How to Ease Arthritis Symptoms with Natural Supplements

Arthritis, a degenerative joint disorder, occurs when the cartilage in the joint wears away, allowing the bones to rub together. This causes pain and inflammation, and it reduces flexibility and movement in the joint. Some natural supplements may be beneficial in the treatment of arthritis, but talk to your doctor before starting a daily supplement program. A supplement may adversely affect another medical condition or may result in unwanted side effects.

Things You'll Need

• Vitamin E
• Ginger extract
• Avocado-soybean unsaponifiables
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Calcium
• Vitamin B complex

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Instructions

• 1

  Increase your daily intake of vitamin E to reduce joint inflammation from arthritis. Reader's Digest suggests combining a vitamin E capsule with a fish oil capsule for the best results.

• 2

  Start a daily regimen that includes a ginger extract supplement. This spice, used in popular baked goods, may ease arthritis pain, according to the Mayo Clinic.

• 3

  Take a combination supplement of avocado oil and soybean oil to ease arthritis, advises the Mayo Clinic. Also known as an avocado-soybean unsaponifiable (ASU), this supplement can potentially increase cartilage in your joints.

• 4

  Supplement your vitamin C intake up to 500 mg per day. Reader's Digest recommends this supplement for increased collagen production, which lubricates painful joints. Higher dosages may be even more beneficial, but consult your doctor first.

• 5

  Add calcium and a vitamin D supplement to your diet. Get most of your calcium through low-fat milk and dairy products, but add a supplement to bring your total daily calcium intake to 1,200 mg. Take the calcium together with vitamin D to increase absorption, suggests Reader's Digest.

• 6

  Add a B-complex vitamin supplement to your diet to increase the presence of protein in your joints, which in turn promotes healthy cartilage.