by Allan
Wohrnitz (BSc)
Something can
be done about arthritis with simple nutrition and some additional supplements.
Arthritis is
stress related and happens when calcium is withdrawn from the bones and deposits
in the soft tissues. A diet adequate to prevent this occurring is needed, which
follows:
- Magnesium -
prevents deposition of calcium.
- Vit E - a
deficiency causes the calcium content in the soft tissues to increase by 500%
- Lack of
Magnesium and Vit E causes osteoarthritis
Arthritis is
relieved by cortisone. The body produces cortisone naturally and a lack of
cortisone is an indication of damaged adrenals.
To repair the
adrenals, needed are Vit C, Vit B5 (Pantothenic acid), B2 and B6.
- Vit C - 70
times more is needed to protect the adrenals. It also prolongs the effectiveness
of cortisone.
- Vit B5, B2
and B6 - lack of, adrenals become damaged
- Essential
fatty acids - lack of showed a decrease of adrenal hormones. Essential fatty
acids are also needed as they form part of the structure of body cells, and if
lacking, cells can be easily damaged and allows calcium to deposit. With the
presence of the oils, cells are strong. Vit E is there to protect the cells from
disintegrating and the oils from being destroyed.
- Anti-stress
factors - assists the body from damage caused by stress. They are contained in
liver, brewer's yeast, full-fat soy flour, wheat germ and cooked green leafy
vegetables. These should be obtained daily in as large amounts as can be
tolerated.
- Calcium -
is continuously withdrawn from the bones when under stress. Calcium also
decreases sensitivity to pain. Under stress, bones are demineralised and
supplements of calcium are needed to replace the loss. It should be taken in the
form of Cal Mag (in an acid base and no sugar content in the Cal Mag) so it can
be fully utilized by the body
Recommended
diet and supplements:
- High protein
diet including white meats, fish, milk, yoghurt, eggs, liver, soya, wheat germ,
brewer's yeast.
- With each
meal, between meals and before bed
- 100mg vit B5
+ 500mg vit C
- Severe pain -
double on B5 and C; Pain and stiffness no longer - reduce by half
- Daily: Vit E
400iu, Multivit and mineral, Vit A and D (25000iu of A - from fish liver oils) and Cal Mag C - 2 tsp
- Antistress
factors from liver, yeast, soya, cooked green leafy vegetables (liver - 1/8kg or
15 liver tablets)
- Essential
fatty acids - Options of seed mix (linseed, sunflower, sesame and pumpkin), cold
pressed oils or Omega 3 + Evening Primrose Oil
- Salt is lost
when adrenals are exhausted. For that time, eat salty foods or have salted nuts
daily
- Take lots of
fruits and vegetables with your meals
- Get off
refined foods, junk foods, hydrogenated fats (refined cooking oils, processed
peanut butters, margarine) , coffee and alcohol
- For about a
month, take digestive enzymes until normal amounts of digestive juices are
produced by the body. A lack of Vit B5 reduces the normal quantities of
digestive juices.
With this
diet the arthritis should clear up. If not after a while, one could consider the
possibility of psychosomatic illness like bottled up negative emotions
experienced during a lifetime. Precise techniques can relieve this unnecessary
burden and reduce the effects of negative emotions in a person which keeps the
arthritis existing and becoming a chronic illness.
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