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Arthritis Remedies

Updated: 11/18/2009

Arthritis literally means inflammation of one or more joints (from Greek arthro-, joint -itis, inflammation; plural: arthritides). There are currently over 100 forms of arthritis, ranging from conditions related to wear and tear of cartilage (osteoarthritis) to conditions associated with inflammation resulting from an overactive immune system (rheumatoid arthritis or' "RA").

Symptoms of arthritis include pain and limited function of joints. Inflammation of the joints from arthritis is characterized by joint stiffness, swelling, redness, and warmth. Tenderness of the inflamed joint can be present.

SOURCE: http://www.medicinenet.com/arthritis/article.htm#Whatisarthritis

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Our readers offer information and opinions on Earth Clinic, not as a substitute for professional medical prevention, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult with your physician, pharmacist, or health care provider before taking any home remedies or supplements or following any treatment suggested by anyone on this site. Only your health care provider, personal physician, or pharmacist can provide you with advice on what is safe and effective for your unique needs or diagnose your particular medical history.

POPULAR REMEDIES:

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR	33 YEAS
TURMERIC	6 YEAS
BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES	5 YEAS

TED'S REMEDIES
11/20/2006: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand writes: "The cat's purr recording has helped my mother's arthritic leg pain too, in case you are wondering. She told me it works better than the drugs. Just today, I played the cat's purr for her again and she was able to walk relatively pain free."

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

33 YEA
1 NAY
1 BETTER BUT NOT CURED
1 SIDE EFFECT
2 QUESTIONS

[YEA]  10/06/2009: Blanche from New Iberia, La writes: "ACV for arthritis and nail fungus, and heartburn

I have been using organic apple cider vinegar daily for about 8 months now, internally and for nail fungus. It has been a godsend for my arthritis. I no long take pain killers for the pain and swelling in my hands and knees. Ted's recipe for toenail fungus has worked also, though it took a several months, my toenail is now just about normal.

For heartburn/GERD I had no choice but to go back to taking Prilosec every other day. The ACV did nothing for it at all."

EC: Cross-posting your feedback to the Acid Reflux/Gerd page with a NAY rating - thank you!

[SIDE EFFECTS]  09/02/2009: Shipra from Wichita, Ks, Usa writes: "I am 43 years old and I have been suffering from rare kind of arthritis called Ankylosing spondyalitis last 20 years( having pain in my hip, back, legs and all the joints, its hurts all over the body specially in the morning). When I was young I could bear the pain or it was not that severe.Now I am having unbearable pain and getting prescribed medication for it (sulfasalazine 15 mg per day).Beside this I take Alive and Ibuprofen whenever I needed.Even after all this when it is active I can not manage the pain. Dr. told me to take the shot like Humira, or Enbrel etc. but I did not take it because of the side effect of this products and I have bad liver condition.Now I am gaining weight which I don't like, so when I heard that acv is helping for weight loss I have tried it.I took 2tsp acv with 8oz water 2 times a day 7 days a week. And its work for me,I saw the change in my abdominal area, it went down a little and feel energetic, can work out good and its help my bloating condition too. But after taking for someday I couldn't take it any more because of its smell, so what I did was taking 2tsp acv with 8oz orange juice twice a day beside my prescribed pain medication too. May be I took the acv for 2-3 weeks but I think my measurement wasn't right, sometimes I have noticed that when I was pouring the acv, accidentally I pour more, but I didn't thought it could be a matter.It was going well, then all of a sudden one day I feel horrible pain in my back, legs, hips and allover my body. So I was very scare and thinking what went wrong. After I taking my prescribed medication I never had that kind of severe pain for a long time.Some thing I did which was giving me this pain. So I tried to find out, but couldn't find any thing beside this acv which I was taking at that time. So I stop taking it any more. Because I read some where that using acv for a long time it could effect your bone. I don't know that is true or not. But I really want to take the acv again, and little bit scare after my experience. So is anybody out there who can help me? Any help will be appreciated."

11/18/2009: Reflexologist from Tobyhanna, Pa replies: "I noticed that my arthritis will subside, and go into a long remission with all my natural remedies. However, it sometimes reappears with a vengence, and I basically have to start from scratch.

This time, it seems to have started up again, after I broke my leg in 4 places. I think this must have triggered an auto-immune response.

I am taking the following:
B-Complex
MSM - with Glucosamine
Glucosamine with Chondroitin
Evening Primrose Oil
Alfalfa

Unfortunately, I am still taking Ibuprofin. However, I hope to have this back under control soon, without any drugs at all, and only with my natural remedies.

Good luck."

[QUESTION]  06/25/2009: Areca from Turrialba, Costa Rica writes: "Why apple cider vinegar for arthritis? Can pineapple vinegar work just as well? Or banana vinegar? I aks this because ACV in many areas is not authentic."

[QUESTION]  05/12/2009: Faith60 from Penticton, B.C., Canada writes: "I have read the testimonials from people suffering from arthritis advocating apple cider vinegar. I went to my local heath food store and purchased some and am on my second glass today. They also had ACV in capsule form. After downing my first glass of ACV in water, I am very interested in knowing if the capsules would be as effective as the liquid. It sure would be more pleasant to ingest. I am so hoping this will help me as I have become quite crippled with arthritis and the medical profession can only offer T3s and surgery. This is a great site and I have bookmarked it."

EC: According to Ted on the ACV Q&A Page:

"I would not try the tablet forms as they are often chemically different. Apple cider vinegar with baking soda or lemon with baking soda is often the best."

06/14/2009: Betty from Easley, South Carolina replies: "Question I have just found your website and it is a blessing. I just went out and bought the Aplle cider vinegar for my 82 year old mom and myself for arthritis. I have acid refex very bad and didgestin problems. the first glass I took I had no problem, the second glass gave me a lot of discomfort, but my hip is feeling better. I want to keep trying this any suggestions. I mix two tablespoon of acv with one tablespoon of honey in8 oz of water. Help."

[YEA]  03/28/2009: Jennifer from Adrian, Mi writes: "I have been drinking raw apple cider vinegar w/ mother for almost 2weeks now. i am so thrilled that i no longer suffer from arthritis in my ankle. When i was 16yrs old i was in a car accident & shattered my right ankle & broke all 3 bones in my left leg. it wasnt until i was in my mid twenties did i start to notice my ankle would become so stiff and painful that i couldnt even walk on it w/out limping.I came across the apple cider vinegar recipe and decided what have a got to lose? I thank god everyday! i sip on this stuff everyday(with a straw because my teeth were turning yellow from it) and i have never felt stiffnees or pain or swelling since. The dose I take is 32 oz.'s of water with 2tsp's of raw apple cider vinegar w/ mother."

03/16/2009: Jim from Madison, Wisconsin writes: "I have spinal stenosis and scoliosis and my back got so bad that I started limping. I had severe pain especially if I bent over. My back literally was killing me with pain. I was taking prescription naprosen (1000 mg/per day). That had little effect on the pain. I had arthritis in both index fingers, both shoulders and my back was full of it. I remembered that I had heard or read somewhere about ACV. I found this web site and read everything I could on ACV. I was so encouraged! I went out that day and bought a qt of organic ACV. The first time I took it I wondered how could I continue taking it. However the taste was not as bad as the pain I was going through. I quit taking the pain medication and just used ACV. I take about 3 ozs. to 4ozs a day in some water. After about 3 or 4 days, I noticed the pain throughout my body starting to subsiding. By the end of 2 weeks the pain was literally gone. I can bend over with no pain, hop around with no pain and play with my cat. No more NSAIDS, only ACV. I have been telling everyone I see about this MIRACLE CURE FOR PAIN. I hope I have encouraged someone sitting on the fence to try this. By the way, there are other benefits to taking ACV. "

05/27/2009: Eli from Humble, Tx replies: "Jim from Madison Wiscousin, I read your comments and I went and brought the ACV for my mother she has Arthritis in her back... and feeling like you were. I pray that it works. If you see this comment please reply to me and let me know if you are still feeling good. The advise the exact dosage you take. How much ACV and do you add any honey to it."

[YEA]  03/04/2009: Amy from North Liberty, Iowa writes: "I have long used shots of ACV for painful arthritis in my thumbs, however today read about someone using it for sinus infections. I seldom get these anymore since I saline cleanse my nose every day but I have one now and just took a shot. We'll see (not enough time has gone by to comment on this yet). Also, unlike some folks I just drink it straight (kind of plug your nose first so you don't cough). Drink some water and voila!"

03/04/2009: Janice from Coloma, Mi replies: "Amy, does the apple cidar vinegar help with your thumbs. My husband and I both have really sore thumbs."

[BETTER BUT NOT CURED]  01/30/2009: Victoria from Sacramento, CA writes: "I have been taking ACV for almost a month. I started taking it for arthritis which developed in my hands and feet this winter. I noticed almost immediately that the pain was gone, I was truly amazed. Another great side effect is that my adult acne has all but disappeared, and my skin is much softer, wrinkles less prominent, my nails are stronger, too. After researching the internet (including this site) I decided I also wanted to try ACV for weight loss as well. I want to lose about 60 lbs. total and in spite of eating a pretty healthy diet and being active I'm still overweight. I have not heard anyone else report this but since I have been taking ACV I've noticed my body shape is different, my waist is definitely a bit smaller, etc. but my clothes fit exactly the same. So I am not losing much weight yet. I will stick with ACV for all the other great benefits but the jury is still out on the weight loss. "

08/03/2009: Delaa from Hempstead, Ny replies: "i would love to know how the acv is working for your weight loss. my mother has bad arthritis as well and a serious weight problem. we are looking for any methods/treatments that are natural and only want to use surgery as a last ditch effort. and apparently, that's the only remedy my mom's doctor seems to have...go figure. i also heard applying cayenne pepper oil to the joints helps with the inflammation...as an alternative to capasazin (sp?) has anyone tried this?"

[YEA]  12/09/2008: Wendy from Small Town, NC writes: "I tried ACV for UTI's with great success and have already written in about that. I am also loosing weight, and my arthritis symptoms have completely disappeared.

I also installed a reverse osmosis water filter to remove fluoride from my drinking water. I don't know if it is the ACV, or the fluoride free water that is making a difference, but I feel great. I have more energy and no more "brain fog"! My pain is gone! Maybe it is the combination, but it works!"

06/21/2009: Anjum from Miami, Florida replies: "I would like to try apple cider vineger for the pain in my legs infact I already started today 1 teaspoon in a 8 ounce glass of water I started sipping it slowly and it is gone now I have Burning in my mouth and my legs started to hurt bad since the summer started here in Miami. The temperatures are in 90s Degree Farenheit but with so much humidity it feels like 115 degrees and also want to know about the water purifying with reverse osmosis. How much this water purifying system costs. I think I started burning and acid in my mouth when they put the flouride in water so I want my water to be free of flouride. I already found a natural toothpaste without frouride and has xylitol and mint oil in it Even that was strong for me but I use very little now then it works."

EC: Check Home Depot and Lowe's for pricing. With most reverse osmosis systems, it unfortunately takes as much as 10 gallons of water to produce one gallon of purified water! A terrible waste of water.

06/22/2009: Anjum from Miami, Florida replies: "Thanks so much Wendy for the quick response. I am new and I love this site and I am thankful to God I found it. I am trying alot of remedies here. I am oil pulling, I tried Lecithin for my bloating ( it worked ) and I am looking for coconut oil to take it orally in the mornings. I Was looking a remedy for a friend's Arthritis ( I also have painful legs) and I found your post.I am trying Magnesium and vitamin E now for leg pains.I think water sure played a big role in your success. Good luck! take care. Anjum"

[YEA]  11/11/2008: Jack from Sheffield, United Kingdom writes: "Hi to all those in the UK who are thinking of using ACV, it is absolutely amazeing! I am a 60 yr old RN and have had severe pain in my hips and lower back for 3 years, medics said it is because Im on my feet all day on the wards and gave me NSAIDs which were not effective and I would wake up in pain every morning and it was becoming so restrictive I'd even contemplated a double hip replacement. I then read about ACV on this site and gave it a go,WOW!! within 48 hours all the burning in my hips had gone! I could not believe it,even my wife noticed how fluently I was moving again, I use 2 tablespoons with honey twice a day, its even more effective with 72.5mgs Aspirin with my night time dose, Aspirin is a known anti inflammatory, I really cannot thank this site enough.As a person who has worked in the health profession for thirty years and put my complete trust in its remedy,s it is a real eye opener and has definately changed my opinions, Good luck everyone."

[YEA]  10/09/2008: Rebecca from Aberdeen, Washington writes: "Apple cider vinegar all but eliminated swelling and pain. I am 58 and have been in good shape most of my life but had a low back injury over 3 years ago and have had severe pain and stiffness which has sent me to doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, massage therapists and even a rolfer for 15 sessions! All of these helped but very temporarily. I have also been doing yoga and exercises from a book called Relaxercise (excellent by the way) which have also helped but only somewhat. I had been getting worse within the past few months and had develped knee, foot and hand pain along with swelling of these areas especially one ankle and foot which was twice the normal size. It hurt to walk or wear any type of shoe. My husband is an RN who looked at my swollen ankle and foot and told me it almost looked like gouty arthritis. This comment prompted me to research the subject and I found a blog of 100's of people all of who had been using ACV and all but 1 person rated the treatment 5 stars. I immediately went to a health food store and bought the organic, unfiltered ACV and started by taking 3 tablespoons in a large glass of water sweetened with organic raw honey. Following the first dose the night before, I woke to find the swelling reduced to about 1/4 of what it had been and the pain nearly gone. The stuff works like a miracle! I have continued to take it every day but have cut down the dose to 2 tablespoons 2-3 times per day in the same amount of water with honey. I have only a twinge of pain and 1 spot of swelling about the size of a quarter remaining on my ankle. Amazingly, my low back has less pain and more mobility than what I have ever had since the injury over 3 years ago. All this and I have only discovered this treatment less than 1 week ago! Amazing!!"

[YEA]  11/19/2008: Connie from Braintree, New York replies: "Cider Vinegar does work, I love it. But if you run out of Cider Vinegar,White or Wine(more fun) work just as well."

[YEA]  09/18/2008: Tess from Pittsburgh, PA writes: "I have been taking NSAIDs for almost 20 years--couldn't work without them.

My new chiropractor suggested 1 tsp apple cider vinegar in 16 oz of water 3x a day. Why have I not tried this before?

THE APPLE CIDER VINEGAR HAS TO BE FRESH--THE KIND YOU SHAKE UP WITH SEDIMENTS AT BOTTOM--not the strained kind you get in the vinegar section of the grocery store (yuk!)--in order to have the best effect. The organic ACV is quite sweet, and I don't need honey to sweeten it. I actually like the taste.

I mix up a big 64 oz drink with 1 TBL of ACV in it and drink it throughout the day in a big insulated cup.

My arthritis is feeling much better. I have days I forget to take my daily NSAID. I'm thinking more clearly, and since the pain and inflammatory pressure are lifting, my mood is improving as well.

I can't wait to try some of the other things mentioned here. Thank you so much for this site!"

02/20/2009: Katie from Little Rock, AR replies: "Hi. I was wondering if you could tell me how your treatment is going. I have been diagnosed with SLE, Sjogrens Syndrome and Rheumatoid Arthritis and did not have a major SLE flare until 2007 (I was diagnosed in 2002). NSAIDs and biologics are not working as well and docs want to treat with chemo drug, but fiance wants to do ACV. I am just looking for encouraging feedback to make my decision. Thanks for your reply."

[YEA]  09/02/2008: Renna from Bucks County, United States writes: "I woke up another sleepless night-- my arthritis has been the worst this year-- At 51, I thought, I can't believe I am gonna end up in this kind of pain. I read the story from Sandy,from Merced CA and thought how that could be me. Then I read the rest of the stories. It was 6 am, and I thought what do I have to lose. I ran out and purchased ACV- Warmed up a bowl and immediately my hands felt 100% better. I am gonna try the drink mixture later of ACV & Honey. I AM AT A LOSS FOR WORDS. THANK YOU ALL."

06/06/2008: Sandy from Merced, Ca writes: "I am 44 yrs old and in the past 5 yrs went from an over active self sufficiant independent person who rode and trained horses, lifted bailes of hay and could run circles around my kids and grandkids to someone who could barley get in and out of bed, up n down off a chair, the toilet or tub! I cant walk or move without chronic pain. I dont think Ive slept in yrs. There is not an inch on my body that does not hurt, I have two types of arthritis, just diagnosted with deterioration to the spine and hip and I think I have fibromialgia. I have been suffering from severe migraines since I was 13 that put me in the hospital. been on EVERY medication out there and am curently taking 7 different types and I am always tired sad depressed for no reason!! And to top it all off I have gained 65 pounds and cant get ridf of it, I cant do anything let alone barley walk to the bathroom. I remember as a teen wanting to loose that extra 15 20 pounds of "baby fat" and taking ACV in water with a garlic tab and LOOSING the weight like it was nothing! but yet I was always active with horses swimming and sports too... Ive decided to give it a try again starting next week when I go shopping for food in my house and see what it does for me I just cant handle living in this PAIN 24/7 anymore!! Im at the point I wish I just didnt wake up in the mornings cuz it just hurts too much to do it. Keeping my fingers crossed its going to work and be something so simple for me to take away this pain."

06/07/2008: Chris from San Pedro, CA replies: "this is in response to sandy from merced, ca........it sounds to me like what i have dealt with for about 7yrs.......i investigated adrenal fatigue and alot of what they say, i had it in spades......i looked for a found a dr that helps people with this problem & hypothyriodism, cause they go together like hand and glove...... contact "The Broda Barnes Foundation"....they r on the net...they will send u a list of dr's in ur area that believe these diseases r a real factor in good quality of life..........then look up candida and buffering ur body in between meals and then take ACV with meals...........it helps alot........if u can get the dr to give u armour thyriod & hydrocortisone, which helps ur adrenals take care of the pain and healing..........good luck."

06/14/2008: Sandy from Merced, CA replies: "Answering Chris who answered me about my pain and fatigue. Hey chris thanks for the reply and info I will check up on all that now and see what I can find. I have been taking the acv for the past 5 days, the taste is def something to aquire but Im hangin in and making sure i take a glass of water with 2 tbls acv 3 times a day beyond my usual gallons of daily water intake. All I know is i pray for my cure of all my pain to finally be on its way with the acv. Thanks again, sandy."

06/19/2008: Jimmy from Columbus, US replies: "Hi Sandy, am sorry to hear you are going through this much pain. I was heart moved by your story and decided to do a little research and see if I could come up with something. I came across this site: http://www.ayurvediccure.com/herbalremedies/arthritis-jointpain.htm
The name of the product is Arthcare OIL. Please give that a try and let us know the results."

11/13/2008: Catherine from Wellington, New Zealand replies: "To Sandy from Merced..Have just read your letter (dated June) I have had experience with your symptons, suffered similarly for years until I read Dr D'adamos book EAT RIGHT FOR YOUR TYPE (EY4RT) Sticking only to BENEFICIAL foods I had significant improvement within 48hrs. Now I also add the ACV, BS,and BSM (all nuetral on the EY4RT plan) and follow the guidelines for proper rehydration as per the watercure (see www.watercure.com)

10 years ago I could barely hobble, hardly slept for pain and stiffness in my knees, hip joints and lower back as well as a stiff shoulder (injured in my 30's) carpel tunnel injury and fibromyalgia. At 66yrs old I still have some occasional lower back pain but the rest is history. Even my eyesight is slightly improved. The greatest improvement is that I now sleep for hours at a stretch.

There is one other therapy that I have used and the effects were no less remarkable. It is called the FROLOV breathing technique (look up FROLOV on the internet) I started it for pain 4 years ago prior to starting on EY4RT. It took a few weeks for me to feel the effects but there were unusual improvements. A lifetime of suffering travel sickness was cured within 3 weeks with NO recurrence since. A bladder weakness which had me getting up every 1 - 2 hours during the night also cleared and I was able to rest for up to 8 hrs. Also the sciatic pain down my right leg vanished and a chronic "wheeze" I had had for some years afer a lung infection stopped almost immediately With those improvements behind me I started on EY4RT and discontinued the "breathing". However I have commenced again recently as my bladder is starting to weaken again. Will keep at it longer this time, hoping to manage 1 breath per minute eventually..not sure if I'll ever manage 1 in 3mins (I had reached one breath every 40 seconds for duration of 20 minutes, took me 3 months!) Hope there is something here for you.. Cheers and Good Luck"

06/06/2009: Teresa from Asheboro, NC replies: "to Sandy:

I empathize with you. This same kind of pain hit me when I was 40. Overnight it seem, I got to where I dread sitting still for any length of time or sleeping at night because I know in the AM I will be so stiff I can't hardly move. It takes me two hours to get moving in the mornings. Even the bottoms of my feet are affected by this. I have been dx with osteoarthritis, but I think it actually started working on my body in my 20's when I began developing mysterious cartilage tears in both knees and a wrist. Now it is in my lower back and my right hip.

Not only does sitting still for long periods create stiffness, but being on my feet (I am a nurse and barely able to work) exacerbates the pain that goes along with it. I have repeatedly asked my doctor about my rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, but he has not been very helpful, can't get a note for no heavy lifting on my job and I keep getting bounced around from doctor to doctor and still do not have a note about my back problems. They act like I am drug seeking. I bet if I went in there asking for narcotic pain killers I wouldn't have a problem getting those, but I can't get a simple note to protect my rights on the job. I was even sent to a Rheumatologist who charged my 187$ and told me to keep doing what my family doctor told me to do. I have been in and out of the ER with my back locked up over the past two years. I do not know what other proof I need to show that I am not faking this condition.

I too have started putting on weight because I can't exercise as rigorously as i used to, but I still continue to walk and lift light weights. The weight gain is also a two edged sword because it just adds to the stress on the joints.

Lately, I have started drinking about 4-6 oz of Blackberry or Elderberry wine (hard to find) right before I go to bed and this has been helpful. It is helping with the low back pain, the sleeplessness, and the menopause symptoms I am also fighting. Plus it does not leave me feeling dizzy or hung over in the mornings like the Flexeril prescription does. I haven't taken a Flexeril in a while since I started drinking a glass of dark wine. Supposedly dark wine in moderation is also good for lowering LDL cholesterol, so I will see when I go back to the unuseful doctors. Probably wine works the same way as apple cider vinegar."

06/07/2009: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "Hello Sandy,

Been there, done that and what a blessing when you find something that works. I hope you know what poke sallet (also known as pokeweed) looks like and it grows there in Ca. If not, I hope you know someone who does live where it grows and will send it to you. Our plants here in my area won't have ripe berries until this fall, but if you haven't found any source by then let me know and I'll gather some extra ones for you this fall.

I was raised to think that poke berries are poison, but one day when I returned from the doctor, my neighbor who watched my kids while I was gone told me I was moving like I was 90 years old, and got my reply that I felt more like l90 years old and every joint in my body hurt, even my ribs hurt when I breathed. That is when she told me about her Aunt Neme and her poke berries. I started taking poke berries as soon as they ripened that fall and got better very quickly. I was in my 30's when I got the total body pain, and boy was I appreciative of those "not poisonous" poke berries. My neighbor didn't know how her aunt took them, how many of how often, so I just worked that one out for myself.

I ended up taking 20 to 25 pokeberries 4 times a day, with no problems, only good results of lessening pain. Don't chew them, just put them in your mouth and wash them down with water.

One other thing I find very helpful with joint pain is available year round. That is MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) which I learned about from an article in The Journal of Longevity years ago. Since it mentioned that they had been giving it to race horses to keep their joints limber, I figured I'd find it at the local farmer's co-op, so I went there and found a well packaged one that said it was l00% MSM. Took it home and started taking about one ounce of it a day (probably work better as 1 Tbsp. 3 times a day, but I am lazy and one ounce once a day worked for me. Still does. So get going, Sandy. Better days are just ahead when you know what to do. Those NSAIDS don't do much but upset your stomach, increases the risk of ulcers and bleeding, and I never cared for the thoughts of taking Methotrexate (cancer drug) or gold shots with all the unwanted side effects."

06/07/2009: Lopas from Michigan, USA replies: "Sorry for your suffering. Have you been tested for Lymes disease? Read about it please, your symptoms sounds much like it. Sometimes people can have it for 30 years with out knowing. lymes is diffucult to detect through blood. So when you get tested go with a labratory that speciales in Lyme disease and it's co diseases like bartonella and borrelia.
Good luck"

09/24/2009: Cynthia from Jasper, Ga replies: "To Sandy from Merced California: I am 50 and have been studying and following a natural path for 15 years. I am grateful to my Oriental Medical Doctors because I am sure I would be dead if I had not found them. But I could never understand why I was the 'canary,' so to speak. I never felt good in spite of a wonderful marriage and successful job and a common cold could almost kill me. I eat organic food and have not ingested pharmaceuticals or antibiotics for the past 15 years. In spite of these efforts I continued to grow weaker and weaker. My OMD would look at me and say what have you done to yourself? I had no idea. Obviously he picked up on my toxicity but neither of us had any idea what the cause was. Moving on...I understand pain and exhaustive fatigue and while there are many remedies to address the various symptoms of the disease or poison state (like fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, arthritis menopause, etc.) I believe I found the cause of my problems right here on Earth Clinic...it is fluoride, insidious fluoride. I am very grateful to Jason Utley for his research and have read everything posted on the Earth Clinic site on the subject of fibromyalgia and fluoride. I have been following Ted's recommendation of 1/8-1/4 tsp of Borax dissolved in a liter of water for daily drinking. I combine this with my 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/8 tsp sea salt and 2 ounces of ACV by hiding it all in lemonade. I also take 600mg disodium EDTA daily to assist with the chelating process. Unfortunately, chelating is painful but well worth it. After almost two months of following Ted's recommendations combined into my own lemonade elixir I am getting better. I believe my problems began with fluoride and as my toxicity progressed it morphed into many other disease syndromes. At this time I am still unable to work but at least I can walk up the hill. Recently I caught a cold from my husband and followed Ted's Lysine/Aspirin/Vit. C (500mg of each every 50 minutes for 4 hours) combo along with peroxide inhalation (see Bill Munro's video on EC) and colloidal silver and while I still had the cold it was very mild for me and I'm getting over it as fast as my husband, within 3 days. That's a victory because normally I would be down for about a month. I hope you will find this helpful and wish you the best in your quest for health."

[YEA]  02/07/2008: Sue from Vancouver, Canada writes: "Apple Cider Vinegar is the best thing that works for my fathers arthritis. When it gets so painful on his hands and arms he soaks a cloth or hand towel with apple cider vinegar (and wrings it out so that is is not dripping). He then wraps it around his hand and arm and puts a plastic bag over it (because the smell is so strong and also so that it keeps the cloth in tact, and keeps the vinegar of of contact with anything). He leaves this on for about 1/2 hour a few times a day. This really helps reduce the pain and it also gets his hands and fingers mobile again. He does reuse the same saturated cloth several times so he does not need to use so much acv. The other thing that helps him reduce his pain quickly is he heats them up by his wood stove. Out of many things he has tried these are the ones that work for him the best. So good luck. Let others know if this worked for you too. Thanks Ted and everyone else for all the great info."

EC: You must take apple cider vinegar daily in order to see ongoing relief. Additionally, it may take two to four weeks to feel the full effects. However, Apple Cider Vinegar ("ACV") relieves pain and gives freedom of movement in most people. This is not a cure - if you stop taking the apple cider vinegar for a few days, you will feel your arthritis symptoms again!

DOSAGE:
2 Tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in 8 oz of water, 3x a day. Read our apple cider vinegar main page for more recipes and adding baking soda to get proper pH balance.

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SOAK
Besides drinking ACV, you can also find relief by soaking arthritic joints in hot Apple Cider Vinegar. Use 1/4 cup of ACV to 1.5 cups of hot (but not scalding) water. For areas too large to soak, try soaking a cloth in the above ratio and putting it on the affected area. Wrap a towel over the wet cloth to keep in the heat. Keep the wrap on for ten minutes. You can repeat this after the joint cools for ten minutes.

[YEA]  12/07/2007: Sandra from Guelph, Ontario, Canada writes: "ACV is a miracle, have stopped taking medication for nerve pain in legs, and for acid reflux. Arthritis is not a problem anymore, and have lost 25 lbs in 8 week. I feel 20 years younger, and will be on ACV for the rest of my life."

[YEA]  10/21/2007: Robert Hansell from Pennsburg, Pennsylvania writes: "ACV I have found ACV helps arthritis. Important to measure it as 1 plastic spoonful 3 times a day. For complete elimination of arthritis my wife" knee arthritis, she uses FlexProtect and has found that her knee motion has increased and pain gone. I use Rice'NShine meal replacement powder from http://www.itvventures.com/104134 in my cold rolled oats, milk, fruit juice, broccoli, and seaweed blended breakfast drink every day, and I can ride my bike for miles with no pain anywhere any time."

[YEA]  10/10/2007: Roswita from Seminole, Fl writes: "I strongly urge you to buy only the Organic, raw, unfiltered ACV, without preservatives. I am a 62 year old woman who suffers from arthritis and acid reflux. Every morning I mix 1 tbls ACV with 1 tbls raw honey in a 16 oz glass of lukewarm filtered water. I do the same thing at night time. Only I mix it in 6 to 8 oz water. Otherwise I would be up all night. My arthritis pain has gone away and I no longer suffer from acid reflux."

09/04/2007: Jean from waffham, United kingdom writes: "I have heard that two capfuls of apple cider vinegar, one teasp.molasses sugar, 1 teasp.honey mixed with little hot water and taken daily helps cure arthritis, is this possible?"

[YEA]  08/25/2007: Shirley from Missouri writes: "On the latest post dated 8/23/2007 by Crystal who has severe RA at such a young age. I am sure Ted will have some good remedies for her, but in the meantime, I would like to tell her my story.

I am 64 years old. About 4 years ago my arthritis got so bad, it was difficult for me to walk to the mailbox and back and when going up stairs, I would have to take one step at a time. By that I mean, get one foot on a step and bring the other to that step and so on. I had to go down them the same way and be very careful to always hold onto the banister. My knees and hips were very painful all the time. I read in a book I had about taking organic apple cider vinegar, honey and water for different health reasons. Not sure what I decided to take it for now, but it wasn't for the arthritis.

Anyway I did begin to take the ACV everyday. I took it twice a day. One day I came to the stairs and walked right up them without any problems. I didn't think anything about it until I got to the top. Then I thought about what I just did. I couldn't believe I did that without any pain or effort. From then on, I have been walking stairs and taking long walks without pain. I mean NO pain. I do know it was the ACV drink because for one thing it was the only thing I was doing different at the time. Then I didn't take the drink for a few weeks. I guess I got lazy. The pain started to come back so I started back on it and the pain stopped immediately Now I take it for about a week and off 2 weeks or more but I don't have to take it constantly and that's working out for me. You have to use organic apple cider vinegar not the distilled. It should be 2 tablespoons ACV with the baking soda (so the vinegar won't harm the teeth) plus 1 tablespoon raw honey in a glass of water. I think in my case the pain went away so slowly, I hadn't noticed the change until that day I climbed those stairs. Crystal, please don't give up. It may take a while but I believe it will work for you too."

[YEA]  06/28/2007: Earl from Sydney, Canada writes: "I had joint pain continually in my thumbs... could hardly grip anything... tried ACV..able to use my thumbs again the NEXT DAY... 95% pain gone. I mixed it with orange juice and drank quickly... ran out of orange juice. only juice on hand was Friut Solutions... taste a lot better and easier to get down"

[YEA]  05/28/2007: Hugh from London, UK writes: "I read about the properties of Cider Vinegar about 6 wks ago. I have Crohn's and after coming off an immunosuppressant some 18 months ago I developped a not uncommon side effect of Crohn's, flitting arthritis, quite intense, moving from joint to joint, generally in the wrists/hands, sometimes the feet, on a daily basis. I tried cider vinegar and after a few days I was virtually pain free for about a week, and then messed up the quantity required, and it came back. I have found that about 2 tbspns a day, spread through the day (with a slice of lemon and tspn of honey, generally 1 tbsn with a pint of hot water is a refreshing drink in the afternoon) and after a couple of days I was almost pain free (a vague awareness, not pain, of certain joints) and that has gone on now for over a week. I take 1 tspn in the morning with some lime juice and again 2 more lots of the same in the evening and just before bed

It also appears to be beneficial for the Crohn's, product/leaking.

Below that, even 1 tspn, the arthritis makes its presence felt, but much less so.

I have concerns about the acidity and the long term effect on teeth, so I am now trying it with some bicarb. I will report back.

Unfortunately it did not work on a wart on my finger, but then that has been resisting everything (surgery, freezing, caustic pencil, salicylic acid (3 yrs) duct tape) for the last 15 years."

01/19/2009: Lisa from Blackie, Alberta replies: "for the wart that is so resistant my nautropath told me if you see 1 outside there are thousands inside. when my daughter was having plantar warts and ones on her fingers he recommended liquid cholorphyll. 4x a day a table spoon . within 4 days it was totally freaky, her toe seemed to have 100's of warts just under the skin they came thru with no pain, some blistering of skin the big wart turned black fell off a few days later."

EC: Cross-posted to the warts page as well, thanks!

08/12/2009: Delli from Mt. Pleasant, Sc replies: "I want to comment to HUGH from London, UK about FLITTING Arthritis, what exactly is this, it seems like what happens to me, this arthritis travels to almost every joint in my body, first the neck for a long time and for no reason left the neck and then in my left foot, I've had it in my thumb and shoulder. I wake and can hardly walk for the stiffness, I used to take ACV every morning mixed with garlic, then for some reason I stopped and I am riddled with stiffness and for the past week recovering from a flare up in my right elbow with so much pain, that the Etodolac was not helping so I took the pill every 6 hours for relief, so I'm back on the ACV a table spoon every morning, but after reading these testimonies I will drink it with honey three times daily..Thanks for this site it's great, but if you could explain more about flitting arthritis I would appreciate it."

EC: Flitting arthritis is also called migratory arthritis...

[YEA]  05/12/2007: Dawn from Lebanon, INDIANA writes: "I have been suffering from partial bowel obstruction from adhesions due to a liposuction that went bad back in the 90's. I have suffered from severe pain, nausea and hemerroids due to the inability to fully cleanse myself out because of the blockage. This has been on going for the past 5 years. I would have an "episode" at least once a week, sometimes 2 and 3 times a week. The pain was unbearable and would literally take my breath away. Since I started taking one shot of ACV daily I have yet to have an "episode". I now have the best movements in years! I am completely amazed! Also, I suffer or should I say used to suffer from arthritis in my hips. I have absolutely no pain at all now and I know it is from the ACV because I haven't done anything else to remedy. I wish someone would have told me about this a long time ago. It is the simpliest thing in the world to do and it is all natural! God Bless Apple Cider Vinegar! If you haven't tried it, YOU SHOULD! Also, my complexion is glowing!"

[YEA]  04/20/2007: Patricia from Welch, WV writes: "I used to drink acv & honey 2 x a day and for some reason stopped. Started noticing a lot of pain in both elbows. Dr. said it was arthritis. Told me to stop lifting weights. I didn't completely stop, but did slow down. Started drinking the acv & honey 2 x a day again, for allergies. While looking at your website, it occured to me that I have not been having pain while lifting weights, even though I had increased the weight amount. I used to not be able to touch the bones on the sides of either elbow without it hurting...I just touched them and there is NO PAIN!! I really hadn't thought about the difference until I was reading your website. ACV & honey will be taken EVERY DAY...TWICE A DAY. Two capfuls of acv & 9 squirts of honey/2 tablespoons full. This stuff REALLY, REALLY, WORKS!!!"

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