Joints
Arthritis
Joint inflammation & rheumatic disease
The healthy design
Healthy joints are cushioned, well-mineralised, and freely moving. Trouble begins when the diet is low in calcium and high in the acids and purines that settle into the joints.
What prepares the way
The habits behind this condition — and the law of health each one breaks.
Purines and uric acid from meat, plus a poor calcium-to-phosphorus ratio, collect in the joints.
Breaks: Proper DietAdded sugar, salt, caffeine, and tobacco aggravate inflammation.
Breaks: TemperanceArthritis is, in large part, a complex of nutritional deficiencies — especially of calcium.
Breaks: Proper DietJoints that are not moved stiffen; inactivity worsens the problem.
Breaks: ExerciseCorrecting the cause
How the body is invited to heal
Early on, changing the diet quiets the joints. Leave off meat, dairy, sugar, salt, caffeine, and tobacco; eat green leafy vegetables, whole grains, and fresh pineapple; use vegetable-juice therapy; and keep moving. Warm hydrotherapy relieves stiffness while the cause is corrected.
The remedies this calls on
Natural remedies for this condition
Supportive and educational — always used with the counsel of a health professional.
Diet & eating
- Do not eat meat — its purines and uric acid inflame the joints.
- Avoid dairy, fatty foods, salt, caffeine, tobacco, and added sugar.
- Eat greens, whole grains, oatmeal, brown rice; garlic, onions, asparagus help repair connective tissue.
- Eat fresh pineapple often (bromelain reduces inflammation); some improve by dropping nightshades.
Herbs & nutrition
- Helpful herbs: black cohosh, alfalfa, burdock root, slippery elm, parsley.
- Supportive nutrition: calcium, vitamin C to bowel tolerance, B6, B3, vitamin E, copper, selenium, zinc.
Daily habits
- Move the joints daily — those not used stiffen; gentle bending 5–10 times, twice a day.
- Keep good posture and keep the body evenly warm at night.
- If pain is severe, exercise joints in warm water (93–98°F).
Water treatments
- Hot fomentations and a morning hot shower ease stiff joints.
- Alternate hot-and-cold compress, then gentle massage, restores circulation to a joint.
- Hot castor-oil packs and charcoal poultices relieve inflamed joints.
“He will not fail you, even though you may not understand all the workings of providence.”
Encouragement
Continue tracing
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Chronic acid reflux
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Plaque hardening of the arteries
Injury to the smooth artery lining invites fat, foam cells, and plaque — narrowing the vessel until blood can no longer pass.
Hypertension
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Pressure through the arteries stays higher than it should — quietly straining the heart, arteries, kidneys, and brain.
Type 2 Diabetes
Adult-onset diabetes mellitus
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Hiatus hernia
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Educational only. Not intended to diagnose, prescribe, or treat disease. Use in cooperation with a qualified medical or health professional.