Arthritis, a leading cause of disability in people above 55,
is a combination of conditions primarily related to damage of
the joints of the body. There are seven primary forms of
arthritis:
* Osteoarthritis - a degenerative joint disease due to infection
or simply due to aging.
* Rheumatoid Arthritis - An autoimmune disease caused by
deficient immune system health , which starts attacking the
body’s normal cells.
* Septic Arthritis - An infectious condition.
* Gout - Caused by deposition of uric acid crystals.
* Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - It mostly affects children and
the causes are unknown.
* Still's Disease - Another form of Juvenile idiopathic
arthritis.
* Ankylosing Spondylitis - A degenerative inflammatory condition
that has genetic undertones.
There is no permanent cure for arthritis and treatment normally
involves physical and occupational therapies. Use of steroids to
reduce inflammation is temporary in nature and long term use has
serious side effects.
A major breakthrough made researchers come across an infectious
cause of rheumatic arthritis. Mycoplasma, small parasitic
bacteria that lacks a cell wall and can survive without oxygen
was isolated from the tissue and exudates of rheumatic patients
in 1939.
The discovery presented an antibiotic alternative for treating
arthritis, which was traditionally being treated with
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory (NSAID) and Disease Modifying
Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARD) in conjunction with pain killers
and steroids.
Results of research have shown promising results of Tetracycline
therapy for treating rheumatoid diseases. Minocycline, a
Tetracycline antibiotic is the preferred antibiotic to treat
mild to moderate occurrences of arthritis. Doxycycline, another
tetracycline antibiotic is considered to enhance the affects of
methotrexate, a DMARD and a toxic antimetabolite that limits
cellular reproduction.
Some of the antibiotics recommended for treating arthritis have
serious side effects that outweigh the benefits expected from
them. For example Dapsone, an antibacterial drug, is known to
cause hemolytic anemia.
Indiscriminate use of antibiotics not only reduces their
efficacy but also causes serious harm to the body’s ability to
cure disease on its own. A minute observation will help us
realize that we inadvertently invite most of the diseases
ourselves.
Improper diet, sedentary lifestyles, unnecessary dependence on
commercial fast foods and dependence that borders on
foolhardiness, on antibiotics, cause most of the diseases we
suffer from.
There are natural and herbal antibiotics like colloidal silver
and garlic, which when consumed regularly can help in preventing
attacks from bacteria and viruses. In addition to safety from
side effects there is no risk of pathogens using them for their
own growth. Apart from the degenerative arthritic conditions,
arthritis is mostly caused by dysfunction of immune system.
Herbs for immune system , such as Goldenseal, osha, and Tabebuia
(pau d'arco) and flavonoids contained in certain fruits,
vegetables, teas, wines, nuts, seeds, and roots, not only boost
your immune system but also facilitate elimination of wastes and
toxins.
Arthritis is a painful condition that may last lifelong. At best
you can reconcile with the disorder and manage the ensuing pain.
A natural and active lifestyle can actually help in avoiding
many diseases including arthritis.
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