Using Fatty Acids for Reducing Joint Pain

By: Rudy Silva

Joint pain as experienced in arthritis occurs in both men and
women. Osteoarthritis is the most common arthritis, but there
are other types of arthritis:

* rheumatoid arthritis

* arthritis from lupus

* gout

* psoriatic arthritis

* reiter's disease

* infective arthritis

As you age, the constant movement of the joints creates wear and
tear. Toxic wastes that circulate in the blood, dead cells, uric
acid, inorganic acids and liquid can accumulate in the various
joints and cause inflammation and pain.

Continual inflammation can cause damage to the joints. In some
cases, the cartilage that coats the bone ends, wears down and
joints then rub bone to bone causing extreme pain. There are
several conditions and lifestyles that contribute to arthritis:

* Obesity

* Diabetes

* Heredity

* Poor nutrition

* Poor digestion

* Lack of water

* Allergies

* Repetitive use of fingers, hands, legs or arms

* Body injuries - sports or accidents

Arthritis is a difficult disease to treat because there is
usually more than one cause. Just working on one cause may not
help enough to give pain relief. But it always helps to know the
many things the contribute to arthritis so that different
nutritional and lifestyles changes can be made.

The use of omega-3 is known to provide anti-inflammatory
benefits. In my other fatty acid articles, I point out that the
breakdown of omega-3 eventually produce prostaglandins. It is
the prostaglandins that provide the anti-inflammatory relief.

So by using the omega-3, GLA, and EPA/DHA or Fish Oil
supplements, you can get some pain and inflammation relief from
arthritis. This will prevent some damage from occurring in your
joints. It is recommended that you use a good dose of,

* Borage oil

* Primrose oil

* NKO oil

* Fish oil

* Flax seed oil

Using these oils spread across the day provides the benefit of
feeling reduce joint stiffness and pain in the morning. One
additional benefit of using these oils is the coating protection
that GLA has in your stomach lining.

The standard treatment for arthritis is the use of NSAIDs and
COX-2 inhibitors. These, however, have undesirable side effects
such as attacking the stomach lining. Thousands of deaths and
visits to the emergency are associated with the use of NSAIDs.
You can benefit greatly if you use NSAIDs by adding fatty acid
oils to your diet.

By using fatty acid oils your can reduce arthritis pain and
protect your stomach lining from acid attack.

About the author:
Rudy Silva has a degree in Physics and is a Natural
Nutritionist. He writes a newsletter call "Natural Remedies
Thatwork." For more information and remedies on arthritis and
essential fatty acids, visit his web site at
http://www.arthritis-remedies.for--you.info
http://www.fatty-acid-remedies.for--you.info