Dr Whiting On Arthritis

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March 03, 2009

Arthritis is a progressive chronic degenerative condition caused by the bodys inability to replace lost cartilage. In the early stages such things as sports injuries to a particular joint or an accident that has damaged one or more joints may cause arthritis, but in the vast majority of cases, arthritis is the result of a breakdown of protein absorption and a lack of key essential minerals needed to repair and maintain connective tissue strength. Exercise plays a major role in keeping the body flexible. Exercise and arthritis can often be uncomfortable but exercise for the arthritis sufferer is essential. You should begin with only what you can comfortably do, but slowly try and increase both duration and resistance of the exercise. By exercising, we can keep the joints and especially the connective, supportive tissues flexible. The best time to gain control over the arthritis process is as early on in the disease process as possible. The longer arthritis ravages the joints of the body, the greater the potential permanent damage that can occur.
Almost all arthritic conditions begin with the inability for the body to replace worn cartilage. Every time you move a joint, the friction of the bones on the cartilage wears microscopic amounts of cartilage tissue away. This is normal and causes no problem as long as the body is able to replace the cartilage tissue at the same rate it is worn away. When we are young, this is usually not a problem as our bodies work well and our ability to replace cartilage tissue and prevent arthritis and inflammation of the joints is highly effective. As we age however, we can begin to lose the ability to manufacture enough cartilage tissue to replace what is being worn away. The body make cartilage and in fact, all replacement tissues through the digestion of proteins in the diet and then reassembles them in whatever protein structures are necessary. The problem begins when the bodys digestive system begins to become compromised and proper digestion of protein starts to fail. This lack of amino acids can lead to a greater loss of cartilage than can be replaced. The end result of this is a deficit of cartilage tissue, leading to an air space within the joint. This not only caused instability but inflammation of the joint as well. In managing arthritis, it is essential to manage both inflammation and silent inflammation. In an attempt to stabilize the joint, the body fills the air spaces with synovial fluid, which is a highly inflammatory substance. This in turn causes, the joint area to become inflamed and over time the inflammation damages the structure of the joint and the surrounding connective tissues. In order to better understand the cause of the arthritis process and deal with the arthritis symptoms such as pain, swelling, loss of range of motion, etc., we need to start by improving the digestion of the body. If you suffer from feelings of indigestion frequently, it is a sign that you may not be properly breaking down dietary proteins into basic amino acids so that the body can rebuild necessary tissue structures. Arthritis pain relief then, begins by improving the digestion of the foods, especially proteins that we consume.

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