Medical-Useful tips for arthritic sufferers

crofter


Joined: 16/12/2008
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Message Posted:
16/10/2010 11:24

I was diagnosed with R.A. in the base of mu neck and spine in May 2008 and I was taking the recommended daily dose of Ibroprufen. In August 2008 I read the Margaret Hills book and commenced taking 'The Nutritional Formula' available from the Margaret Hill Clinic. Along with changes to my diet and regular exercise I no longer have R.A. and I do not take any medication.I have been able to slowly reintroduce the eliminated foods/drinks to my diet.



Here is how I did it!



You must make changes to your diet – start taking cider vinegar (1Dspn 3 times a day in hot water with 1Tspn of honey) + 1Tspn of Molasses 3 times a day. Take a full range of the best quality vitamins and proteins each day, the Formula mentioned above gives you everything you need. These will replace the body with nutrition that has become depleted. This helps the burning up of ‘bad acids’ that invade the body and cause havoc with the joints.



Continued below

crofter


Joined: 16/12/2008
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Message Posted:
16/10/2010 11:26

Continued from above



To the arthritic an acid free diet is of the utmost importance



Eat less salt, cut down on the intake of tea (Herbal teas are ok). Eliminate citrus fruits, jams, marmalades, alcohol, fried foods, white sugar, white bread, cream cakes, biscuits, bottled fruits in syrup, pickles, tomatoes, old meats (pork, beef, ham, bacon, corned beef, sausages, pates). All these are full of acid.

Cut out animal fats like butter, cheeses, milk and cream.



Do Eat – wholemeal bread/cereals, no more than 3or 4 eggs per week, fresh white fish, cottage cheese, chicken, turkey, lambs liver, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit (peaches, apples, bananas, pears, apricots, melons)

Excercise 3 times every week – walking 30 minutes x 3, power plate 15 minutes x 3 or swimming

Recommended reading – Treating Arthritis the Drug Free Way by Margaret Hills, SRN.



Hope all the above helps somebody.

helper


Joined: 16/01/2009
Posts: 235

Message Posted:
16/10/2010 11:39

Very happy that you have found a natural remedy for your condition. It is very true that 'we are what we eat. Good on you for publishing this and hopefully it will help many to ease a very painful condition.

On NaturalNews.com there is an article which tables the ph of foods, which may be helpful to you and maybe others.

The pH Nutrition Guide to Acid / Alkaline Balance

A NaturalNews Special Report by Jack Challem



Also available is a dvd called FOODMATTERS, Charlotte Gerson

Food Matters discusses the importance of Nutrition & Natural Therapies for helping with chronic illness. The film shows which foods and therapies are ideal for optimal health and have been proven to fight Cancer, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Depression and many more Chronic Illnesses and everyday conditions.



I have seen this dvd on sale on ebay.co.uk . cost £15.99



Good luck wish you well.

crofter


Joined: 16/12/2008
Posts: 1035

Message Posted:
16/10/2010 11:41

R.A. attacks the Immune system so by taking ZINC on a daily basis this is beneficial as it boosts the Immune system.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
16/10/2010 11:43

Crofter,



Don you still have the book and if so would you mind if I borrowed it as it sounds interesting reading and obviously worked for you.



Chris

crofter


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Message Posted:
16/10/2010 12:12

Chris - I have emailed you.



Sheila

ricky


Joined: 26/01/2009
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Message Posted:
17/10/2010 18:22

Sheila,

Please, can you explain me what is "molasse"?

In trnc I've less pain than in europe. Tx

swyflot


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 916

Message Posted:
18/10/2010 07:24

molasses is black treacle

clews



Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 70

Message Posted:
18/10/2010 09:05

It didn't work for me and I followed the diet for several months, it was hard to do and the pain and discomfort I felt never got any less. Having been treated by the fantastic Doctors at Cyprus Life I have now been pain free for two years and enjoying life once again.



My congrats to anyone who manages to drink that awful stuff on a long term basis . . .

davedee



Joined: 01/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
18/10/2010 11:25

Come on then Carol tell us what the treatment was !!



Dave.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
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Message Posted:
18/10/2010 11:37

I find a daily dose of gin and a gallon of beer works wonders for my chronic osteoarthritis!



Richard

hawkeye


Joined: 12/09/2010
Posts: 334

Message Posted:
18/10/2010 13:33

Its not correct to put Rheumatoid Arthritis and Arthritis in the same category........ Both are very different from each other. I have R a and for me luckily I was caught in a very small time span so mine was controlled from the very begining and the drugs I got worked immediately too...... Unlike my friend hers went undiagnosed for about 5 years and she has been on many different drugs and is still not controlled that is pain free. Sue

BoTanica


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 714

Message Posted:
18/10/2010 13:41

I too have RA and thought some of my "flare ups" were due to red meat. I was disapointed to find that my lack of pain when not eating red meat was unfortunately just coincidence. Thats why I would not come off my drugs in exchange for change of diet, but do accept that certain changes are beneficial.

phylray



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Message Posted:
18/10/2010 14:10

You are right hawkeye. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Arthritis are not same category. My only daughter was diagnosed with R.A. last Oct. and started treatment soon. She is a Dr. in research science working in a hospital, and understands the condition. It doesn't just affect one part of the body but travels around,and you never know when it will get bad. No known cure, but don't give up hope. She tells me about a woman who was treated for breast cancer and the drug actually did seem to cure her R.A. Bit drastic, but it's being investigated. Early diagnosis very important. Changing medication too, when it seems to wear off.

crofter


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Message Posted:
18/10/2010 14:12

Clews....the awful drink that you refer to....is this the Margaret Hills formula or the Molasses. If the latter I agree with you and I did not take it after first asking the clinic if I could disregard.



Although I did feel much better once I made changes to the food/drink I was consuming it was not until February this year [after almost 2 years of symptons] when I felt completely better This was because I increased my exercise regime from just swimming to swimming and Power Plate. The latter has transformed my life and I shall continue with this form of exercise indefinately. R.A. hates exercise so if little or no exercise is done R.A. will thrive.



If anyone is interested in the Power Plate exercise there is plenty of information on the internet by Googling 'Power Plate'. I do 3 sessions per week locally.

clews



Joined: 16/03/2009
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Message Posted:
18/10/2010 14:33

Yes the drink I refer to is that which is proposed by Margaret Hill in her book. I have RA in my knees and hips and thoughout the time taking this drink and making changes to my diet, my mobility and pain continued, I was in fact very dissappointed when it did not seem to do any good at all and had no choice but to seek alternative help.



When I have spoken to my RA doctors both here and in the UK they told me they couldn't see how it could possibly be effective as RA is an autoimmune disease which is caused by the body's own immune system going wrong, not a build up of acid as suggested by Margaret Hill. My daughter is also a nurse on a medical ward in Aberdeen where they treat RA and at no time are patients given or recommened this drink. The remedy for me was conventional drugs and apart from the inconvenience of taking drugs every day and an annual visit to the RA clinic I am very well. Perhaps others have had results with MH's method but its not for everyone.

BoTanica


Joined: 22/12/2009
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Message Posted:
18/10/2010 15:16

Mess 14 philray:



Is that methotrexate by any chance? Thats what I am on (weekly dose). Plus of course numerous others on a daily basis!

hawkeye


Joined: 12/09/2010
Posts: 334

Message Posted:
18/10/2010 16:30

When I was diagnosed the Rheumatoligist told me that I should do everything, apart from soaking in a bath when in pain (we had just put a spa bath in our place) as this was not benificial. I have never had a bath since.

He also told me that he ran every day and on the occasional days that he was in pain he walked.

I also avoid citrus and other acidic stuff. When I swim I change straight after and dod not sit around in wet stuff.

I take plaquenil - an anti malaria drug!!!! and Mebravane...............

Recently I read an article in the Mail on Line - saying that if caught in the 3 month window R A could be successfully treated and progress halted. I think this happened to me, I came home from work and could not even turn the ignition key of for the car, my hands we fixed in a position of the holding of the steering wheel. I woken up that morning in pain in my wrists - it progressed very quickly and by 8.30 that night was getting an injection for killing the pain. contd..............

hawkeye


Joined: 12/09/2010
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Message Posted:
18/10/2010 16:32

Contd...... then I got an emergency appointment to see this Rheumatologist "who was doind a research paper". I regularily went to see him for 2 years , and have not been near him since....that is about 14 years ago.....Sue.

crofter


Joined: 16/12/2008
Posts: 1035

Message Posted:
18/10/2010 18:11

The formula drink recommended by Margaret Hills is not designed to 'cure' R.A. The purpose of the drink is to replenish the body with the nutrients that are lost [protein, vitamins, calcium etc] because the foods that are hign in these nutrients cannot be eaten/drunk.



As I said in msg 15 it was and is exercise that is the key. By doing something that the auto-immune illness does not like alleviates the pain and discomfort in the joints.



30 minutes swimming everyday and 15 minutes Power Plate exercise 3 times a week or walking 3 miles a week on a treadmill if preferred is most definately beneficial.



Did you combine exercise with the MH programme Carole?

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
18/10/2010 22:24

Message 17 Not sure, it sounds familiar, I will ask her when I see her tomorrow. Her 2nd medication was

an anti-malaria drug, as someone above mentioned. She was advised not to do any other exercise but walking and swimming (I take her every week) and she was always very active up to start last summer.

I took her apple puree for crumble, and she is a brilliant cook, but had to make the crumble as she can't rub the fat into the flour/oats.

clews



Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 70

Message Posted:
19/10/2010 08:55

As I mentioned above, I am well thank you, and I love swimming and dancing . . .

BoTanica


Joined: 22/12/2009
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Message Posted:
19/10/2010 12:53

Phylray I am also on the anti malaria drug, and really do feel for your daughter. My sister got me an electric can opener earlier this year as I cant open cans when I have a flare up. I wish her well.