Inflammation -Arthritis

Original Article @ David Ogdens Blog

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Controlling pain and inflammation

You don't want to go windsurfing or mountain biking anymore. All you want to do is wake up and be able to walk from your bed to the rest room without feeling like you can't move. Yet, suddenly you wake up feeling crippled and sore all over. Even your fingers hurt. You think it's temporary, but it gets worse each morning. It lingers throughout the day. You wonder if it's arthritis or osteoporosis.

If you ache all over, chances are it's Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Your feet, ankles, calves, knees, legs, back, neck, hands, arms, shoulders, wrists…all your joints hurts. The pain is equally distributed on both sides of your body. You start moving really slowly.

You tell yourself you are too young for this. RA can hit when you're 30 or any time later. It can affect men and women. But there are 2 1/2 times more women suffering from it. It's a long-term disease that leads to inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissues. It can also affect other organs.

Turns out, even a 5% weight gain could trigger it in someone who never had it. Inflammation. Now, they're saying with obesity on the rise –more & more people will get it. And they say the cause is unknown. I'm thinking if even a slight weight gain triggers it, that's a clue. Some food or something in a certain food can be triggering it. Try the process of elimination to try to figure that out. One more thing…I say look at the 4 E's first whenever your health is off-balance.

1. Emotions: Eckhart Tolle, the author of "The Power of Now" says anger affects your physical health when you repeatedly think about something that happened in the past or you worry about the future.
   He says those thoughts cause negative emotions, which cause physical pain. It's the reason depression hurts or bullying. Negative words hurt. Literally. Negative thoughts hurt. Literally.
   Tolle says anger is contagious. No one should be walking around angry.
   Take the time to release it. You benefit. Everyone around you benefits.
   Think of a record. If it has scratches, it skips. If it skips, you don't keep listening to it. If you did, it would severely damage the record (physical pain). The record is your mind. Change it.
   Meditate on the present moment. Empty your mind of all thoughts. It's hard to do. Keep trying. Go to a quiet place. Close your eyes. Visualize releasing mental, emotional and physical pain. Focus on soft music, rain drops or simply your breathing.
   

2. Environment – You may not be able to change your environment, which is why eliminating anger is so important. If you have to stay in an existing negative environment, go to a different room, step outside or go for a walk in nature. Turning off the computer and all electronic equipment helps too.

3. Exercise – The best exercise for RA is stretching slowly first thing in the morning, walking, yoga and swimming.

4. Eating - Can some fats increase inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis? (from WebMD)
   Yes. Studies show that saturated fats may increase inflammation in the body. Foods high in saturated fats, such as animal products like bacon, steak, butter, and cream, may increase inflammatory chemicals in the body called prostaglandins.
   Prostaglandins are chemicals that cause inflammation, pain, swelling, and joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis.
   In addition, some findings confirm that meat contains high amounts of arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid is a fatty acid that's converted to inflammatory prostaglandins in the body.
   Some people with rheumatoid arthritis find that a vegetarian diet helps relieve symptoms of pain and stiffness. Other people with rheumatoid arthritis, however, get no benefit from eating a diet that eliminates meat.

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