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Bone Broth Beats Glucosamine…by a Mile!

Did you know that the only thing between you and a thrifty, dramatically effective joint remedy is a little time spent tinkering in the kitchen? After today, you can stop forking over $20 to $40 per bottle for glucosamine and chondroitin and make a more effective “supplement” for a few bucks. Deeply nourishing and richly flavored, bone broth has been a part of traditional cultures for centuries, and for good reason. ...

Olive Oil Foils Inflammation and Takes Off Weight

Scientists have been singing the praises of olive oil since the first Mediterranean diet studies showed dramatic improvements in heart health (and later joint health). These exciting results kicked off a flurry of olive oil studies to better understand how olive oil works. Some of the results are in, and they show that olive oil is a very complex healer. It curbs inflammation just like drugs do, without the side effects. At...

Pile On Onions to Tame Fiery Joints

For millennia, cultures around the world have celebrated the onion. Sharp in odor and healing power, onions are loaded with a wide spectrum of anti-inflammatories and antioxidants. They’re not only a good source of joint-protective vitamin C, they have abundant phenols and flavonoids that cool fiery joints. 1. Onions contain surprising amounts of joint-soothing nutrients. These tasty aromatics have an abundance of phenols...

Berry Good Anti-Inflammatories

Healing arthritis can be delicious. One of the best parts of healing arthritis with food is that you get to eat berries every single day! That’s because those tiny explosions of flavor are like bitty water balloons that quench joint fires. They’re incredibly potent because one berry works in many ways to heal arthritis. Different berries have different strengths, so it’s good to vary the berries you eat. For...

To Protect Cartilage, Cast the Right Net

Load up on cold-water fish! A variety of studies have shown that people who eat more fish have less arthritis pain. Recent research shows that fish tame arthritis pain in a number of ways. The omega-3 oils found in deep water fish ease inflammation, protect joints from damage, and kick-start the healing process. Meanwhile, the orange pigment in many types of salmon is also anti-inflammatory. If you’ve got arthritis,...

Brazil Nuts Curb Arthritis Pain

For people with creaky knees, selenium is an essential mineral. It’s a potent antioxidant that also reduces inflammation. Although the anti-inflammatory properties may help people with Osteoarthritis (OA), studies show selenium is particularly effective for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Fortunately for us, it’s easy to get selenium in our diet with the Brazil nut. It’s the world’s top source of selenium...

Yogurt Fights Arthritis Inflammation in Five Ways

Yogurt rules at reducing the inflammation that triggers arthritis (and a host of other chronic, debilitating diseases).Yogurt provides inflammation-fighting bacteria, shuts down inflammatory chemicals in the body and helps control inflammatory glucose and insulin. Yogurt from grass-fed cows is definitely the best, as it has up to five times more anti-inflammatory CLA than yogurt from grain-fed cows. 1. Yogurt tackles...

Broccoli Sprouts Halt Joint Destruction

Heap your plate with broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts, because these cruciferous veggies contain a natural compound that puts the brakes on arthritis. And that natural compound is even stronger in the tiny, zesty, broccoli sprout. 1. Broccoli works like COX-2 arthritis drugs, only better. A 2010 study revealed that broccoli’s sulforaphane blocks the inflammatory COX-2 enzymes that trigger joint...

Boost Selenium with Brazil Nuts

It might sound nutty, but pop a few Brazil nuts every day to help heal your joints. People with osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have low levels of selenium. Selenium is an antioxidant mineral that reduces the chronic inflammation that triggers arthritis and other diseases. Brazil nuts are chock full of that essential mineral, and raise blood selenium levels effectively. 1. Selenium levels are low in...

Omega-3-Rich Fish: Nature’s Best Arthritis P...

Step right up and pick out your salmon! Your joints will thank you for it! People with moderate joint deterioration due to osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience less pain when they control the inflammation in their joints and in the body as a whole. Eating oily cold-water fish like wild salmon, or taking fish oil capsules, tamps down the production of that inflammation. 1. Omega-3: A healing fat like no...

Olive Oil Beats Ibuprofen … By a Mile

Cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) is delicious in pesto, salad dressings and as a dipping sauce for artisan bread. People in Mediterranean cultures have been enjoying it for centuries, and they are among the healthiest people on the planet. Science now tells us that olive oil eases painful joints as well as drugs, but without the joint-damaging side effects. 1. EVOO surpasses Ibuprofen for pain relief. Here’s...

Onion’s Joint-Soothing Quercetin

Let’s raise a big stink about onions! This humble veggie is a superfood in the Arthritis Healing Diet. It is both a natural painkiller and inflammation-fighter, which can soothe joint pain caused by chronic arthritis. Onions grow on every continent, and their medicinal properties and culinary value have been recognized for centuries. 1. Quercetin in onions inhibits inflammation. Research suggests that Quercetin is a...

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