Drinking alcohol may be more harmful to someone with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than to any other arthritis sufferer. If you have RA, then you may want to know how alcohol worsens symptoms, and how to treat the pain by eliminating toxic influences.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) basics.
Like other forms of arthritis, the rheumatoid type is represented by joints becoming inflamed, swollen, and painful. Movement is compromised. Sufferers might also feel a loss of energy.
Unlike other types of arthritis, RA is a disorder of the immune system. The body mistakenly defends itself against healthy tissues. Its symptoms resemble fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and other syndromes of compromised immunity. It develops differently from your typical osteoarthritis, which is more of a wear-and-tear disease.
Much medical research on immune disorders has shed light on toxins. A history of toxicity can contribute to the disorder. Toxicity may have included alcohol or drug abuse, long-term pharmaceutical or anti-biotic use, or exposure to chemicals.
Alcohol and other toxins.
Alcohol has many negative physical effects. It is a depressant. Plus, it suppresses the immune system. Its affect on the immune system is the second reason why RA sufferers should avoid it.
The first reason why alcohol should be avoided by anyone with an immune disorder was mentioned above. Immune disorders have commonly been linked to a history of toxic influences.
Treatment for symptoms and condition.
If you have a history of regular drug or alcohol use, then this should be the first monster that you tackle if you want to heal from your arthritis.
Obviously, you must free yourself from pain in order to live a somewhat normal life. However, if you have a toxic history, and you continue to drink, then you may be worsening your condition.
Seeking psychological counseling for drinking habits may be the greatest thing you can do to heal your body of arthritic tendencies.
Once you have addressed any drinking or drug habits, then you can start to focus on other causes of your pain.
Consult a nutritionist, and maybe also an herbalist, to cleanse your body of toxins. You need to be nutritionally restored. You need to follow a dietary plan with therapeutic amounts of vitamins and minerals.
By tackling your drinking, past and present, you will feel relief in your life beyond the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
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