| There are actually more than 100 types of arthritis! | | | | vitamin C per day has been shown to decrease the |
| The most common form is osteoarthritis, also known | | | | progression of this disease threefold. |
| as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint | | | | 3) Connective tissue and cartilage - Vitamin C is |
| disease. Osteoarthritis is caused by the wearing down | | | | necessary for the production of connective tissue |
| of cartilage in our joints over time, causing the joints | | | | and cartilage and is suggested that it may help with |
| to become stiff and painful. Certain joints are more | | | | some joint repair. |
| susceptible to developing this health condition, such as | | | | Vitamin E |
| the knees, hips, hands, neck and the lower back. | | | | Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant for mopping up |
| However, every joint can develop osteoarthritis | | | | free radicals that attack all the bodies cells, including |
| symptoms. The cause of this degenerative joint | | | | the cells in joints. Vitamin E is also a good |
| disease is unclear, though definite risk factors include | | | | anti-inflammatory agent for Joint Pain. Many sufferers |
| aging, joint damage/injury, obesity and heredity. | | | | claim that vitamin E helps reduce their pain. |
| At present there is no known cure for osteoarthritis. | | | | Juicer Recipes for Osteoarthritis Treatment |
| However, there are treatments for osteoarthritis | | | | The following list of juices will all provide good |
| joint pain reduction, maintaining joint movement and | | | | amounts of vitamins C and E to help provide relief |
| slowing down the degeneration. These osteoarthritis | | | | from pain and help slow down degeneration of the |
| treatments includes drugs (such as NSAID's and | | | | joints. Vitamin E is not really found in vegetables. On |
| cortisone shots), alternative methods such as | | | | the other hand vitamins C and E are found in a |
| acupuncture and the arthritis diet. Here we will focus | | | | number of fruit. The recipes below will all be fruit |
| on some key vitamins which can obtain through | | | | based. |
| juicing. | | | | Osteoarthritis Treatment Juicer Recipe #1 - Berry |
| Vitamin D | | | | Bonanza |
| A study has found that vitamin D is beneficial for | | | | 1 cup of blackberries |
| those who suffer from osteoarthritis in the knees. | | | | 1 cup of blueberries |
| The Framingham Osteoarthritis Cohort Study of 1996 | | | | 3 kiwis Wash blueberries and blackberries thoroughly. |
| suggests that elderly people with a low intake of | | | | Peel the kiwis. Juice them and then give them a good |
| vitamin D and low blood levels of vitamin D were 3 | | | | stir and enjoy. |
| times as likely to see their osteoarthritis symptoms | | | | Osteoarthritis Treatment Juicer Recipe #2 - Apple |
| worsen. Vitamin D is not found in fruits and | | | | Zing! |
| vegetables, so it is not something we can obtain | | | | 3 Apples |
| from juicing. Great food sources includes, fish, eggs | | | | 1/4 of a lemon |
| and vitamin D fortified orange juice. | | | | Pick 3 of your favorite tasting apples, peel and core |
| Vitamin C | | | | them and remove the stem. Scoop out the flesh |
| 1) Pain Reduction - Several studies have suggested | | | | from a 1/4 of a lemon, but don't juice the rind as it |
| that vitamin C is beneficial as an osteoarthritis | | | | will taste too sour. Juice and enjoy. |
| treatment for pain. A double-blind, randomized, | | | | Osteoarthritis Treatment Juicer Recipe #3 - The |
| placebo-controlled, crossover trial was performed on | | | | Subtle Strawberry |
| 133 patients. Those that were given 1g of calcium | | | | 1/3 cup of strawberries |
| ascorbate per day (containing 898mg vitamins C) had | | | | 1 cup of blueberries |
| significantly more pain reduction than those given a | | | | 1 apple |
| placebo. Another study also showed that taking | | | | Wash and top the strawberries. Wash the blueberries. |
| 200mg of vitamin C a day reduced the chance of | | | | Peel, core and remove stem from the apple. Juice |
| developing osteoarthritis knee pain. | | | | and enjoy! This one is real tasty. |
| 2) Degeneration reduction - Taking 120-200mg of | | | | |