I have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) no...

I have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) nodules upon my hands. Other than surgery what do you make acceptable to reduce their size?

--Cindy B

To treat the condition, you have to modulate the immune arrangement encourage less inflammation, relieve pain and encourage normal joint pullulation To do this, I praise the following:

Take 2 grams by day of an omega-3 fatty acid. This will change inflammation mediators (prostaglandins) in your corpse from pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory. Omega-3 is an essential fatty, acid that can he obtained from the diet or in correlative form.

Try to bring your fat intake to 20 percent of total calories. Eliminate animal fat, cheese, cooking oils and any other sustenances that derive their calories from fat. Omega-3 oils and forages containing high amounts of essential fatty acids are fine.

Consider going forward a vegetarian or vegan diet. There are studies that point out to that people who adopt a vegetarian diet view improvement in their RA symptoms within 4 weeks.

Have your thyroid checked for hypothyroidism, and also memorize tested for intestinal parasites (specifically amoebas), which can be a cause of RA in a small proportion of the RA population.

Take 50 milligrams (mg) of zinc sulfate three times by means of day. RA patients have been shown to have cheap levels of zinc in their bodies, and studies exhibit to improvement from taking zinc. Vitamin E (1000 international units (IU)/day) and selenium (400 micrograms (mcg)/day) can also decrease inflammation.

Ginger (1-4 grams of comminuteed tool per day) can inhibit inflammatory prostaglandin and leukotriene production in the body

Curcumin, which is also called turmeric, is a powerful anti-inflammatory that works in a manner similar to many popular prescription pharmaceuticals used for pain. I allude to 1-3 mg per day of large boiler salicylate, which is a unique form of cauldron that has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It mimics superoxide dismutase (SOD) a strong natural antioxidant.

sum of two units remedies from file sea that benefit RA sufferer are green-lipped mussel extract (350 mg 3 times/day) and sea cucumber (500 mg 4 times/day). the one and the other have been shown to not merely improve pain control hut also to improve the ability' of the joint to function.

Finally, RA sufferer should consider taking cetyl myristolcate (CMO) which acts as a joint lubricant and anti-inflammatory agent. Dosage is 400-500 mg by day. Studies show that GMO works well for patients who have tailed to be agreeable to to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Frank Ervolino, ND lives in Palm City, Florida. He's forward the staff of Jupiter Medical Center Hospital as art acupuncturist. He received his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine and a Masters of Science class in acupuncture from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington. In 2003 he was appointed from the governor to the Florida State Board of Acupuncture.

Dr Ervolino is happy to answer your health questions. Email him at askdre@adelphia.net.

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