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Natural Therapies That Help Arthritis Sufferers

If you are tired of the high costs of medications or suffer adverse reactions to medication, you may be one of those arthritis sufferers who is ready to try natural remedies. There are several approaches that naturopaths use in treating arthritis—some enhance proper immune function, others joint repair, others reduce pain. When all approaches are combined, many arthritis sufferers find themselves feeling much better.

Enhancing Immune Function
Nutrition is one of the first things you need to look at. If your diet has been high in refined carbohydrates, animal proteins and fats, your arthritis symptoms may be a sign of a body that has been starved for the right nutrients to support a healthy immune system. Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of autoimmune disease that can occur when the immune system demonstrates its exhaustion by switching into an attack anything mode. Continue reading

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Frequently Asked Questions About Alternative Senior Care

Does your loved one need more help than they used to? Are you afraid that is finally time for them to move away from their place and into a place that gives more care? There are other choices that don’t include assisted living facilities and nursing homes. You may wonder what those alternatives are. Here are some of the questions that are asked quite regularly. The answers could help you make up your mind as to what works best for your loved one’s individual condition. Continue reading

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Senior Nursing Home Alternative Action Plan

If you love your home and want to say out of the nursing home or assisted living, here are some steps that you can take:

1) Make the necessary safety changes in your home.

Be proactive about preventing accidents. There are three places accidents are most likely to occur. So let’s focus on each one. Continue reading

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