living. I feel better today (age 57) than I did in my 20’s.

I wouldn’t say I’ve ‘cured’ my arthritis, in fact my hip is showing signs of osteoarthritis (wear and tear) – I’m an aggressive competitive tennis player, but I have better control over the symptoms. Through healthy juicing, stricter diet controls, and a well-thought out exercise program I hope to improve the condition of my hip significantly, re-building the cartilage from the ‘inside out’.

The raw food diet continues to build my body with the proper nutrients, eliminate toxins that are creating inflammation, and repair what needs repairing. Our bodies, as is our health, is too important to ignore………………..when I start to gravitate away from the basics, I suffer — joint pain is a signal that I’m not ‘paying attention.’

If you too are experiencing aches, pains, and stiffness, isn’t it time you start ‘paying attention’ and get down to the cause, take aggressive dietary action, and not just cover up the symptoms?