May is Arthritis Awareness Month, please read on for tips on how to treat arthritis symptoms naturally.  Arthritis is a disease that affects so many people, almost all of us know someone with arthritis.  Naturopathic Medicine can offer arthritis patients relief from their pain without the side effects of many OTC pain relievers.

Allergy season is in full swing here in the Bay Area – my recent blog post “Natural Treatments For Seasonal Allergies” – highlights home therapies and supplements you can use to help control your allergy symptoms.  I look forward to speaking with you about your health concerns and helping you discover the power of Naturopathic Medicine.

Arthritis

Arthritis is a disease that affects men and women of all ages and about 1 in 7 adults have some form of this disease in the United States.  Arthritis is an inflammatory disease that affects one or more joints and results in pain, swelling, stiffness and limited movement.  When the cartilage that protects joints breaks down, the bones rub together causing pain when pressure is placed on the joint.

Joint inflammation can be caused by autoimmune diseases, broken bones, infections and general ‘wear and tear’.  If caused by an injury or infection – inflammation can often go away once the body has a chance to heal.  With some diseases, however, the inflammation results in tissue destruction and the result is long term pain.  Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and likely to occur as people age.  Repetitive actions, injuries and being overweight are all risk factors for osteoarthritis.

It is recommended that patients with Osteoarthritis should avoid plants from the nightshade family: potato, eggplant, tomato, pepper.  Here are a few natural supplements that can help people with arthritis:

• Omega 3 Fatty Acids – reduces inflammation by suppressing production of cytokines and enzymes that erode cartilage.
• Glucosamine sulfate- helps form and repair cartilage, reduces pain, stiffness and swelling of arthritis.
• Chondroitin sulfate – blocks cartilage-destroying enzymes.

Spring Cleaning For Your Body!

Looking for a Cleanse that is appropriate for you?  There are 7 Day or 21 Day Cleanse programs available.  Allow me to customize a Cleanse program for you.

• Remove Incoming Toxin Burden
• Restore Your Natural Defenses
• Revitalize Natural Detoxification

To help your success in our program – our cleanse program includes meal plans, grocery lists, recipes and dietary guidelines along with tips and suggestions to keep you on track.

Call 925.812.4990 today to schedule an appointment for you!