Arthiritis

[Zimbah]

Hi NZ, I've had arthritis since I was 15 and am 26 now. It's not exactly common at this age (and younger) but even so there are a lot of young people who have it so don't feel that you're alone . Do you see a rheumatologist? I would try to ignore the dire warnings of "xxxx will happen in two/five/ten years", it's different for everyone so you just have to find the best treatment you can and take it as it comes.

 

[jayze]

I hate to say but seems like it's getting more common for younger people to get arthritis, don't know why.

Ive been studying Nutrition for the last year or so (not through a University, but through a natural health school via correspondence) and I believe that the reason so many young people are getting degenerative conditions (arthritis being one of many) is modern diets. I have some unusual views on Nutrition that are controversial as they go against what the mainstream media tells people and I get a lot of debate amongst my friends because they have science backgrounds or have done Nutrition via University. But like all "natural" or "Holistic" medicine, it gets a lot of flax because its not scientifically proven, but my view is its less harmful to try control things via diet and find it doesnt help than to take loads of medication, suffer who knows how many side effects and perhaps find that it doesnt help anyway.

Anyway... im drifting off topic. What i wanted to say is that many people find they can control their arthritis through diet. There are certain foods that cause arthritis symptoms to flare up more than others and also, if your body is having to deal with removing food toxins from your body, it has less ability to concentrate on keeping your joints healthy. In addition, there are foods that help keep joints healthy and help your body deal with the arthritis as best it can. I will need to look up my notes and do a bit of research, but would you be interested in knowing some dietary things that might help and should I post them here or PM you??

Please note - I do have a Nutrition qualification but its not University recognised, Im not registered, Im not a doctor and Im not implying this is a cure! Its just a friend giving another friend some advice

 

[Abserd]

That's interesting jayze, wonder if it would help my RSI too? Do you know anything about this - my joints are bad and it's highly likely i'll also end up with arthritis like the other peeps on here. My dad had it too and his mother before that. I've also got IBS on top of it all - maybe it would help if you were able to post a little about nutrition on here? Sorry if it's inappropriate tho

 

[Jetstreem]

Just found this thread.

Sorry to hear you have just been diagnosed with arthritis NZdressage. Don't worry too much about it, I was diagnosed with a type of rheumatoid arthritis two years ago when I was 18, and i have been on treatment for it ever since. Arthritis is really treatable now and I agree with Zimbah, dont listen to the you wont be able to do this in x amount of years, just take each day as it comes.

jayze I too would be interested in hearing about how different foods affect arthritis, I am a vegetarian but I have always wondered if there was anything I could be eating that would help with my aches and pains!

Cerys