Arthritis

Irritation of a joint where two bones move against one

another.

We have 206 articulating bones moving against each other.

Approximately one in five people in North America have arthritis.

There are over 150 different types of arthritis.

Most Common Types of Arthritis:

1. Degenerative (75% of all arthritis problems)

2. Rheumatoid (autoimmune response)

3. Septic (from an infection)

4. Allergic (sensitivities to enhalents or foods)

5. Toxic

6. Gouty

7. Trauma Related

Pain is

NOT a medication

deficiency

revealing itself!

Traditional Medications for Inflammation & Pain

Nuprin Pain Report says …

• 46 billion work days are lost each year due to pain

• which results in a financial loss of $92 billion per year

Centers for Disease control says …

• Pain is the #1 reason why people go to the doctor

• 1 in 3 people over 18 have pain

• 66% of people with rheumatoid conditions are under age 65

• 350,000 children suffer with chronic rheumatoid conditions

To understand Pain, we must understand THREE Internal Enzymes

Cox 1

Cox 2 5-Lox

To understand Pain, we must understand THREE Internal Enzymes

Cox 1

Cox 2 5-Lox

• Cox 1 Enzyme = helps regulate the normal production of the mucosal lining of the digestive system (stomach and intestines)

To understand Pain, we must understand THREE Internal Enzymes

Cox 1

Cox 2 5-Lox

• Cox 1 Enzyme = helps regulate the normal production of the mucosal lining of the digestive system (stomach and intestines)

• Cox 2 Enzyme = Elevated COX 2 means PAIN (therefore, many medications are COX 2 inhibitors).

To understand Pain, we must understand THREE Internal Enzymes

Cox 1

Cox 2 5-Lox

• Cox 1 Enzyme = helps regulate the normal production of the mucosal lining of the digestive system (stomach and intestines)

• Cox 2 Enzyme = Elevated COX 2 means PAIN (therefore, many medications are COX 2 inhibitors).

• 5-LOX Enzyme = Elevated 5-LOX means inflammation, and 90% of pain comes from inflammation

Traditional Pain Killers Most are Enzyme Inhibitors

• which reduces pain and inflammation

• BUT also blocks the Cox 1 which leads to intestinal havoc & ulcers

• Other Negative Side Effects:

• ALL have negative effects on the Liver

• Most have negative effects on the Kidneys

• Many have negative effects on the mucosal lining of the circulatory system)

• Anti-Inflammatories (like prednisone) have major side effects on the bones and skin as well

The Food & Drug Administration recently estimated that EVERY

YEAR in the United States, as a result of drugs prescribed for PAIN …

• as many as 200,000 cases experience experience gastrointestinal bleeding,

• including 10,000 to 20,000 deaths,

• pain medications constitute the 15th cause of death in North America

Every time an individual takes an aspirin, they bleed

approximately

1 tablespoon of blood

1tablespoon x 31 days in one month = approximately 2 cups of blood

“An APPLE a Day keeps Arthritis at Bay”

+ + =

acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)

Turmeric: active ingredient is Curcumin

• Cardiovascular Protection (cholesterol)

• Anti-inflammatory

• IBS reduction

• Rheumatoid Arthritis relief

• Cancer reduction

• Improved liver function• Improved brain function (anti-Alzheimer’s)

Would it make more sense to understand the cause

… and address it?

Three Most Common Types of Arthritis

1.Rheumatoid

2.Osteoarthritis

3.Gouty Arthritis

The Normal

Joint

The healthy joint connects bones with a capsule called the “synovial sack” which should be filled with fluid, which allows for free and easy movement.

The tough joint capsule holds the entire joint together.

• The capsule is lined by a synovial membrane which secretes a lubricating fluid

• The ends of the bones are coved with shiny, ultra-smooth cartilage (gristle)

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an inflammatory response:

• is often three disorders combined:

• an autoimmune response

• an allergic response

• toxicity

In the earliest stages, rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by swollen (inflamed) synovial lining

= limited movement

= pain

= morning stiffness very common

Late Stage Rheumatoid ArthritisAs the synovial tissue becomes more swollen

• it further restricts motion

• the inflammation invades the cartilage and the bones

• can begin to cause severe joint deformities, especially in the fingers & wrists

Rheumatoid Arthritis:... is often three disorders combined:

• an autoimmune response

• an allergic response

• toxicity

Common Underlying Causes:

• dirty liver

• acidic blood

• nutrient deficiencies

• allergies

• trauma / injury

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 1: Address Toxicity (irritations to the cellular tissue)

• Make a total commitment to clean up your diet … remove all irritants, seltzers, pop, sugar, white flour, caffeine, etc.

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 1: Address Toxicity (irritations to the cellular tissue)

• Make a total commitment to clean up your diet … remove all irritants, seltzers, pop, sugar, white flour, caffeine, etc.

• Drink enough water (1/2 oz filtered water for every pound of body weight daily)

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 1: Address Toxicity (irritations to the cellular tissue)

• Make a total commitment to clean up your diet … remove all irritants, seltzers, pop, sugar, white flour, caffeine, etc.

• Drink enough water (1/2 oz filtered water for every pound of body weight daily

• Get your bowels moving (2 to 3 times per day … use fibre, water, and appropriate bowel cleansers)

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 1: Address Toxicity (irritations to the cellular tissue)

• Make a total commitment to clean up your diet … remove all irritants, seltzers, pop, sugar, white flour, caffeine, etc.

• Drink enough water (1/2 oz filtered water for every pound of body weight daily

• Get your bowels moving (2 to 3 times per day … use fibre, water, and appropriate bowel cleansers

• Avoid toxic substances in your home … cleaners, fly sprays, chlorine, pesticides, toxic shampoos, and other products with toxic ingredients

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 1: Address Toxicity (irritations to the cellular tissue)

• Make a total commitment to clean up your diet … remove all irritants, seltzers, pop, sugar, white flour, caffeine, etc.

• Drink enough water (1/2 oz filtered water for every pound of body weight daily

• Get your bowels moving (2 to 3 times per day … use fibre, water, and appropriate bowel cleansers

• Avoid toxic substances in your home … cleaners, fly sprays, chlorine, pesticides, toxic shampoos, and other products with toxic ingredients

• Detoxify

The Importance of Detoxification

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 2: Address Allergy Factor• Avoid all known food allergies

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 2: Address Allergy Factor• Avoid all known food allergies

• Do a three week trial avoiding nightshades to see if this is a problem for you … potatoes, green peppers, tomatoes, egg plant, tobacco (if it makes no difference, return them to your diet choices)

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 2: Address Allergy Factor• Avoid all known food allergies

• Do a three week trial avoiding nightshades to see if this is a problem for you … potatoes, green peppers, tomatoes, egg plant, tobacco (if it makes no difference, return them to your diet choices)

• Address enhalent allergies

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 3: Address the Nutrition Factor:

• Optimize ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS … Nature’s steroids! … Omega 3 & Omega 6 (GLA)

• Eat two or three tablespoons milled flaxseed daily

Flax Seed

Cereal Cottage Cheese

Salad Yogurt

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 3: Address the Nutrition Factor:

• Optimize ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS … Nature’s steroids! … Omega 3 & Omega 6 (GLA)

• Eat two or three tablespoons milled flaxseed daily

• Eat more vegetable protein … it is less inflammatory than animal protein (Soy Protein)

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 3: Address the Nutrition Factor:

• Optimize ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS … Nature’s steroids! … Omega 3 & Omega 6 (GLA)

• Eat two or three tablespoons milled flaxseed daily

• Eat more vegetable protein … it is less inflammatory than animal protein (Soy Protein)

• Supplement for General Overall Health

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 3: Address the Nutrition Factor:

• Optimize ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS … Nature’s steroids! … Omega 3 & Omega 6 (GLA)

• Eat two or three tablespoons milled flaxseed daily

• Eat more vegetable protein … it is less inflammatory than animal protein (Soy Protein)

• Supplement for General Overall Health

• Alkalize your system … reduces inflammation … Use Alfalfa and vegetable broths

Anti-inflammatory

Saponins, chlorophyll, and the smorgasbord of

minerals present in Alfalfa can help reduce

inflammation anywhere in the body.

Used theraperutically, (1 tablespoon per meal),

many have reported wonderful reduction in

inflammation.

Pain Relief for:

• rhematoid arthritis

• gout

• rheumatism

Alfalfa aids in regulation of the alkaline/acid balance in the body.

It helps dissolve uric acid so it passes through the kidneys. Excessive uric acid in joints causes inflammation and pain.

It contains saponins … an anti-stiffness factor in green plants.

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 3: Address the Nutrition Factor:

• Optimize ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS … Nature’s steroids! … Omega 3 & Omega 6 (GLA)

• Eat two or three tablespoons milled flaxseed daily

• Eat more vegetable protein … it is less inflammatory than animal protein (Soy Protein)

• Supplement for General Overall Health

• Alkalize your system … reduces inflammation … Use Alfalfa and vegetable broths

• Optimize natural pain killers: Vitamin C, Cat’s Claw, Cinnamon, Turmeric, cayenne pepper

• Heart Disease

• Cholesterol

• Arthritis

• Infections (bladder, skin, etc.)

• Gas / Indigestion

• Diabetes

• Cancer

• Weight Loss

• Hearing Loss

Cinnamon

Turmeric: active ingredient is Curcumin

• Cardiovascular Protection (cholesterol)

• Anti-inflammatory

• IBS reduction

• Rheumatoid Arthritis relief

• Cancer reduction

• Improved liver function• Improved brain function (anti-Alzheimer’s)

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 3: Address the Nutrition Factor:

• Optimize ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS … Nature’s steroids! … Omega 3 & Omega 6 (GLA)

• Eat two or three tablespoons milled flaxseed daily

• Eat more vegetable protein … it is less inflammatory than animal protein (Soy Protein)

• Supplement for General Overall Health

• Alkalize your system … reduces inflammation … Use Alfalfa and vegetable broths

• Optimize natural pain killers: Vitamin C, Cat’s Claw, Cinnamon, Turmeric, cayenne pepper

• Eat more sulfur-containing foods: garlic, asparagus, onions

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 3: Address the Nutrition Factor:

• Optimize ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS … Nature’s steroids! … Omega 3 & Omega 6 (GLA)

• Eat two or three tablespoons milled flaxseed daily

• Eat more vegetable protein … it is less inflammatory than animal protein (Soy Protein)

• Supplement for General Overall Health

• Alkalize your system … reduces inflammation … Use Alfalfa and vegetable broths

• Optimize natural pain killers: Vitamin C, Cat’s Claw, Cinnamon, Turmeric, cayenne pepper

• Eat more sulfur-containing foods: garlic, asparagus, onions

• Eat raw pineapple … contains bromelain which is excellent for reducing inflammation

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 3: Address the Nutrition Factor:

• Optimize ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS … Nature’s steroids! … Omega 3 & Omega 6 (GLA)

• Eat two or three tablespoons milled flaxseed daily

• Eat more vegetable protein … it is less inflammatory than animal protein (Soy Protein)

• Supplement for General Overall Health

• Alkalize your system … reduces inflammation … Use Alfalfa and vegetable broths

• Optimize natural pain killers: Vitamin C, Cat’s Claw, Cinnamon, Turmeric, cayenne pepper

• Eat more sulfur-containing foods: garlic, asparagus, onions

• Eat raw pineapple … contains bromelain which is excellent for reducing inflammation

• Drinks lots of carrot & other vegetable juices … contains raw enzymes for healing

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 3: Address the Nutrition Factor:

• Optimize ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS … Nature’s steroids! … Omega 3 & Omega 6 (GLA)

• Eat two or three tablespoons milled flaxseed daily

• Eat more vegetable protein … it is less inflammatory than animal protein (Soy Protein)

• Supplement for General Overall Health

• Alkalize your system … reduces inflammation … Use Alfalfa and vegetable broths

• Optimize natural pain killers: Vitamin C, Cat’s Claw, Cinnamon, Turmeric, cayenne pepper

• Eat more sulfur-containing foods: garlic, asparagus, onions

• Eat raw pineapple … contains bromelain which is excellent for reducing inflammation

• Drinks lots of carrot & other vegetable juices … contains raw enzymes for healing

• Eat black cherries and lots of green vegetables … reduces inflammation

Vegetable Broth

In a stainless steel pan, add 1 ½ quarts of water

Add:

• 2 chopped potatoes

• 1 cup each of shredded carrots & celery

• 1 cup beet tops, turnips or onions

Boil: turn down & simmer for 30 min.

Strain: drink warm or cool

Keep refrigerated

Drink as much as you like (high in electrolytes … helps detoxify)

Another Great Drink:• 7 cups water• 2 to 4 tablespoons finely grated gingerSimmer 6 minutes & strain. Add 2 to 4 tablespoons of molasses, honey or maple syrupEvery morning, take one cup of this mixture and add:• 2 tablespoons lemon juice• pinch of cayenne pepperDrink chilled or warm.

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 4: Support the body with Nature’s Medicines

• Use polyphenols ... extremely anti-inflammatory

Raw Resveratrol TONIC … unpasteurized, Fights Cellular Aging and

More

..

RAWunpasteuriz

ed Resveratrol Tonic

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 4: Support the body with Nature’s Medicines

• Use polyphenols ... extremely anti-inflammatory

• Use an immune system modulator to reduce autoimmune response

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What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 4: Support the body with Nature’s Medicines

• Use polyphenols ... extremely anti-inflammatory

• Use an immune system modulator to reduce autoimmune response

• Use Glucosamine Hydrochloride to support healthy cartilage

Relief from:

• Arthritis

• Joint Pain

• Stiffness

• Swelling

Contains:

• Glucosamine Hydrochloride

• Cat’s Claw

• Alfalfa

Unlike medications that treat the symptoms …

JOINT HEALTH COMPLEX treats the cause!

Joint Health Complex

Shaklee Joint Health Complex

Contains:

• glucosamine hydrochloride

• cat’s claw

• alfalfa … mineral smorgasbord

Cat’s Claw works QUICKLY … people have received relief from joint pain in as little as ONE WEEK. (Cat’s claw is a plant native to South America, and has been used by the Ashaninka Indians of Peru to reduce pain & inflammation.)

However, joint deterioration has occurred over a long period of time. • Don’t expect immediate results• Allow 3 to 6 weeks of daily use• One capsule 3x a day

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 4: Support the body with Nature’s Medicines

• Use an immune system modulator to reduce autoimmune response

• Use Glucosamine Hydrochloride to support healthy cartilage

• Use temporary pain relief creams

Provides INSTANT Temporary

Relief

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 4: Support the body with Nature’s Medicines

• Use an immune system modulator to reduce autoimmune response

• Use Glucosamine Hydrochloride to support healthy cartilage

• Use temporary pain relief creams

• Medicinal Teas … Matcha, Red, White, Green … detoxifies and is anti-inflammatory

A TEA you will want to drink

EVERY DAY

for the rest of your life!

What to do Naturally for Rheumatoid Arthritis:Step 4: Support the body with Nature’s Medicines

• Use an immune system modulator to reduce autoimmune response

• Use Glucosamine Hydrochloride to support healthy cartilage

• Use temporary pain relief creams

• Medicinal Teas … Matcha, Red, White, Green … detoxifies and is anti-inflammatory

• Use Frankincense

Pain Relief ComplexProvides POWERFUL, LONG-TERM relief from chronic pain and discomfort

… is NOT an instant pain killer – takes at least 2 weeks before maximum results are achieved

• contains two clinically proven ingredients (boswellia & safflower)

• when combined, they produce a synergistic effect that can reduce pain up to 95% or more:

• boswellia blocks 5-LOX – 88%

• safflower blocks COX-2 – 93%

• DOES NOT block the COX-1 enzyme

Frankincense Tree

Myrrh Tree

The Wisemen brought ...

Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh1. Gold … to buy food along the way

2. Frankincense … for pain and a natural anti-inflammatory

3. Myrrh … anti-bacterial

Osteoarthritis• known as degenerative joint disease (most common form)

• 90% of those over age 40 experience the beginnings of joint deterioration

• the cartilage in the joint wears thin … it becomes flattened, pitted and rough, and sometime crumbles

What causes Cartilage to Breakdown?

• excess weight

• inadequate nutrition

• injury from accidents

• injury from repeated overuse

• wear & tear

• infection

• surgery

• hereditary

Wear & tear pressure on some joints is severe!

• consider the fact that your knees and hips are subjected to an amazing 3 to 10 times your body weight

• if you weigh 200 pounds, this means your joints can be carrying up to a ton as you climb stairs, jog, play sports, etc.

Crumbling cartilage can make a very painful and irritated joint

… which leads to inflammation

… which leads to rheumatoid damage

What causes Osteoarthritis?

1. A polluted and aging liver

2. Inadequate nutrition

A Polluted Liver

The liver is responsible to manufacture GLUCOSAMINE, which helps repair the wear and tear of cartilage.

What causes the Liver to produce less GLUCOSAMINE?

1. Aging

2. The liver is the blood filter … it gets more & more polluted as we age, and therefore, produces less glucosamine

3. Inadequate nutrition

By AGE 40, everyone should start to supplement with glucosamine in order to reduce the risk of thinning cartilage. The

older we get, the higher maintenance we become.

What does an INFORMED CONSUMER need to know about shopping for GLUCOSAMINE?

Has every batch been checked for contamination?

Two kinds …1. Glucosamine sulfate (usually with condroitin)2. Glucosamine hydrochloride

Glucosamine Sulfate Glucosamine Hydrochloride* Must be stabilized with sodium * Highly stable chloride or potassium to preserve potency

* Moderately bioactive * Extremely bioactive

* The sodium content can create * No sodium high blood pressure

* Usually has condroitin added * Causes the body to make its own condroitin

What is the Risk of using a CONDROITIN SUPPLEMENT?

normal level

low

highIt’s all about BALANCE!

If condroitin levels become too high, they affect abnormal (cancer) cells by causing them to proliferate VERY QUICKLY, especially PROSTATE CANCER!

Choose your Glucosamine Supplement

Wisely

What else do you do for Osteoarthritis?

… anything else we talked about for Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Basic supplementation

• Lots of Essential Fatty Acids

• Lots of Vitamin C

• Lots of Alfalfa

• Detoxification

• Excellent Diet

And … Milk Thistle is Friend of the LIVER

Protect the Liver & Increase Bile Flow Milk Thistle Seed Extract

Schizandra Reishi Mushroom

Dandelion Artichoke Turmeric

Keep YOUR LIVER clean!

• DAILY Herbal Formula

• Liver & Parasite cleanses annually or bi-annually

Gout Accumulation of Uric Acid in the Blood … deposits of uric acid salts

in the tissue around the joints (especially fingers & toes)

These high levels of uric acid come from your diet … or are the end product of improper protein metabolism.

Traditional Medical Treatment for GOUTAllopurinol – inhibits uric acid synthesis

Side Effects: skin eruptions, inflammation of the blood vessels, unusual bleeding or bruising, liver toxicity & jaundice, kidney damage, diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea or vomiting, headache, drowsiness, numbness, tingling, pain in hands & feet

Colchicine – relieves joint pain, inflammation & swellingSide Effects: liver damage and jaundice, headaches, mouth or lip sores / hives, unusual bruising or bleeding, unusual tiredness or weakness, breathing difficulty, hair loss, headaches, fever / chills

Cortisone – anti-inflammatory & immuno-suppressant

Side Effects: adrenal damage, liver damage, fragile thinning skin / bruis easily, fragile bones, osteoporosis, glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes, weight gain, headaches, insomnia, restlessness, muscle cramps or weakness, stomach, hip or shoulder pain

If you want to continue to control the syptomatic relief … use drugs!

If you have decided to get well … listen to what many have done to address the CAUSE!

? Options ?

Severe GOUT responds to a therapeutic approach …

Most people find that it starts to subside by the second day!

• therapeutic amounts of B Complex, Alfalfa, Milk Thistle, etc.

• For 2 weeks, eat only raw fruits & vegetables … then follow the Healthy body diet

• Drink at least 8 glasses of water daily

• Eat a high fibre diet

• Take lots of Essential Fatty Acids (OmegaGuard & Omega 6

• Reduce red meat dramatically

• Drink lots of Vegetable Broth

The following is a testimony of a gentleman who suffered with gout in his foot, and who was also a diabetic … who followed the suggested protocol …

“The gout started to subside the next day. By the second day I called and was totally amazed. In the past, even on medication it wouldn’t take the inflammation down so that I could walk on it … yet this natural method had no side effects and it completely took the gout away. I kept up the suggested protocol for seven days, and then lowered the amounts that I was taking to maintenance level.”

Exercise is not only necessary for the arthritis patient, but also imperative.

• It helps increase the blood circulation

• It helps increase in lymphatic circulation, which carries away toxic materials.

The severity of your arthritis and how you feel determines how much exercise you can do.

WARNING: Medications can cover up symptoms … If you exercise when you cannot feel pain, you can damage your body

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Everyone has CHOICES!

Everyone lives with the RESULTS of their own choices!

Take Personal Responsibility for

your Health …

YOUR JOINTS will thank you for it!