Yesterday I mentioned one of the reasons I could no longer find the ease of playing sports as I used to. That is arthritis. The annoying and painful flaming of the joints.Normally I most likely wouldn't have gotten it at such a young age but there was a reason.
I was born with one leg three inches shorter than the other. Due to that my alignment is constantly out. I am missing some other bones in my right leg that extend down to my feet. Because of that the joints take the extra pressure of having to try to compensate. While I was young and my bones were healthy and had the cartilidge and elastisity as needed, my body could handle the wear and tear.
As my body grew older and my weight did the yoyo over the years, the cartilidge wore down and lost it's ability to do it's job. The longer I carry the extra weight the worse the damage.
When I was a kid I needed to prove that I was like everyone else, hence the reason I was constantly active and competetive. As I got older, with the body protesting, the peer pressure gone, it was too easy to lay back and not stress. But with the added weight, and getting the joints out of "practice", that can add new stress to the body, causing a breakdown to start. So, what am I saying? Did I do more harm than good by stopping the action? Arthritis was inevitable. But there is no reason to give up and be resigned to the fact that I have arthritis when there are so many ways available out there to help us in our moment of pain.
Prevention.com being my favourite site for resources has once again provided us tips on how to help us out.
Natural Painkillers in Your Pantry
Easy-to-find, home remedies for arthritic pain
by Gloria McVeigh
As prescription drug options diminish, arthritis sufferers are scrambling for relief. Experts recommend these eat-right tips to ease the ache:
Vitamin C
A 10-year Boston University study of 149 people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) found that getting less than 150 mg of vitamin C per day tripled the rate of cartilage breakdown. High-C foods include sweet peppers, peaches, and strawberries.
Omega-3s
Several clinical trials found that eating 3 g of fish fats a day relieved the joint pain, swelling, and morning stiffness of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and reduced the need for drugs. Fish oil seems to cut the inflammation that causes RA symptoms.
Weight Loss
New Wake Forest University research found that reduced production of the hormone leptin--generated by fat tissue--may be the reason weight loss alleviates OA pain. In the 18-month study, 316 overweight and obese people with knee OA lost 3 to 6% of their body weight; falling leptin levels closely corresponded to diminishing pain and disability symptoms.
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