Fish Oil, Ginger, and Turmeric for Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Learn about some of the commonly used supplements to relieve rheumatoid arthritis symptoms — and find out whether they'll work for you.
NOTE: Because A high quality fish oil and Juice PLUS is so good for FM it is great for any autoimmune disease. Substitute Omega III Fish oil for Cod Liver Oil for a more pleasant experience. If you cannot, will not or won’t get the 9 to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables recommended b the Heart, Cancer, Alzheimer’s and Dietetics Associations add Juice PLUS to bridge the gap.
Rheumatoid Arthritis and a Healthy Diet
Although many supplements are available in pill form, it may be a healthier — and less expensive — to turn to your diet for pain relief.
A diet rich in fruit and vegetables is also a diet rich in antioxidants, which also play a role in fighting inflammation. "All RA patients should eat a healthy, balanced diet," says John M. Stuart, MD, professor of medicine and rheumatology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. "There is good evidence that diets rich in antioxidants may have at least modest long-term benefits."
If you decide to go the supplement route, talk to your doctor — together you can construct a "supplementary" plan that is right for you.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/rheumatoid-arthritis-supplements.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthManagingDiabetes_20110211
Mardy's Note: 12/8/11: The distributor who provided this content on Lumigrate at my encouragement and with my support in the past has messaged through Lumigrate to request the content he provided be removed as he doesn't wish to participate in this 'effort' anymore. The forums at Lumigrate are a social media format, similar to facebook. That would be like contacting facebook and saying "take everything I ever commented on or posted off". Many conversations and exchanges of other providers are woven in 'threads' and that would be disrespectful to the other forum participants who gave their time and energy to participate in the 'social' media of Lumigrate's forums. However, I have changed the UserName to be Juice Plus 007, removed the photo, and am posting this in the signature and removing the contact information that is set up in the signature in order to make it clear this contributor no longer wants to be 'connected' with the posts. Additionally, as time permits, I will work to replace the content with similar but that will entail selecting another person distributing for Juice Plus. I wanted JP represented on Lumigrate because it is a well-known company based on the concept of supplementing fruits and vegetables. Also because JP reaches many people due to it's vast number of distributors; there are 10 in Grand Junction, population 50k or so. In addition to removing the information in the signature for contact, I have changed the username and email address associated with it to route to me if anyone were to send a "private message" to JP007. My first step will be to edit out any internal contact information/links to the requestor. I guess you call this an "imposter"? Grins! I hope this is a clear statement for the users of Lumigrate to view related YOUR forum area and how I manage it. After all, it is YOUR health education (and mine) I'm advocating for but Lumigrate, at the end of the day, is my website. I care a great deal about the users of Lumigrate feeling they are being treated well and providing a forum area which is a FUN place to come get valid, progressive information in a streamlined way when searching for health information our audience of consumers is seeking.