Hey, guys.
Dr. Axe here, doctor of natural medicine and founder of DrAxe.com.
In this video, I'm going to share with you the top natural treatments for arthritis.
Arthritis is something that affects a lot of people.
Especially rheumatoid arthritis is really autoimmune in nature and actually starts in
your gut, which is surprising to a lot of people.
So I'm going to really share with you these natural arthritis treatments that are effective
in terms of diet and supplements and the things you want to stay away from.
The first thing I want to talk about is the arthritis diet you should be following, is
it should be anti-inflammatory.
Here are the top foods you should be consuming.
Number one, omega-3 rich foods.
Omega-3 fatty acids are going to reduce inflammation.
Wild-caught salmon or wild-caught fish is your number one food of choice.
After that, for omega-3 fats, things like grass-fed beef, along with flaxseeds, chia
seeds, and walnuts.
So again, you can do a healthy snack like some walnuts and raisins, wild-caught salmon
for dinner, put some flax or chia seeds in a morning super food shake, but get those
omega-3 fatty acids.
The second thing you want to do diet-wise is consume foods that are high in sulfur,
and sulfur contains something called a form of MSM that reduces joint inflammation and
helps rebuilding your tissues.
The top foods that are high in sulfur are going to be onions, garlic, asparagus, and
cabbage.
So you can do saut�ed cabbage with some garlic, do some onions in with some grass-fed
burger, of course, asparagus as a side dish or any sort of cabbage or coleslaw or sauerkraut,
even better, but get those sulfur-rich foods.
They help reduce arthritis symptoms.
The next thing you want to be adding in is bone broth.
Bone broth is loaded with a form of collagen that contains the amino acids proline and
glycine, and both proline and glycine help rebuild tissues.
So especially if you have any type of degeneration or you have any sort of, not just inflammation,
but degeneration of the joint, we know that bone broth works great.
So again, that's going to be making a homemade bone broth soup is great for healing your
joints.
Last, but not least, lots of fruits and veggies.
Fruits and veggies are packed with enzymes and anti-inflammatory compounds.
Some of the best include papaya, which contains papain, pineapple which contains bromelain,
and other sort of raw fruits and vegetables are fantastic.
That should make up the bulk of your diet.
It should be organic omega-3-rich meats, healthy vegetables, healthy fruits, and some nuts
and seeds like flax, chia, and walnuts.
Now, here's what you want to stay away from.
Number one is excess sugar.
Excess sugar causes inflammation.
Also hydrogenated oils, soybean oil, cottonseed oil, even canola oil, those are inflammatory
oils.
Stay away from those.
Also certain grains like gluten.
Consuming conventional grains, flour products, and wheat products will cause joint inflammation
and make arthritis worse.
So for that reason, on your arthritis diet, you want to stay completely away from those
foods if you want to start healing arthritis.
One other sort of food, you can look this up, if you're a very sensitive person, you
have severe autoimmune disease, sometimes nightshade vegetables will contribute to arthritis
symptoms as well.
Now, here are the best supplements in the natural treatment of arthritis.
Number one is a fish oil supplement.
I recommend 1,000 milligrams a day of a high-quality fish oil.
Number two, turmeric.
Doing about 1,000 milligrams a day of turmeric or curcumin, it's a very powerful anti- inflammatory
herb.
Now, you can take turmeric and sprinkle that on your food, and that works great as well.
But actually, taking it as a supplement can be very effective in the natural treatment
of arthritis.
Number three super food or super supplement you should be using is actually proteolytic
enzymes.
Proteolytic enzymes like bromelain, these are something that you take on an empty stomach,
are probably, along with fish oil, the most effective thing you can do to get immediate
relief from arthritis.
Number four, glucosamine.
Glucosamine chondroitin, or glucosamine sulfate, is very effective at actually giving your
body sort of the nutrients and things it needs for rebuilding healthy joints.
And last but not least, MSM.
MSM is a form of sulfur you can take in supplement form that's also effective.
So, guys, don't forget those top foods, the top foods to stay away from, as well as the
best supplements in the natural treatment of arthritis.
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I've got three other articles on how to naturally treat arthritis that I think you'll love,
and you'll find they're on the website also.
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