October 4, 2010
Using The Superfood Goji To Help Ease The Pain Of Arthritis
Suffering from arthritis can make even the simplest of daily tasks like sewing or writing very difficult and advanced stage arthritis can be really painful and can cause great distress.
But arthritis does not always have to limit your life and many people are finding the incredible benefits of a remarkable new product are easing the pain more than usual.
They are finding one of the most prized secrets of the ancient Himalayans who were believed to be the first natural healers, and who shared their wisdom with the ancient herbalists of China, Tibet, and India.
It’s called Goji Juice and it has become known as one of the new group of wonderfoods, along with tomatoes, blueberries and watercress.
The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis and is most often seen in people over 60 years of age. But that isn’t the only form of the disease. The term ‘arthritis’ is actually a catch all term that covers more than 100 medical conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus. Arthritis can strike at any age often without warning and in it’s various forms it affects affects more than 70 miilion adults and 300,000 children in the US alone.
No matter what the source of arthritis, there is always the common factor of joint inflammation, often accompanied by pain, stiffness, restricted motion, warmth, swelling, and damage to the protective joint cartilage and surrounding tissues. This damage becomes progressively debilitating as joints become weakened and destabilized.
Obesity is another major cause of arthritis. According to an article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the single biggest risk factor for osteoarthritis in the hips and hands of people older than 60 is being overweight. Reducing the symptoms of this painful disease should be a great inspiration to drop those pounds.
In an weight study carried out in South East Asia, patients were given goji juice twice a day, with results showing most patients lost significant weight. It is believed that the gojis master molecule polysaccharide improved the conversion of food into energy and reduced body weight.
In Asia, it is said that constant consumption of goji brings a cheerful attitude and nothing beats good cheer overcoming stress!
Want to find out more about goji, then visit our site and find out how to choose the best goji juice for your needs.
Filed under Arthritis by Silve Wilson



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