Traditional Chinese Medicine beliefs about arthritis pain.

Here are some of the basics based on Chinese Medicine gathered over the centuries:

• "You are what you eat". Diet has always been considered a significant influence on the condition of the body.

• The Chinese have found that many different herbs can ease the pain and reduce inflammation.

• Certain fish oils interfere with the process of inflammation and therefore reduce the Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.

• Your environment can affect your body. If the climate where you live is too damp or too cold it may affect your arthritis.

• Your lifestyle affects your arthritis. If you frequently feel ill, especially mentally, you might need to change your lifestyle. Exercise each day will help.

• What you wear also affects your body. In the winter stay warm and protect your joints. Joints that are left unprotected can be damaged.

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