Managing Digestive Disorders
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Managing Digestive Disorders

My name is Lilith Maclin and if you suffer from a digestive disorder, you can find a wealth of information about this type of medical condition in my blog. Three years ago, my husband was having severe stomach cramps and his doctor told him that he had a digestive disorder called ulcerative colitis. After my husband was diagnosed, I did thorough research to learn how to control and manage this disorder. We kept track of everything that my husband ate and when a certain food caused a flare-up of his condition, he eliminated that food from his diet. By learning all we could about this digestive disorder, my husband has been able to live pain free. If you want more information about this disorder and how to manage it, you can find it here by reading my blog.

Managing Digestive Disorders

3 Natural Treatment Options For Rheumatoid Arthritis

Louella Davidson

Living with rheumatoid arthritis can make it tough to get through even the most mundane of everyday tasks – such as sweeping the kitchen or making the bed – without dealing with pain, swelling, and lethargy. Your doctor should able to provide you with a prescription to ease your pain and suffering, but the pills you take home may come with some serious side effects to consider. So before going the prescription route, why not try a few natural treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis first? The following options just might enable you to bypass a prescription regimen altogether:

Get Collagen Treatments

Studies show that collagen supplements are effective at reducing the pain, inflammation, and stiffness that is commonly associated with rheumatoid arthritis. When combined with amino acid and protein supplements, the patients reported improved flexibility. Talk to a collagen expert in your community about treatment options that may help reduce your arthritis symptoms.

The treatments are not invasive, and you don't have to worry about missing work or dropping the ball on other responsibilities after being treated. In addition to arthritis relief, you can expect collagen treatments to result in healthier hair and nails as well as younger and softer looking skin.

Include Capsaicin in Your Diet

Another interesting way to take control of your rheumatoid arthritis pain is to include some capsaicin in your diet on a regular basis. A component in chili peppers, capsaicin helped to reduce joint pain by up to 50 percent according to a 2010 German study. In addition to seasoning your food with a little fresh chili pepper, you can use chili oil as a gel to rub directly onto your skin for pain relief. Some stinging or burning may be experienced during the first couple weeks of topical use, but those feelings will diminish over time with regular use as your skin gets used to it.

Start a Swimming Regimen

Exercise is important for your overall health, but if you're like most people who suffer from arthritis you probably find most exercise options painful. Swimming happens to be a great option because it provides an effective aerobic workout without inducing joint pain. Simply walking around in a swimming pool full of water will provide you with an overall body workout, strengthen your joints and muscles, and even help to reduce swelling associated with arthritis.  

Combining these treatments with one another will provide you with the best results, but implementing just one of them, such as the collagen treatments, is sure to offer you some significant relief from your arthritis pain. 


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