Originally Posted by nett2
What do you do for arthritis pain in the hands? I don't want to take prescription pills for it if I don't have to. It's just recently started and I haven't talked to my doctor about it yet.
I'm sorry you're hurting and can relate to your problem, since I have osteoarthritis in my hands, wrists, and knees. I refuse to take dangerous, liver-destroying drugs that address only the symptoms, not causes. I will share my experiences with you, but you must do your own experimentation, to find what's right for you. After reading about the possible options, I've set myself a daily regimen, and it seems to work well for me, since, although the stiffness is still there, I'm out of pain, and without steroids and NSAIDs.
Here is some good reading on the subject. Also, please google "natural anti-inflammatories" and read Dr. Cannell's and Dr. Mercola's articles on Vitamin D3 therapy (listed on Dr. M's Resource Page in the first link below). God bless you!
Vitamin D3
http://www.mercola.com/article/vitamin-d-resources.htm (on this site is his 1-hour lecture on Vitamin D3, which is a jewel, as well as many other resources and references).
Natural anti-inflammatories, such as boswellia, curcumin, and green tea (be careful that it's really green tea - if it brews up brown, it's not green tea).
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/553966_5
Increase Omega-3 oils (particularly krill oil) and decrease (don't eliminate, just decrease) Omega-6 oils.
http://www.ocd-free.org/omegaoils
Eliminate ALL hydrogenated oils (shortening and margarine).
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA40014...d-omega-6.html
Avoid as much sugar as possible, especially high fructose corn syrup. However, a little sugar is a long shot better than artificial sweeteners!
http://theconsciouslife.com/top-10-a...tory-foods.htm
http://www.naturalantiinflammatory.org/
http://www.livestrong.com/natural-anti-inflammatory/