5 Arthritis Treatments for Cold Weather
By Bob Alter
Arthritis treatment: 5 tips for cold weather survival
1. sufficient rest after exercise
2. keep affected areas under wraps
3. plenty of fluids to flush out toxins
4. supplement for arthritis
5. healthy arthritis diet
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Healthy Arthritis Diet
Arthritis can be a hereditary thing. However, in our country what we eat plays a large role in how our body will respond to certain attacks from outsiders. Because of our lifestyles we can become extremely susceptible to arthritis.
Cold weather and arthritis do not go hand in hand. Your body can repair itself and greatly deminish arthritis pain by eating the proper foods.
A healthy arthritis diet will include these types of foods.
1. fruits
2 vegetables
3. cold water fish
4. unsalted nuts and seeds
5. grains and pulses
Arthritis Supplements
Cold weather has a tendency to bring out the worst pain in our joints, especially if your body is lacking these key ingredients. There are7 key ingredients you should look for in any good arthritis supplement product.
1. Boron
2. MSM
3. Glucosamine
4. Condroitin
5. Devil's Claw
6. Bromelain
7. Boswellia Serrata Extract
Fluids Flush Out Toxins
Cold weather can greatly influence our water consumption. We have a lot of water in our body and we need to make sure and keep those levels up. When we become dehydrated bad things can happen. Therefor any good arthritis treatment strategy will include plenty of liquids including water and juice. Not only is water good a good replacement theraphy it is also a wonderful carrier of toxins. These toxins can build up in our bodies and we need to flush that out. Toxins will build up around arthritic joints and water is one carrier that will help flush out these toxins.
As the weather outside gets colder and colder, your joints will feel it and arthritis will probably flair up unless you are doing something about it. I am the worst when it comes to wearing pants or sweats because I love to wear short pants. In the winter my knees will begin to ache so badly that I have troubles sleeping. What I fail to realize is the fact that warm joints are happy joints.
To assimilate warm weather I need to keep my knees covered with pants, sweats or even neoprene knee wraps. If I can keep that joint warm, then the effects of cold weather and arthritis stay in check.
Arthritis Exercises and Rest
Arthritis exercises do plenty of good things for your body. From a health standpoint anyone who is overweight needs to shed pounds off their body which lowers the stress on the joints. Knees and ankles bear the brunt of your unwillingness to keep your weight under check. Whenever you exercise it will increase the blood flow in your body and it's a wonderful feeling to know your heart rate is up and the blood is flowing freely in between your joints.
When you can increase your blood flow, it will also increase the heart rate in your body. Any type of exercise that increases blood flow without hurting your arthritic joints must be maintained in the winter months. Just like water, the blood can flush out toxins, bring much needed oxygenated blood to the joints and help decrease inflammation in your arthritic joints.
If you find yourself in a lot of pain after exercise don't be afraid to ice down the effected area. The ice might dull the pain and with plenty of rest you should recover nicely. However if you experience a lot of pain from a certain type of exercise, try something different. Remember the key here is to get your blood flowing rapidly for an extended period of time. Do whatever it takes to get your blood flowing.
In our society we are always on the go, arthritis will slow us down, but we need to make sure and get plenty of rest and relaxation each and everyday. Your body will give you big time clues of when to slow down, please listen to it.
These arthritis treatment: 5 tips for cold weather survival (sufficient rest after exercise, keep affected areas under wraps, plenty of fluids to flush out toxins, supplements to ease or eliminate arthritis pain, and healthy arthritis diet) has been a tremendous help to me and my friends who suffer from arthritis. Give them a try and see how much your body responds and watch your confidence level increase to levels you have not seen since before you had arthritis.
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