Arthritus: Three vital tools to fight it
Water
Arthritis pain is another of the regional thirst signals of the body. In some arthritis pains, salt shortage may be a contributing factor. The cartilage surfaces of bones in a joint contain much water. The lubricating property of this "held water" is utilized in the cartilage allowing the two opposing surfaces to freely glide over one another during joint movement. Whereas the bone cells are immersed in calcium deposits, the cartilage cells are immersed in a matrix containing much water.
In a dehydrated cartilage, the rate of "abrasive" damage is increased. The ratio between the rate of regeneration of cartilage cells to their "abrasive peel" is the index of joint efficiency.
Initially, this pain is an indication that the joint is not fully prepared to endure pressure until it is fully hydrated. This type of pain has to be treated with a regular increase in water intake to produce some dilution of blood that is circulating to the area until the cartilage is fully hydrated and repaired from its base attachment to the bone—the normal bone route of serum diffusion to the cartilage.
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by recognizing the pain and the non-infectious inflammation of a rheumatoid joint as a thirst signal in your body.
Alkaline the body by increasing alkaline foods and cut out acid forming foods:
Alkaline foods:
almonds, apples, apricots, avocados apple cider vinegarbananas,beans (dried), beet greens, beet, blackberries, broccoli, brussels sprouts, blueberries

kidney beans
lemons, lettuce
milk (goat), millet, molasses, mushrooms ,muskmelons, mangos
onions, oranges, oats, oily fish(herrings, mackerel, salmon, tuna & sardines
parsnips, peaches, pears, pineapple, potatoes (sweet), pumkin, papaya
potatoes (white),
radishes, raisins, raspberries, rutabagas
sauerkraut, soy beans (green), spinach (raw), strawberries
tangerines, tomatoes
watercress, watermelon, wholegrain products (brown rice, millet and buckwheat) water - plenty of it
Acidic Foods: to be avoided
Animal fats
alcohol
Coffee/tea
Dairy products
Meat - especially sausages, processed meats bacon & ham
Salt - especially highly salted foods & snacks
Sugar
White flour
Essential fatty Acid
Must be obtained through the diet because the body canot make them
Omega 3 From fish and oils
ALA (ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID) = flax (linseed), pumkin, walnuts
Converts to:
EPA =Eicopsapentaenoc acid (fish oil) physical
DHA = docosahexaenoic Acid (fish oil) mental
Anti inflammation (plus good for crohns disease)
And Auto-Immune. Many involve inflammatory processes eg rheumatoid arthritis
Omega 6 from borage oil
LA (LINOLEIC ACID) = nuts and seeds
Converts to:
GLA = gamma-linolenic-acid (evening primrose, borage oil)
DGLA = dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (breast milk)
Anti inflammation (prostaglandin series 1) Better results when combined with omega 3
Omega 9 from olive and linseed oil
(Oleic Acid) = olive oil, almonds/almond oil, advocado
Can be metabolised into energy by may be incorporated in nerve fibres and cell membranes
Essential fatty acids:
Builds muscle, Improves circulation, Growth and haemoglobin production, Brain development , elevate moods and improves IQ