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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...

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gingergirl1961 05/06/2018

has anyone tried turmeric and ginger root for inflammation? I have seen a lot about it on youtube.

I saw many recipes on how to make "gold shots" / as in liquor shots / on youtube, so i made myself an elixir today.

i only used a small amount of ginger root and 1/4 ts of tumeric. i also added ceyenne pepper and a lime and a small apple. I blended it up in H2o and blended well in the blender and then strained.

I did one shot this a.m. and will do one tonight. But I know not to take NSAIDS while doing ginger root. Anyone else use anything like this or use these spices in their cooking?

I don't think is is a magic wand... but i am willing to try it.

Thx. GingerGirl

katie 05/08/2018

Anything that helps you deal with inflammation and the subsequent pain is a positive thing, but keep in mind that this is not fighting the underlying disease, which can be doing bad things that don't have obvious immediate symptoms. In other words, don't do the ginger / turmeric instead of meds that you've discussed with your doctor.

There's some research that indicates that black pepper and turmeric work synergistically. I don't know if the combination of cayenne and turmeric work the same way.

gingergirl1961 05/20/2018

Thank you Katie. I agree that none of these "remedies" are to take the place of the medications . I have friends that are very "anti" RA meds... One of them was my neighbor of 9 years. She refused the meds for RA and was in a wheelchair and could not stand up straight and was very deformed... by by dang... those meds were going to kill her if she took them. She died not long ago. At the age of 72.

MarleneJ 05/20/2018

I agree totally! Strong meds are what is needed to put this disease in remission. These other things are just quack nostrums. They even may make you feel better, but they do not address the damage the disease is doing.

I do sometimes use ginger tea if my stomach is upset. It seems to sooth it, although it may be in my head. It does nothing for my RA, at all.

Please take the meds as prescribed. This is much too serious a disease, to play around with herbs and stuff, and trite cures.

gingergirl1961 05/20/2018

Very well said linzsey...
I do many of those things as well. They are most helpful:
yoga / gentle and limited
essential oils
massage therapy
reiki
days of rest in bed with movies and the computer
eat well most of the time
spiritual readings
magnesium / vitamins / herbs
medication / supplements
play my ukulele
sew / quilt on machine
color
watch film noir on youtube
lots of sore muscle rub
daydream
meditation / hyponosis therapy

we do what we have to do

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