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Post by BMH on Apr 29, 2019 12:43:06 GMT 7
Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet – Milk and Dairy FoodsThe very first step to start eliminating Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms is to avoid milk. This may seem like an unlikely first-step, but without eliminating milk then everything else that I teach will fall to the wayside. Milk is one of the most allergy-forming, intestine-ruining, acid forming things you could put into your precious body. Most Westerners like to drink milk because we have strong positive associations with it. We think it is healthy for us. We also think that it is perfectly natural to drink and that it will strengthen our bones. Most would argue that it tastes good. Very few people are out there criticizing dairy and telling you that it is one of the worst ‘foods’ that you could eat. The reason that you’re not hearing this message is that nobody makes money out of it telling you this message. Who do you know would make money out of telling you to stop consuming dairy products? Absolutely no one. Besides, who wants the argument every day with all of the dairy lovers? I certainly couldn’t be bothered hearing another parent insist that they can’t possibly remove dairy products because “if we removed milk and ice cream what on earth would we give the kids?” On the contrary, who makes money out of telling you that dairy is good for you? The Trillion-dollar industry worldwide who is hell-bent on having you and your kids jam as much dairy into you as your body can possibly handle! If you do, say goodbye to your health. What Do The Experts Say? Doctor Neal Barnard writes “Casein is a common trigger for rheumatoid arthritis and joint pain. People often find that their pain disappears when they refrain from eating dairy products. [1] In the book ‘Vegetarian and Vegan Nutrition’, author G. Eisman, states “Rheumatoid arthritis is more severe than osteoarthritis…Since this type of joint pain can be a symptom of a food allergy, dietary change sometimes has a profound effect. Dairy products, the most common food allergen, are one likely candidate as a contributing causative factor.” [2] In his book ‘No Milk’, by Daniel Twogood, D.C., writes “In systemic arthritis, like Rheumatoid, the cause is coursing through the blood, and it got there through the diet. When all of the joints are involved, the cause is not physical, but chemical. It’s usually casein. (Eighty percent of milk protein is casein). I once saw a 65 year old man, Bob, who complained of neck stiffness and headaches. His hands were so stiff and sore. Bob lived to play golf. I instructed him to give up all milk and dairy products. Since giving up dairy products, he no longer experienced pain and headaches, and his hands were also pain-free. Joy, a 42 year old woman noticed that her knees were pain-free after eliminating dairy products. Once, after drinking a glass of milk, her knees swelled within 20 minutes.” [3] So what does the actual scientific studies show between the link of Rheumatoid Arthritis and dairy products? What The Scientific Studies Show A 38-year-old mother with 11-years of rheumatoid arthritis recovered from her disease and attained full mobility by stopping all dairy products. Since her early 20s the patient had had a passion for cheese, consuming up to 1 lb (0 4 kg) a day. Although there was no clear history of allergy or diarrhoea after eating cheese she agreed to try the effect of restricting dairy produce, with the elimination of milk, cheese, and butter from her diet. The authors reported “Three weeks after starting the diet she began to feel better – both the synovitis and the morning stiffness diminished. She was reexamined frequently over many months, and eventually morning stiffness completely disappeared and the synovitis almost completely resolved…The improvement was maintained, apart from when she inadvertently ate dairy produce again-after which the symptoms returned within 12 hours” [4] An experiment was conducted where all dairy products were removed from the diet of patients with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. Out of 15 patients, 7 went into remission [5] A comparison was made of the arthritis-inducing properties of cow’s milk, egg protein and soy milk in experimental animals. The 12-week cow’s milk feeding regimen produced the highest incidence of significant joint lesions. Egg protein was less arthritis-inducing than cow’s milk, and soy milk caused no reaction. [6] Why Is Milk So Bad For Rheumatoid Arthritis? Milk damages the intestinal environment by increasing the amount of bad bacteria and destroys the balance of the intestinal flora. Contrary to popular belief, eating dairy products has never been shown to reduce fracture risk. Countries with lowest rates of dairy and calcium consumption (like those in Africa and Asia) have the lowest rates of osteoporosis. Following on from this, there is a consistent trend between countries that have the highest consumption of dairy products with the highest rates of osteoarthritis. A book called ‘The China Study’ by Colin Campbell gives amazing insights into these findings. In ‘The Enzyme Factor’ Dr Hiromi Shinya explains the effect of drinking milk on the body’s calcium levels. When you drink milk, your calcium levels in your blood suddenly rise above the usual 9-10mg. Although at first it looks like you’ve raised your calcium levels, the body responds by dumping calcium out through the urine from the kidneys to return the blood calcium levels to normal, producing the ironic result of depleting your overall levels of calcium in your body. [7] Dairy products have been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, and certain types of cancer. They are completely devoid of fiber and complex carbohydrates but loaded with saturated fat and cholesterol. About 50 percent of the world’s population is lactose intolerant. They are genetically unable to properly digest milk and other dairy products. Shouldn’t this alone give us a big sign that this isn’t a food for humans? Humans are the only animals that drink milk after weaning from their mothers. But even stranger is that unlike any other species in the world, humans are consuming the lactation juice of another animal! Dairy products are commonly contaminated with blood, pus, pesticides, hormones, and antibiotics. Ice cream is the worst of all. Some ice creams will use the fat from scraps from slaughter houses. Cooked tallow, suet, and lard are in commercial ice cream. According to Nature’s Path magazine, ‘retail store ice cream manufacturers in the US are not required by law to list the additives used in the manufacture of their product’. Consequently, today most ice creams are synthetic from start to finish. Even if you found a ‘real’ ice cream that does not use any chemical additives, you are still ingesting the fat from animal’s milk which will wreak havoc on your digestive system, as we have just learned. It will also interfere with your immune process, as our earlier literature review showed. What Should You Drink Instead? This is normally the section where people would tell you all about Almond Milk or Soy Milk and various alternatives that are going to keep you satisfied and happy. Not me. I want you to get well from your chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis and to have the perfect Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet so advising any of the above is not helping you at all. Almond Milk AND Soy Milk are better than cows milk (because everything is), yet both too high in fat for someone with RA to make dramatic improvements to their health. Someone with RA needs to take their health VERY seriously and should drink only water for a few weeks and watch their condition improve. The second oldest woman recently died at age 116 years old and her health tip was ‘make water your only drink’. She and I think the same. I don’t think I’d be pain free from this horrible disease if I hadn’t started by eliminated milk. And you should start your new journey towards wellness by doing the same. You’ll never look back, I promise! Article by: Clint Paddison Creator of the Paddison Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis www.paddisonprogram.com/milk/?utm_source=Active%20Campaign&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Email%20Training&utm_term=Milk
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Post by BMH on Apr 29, 2019 12:43:31 GMT 7
NSAIDs – Causing More RA Every DayNSAID’s are over the counter pain killers. These are very commonly used by RA sufferers to get some pain relief. However, they are by far the worst drug you can take when you have Rheumatoid Arthritis since their side effect is to work directly against the gut healing process. They Create More ‘Leaky Gut’ (Intestinal Permeability) Tragically, many common RA drugs also increase intestinal permeability. Consequently, the pharmaceutical treatment of RA symptoms exacerbates the underlying cause leading to loss of intestinal integrity, thus facilitating antigenic absorption and contributing to persistence of the disease. The worst offenders are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID’s) which always increases leaky gut. Increased small intestinal permeability caused by NSAIDs is probably a prerequisite for NSAID enteropathy, a source of morbidity in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. All NSAID’s cause leaky gut, including aspirin. This study tested intestinal permeability in controls and in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and found “Intestinal permeability in the patients was found to be significantly increased in comparison to controls. Of the patients, 6/7 (86%) not taking any prescribed NSAID’s at the time of study had normal results, whereas 23/29 patients (79%) taking prescribed NSAIDs displayed increased intestinal permeability. Note also that Celebrex is meant to be better for the stomach than ‘normal’ NSAID’s. Manufacturers claim that COX-2 inhibition may help perpetuate the underlying degenerative process while relieving its superficial symptoms. Yet one researcher said “the short-term effects of (COX-2 inhibitors) on the pain and swelling of inflammation and arthritis may be achieved at the cost of an increased propensity to long-term tissue damage with which these cytokines have been associated.” Personally, I have not seen people with RA do any better healing their gut using Celebrex than any other NSAID. It is my own personal opinion that Celebrex is not preferential to the other NSAID’s. They Create Severe Gastrointestinal Problems – Especially If You’re Also Taking Steroids At The Same Time As if the leaky gut issue wasn’t enough, the NSAID’s are associated with a 400% increased risk of upper gastrointestinal complications. Patients using steroids concomitantly with high-dose NSAIDs had the highest risk of upper gastrointestinal complications. Researches said “Whenever possible, anti-inflammatory drugs should be taken on their own and at the lowest effective dose in order to reduce the risk of upper gastrointestinal complications”. A much more dangerous situation is when you’re taking steroids also. This study concluded “Steroids Patients taking NSAIDs who also are taking a prescription corticosteroid, medications like prednisone (in doses over 10 mg), have been found to have a seven-fold increased risk of having GI bleeding” Best Alternatives To NSAID’s The goal is not to stop taking the NSAID’s cold turkey. The goal is to substitute them with something that is less harmful for your body, or even better, make different changes so that you don’t need as many (or perhaps not need them at all). a) Change Your Diet To Lower Pain Fast The best solution of all is lower your pain with your diet. Then you’ll need less NSAID’s. This is hands down the most sensible solution. Most users can get off NSAID’s within a week. The best approach on the planet for RA reversal is the Paddison Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis. b) Exercise So That You Sweat By far my preferred way of reducing daily pain is to exercise. Cardiovascular exercise for more than 30min per day in which you begin to sweat will lower pain levels, guaranteed, every time. The ideal level of exercise is one in which you break a light sweat for the duration of the exercise period. Bikram yoga is ideal. Stationary bike excellent. Swimming, rowing machine, or any other exercise that is low impact and raises your heart rate is going to be a good way to go. In addition to offering the pain relief aspect, exercise has the advantage over pills (of natural or artificial nature) because it gets the joints moving. This is good practice for preserving joints long term. c) Curcumin This has a mild effect on pain reduction for some people. Didn’t do a lot (if anything) for me. However, some clients have reported excellent pain relief from this by-product of tumeric. I see curcumin as a way of trying to transition away from NSAID’s, or at least a way of reducing the dose. d) Milder Pain Killers Some GP’s who have some general awareness of gut problems with NSAID’s recommend paracetamol instead of NSAID’s. Paddison Program Member MicheleC has provided some good references for understanding the differences between NSAID’s and paracetamol along with a nice explanation on prostaglandins, COX 1&2 and natural COX2 inhibitors. Note that paracetamol is not really regarded as an ‘anti inflammatory’ and accordingly the pain relief tends to be much less than NSAID’s. Reverse The Damage NSAID’s Have Done It is possible to reverse the damage that NSAID’s have done, even if you have been taking them for a long time. Like a wound on the outside of the body, so too does that gut heal. It does, however, take a little longer. You can heal the damage from the NSAID’s and improve your gut tremendously using the Paddison Program for RA. Conclusion NSAID’s will forever hold you back in your attempt to heal. In fact, it’s worse than this since they actually make your RA worse. The issue is, of course, that if you’re in serious pain then you need pain relief in some format. Well, if you’re not yet on the Paddison Program to reverse your RA symptoms, then start by finding more harmless substitutes to the NSAID’s rather than coming off them cold turkey. The best substitute is exercise. A lot of of it. You’ll turn your life around if you can substitute a bunch of NSAID’s each day for 30min+ of steady, sweaty exercise. I promise. Find an exercise that you can do each day that doesn’t aggravate your RA and start small and gradually increase each day. www.paddisonprogram.com/NSAIDs/?utm_source=Active%20Campaign&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Email%20Training&utm_term=NSAIDs
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Post by BMH on Apr 29, 2019 12:43:55 GMT 7
Potassium PowerTime to add another benefit of plant based foods – the almighty boost of Potassium Power! The Paddison Program for Optimal Health highlights the need of plant based potassium in our daily diets. Potassium is an essential mineral that aids in many key functions in the body, including keeping the heart, brain, kidneys, and muscle tissue in great order. As well as acting as an electrolyte, this packed mineral aids in balancing anxiety, stress, metabolism, and blood pressure. This list is so long for this essential stress busting mineral that we definitely need to look out for packing potassium punch into our daily diets. Plant based foods, which are inherently high in potassium boost natural anti-inflammatory hormones in the body. They provide us with some of the highest sources of easily absorbable potassium. High potassium intake has been shown to be beneficial for autoimmune conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriasis. In a recent study, it was shown that 98% of Americans do not get sufficient potassium intake of the USDA recommendations of 2,500 mg/day. The Paddison Program for Optimal Health’s picks for filling the essential Potassium Punch in our daily diets are: 1. Seaweed Seaweed is the greatest source of electrolytes (minerals) on the planet. Forget Gatorade, if you want to replenish lost salts then there is no better way than our delicious sea plants such as Dulse and Wakame which are both available at Whole Foods (USA) or many health food shops. They aren’t as uncommon or ‘weird’ as you might think, with many Asian cultures consuming the nutritious foods on a daily basis throughout their life. These sea vegetables are not only tremendously packed with Potassium, but they contain the elusive Vitamin B12 and are also powerfully alkalizing for the body. 2. Papaya Papaya is one of the greatest foods on the planet – look no further for experiencing island dreams in a single bite! It is not only packed with Potassium (781 mg/papaya) but it is also rich in an enzyme called Papain which is very effective at assisting with the break down and digestion of protein. My personal experience (and that of many of my clients) has led me to strongly believe that RA sufferers almost always have trouble with protein digestion. Try and enjoy a half a papaya with your meal to maximize the benefits of the digestive enzymes and potassium boost. 3. Orange Juice Like Papaya, I love Orange juice as a source of Potassium not just because it contains a high concentration of this element (496 mg/cup) but in that it comes with extra bonuses. We all know that Orange Juice contains Vitamin C and this vitamin is a potent anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal! So if you have already established that you can tolerate sugar (i.e. you have found you do not have a candida yeast overgrowth) then freshly squeezed Orange Juice can become a regular treat. 4. Raw Spinach In a handful of raw spinach (approximately the size of a cup) there is 167 mg of Potassium. The kicker with spinach is that it is the most alkalizing foods on the planet. Popeye was right on target when he chomped down on his massive doses of mineral rich spinach. There are two reasons I recommend raw, rather than boiled, spinach. Firstly for the enzymes and secondly if you boil the spinach some of the potassium is lost to the water. So, the best way is to eat your spinach raw in a salad or, even better, in a green smoothie (see below). 5. Cantaloupe Delicious and packing 427 mg/cup, cantaloupe is a easy way to get your potassium intake up fast. Good for breakfast or to accompany a meal. (Don’t worry, if you are eating a 100% plant-based diet then you can eat fruit with your meals without upsetting digestion.) Natural Cortisone Shot for Reducing inflammation Dissolve your pain with this incredible green smoothie. This smoothie is designed to deliver a whopping 2000 mg of our inflammation-stomping potassium in one serving in a highly absorbable and alkalizing format. Not only that, it tastes great. Natural Cortisone Green Smoothie 4 Cups of raw spinach 1 Papaya 1 Orange 1/2 Cup Water Squeeze orange juice into a blender with the papaya flesh, spinach and water. Blend. Enjoy. Feel better. If you cannot get Papaya because of your current season, then use cantaloupe and choose a ripe one so the flesh is soft and blends easily. REFERENCES 1. “A pilot study of potassium supplementation in the treatment of hypokalemic patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial” – Rastmanesh R, Abargouei AS, Shadman Z, Ebrahimi AA, Weber CE. 2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_Daily_Intake www.paddisonprogram.com/potassium-and-ra/
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Post by BMH on Apr 29, 2019 12:44:52 GMT 7
Get Your Blood Tested Regularly When You Have RA "It's important to keep getting your blood measured on a regular basis. .... So do what you have to so that you can find a doctor who can give you these referrals, or a place that you can just go to so as to have this done. .... If your ultimate goal is to reduce pain then you need to see these CRP and ESR readings so that you have an external quantitative measure of how your pain levels are. It's too difficult to 'guess' how you are today compared to last month, especially when pain areas tend to shift around in the joints. If your ultimate goal is also to get off medications, or simply lower medications, then having your CRP and ESR tested regularly is also essential. I began to learn early in my meetings with my Rheumatologist that the thing he cared most about was CRP. CRP, CRP, CRP. That's your key figure because if you get that under control then there is a) no reason why you cannot talk about a med reduction with your doctor and b) high likelihood that anemia will resolve itself naturally as well (since with RA you have anemia of chronic disease, not iron deficiency anemia). Read more: bigmango.boards.net/thread/15015/rheumatoid-arthritis-paddison-program#ixzz5mSbZluy8
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Post by BMH on Apr 29, 2019 14:27:58 GMT 7
The Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis is Associated with Milk or Egg AllergyAbstract Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a very complicated autoimmune disease with apparent synovial hyperplasia and cartilage and bone destruction. Aims: In the present study, we aimed to determine whether the pathogenesis of RA correlates with food allergy and which allergen(s) are relevant. Materials and Methods: We used type-II collagen (CII) to induce arthritis (collagen-induced arthritis, CIA) model in Wistar rats, and the development of arthritis was evaluated accordingly by scoring system. Proinflammatory cytokine levels in plasma were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and concentrations of circulating immune complexes (CICs) were analyzed by C1q solid phase method. Furthermore, food-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels were determined in the CIA model. Results: In the CIA model, we found that levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a), interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, and IL-17, as well as CICs, were elevated significantly. Moreover, concentrations of milk- or egg-specific IgG and IgE were enhanced strikingly in CIA rats. Conclusion: The results suggest that pathogenesis of RA correlates closely to increased egg- or milk-specific antibodies. Keywords: Egg allergen, food allergy, milk allergen, proinflammatory cytokines, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4784182/References 1. McInnes IB, Schett G. The pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. N Engl J Med. 2011;365:2205–19. [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 2. Noviello Mde L, Batista NV, Dourado LP, Pereira RV, Oliveira AG, Menezes GB, et al. Prolonged ingestion of ovalbumin diet by Ova sensitized mice suppresses mBSA-induced arthritis. Cell Immunol. 2013;284:20–8. [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 3. Walsh NC, Crotti TN, Goldring SR, Gravallese EM. 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Post by oldie on Apr 29, 2019 15:36:06 GMT 7
What is the verdict of RA and alcohol?
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Post by Fletchsmile on Apr 29, 2019 16:27:02 GMT 7
What is the verdict of RA and alcohol? I believe it's one of those: low to moderate amounts are OK, and may even be better than none at all. On the other hand heavy drinking will likely make things worse.
Everything in moderation. Including moderation ......... = too much moderation is an extreme in itself
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Post by oldie on Apr 29, 2019 17:35:40 GMT 7
^ yeah I don't have a problem with someone posting about health issues in the health forum.
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Post by 3 on Apr 29, 2019 18:12:21 GMT 7
NSAIDs – Causing More RA Every DayNSAID’s are over the counter pain killers. These are very commonly used by RA sufferers to get some pain relief. However, they are by far the worst drug you can take when you have Rheumatoid Arthritis since their side effect is to work directly against the gut healing process. They Create More ‘Leaky Gut’ (Intestinal Permeability) Tragically, many common RA drugs also increase intestinal permeability. Consequently, the pharmaceutical treatment of RA symptoms exacerbates the underlying cause leading to loss of intestinal integrity, thus facilitating antigenic absorption and contributing to persistence of the disease. The worst offenders are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID’s) which always increases leaky gut. Increased small intestinal permeability caused by NSAIDs is probably a prerequisite for NSAID enteropathy, a source of morbidity in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. All NSAID’s cause leaky gut, including aspirin. This study tested intestinal permeability in controls and in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and found “Intestinal permeability in the patients was found to be significantly increased in comparison to controls. Of the patients, 6/7 (86%) not taking any prescribed NSAID’s at the time of study had normal results, whereas 23/29 patients (79%) taking prescribed NSAIDs displayed increased intestinal permeability. Note also that Celebrex is meant to be better for the stomach than ‘normal’ NSAID’s. Manufacturers claim that COX-2 inhibition may help perpetuate the underlying degenerative process while relieving its superficial symptoms. Yet one researcher said “the short-term effects of (COX-2 inhibitors) on the pain and swelling of inflammation and arthritis may be achieved at the cost of an increased propensity to long-term tissue damage with which these cytokines have been associated.” Personally, I have not seen people with RA do any better healing their gut using Celebrex than any other NSAID. It is my own personal opinion that Celebrex is not preferential to the other NSAID’s. They Create Severe Gastrointestinal Problems – Especially If You’re Also Taking Steroids At The Same Time As if the leaky gut issue wasn’t enough, the NSAID’s are associated with a 400% increased risk of upper gastrointestinal complications. Patients using steroids concomitantly with high-dose NSAIDs had the highest risk of upper gastrointestinal complications. Researches said “Whenever possible, anti-inflammatory drugs should be taken on their own and at the lowest effective dose in order to reduce the risk of upper gastrointestinal complications”. A much more dangerous situation is when you’re taking steroids also. This study concluded “Steroids Patients taking NSAIDs who also are taking a prescription corticosteroid, medications like prednisone (in doses over 10 mg), have been found to have a seven-fold increased risk of having GI bleeding” Best Alternatives To NSAID’s The goal is not to stop taking the NSAID’s cold turkey. The goal is to substitute them with something that is less harmful for your body, or even better, make different changes so that you don’t need as many (or perhaps not need them at all). a) Change Your Diet To Lower Pain Fast The best solution of all is lower your pain with your diet. Then you’ll need less NSAID’s. This is hands down the most sensible solution. Most users can get off NSAID’s within a week. The best approach on the planet for RA reversal is the Paddison Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis. b) Exercise So That You Sweat By far my preferred way of reducing daily pain is to exercise. Cardiovascular exercise for more than 30min per day in which you begin to sweat will lower pain levels, guaranteed, every time. The ideal level of exercise is one in which you break a light sweat for the duration of the exercise period. Bikram yoga is ideal. Stationary bike excellent. Swimming, rowing machine, or any other exercise that is low impact and raises your heart rate is going to be a good way to go. In addition to offering the pain relief aspect, exercise has the advantage over pills (of natural or artificial nature) because it gets the joints moving. This is good practice for preserving joints long term. c) Curcumin This has a mild effect on pain reduction for some people. Didn’t do a lot (if anything) for me. However, some clients have reported excellent pain relief from this by-product of tumeric. I see curcumin as a way of trying to transition away from NSAID’s, or at least a way of reducing the dose. d) Milder Pain Killers Some GP’s who have some general awareness of gut problems with NSAID’s recommend paracetamol instead of NSAID’s. Paddison Program Member MicheleC has provided some good references for understanding the differences between NSAID’s and paracetamol along with a nice explanation on prostaglandins, COX 1&2 and natural COX2 inhibitors. Note that paracetamol is not really regarded as an ‘anti inflammatory’ and accordingly the pain relief tends to be much less than NSAID’s. Reverse The Damage NSAID’s Have Done It is possible to reverse the damage that NSAID’s have done, even if you have been taking them for a long time. Like a wound on the outside of the body, so too does that gut heal. It does, however, take a little longer. You can heal the damage from the NSAID’s and improve your gut tremendously using the Paddison Program for RA. Conclusion NSAID’s will forever hold you back in your attempt to heal. In fact, it’s worse than this since they actually make your RA worse. The issue is, of course, that if you’re in serious pain then you need pain relief in some format. Well, if you’re not yet on the Paddison Program to reverse your RA symptoms, then start by finding more harmless substitutes to the NSAID’s rather than coming off them cold turkey. The best substitute is exercise. A lot of of it. You’ll turn your life around if you can substitute a bunch of NSAID’s each day for 30min+ of steady, sweaty exercise. I promise. Find an exercise that you can do each day that doesn’t aggravate your RA and start small and gradually increase each day. www.paddisonprogram.com/NSAIDs/?utm_source=Active%20Campaign&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Email%20Training&utm_term=NSAIDs
Polysorbate-80 (emulsifier) also does the same thing and is probably also a componant of the mentioned tablets.
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Post by 3 on Apr 30, 2019 4:15:26 GMT 7
For all you old or young dying Kants, Dr Rhonda Patrick (PhD) is a great biomedical scientist on nutritional health, the brain and aging.
Fascinating to listen to and relatively decent eye candy. Plenty of her videos on youtube.
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Post by oldie on Apr 30, 2019 4:43:11 GMT 7
Interesting website.
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Post by oldie on Apr 30, 2019 4:49:46 GMT 7
OK so in a nut shell. Cucumber and celery juice. No dairy. And a few other things.
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Post by oldie on Apr 30, 2019 4:55:55 GMT 7
For all you old or young dying Kants, Dr Rhonda Patrick (PhD) is a great biomedical scientist on nutritional health, the brain and aging. Fascinating to listen to and relatively decent eye candy. Plenty of her videos on youtube. Sources of vitamin D. Dairy, eggs.... A never ending circle.
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Post by BMH on May 8, 2019 11:44:54 GMT 7
Aside from the plug for his own programm, definitely highlights the attraction of looking for more natural remidies
Like the quote at the end
------------------------------- Methotrexate For RA Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Common Side Effects Methotrexate is one of the most common forms of treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis and is arguably the most important medicine used to treat RA today. It is the staple of RA treatment since it is effective at reducing disease activity for a large percentage of patients and most people with RA will go on this drug at some point or another. Because of it is prescribed so frequently it is all too easy to forget that this is a serious toxic chemical. If you’re like me, you probably hate this drug. It took me years to work out how to get off all RA drugs. But I was determined, because my experience on Methotrexate was awful. After 3 weeks I genuinely started to get some relief from 10mg/week. It helped me by reducing pain approximately 70% for the first 6 – 12 months. However, after 2 years on that drug I was up to 25 mg/week and I was taking folic acid the day before and the day after to try to keep my liver together. But it wasn’t just my liver that was falling apart. I was falling apart emotionally, physically and mentally. I was so tired from the drug that it was a huge effort just to consider getting up off the couch to get a glass of water. I was borderline depressed (despite the personality of a german shepherd for the rest of my life prior!) and although I was alive, I was not really living. So, that is probably why the most common question I now get asked is ‘How can I get off methotrexate?’. I show you the steps to doing that below, and in more detail in my free email training course., but first let’s do a quick recap on Methotrexate so that you do not lose sight of what you are dealing with and why you want to get off it – fast. Methotrexate’s brand names include Methoblastin, Trexall and Rheumatrex. It is called a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) and attmepts to decrease pain and swelling associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis. In doing so, Methotrexate can prevent damage to joints and therefore reduce the likelihood of disability. Symptoms of Rheumatoid arthritis may improve within 3 weeks of starting treatment (which is precisely how long it took for me) but it may take 12 weeks or even 6 months of treatment for full benefit to be realized. Some patients do not see any benefit at all from Methotrexate. Although Methotrexate was only approved for RA treatment in the US in 1988, it had already been used to treat cancer and psoriasis. Typically, Methotrexate is taken once day a week for RA. The starting dose for most adults with rheumatoid arthritis is 7.5 to 10 mg and this dose can be increased to 20 to 25 mg each week. Around 25mg/week tends to be towards the upper oral limit according the to Rheumatologists that I have consulted with. Methotrexate is also available in an injectable form which can be self-injected by the patient. It still remains unclear exactly how methotrexate decreases arthritis activity. It is known that Methotrexate interferes with certain enzymes which play a role in immune system function. Methotrexate prohibits the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase, thereby affecting the production of a type of folic acid, which is required for actively growing cells. Folic acid supplementation is required if you take methotrexate. Doctors vary in their approach with how this is prescribed. Sometimes the Folic acid is taken daily, in other cases it is taken in a larger dose 8 hours before and 8 hours after the weekly methotrexate pill. Methotrexate can cause an abnormal functioning of the liver. Therefore, it is very important to have blood tests on a regular basis to test for liver functionality. At a minimum, doctors will ask for blood tests every 8 to 12 weeks. However, there is a greater benefit to the patient if the tests are done as frequently as every month to allow not just the liver health to be reviewed, but the inflammation levels of CRP and ESR as well to view the overall disease activity. (Part of my strategy in seeking my RA cure was to be copied on the monthly blood test results and using the CRP and ESR to guide me as to how my holistic methods were performing. I strongly recommend you get your blood tested monthly for this benefit alone!) Avoid alcohol whilst taking Methotrexate since alcohol increases the risk of liver damage significantly. Methotrexate should not be taken if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant. Methotrexate can cause birth defects and/or complications during pregnancy. This was one of the main reasons that I pursued a natural rheumatoid arthritis remedy. My wife Melissa and I were told we could not try for children until I stopped taking this drug, but I was on 25mg/week (at maximum dose). Do not fall pregnant whilst one of you or your partner is on methotrexate and for at least 3 months after you stop taking the drug. My wife and I waited 2 years just to be sure! This stuff is not to be messed with! We now have our first little one on the way and we couldn’t be happier! Besides the aforementioned side-effects on the liver, Methotrexate may also cause fatigue, nausea and vomiting. Personally, I found the fatigue on Methotrexate to be relentless – constantly tired 24/7 even if I was getting 8 hours of painful sleep. As with all drugs, side effects are usually dose-dependent. Some medications may alter methotrexate function. So, tell your doctor of all the medications you take (both prescription and over the counter). Also, NSAIDs, though often prescribed together with methotrexate, can affect the level of drug activity. If it works at first, it doesn’t mean that it will work forever. Treatment for RA often needs to be changed because the body can build resistance to a treatment. Some people find success with methotrexate at first and then later find that it stops working. Then, alternative drugs are tested or even a combination therapy is proposed where more than one drug is used at the same time. Whilst on Methotrexate it is still possible to heal your body through natural methods. This was something that I discovered myself, by remaining on Methotrexate whilst I implemented my holistic experiments until I was able to eliminate my inflammation. So the great news about Methotrexate – is that unlike NSAID’s and antibiotic drugs, it doesn’t seem to interfere too heavily (if at all) on the delicate environment of your intestines (which is where the real cause of Rheumatoid Arhthritis really lies). This means that your determined efforts to get well naturally whilst on Methotrexate will not be undermined by the drug side effects. Finally, some good news huh?! To reverse RA symptoms see my Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet and Natural Treatment or follow my free pain-reversal email training course. The Paddison Program is designed to work whilst taking your medications that have been prescribed by your doctor. With time, and as results permit, then the strategy for getting off medication for RA will be as follows: Follow the The Paddison Program to gradually reduce the inflammation and swelling in the body until your blood test readings of C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and ‘Sed Rate (ESR) come into the target range (See Appendix C in the Paddison Program eBook for information on blood readings) When favorable blood readings occur, and with the authorization of your Rheumatologist, move to a slightly lower dose of medication Maintain The Paddison Program natural therapy in the ‘consolidation’ phase (Phase 4) on your reduced medication until blood tests results of CRP and ESR again indicate normal Repeat step ‘2’ until you are no longer on medication and are holding quality blood test levels, drug-free! You will see that all of the above can be achieved without the overuse of supplements and complicated meals. Following the protocol exactly as it is outlined in the Program, I was able to stop taking all of my medication and return my inflammation levels to normal in a 3-month period. It is my upmost wish for you to do the same and if you get started on the Paddison Program I’ll tell you exactly how to go about it, step by step.
“The best doctor gives the least medicines” – Benjamin Franklin
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Post by Fletchsmile on May 13, 2019 16:05:15 GMT 7
No. 10 of course being a bit of a plug, but worth considering at least 9/10: ==============================================10 Natural Ways To Reduce Your Pain from Rheumatoid ArthritisLet’s face it – Pain Sucks. As a previous sufferer of chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis I certainly have had my share. Pain becomes like the annoying friend who hangs around all the time and won’t go away. Even worse, that friend likes to spend most time with you first thing in the morning when you’ve just woken up. If you’re suffering with RA then it’s important to know a bunch of great techniques to reduce pain without using drugs. Many of these techniques you will never hear from your Rheumatologist, since they have no schooling in nutrition or holistic healing. They are good at giving you pills, which you need to take if you’ve exacerbating your conditions through poor diet and lifestyle. Rheumatoid Arthritis is one of those diseases that scares the life out of people. Doctors tell you there is no cure and that you must go on RA drugs immediately to ‘catch the disease early’ and you’ll typically be on drugs for life. I certainly took objection to this and spent 5 years piecing information together and working out what causes this disease and how to stop it! After finally achieving perfect blood test results and getting off all medication I have concluded the following about RA: Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease that arises due to wide range of contributing factors in the digestive system. These include a perforated intestinal lining (‘leaky gut’), an overgrowth of negative microforms (such as yeast and bad bacteria) and too few health bacteria (probiotics), a diet too high in acid-forming foods, a depleted intestinal mucosa and low resources of enzymes. As a result, folks with RA commonly have food allergies which trigger their RA and are often unaware of the viscous cycle. To make matters worse, almost all NSAID’s used for RA cause more damage to the gut wall. DMARDS alter the disease activity, but do nothing to help it’s cause, and the side effects are numerous. Paddison Program This blog is 10 natural ways to get joint pain relief from Rheumatoid Arthritis: 1. Do not eat sugar All forms of simple sugars feed negative microforms in your intestines. This includes yeast and bad bacteria. By eating sugar you are allowing the proliferation of these tiny cultures that are crowding out your ‘healthy’ bacteria (sometimes called ‘probiotics’) which are one of the most under appreciated components of our wellbeing. All forms of simple sugars found in candy, cake, soda’s etc must be avoided. If you are truly hard-core about wanting to get results, then also avoid fruit for a period of time. Fruit is not essential to the diet as long as you get the same (or more) nutrition from other sources. Green leafy veggies below are the ultimate in nutritional sources 2. Stop eating after 6pm Sound like something your mum would tell you? Well mum was right. Even for a healthy person, digestion places the biggest burdon on the body’s resources. When you have RA you have a depleted amount of enzymes in your body. Enzymes are all of the catalysts that make all the cellular activity in your body work and function properly. Without enzymes you couldn’t breath, think, move or read this sentence. From an RA perspective, we desperately need enzymes to break down our food into small particles to prevent larger, undigested molecules to enter our bloodstream through our ‘leaky gut’. When we stop eating after 6pm we reduce the burden on the body and allow our digestive enzymes to be converted into metabolic enzymes to repair, heal and energise the rest of our body. I suggest you make friends with gentle hunger. 3. Drink copious amounts of water Water is the basis of life for the human body. Your muscles are 75% water, your blood is 82% water, your lungs are 90% water and your brain is 76% water. Even your bones are 25% water. Dr Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, author of ‘Your Body’s many cries for water” says that Rheumatoid arthritic joints and their pain can be viewed, in part, as an indicator of water deficiency in the affected joint cartilage surfaces. Arthritis pain is a local thirst signal of the body. Unlike bone cells, which are immersed in calcium deposits, the cartilage cells are water-dense. Inside the joint structure the actively growing blood cells in the bone marrow take priority over the cartilage for the available water. So to adequately hydrate the cartilage, an abundance of water should be available. The best water to drink is water that is naturally alkaline, since it helps gently shift the body back towards health and away from acidity. It also replenishes some minerals to the body. Avoiding tap water is also important since most city water supplies have added flourine and chlorine which kill your ‘good’ intestinal bacteria. 4. Eat Salad like you’re a crazy person Salad will set you free. Leafy green veggies are going to save your life and reduce your pain. Green leafy veggies like bok choy, kale, spinach, cos lettuce and so on are the world’s most nutrient-dense foods. They are high in Potassium, which is essential for RA sufferers (see my blog Potassium and Rheumatoid Arthritis). These plant-based foods also contain chlorophyll, which is almost identical in molecular structure to haemoglobin in human blood. The only difference is the central atom (in chlorophyll the central atom is magnesium and in haemoglobin it is iron). This means that the body finds it easy to create new red blood cells from eating foods rich in chlorophyll, which is essential if you are anemic. These leafy greens are also full of enzymes, allowing for easy digestion of the food which they accompany as well as replentishing you ‘enzyme bank’ a little bit meal by meal. Further, greens are the favourite food for your healthy bacteria, so you can feed your little guys naturally and cheaply and avoid expensive and less-effective probiotic supplements. 5. Sprout it up hard Sprouts (such as alfalfa sprouts and mung bean sprouts) are the richest known sources of enzymes. These will be a wonderfully cheap alternative to taking enzyme supplements. They should be included in any long-term plan to recover from RA. Alternate your sprouts each day since sprouts contain alkaloids, which, if eaten in very large quantities can cause some unwanted symptoms such as headache etc (but nothing as bad as RA itself!) So just mix up your sprouts. Clover sprouts and onion sprouts are both good too. 6. Avoid Fatty foods Studies have shown a link between high fat foods and the immune process. “A fat-free diet produced complete remission in 6 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Pain and swelling returned to the patients within 24 to 72 hours after they consumed a high-fat meal such as chicken, cheese, safflower oil, beef, or coconut oil. The authors concluded, “…dietary fats in amounts normally eaten in the American diet cause the inflammatory joint changes seen in rheumatoid arthritis.” [Lucas CP, Power L. Dietary fat aggravates active rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical Research 1981;[29:75]4A]. It wasn’t until I eliminated high-fat foods from my diet that my RA went away entirely (along with all the other changes of course). I’m talking about not just obvious bad fats like animal fats, but also plant based fats such as those found in avocados and olives. All fats, including oils (which are 100% fat) such as olive oil, flaxseed oil, fish oil and so on needed to go for me. 7. Avoid Coffee Coffee will keep you sick. It’s terribly acidifying for the body. It has no nutrients whatsoever. It also dehydrates you. I’m not sure which of these three is most detrimental to the sufferer of RA but I know that each of them should be enough for you to never drink Coffee (or Decaf) ever again. In fact, all caffeine should be eliminated. Just get more and more water into your body. It’s a no-brainer. Your body needs water, not some acidifying addictive drug in a mug. A good alternative if you must have a hot drink is home-made ginger tea or caffeine-free Rooibos Tea that has some minor health benefits. Obviously I don’t need to tell you to avoid alcohol or cigarettes, right?! Good :-) 8. Measure each joint regularly What you keep track of improves. It’s one of those interesting phenoneonms in life that where your attention flows, energy goes. I found that by measuring my range of motion and pain levels in my joints each day that I was able to make improvements to them. By monitoring each joint I was able to quickly intervene when they were worsening and feel great about myself when I was seeing them improve. Quantifyable, measurable results for each joint is a huge motivator to tell you when you’re getting well by implementing changes 1-7. 9. Go easy on the NSAID’s NSAID’s are Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs. Check the packet of any pills you are taking and see if your brand falls under this category. Most of them contribute to leaky-gut, thus worsening your condition [Baillieres Clin Rheumatol [10:16]5, 1996] 10. Get a Coach The quickest way to success with anything is to find out what someone else has done and ‘model’ yourself on them. Success leaves clues. If you pay enough attention to the successful work of others than soon enough you will replicate their results. I’d be happy to assist you in getting well. I have a whole 120-page best-selling eBook for download at on this front page which includes the ultimate Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet that has tremendously helped 100’s of people now in over 30 countries. I want you to get off the terrible RA roundabout and get back on your path to wellness again. Don’t listen to to the non-believers! www.paddisonprogram.com/joint-pain-relief/?utm_source=Active%20Campaign&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Email%20Training&utm_term=jointpain
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