Rediscover Your Inner Healer

You were born with the ability to self-heal. This process, called homeostasis, is defined by the tendency of an organism or cell to regulate its internal conditions—usually by a system of feedback controls—enabling it to stabilise health and functioning, regardless of outside influences.

For example, your body is able to maintain the optimal internal temperature of 36.6 degrees Celsius. If it is hot or you have a fever, you will sweat to cool off. Conversely, you might shiver when you are cold to produce heat. Pain is another symptom that tells you that something is not working the way it should and that your body is endeavouring to get back into balance.

While this process of homeostasis is acknowledged by both mainstream and alternative medicine, the approach to keep your body maintaining its balance is different between the two. In mainstream medicine, drugs are used to suppress symptoms. In wellness care, remedies are used to support the body’s healing activities and a return to homeostasis.

Dr Marcus Chacos

Chiropractor and Founder of the Natural Treatment of Arthritis Institute

Author of The Arthritis Soluiton

www.natural-treatment-of-arthritis-institute.com.au

Arthritis and Homeopathy

Homeopathy uses all-natural ways of healing the body without using drugs or surgical means. The following homeopathic remedies have been found to help people with arthritis:

• Aconitium: Useful for those suffering from arthritic pain, along with fever, restlessness, and anxiety.
• Apis mellifica: Used to treat pain that is caused by inflammation of the joints.
• Arctium: Helps relieve pain in the hand and foot joints.
• Arnica montana: Often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
• Belladonna: Helps relieve the body of pains that appear suddenly.
• Berberis vulgaris: Mainly used to relieve chronic knee pain.
• Sulphuricum: Helps relieve pain of arthritis that occurs at night.

These substances are only a small portion of what homeopathic practitioners use to treat arthritis. While you can use these remedies without practitioner guidance, it is always recommended to see a qualified homeopath and use a low potency remedy, such as 30c potency on an infrequent basis (once per day at most).

Dr Marcus Chacos

Chiropractor and Founder of the Natural Treatment of Arthritis Institute

Author of The Arthritis Soluiton

www.natural-treatment-of-arthritis-institute.com.au

Arthritis and Good Nutrition

Arthritis can be helped—if not prevented. It all starts with learning what is good to eat and what to avoid. We’ve already discussed avoiding pro-inflammatory foods. It makes sense then, that what you need to eat is anti-inflammatory foods.

You can start with omega-3 fatty acids. These are the healthiest fats for people with arthritis to eat. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fish oils, which have a lubricating and anti-inflammatory effect and have been shown to reduce or eliminate pain. The next oil option is extra-virgin olive oil, which contains a natural compound called olecanthal. This compound has been known to prevent arthritic conditions from developing.  

Foods that contain antioxidants can also help to relieve arthritis. Antioxidants include vitamin C, carotenes and bioflavonoids. They protect the body from the effects of cell-damaging free radicals and work against inflammation.

The best way to get antioxidants into your body is to consume vitamin C, which can be found in many fruits and vegetables including guava, pineapples, papayas, lemons (in water), broccoli, kale, potatoes and brussels sprouts. Beta-carotene, another antioxidant, can be found in vegetables like carrots, kale, turnip greens, pumpkins and spinach.

Besides antioxidants, you need vitamin D. Both sunlight (which the body needs so it can produce vitamin D) and supplementing with vitamin D have been shown to help with arthritis. The spice turmeric also has powerful anti-inflammatory properties and has been shown to have preventative and pain-reducing benefits.

If you want a pain-free life and want to reduce the impact of arthritis, eat a good diet of fruits and vegetables.

Dr Marcus Chacos

Chiropractor and Founder of the Natural Treatment of Arthritis Institute

Author of The Arthritis Soluiton

www.natural-treatment-of-arthritis-institute.com.au

Arthritis and Good Nutrition

Arthritis can be helped—if not prevented. It all starts with learning what is good to eat and what to avoid. We’ve already discussed avoiding pro-inflammatory foods. It makes sense then, that what you need to eat is anti-inflammatory foods.

You can start with omega-3 fatty acids. These are the healthiest fats for people with arthritis to eat. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fish oils, which have a lubricating and anti-inflammatory effect and have been shown to reduce or eliminate pain. The next oil option is extra-virgin olive oil, which contains a natural compound called olecanthal. This compound has been known to prevent arthritic conditions from developing.  

Foods that contain antioxidants can also help to relieve arthritis. Antioxidants include vitamin C, carotenes and bioflavonoids. They protect the body from the effects of cell-damaging free radicals and work against inflammation.

The best way to get antioxidants into your body is to consume vitamin C, which can be found in many fruits and vegetables including guava, pineapples, papayas, lemons (in water), broccoli, kale, potatoes and brussels sprouts. Beta-carotene, another antioxidant, can be found in vegetables like carrots, kale, turnip greens, pumpkins and spinach.

Besides antioxidants, you need vitamin D. Both sunlight (which the body needs so it can produce vitamin D) and supplementing with vitamin D have been shown to help with arthritis. The spice turmeric also has powerful anti-inflammatory properties and has been shown to have preventative and pain-reducing benefits.

If you want a pain-free life and want to reduce the impact of arthritis, eat a good diet of fruits and vegetables.

Dr Marcus Chacos

Chiropractor and Founder of the Natural Treatment of Arthritis Institute

Author of The Arthritis Soluiton

www.natural-treatment-of-arthritis-institute.com.au

Arthritis and Good Nutrition

Arthritis can be helped—if not prevented. It all starts with learning what is good to eat and what to avoid. We’ve already discussed avoiding pro-inflammatory foods. It makes sense then, that what you need to eat is anti-inflammatory foods.

You can start with omega-3 fatty acids. These are the healthiest fats for people with arthritis to eat. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fish oils, which have a lubricating and anti-inflammatory effect and have been shown to reduce or eliminate pain. The next oil option is extra-virgin olive oil, which contains a natural compound called olecanthal. This compound has been known to prevent arthritic conditions from developing.  

Foods that contain antioxidants can also help to relieve arthritis. Antioxidants include vitamin C, carotenes and bioflavonoids. They protect the body from the effects of cell-damaging free radicals and work against inflammation.

The best way to get antioxidants into your body is to consume vitamin C, which can be found in many fruits and vegetables including guava, pineapples, papayas, lemons (in water), broccoli, kale, potatoes and brussels sprouts. Beta-carotene, another antioxidant, can be found in vegetables like carrots, kale, turnip greens, pumpkins and spinach.

Besides antioxidants, you need vitamin D. Both sunlight (which the body needs so it can produce vitamin D) and supplementing with vitamin D have been shown to help with arthritis. The spice turmeric also has powerful anti-inflammatory properties and has been shown to have preventative and pain-reducing benefits.

If you want a pain-free life and want to reduce the impact of arthritis, eat a good diet of fruits and vegetables.

Dr Marcus Chacos

Chiropractor and Founder of the Natural Treatment of Arthritis Institute

Author of The Arthritis Soluiton

www.natural-treatment-of-arthritis-institute.com.au

Arthritis and Good Nutrition

Arthritis can be helped—if not prevented. It all starts with learning what is good to eat and what to avoid. We've already discussed avoiding pro-inflammatory foods. It makes sense then, that what you need to eat is anti-inflammatory foods.

You can start with omega-3 fatty acids. These are the healthiest fats for people with arthritis to eat. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fish oils, which have a lubricating and anti-inflammatory effect and have been shown to reduce or eliminate pain. The next oil option is extra-virgin olive oil, which contains a natural compound called olecanthal. This compound has been known to prevent arthritic conditions from developing.  

Foods that contain antioxidants can also help to relieve arthritis. Antioxidants include vitamin C, carotenes and bioflavonoids. They protect the body from the effects of cell-damaging free radicals and work against inflammation.

The best way to get antioxidants into your body is to consume vitamin C, which can be found in many fruits and vegetables including guava, pineapples, papayas, lemons (in water), broccoli, kale, potatoes and brussels sprouts. Beta-carotene, another antioxidant, can be found in vegetables like carrots, kale, turnip greens, pumpkins and spinach.

Besides antioxidants, you need vitamin D. Both sunlight (which the body needs so it can produce vitamin D) and supplementing with vitamin D have been shown to help with arthritis. The spice turmeric also has powerful anti-inflammatory properties and has been shown to have preventative and pain-reducing benefits.

If you want a pain-free life and want to reduce the impact of arthritis, eat a good diet of fruits and vegetables.

Dr Marcus Chacos

Chiropractor and Founder of the Natural Treatment of Arthritis Institute

Author of The Arthritis Soluiton

www.natural-treatment-of-arthritis-institute.com.au

Arthritis and Bad Nutrition

Do you know that a healthy eating plan can reduce (dramatically) your arthritic symptoms? You may think it’s not possible, as you may have suffered from arthritis for years—but it’s true! All it takes is the knowledge of what to do to change your diet in a way that helps your arthritis.

According to the National Institute of Health, arthritis affects one in five people. The majority of these people don’t realise how nutrition plays a big part in the development or treatment of arthritis. Keep in mind that arthritis is an inflammatory condition. If you focus on a diet that helps to reduce inflammation, you can positively affect your arthritis. So, to help your arthritis you need to eat foods that work against inflammation, not help create it.

The first consideration is the amount of food you consume. To start your diet, you need to avoid eating too much. If you consume more calories than you need, you are in danger of gaining weight. Gaining weight puts stress on the body, especially the joints.

The second consideration is your food selection. Let’s start with what foods you should avoid.

To start with, avoid fast food, junk food and confectionary. High sugar content, as well as highly processed and refined foods are pro-inflammatory and aggravate arthritis.

Avoid saturated fats. Saturated fats cause tissue inflammation. The fats to stay away from are  animal products like beef or pork. You should also avoid the skin of chicken or turkey.

Other foods to avoid are those that contain palm oil and palm kernel oil. Foods that contain these oils can include biscuits, snack bars, non-dairy creamers and packaged goods.

Also avoid trans fat. Trans fat was artificially created in a lab to give baked goods a longer shelf life. Since trans fat is artificial, the body can’t do anything with it, so stores it as fat.

Other foods to stay away from are simple and refined carbs, like processed sugar, white flour, white rice, bread and crackers.

If you stay away from bad nutrition, your body will like you and you’ll find your arthritis will be better for it too!

Dr Marcus Chacos

Chiropractor and Founder of the Natural Treatment of Arthritis Institute

Author of The Arthritis Soluiton

www.natural-treatment-of-arthritis-institute.com.au