Before anything else, when your child who is less than 16 years starts complaining about certain pains in his or her joints and the areas around the joints, it could be juvenile arthritis… yes, arthritis can happen to children too!
If you think it's only adults that experience arthritis, you are dead wrong; children experience it as well, hence the term – juvenile arthritis. Any fruit that has lots of vitamin C can help people suffering with arthritis; such fruits include raspberries, mango, strawberries, blackberries, cantaloupe melon, apples, as well as kiwi fruits.
Vegetables which have a high degree of vitamin A (beta-carotene) as well as vitamin C can help arthritis sufferers; such vegetables include spinach, sweet potato, collard greens, Brussels sprouts, to mention a few.
Some people say they don't want to be bothered learning about arthritis because they are not suffering from it, but that's a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning because they can't be sure it won't happen to them tomorrow.
Some arthritis researchers say foods that are rich in Omega-3 can help ease arthritis pains; such foods include fishes like mackerel, herring, salmon, trout and sardines.
One of the most recommended magazines that provide helpful information on arthritis and the various workable solutions is the "Arthritis Today", published by the Arthritis Foundation; you can order it for below $2 directly from the Arthritis Foundation website.
Some arthritis sufferers I talked to say they found tai chi or yoga as exercises for arthritis very helpful, but others say they prefer weight training, water aerobics and dancing.
A naturopathic doctor is your best bet for the right advice on using natural approach and treatment to handle your arthritis.
To close with, no matter how genuine the rumors you have heard about Germanium being the right pain relief for arthritis is, talk to your physician about it before you rush out there to buy it.
