Physical pain from any source on the body is a spoiler. It doesn’t matter how tiny the painful part of the body is; the whole human organism feels the discomfort and distress occasioned by pain and thus cannot perform functions optimally or even enjoy usual sources of pleasure. A body in pain cannot maximize opportunities and fully appreciate all life offers. Pain makes it difficult to be a happy, integral part of family, community, and workforce. By far, the most common sites of pain are the joints. It is called arthritis, which becomes more glaring as most people age. Healthy, supple joints are necessary for good body flexibility and comfort.
Healthy joints make it easy to play with one’s children and grandchildren. They are essential for healthy intimacy between husband and wife. Supple joints are necessary for recreational games such as soccer with friends and colleagues, taking strolls with loved ones, and engaging in simple day-to-day activities that many young people take for granted.
Millions of adult Nigerians need additional help to promote joint flexibility to live pain-free lives.
Joints are areas of articulation between bones. They usually comprise bones, cartilage, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and a lubricating fluid that reduces bone friction. Pains typically result when there is a problem with one or more of these components.
What causes injury to joints?
Sometimes it is a combination of factors that results in joint disease or impairment.
Injuries: From falls, accidents, and sports.
Osteoarthritis: Otherwise known as” wear and tear” of the joints, it is most commonly found in the weight-bearing joints such as the knee and hips, back (lumbago), and neck. It is usually worse with age.
Excessive weight gain: The normal BMI range is 18.5-24.9Kg/m2. Excessive weight gain increases the BMI and leads to more weight and compressive forces on the joints. It can cause osteoarthritis and certainly makes it worse.
Rheumatoid arthritis is more common in young people, affecting smaller joints and characterized by painful flares and pain-free periods.
Gout: A metabolic imbalance leading to uric acid deposits in the joints. Gout affects the big toes primarily and can be extremely painful.
Infections: Local and systemic infections are well-known causes of pain, as are autoimmune diseases.
Malaria: Chronic and acute infestation.
Allergies: Drugs and food that individuals are unable to metabolize. Few people take the time to note that their joint problems flare up when they eat a particular type of food.
It is a well-known fact that weight gain is associated with the elaboration of biochemicals such as leukotrienes and prostaglandins in the joints, leading to inflammation which manifests as pains and swellings. It also leads to an increase in the body’s demand for vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids.
How to eliminate arthritis:
Reduction in weight and identification substances, food, environmental toxins like heavy metals, harmful gasses, and allergies; that may result in inflammation, which precedes the process of pain and swelling, especially in the joints, can be achieved by the cleansing process known as detoxification.
The process of detoxification opens up the body’s channels of excretion and elimination. It allows toxins to be safely removed from the body and restore the proper chemical balance in the system.
Modern Mayr Medicine detoxification.
A Mayr detoxification retreat in Mart Life Detox Clinic is an ideal program to allow healing to proceed. It employs the combined strength of physical detox with complementary therapies. It seeks out the root cause of allergies, inflammation, pain, excessive weight gain, environmental toxins /pollutants, etc.
For example, arthritis happens in an acidic environment. The joints become filled with acidic waste products leading to pains and swellings. Detoxification neutralizes this acid state and alkalinizes the body, thus reducing inflammation and subsequently reducing pain and swelling.
To lose weight and reduce the potential incidence of arthritis, dietary and lifestyle modification is essential. Change in diet is vital in restoring balance to body chemistry, as eating the right food at the right time in the right way and portion helps prevent excessive weight gain.
Food intake is very individualistic; a food item that is normal for one person may not be such a great idea for another person and could result in an allergy for such an individual.
A Bioenergetic Food Sensitivity Test is needed because it reveals food items that one may be allergic or extra-sensitive to; and which may be causing intolerances, stress, and weakness in the body whenever consumed. The metabolism of such foods causes the release of toxic metabolites and biochemical, leading to inflammation and pains. The test guides your meal intake compatibility, and you learn to avoid food items that trigger the inflammatory process. It becomes much easier to lose excess weight.
Exercise is also necessary for reducing joint diseases, as low and moderate-impact exercises help keep the joints supple. It also confers excellent benefits to the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems. There is a common myth that activity wears down your knee; the reality is that inactivity causes muscles to become weaker and work against optimal joint flexibility and comfort.
Further, the use of orthomolecular supplements is not only therapeutic but is preventive in joint diseases. It helps ensure balance and provides the trace elements and minerals the joints need to function correctly. It corrects acidity and reduces the inflammatory processes in the affected regions.
Case report
Mr. L. O. was a 57-year-old businessman who presented to our facility seven years due to left knee pain. At the time of the first consult, his weight was 95kg, and his height was 1.65m, which put his BMI at 34.9 kg/my. It is the obese category. His blood pressure was 140/90mmHg.
Apart from these physical findings, Bioenergetic and other laboratory tests on him revealed several heavy metals in the system. He had a list of food intolerances, many of which had featured prominently in his regular diet for years.
Based on our clinical findings after the test, a 7-day stay was recommended for him at the detox clinic, and he had several appropriate detoxification therapies. His diet during the program was individualized and structured with a bias for his identified intolerances. Daily and supervised physical exercises became part of everyday routine. Lifestyle and nutritional seminars were also held to teach him how to prepare and eat food. He was coached on maintaining his modified lifestyle after the detox program ended.
By the time Mr. L. O. was ready to leave, the knee pain had resolved significantly following a weight loss of 9kg. It reduced his BMI to 31kg/m2 from 34.9kg/m2. His blood pressure was 125/80mmHg.
He was delighted with his detox outcome and was bursting with renewed energy. Six months after detoxification, he came for a routine check, and the joint pain and stiffness had fully resolved. He had lost an additional 10kg at home by following the lessons learned at the detox clinic and adhering to the food sensitivity list.
There’s an established evidenced-based link between our weight, our intestines’ digestive and absorptive abilities, and our state of health. It is, therefore, essential for us to detoxify the body with a regular colon cleanse, proper diet, exercise, and orthomolecular food supplements to restore our body to an optimum state of health. There is only one more structured and effective way of achieving this feat than through a Mayr-type detoxification program.