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I had VIT C, VIT D3, B Complex, Omega 3, Curcumin w/ Boswella, Spirulina, Magnesium glycinate, CoQ10 and Digestive enzymes for my Autoimmune Rhuematoid Arthritis
Hi Dr. Yu we have almost the same autoimmune disease I have severe RA it starts when I was 24 Y.O . I refused to take Methothraxate, Humira and Plaquinil and just eat healthy foods and did a healthy lifestyle. When I saw your videos it was really a realization that I did the right thing to overcome my arthritis . My arthritis still come and goes but I'm a lot better now for so many years and what I learn is that the best thing to do is to treat this. autoimmune disease conservatively and to take it easy on the medication that promised an instant relief because there is no such thing when you treating arthritis pain . Complication with arthritis medication is the worst . I love your videos .I want to thank you for all your effort helping people with autoimmune problem . And by the way I am also a registered nurse . You are the best Dr. Yu thumbs up !!!
For clothes stained with turmeric, I swear by washing as usual and then hanging outside in direct sunlight to dry! The sun is great at removing the stains. ☀️
In 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, I discovered that I had rhematoid arthritis. I was in a very bad moment, I was feeling a lot of pain and when I went to the rheumatologist, after tests, she gave me the diagnosis. In 2021, I arrived in the United States from Brazil and since then I have been studying about my disease and videos about it have helped me a lot. Thank you so much!
I, too, found out I have rheumatoid arthritis during the pandemic. After doing some research about breast implant illness, I realized my auto-immune disease and rheumatoid arthritis were caused by my breast implants. Once I removed my implants, my morning stiffness went away the very next day. It's been 5 months since my explant surgery, my flare-ups are gone, my swollen knuckles and feet are back to normal. My liver enzymes were also high, causing body rashes prior to my explant. However, the rashes are now gone, and my liver enzymes are reducing. Diet and lifestyle choices play a big role with the road to recovery 🙏🏽
@marythomas3117 Removing my breast implants was a big part of my symptoms. I didn't take any prescription meds, strictly homeopathic meds. I moved to my native home, Guyana, where I can eat truly organic foods, I only use coconut oil or butter, lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh meats, and seafood, nothing frozen always buying from the market vendors. I removed breads from my diet, now I eat boiled plantain and eddoe for breakfast. Sometimes, I drink the water I boil them in as well.
First of all thanks for all this info! You missed Dead Sea mud and salt. It’s well known for arthritis pain and especially psoriatic arthritis. There were times my hands and joints were so bad not even cortisone helped. I put the mud on my joints and a day or two later the pain and swelling were almost gone! Bathing in the salt is also good but the mud is a winner!! People go all the way to the Dead Sea to heal there.
Dr. Yu TY for sharing your experiences w/ everyone. How brave. I'm not a big meat eater but I do chicken and fish. My problem is anemia (same as a dear friend who had her stomach made smaller due to weight). We need a little meat. Last May I had my gallbladder removed. I'm 78 yrs old. I take supplements like Tudca, Oxbile, and HCL. I have pain in my right hand and my ring finger locks when I bend it. My knees are bone on bone and I don't get around much. Once a month I take a trip and must traverse the airports. Arghhh! I've changed my bread to gluten free and take Ouel's Joint capsules w/turmeric, botswela , and other herbs.
For many years, I used to have a drawer full of supplements for wicked arthritis . Twenty months ago, I switched to the Carnivore diet. Now no aches and pains whatsoever. Now my only supplements are Vitamin D (during the rainy season), daily electrolytes, and iodine. I'm 75 and am enjoying an arthritis, diabetes, and high blood pressure-free life. I'll never go back to eating sugar, grains and other carbs, seed oils, and fruits and vegetables.
Please help me answer this question doctor so you claim that the vegetarian diet healed your arthritis but this gentleman here claim that the carnivore diet which is the complete opposite heal his journey so what is the take on this? Which diet is the best or should I try both and see what works for me?
Turmeric seems to do absolutely nothing for me. I have tried it in several different forms and for months at a time in each form, but it does not seem to affect my RA at all. I take CBD oil (also contains Omega-3s) and vitamin D every day. I also use a supplement called "activated phenolics", which has really been helpful in reducing inflammation, so I recommend it to my friends with RA.
East Indians nightly make something called golden milk. Ingredients are whole milk, one teaspoon turmeric and a pinch of black pepper simmered over low heat. The fat in the milk and black pepper helps better absorb the chemicals in turmeric. This really reduces my inflammation due to a poor diet and helps me have less stress and sleep better.
great video, Supplements I use are D3 at 2000iu, K2 at 200ug, magnesium L-threonate at 2100mg which provides 168mg, turmeric curcumin at 3000mg, multi-vitamin, B complex, Iodine 150ug, choline 150mg, omega-3 fish oil at 2000mg. some of these are due to me eating mainly a plant based diet with salmon twice a week. others are due to having lupus SLE with UV sensitivity which is yet to be diagnosed, I will review this once I am able to get levels tested and get a diagnosis. I shouldn't supplement without Dr's approval but I had to try and stop flares while I wait for diagnosis. Any input from Dr Micah Yu would be greatly appreciated.
I'm new to your channel but not new to the idea of healing through diet and supplements, and went through a lifestyle change my that started in '17. I cured and several alements and in the process got hooked on long-distance running, in a way I was reborn. Fast forward and May of '21 i go sick with Covid. One of my main symptoms was debilitating pain in my legs. Fast forward again and I've spent the last few years of struggling with the Long Covid. One of the main symptoms being RA. At first this was only localized to my legs, knees especially, and my upper left arm and shoulder. I had varing degrees of success with keto and also carnivore diet, and had 3 months over the summer where I even got back into running because the RA had gone into remission so much. I then suffered a horrible flair-up that put me out of work for 2 months. I got back on my feet, symptoms subsided, but have yet again flared up. This time however targeting my shoulders, arms and hands, more than my legs and knees. Once again I'm unable to work. I had a virtual appointment with my new Rheumatologist this week, my old one retired recently. Previously I was talking Meloxicam daily. The new Rheumatologist now believes I could be suffering from Palindromic Rheumatoid Arthritis. No new bloodwork has been done, yet she prescribed me Methotrexate (6 pills a week + Folic Acid 1 a week ). This was all new to me and in researching Methotrexate, I really didn't like what I see,... and hence ended up finding your channel. My question is: You mentioned using DMARDs for extreme flair-ups, what is considered extreme and how long at what does are these prescribed? I am out of work because the pain is too debilitating to do the things normally required of me. How I can deal with this and in my mind would rather that the rime to naturally heal. * as a note I'm positive that my lack of sickening to my normal dietary protocol and having a drink here and there over the holidays hasn't helped. Any input would be greatly appreciated 😊
I hope you find the answers you are seeking. I went thru a few years of arthritis limbo myself. I finally gave up and just suffered thru the flares. Have you seen a functional medicine doctor? I just started seeing one and have high hope to get my whole body on track.
I was diagnosed ten years ago at 40. I had it since age 4, but was misdiagnosed until I literally couldn't move, dress etc. Methotrexate, arava and an infusion once a month. I got TB took two years of misdiagnosis before I was giving life saving meds. I'm in a bad way, the infusion was pulled out, so I'm usually bedbound with high blood pressure..it's very isolating. At the start my doctor lied and said to keep hopeful, if I had known I would have prepared financially. Tumeric was rubbish for me, i've tried Chinese herbs, indian herbs, naturopathy helped slightly but I used up all my savings as it was hundreds of dollars a week. I take vitD, flaxseed oil, and try to eat a cup of green olives.. takes the brain fog away slightly.
Thank you, doc for so precious information. My daughter was diagnosed with JIA when she was 5. Now she is 10. Because of so many side effects of MTX that I heard of, I did not accept medication for her. Than I started to look for info about this disease, about other ways to help her, than mtx. We started doing Kinetotherapy, excersises in salt water pools, massage with essential oils. It was way better after a short time. But in time my financial possibilities where not the same as in the beginning so we could not go enymore to the pools, kinetotherapists, etc and her health went pretty bad. Last weak the reumatologist has seen her and told we MUST accept MTX. In your opinion, should we do it or should we try once more the "natural way"? Now many of her joints are not "moveable" anymore. Is there way to "fix"something, ir if those joints are already distructive, there is no chance to help? Thank you in advance for your advise/response
Doctors can't advise strangers online but I have an opinion: try meds. Leave the strongest ones for last if it makes you feel better but you need to help your child ASAP. The disease does permanent damage when left unchecked.
You need a MIRACLE! Please find ALIVE Christian church - people there will PRAY over your daughter and she WILL GET HEALED! Jesus & Holy Spirit do HEAL! Amen!
Vitamin D + MK7, Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) for anti aging, it works, plenty of studies confirm this. Most important of all above supplements is to do your best to get full range of motion in every joint, Yoga is probably the best as an all round option to do this.
I would like to know more about how RA affects muscles, tissue between joints, like between knees and ankles ect. I have lot of pain all over as well as joints. Had seronegative since late teens now 62
I was told I had arthritis on my knees and my doctor told me I could get surgery the following week I saw him, that was 15 years ago and decided to change my diet and exercise more. I walk one hour, swim one hour, bike one hour everyday, I go dancing 💃 from 9pm to 1:45am every Saturday and sleep 10 hours everyday. No sugar, no carbs, I’m pesco-vegetarian, do 16:8 intermittent fasting and avoid stress in my life 🙏
Thank you Dr.for this information,i really needed this because recently I was diagnosed with spondylosis in the spine and i have been taking med's with no success.
Thank you, thank you, Doctor Yu, for all the good information!! I am taking tumeric, omega 3, Vit D. My Vitamin D labs have always been normal. I took MSM at the beginning of my diagnosis and quit, because it didn't help at all. Thanks again!!
thank you oh so much. i had cortisone and Hyaluronic acid needle. my knee flares are worse than ever.,,I like your approach and going to definitely give your recommendations a try. 👌👌👌👌👌👌
my mominlaw lived with rheumatoid arthritis for years. She take this natural immune supplement called 4Life Transfer Factor that helps with autoimmune diseases. it helps to balance and educate the immune system, and tumeric to reduce inflammation. she's now borderline with good white blood cell counts and doing so well.
Thank you for your great channel! I just discovered it and from the several videos I just watched I've learned so much about managing autoimmune inflammatory diseases! Plant based diet! Bingo!
I love your style. I wish I had stumbled on this earlier as mum experiences so much joint pains. Can you speak a bit on memory loss and skin health plz.
My rheumatologist is having me on 50,000 unit and the last time my lab test was 120 so I stopped taking it once a week but once every 13 days , she isn’t testing me and frankly I have no trust in her . I’m allergic to vitamin D3 so she has put me on D2 and I found out myself that to take magnesium with that. Do you suggest what I’m doing ? Frankly I found out about RH all by myself researching everything for few months and now I’m more knowledgeable than my pompous doctor :) Wishing I had found you earlier all in one cause I spend a lot of time researching every little thing . Im so glad you are out there to help people 🙏🏻❤️
As an Ayurvedic Consultant, I can vouch for Planet Ayurveda's Boswellia Curcumin Capsules, Yograj Guggul, Coral Calcuim Support and Bone Support. It regulates Vata imbalance and possesses anti-inflammatory properties.
My Mom has arthritis and at the moment my mom can't walk i say at the moment because I believe in power of prayer that my mom will walk and things will get better for us My mom is at a rehab hospital but I feel that they should be doing more for my mom so any help you could do for my mom would greatly be appreciated
I too believe in the power of prayer, but I'm just now ( 68 years old ) realize God answers prayer thru knowledge as well as instant healing...... I pray both of you have healing ( you and Cats mother )
Make sure she ups her water and cut down on sugar and any processed food - I couldn't walk and am now getting better - just need to get back on my meds. Wishing your mum all the best and please don't stress - things will get better 🙏🏾
Why do you believe a rehab will help your mother? From my experience, rehabs are bs. Did you know that rehabs don't provide heating pads? They don't provide vitamins and minerals. A doctor must provide them via the rehabs or hospitals. They must be a brand approved by the pharmacy that is used. They won't use the brand that you prefer. It's too much work for the meds nurse. Brands that are low quality, cheap and too many additives. Too much TV. Not cleaning patients daily or nightly/lack of grooming. Imo you are fooling yourself, that your parent is getting better at a rehab. Better choice is home help or assisted living.
Turmeric never help me with my inflammation in my arthritis, i buy mine from a health food store and is a very good one , so i was going to ask you that if i can take vitamin D plus Boswellia or MSN and Vitamin D , i don't want to have side effects , i already going to a lot of pain in my knee, thanks for sharing this video, have a Blessed day🙏❤
Hi Dr. Yu. I’m glad I found your channel! No doc had ever correlated that tumeric supplements caused my liver numbers to go high, even when I told them that was the change I made (in taking Relief Factor) between my last labs. I got referred to a GI who ran a whole gammot of tests- even going up to checking me for liver cirrhosis with a thumping machine! So my question is, if tumeric supplements aren’t working for my body (actually it helps a lot) with throwing my liver off, then what other supplements should I bulk up on? Btw, I have AS and I can’t Not take anything on a daily basis. I take tumeric(in RF) 3x daily. Thanks so much!!
PLEASE NOTE: K2-vit is needed as well. ---------------------------------------------------------- You mention D-vit (D3) and that blood test should show 50-100 ng/dl - to reach this level (if you live at latitudes and climate corresponding to northern Europe) you need a relative high dose of daily D3 supplement (200-300 ug/day). At this 'high' dose of D3 it is VERY important to additionally take K2-vit (e.g. 200 ug/day) to have calcium directed into the bones and so avoid having calcium directed into the blood vessel walls (and other tissues) where it will do harm. Reference: e.g. 'Vitamins D and K2' ruclips.net/video/LfZpLllgd5Q/видео.html
Thanks for the info!!! Just diagnosed with seronegative RA Rheumatologist wants me to take methotrexate. I've had cancer and don't want to take it. Went to a functional dr waiting on blood work praying supplements will be the answer!
My rheumatologist of 15 years has never offered any information on nutrition for RA. I started doing my own research, and started leaning heavily anti-inflammatory. When my cholesterol and inflammation marker started to decrease, I shared my changed with my doctor. He was quite dismissive about my diet change having any effect on my inflammation marker. On my most recently visit he only recommended to keep doing what I'm doing because I haven't had any flares for a while.
I use turmeric and krill oil supplements. Otherwise, I eat foods with anti-inflammatory properties, such as nuts, seeds, fruit, vegetables, legumes. I limit ultra-processed foods. I'm not on a strict (or highly restrictive) diet. I highly recommend the book "Eat to Beat Disease" by Dr William Li. This was one of my main sources of inflammation. Best of luck to you.
Hello. Thank you for sharing much needed medical information. Please tell me what I need to take to stop my fingers from getting deformed. Both my little fingers are now deformed at joints, my right hand more. Also, is deformation of joints only a sign of rheumatoid or can it also be another form of form of arthritis?? Thank you.
Thank you dr I have sjogens desease and I take plaquinell my dry mouth and dry eyes are better but my kidney function is not good Fr is 60 do you have some advice for me .
hi dr.ur explanation is very interesting to listen to,i was diagnosed with rheumatoid athrities,andmy 3rd finger was crooked or the called swan neck is there any ointment or spray medication that make my 3rd finger straigth.thnku pls. let m know
Thank you once again for this valuable information on supplements. I am alreadt taking some of them together with other supplements. Please advise on what type of exercises are suitable for someone with problems with the spine. Over the years the spaces between the discs have reduced to nothing and ive lost 3 cm in height 😒
IYou are fab! Providing hope to so many. I wish more Rheumatologists were like you. God bless you. I would add don't you need to take D3 with K2? I also heard the liquid form is better for you. Are you able to share any advice on Ashwaganda? My Naturopath said I should take it and my acupuncturist said that I shouldn't for RA patients.
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Is glucosamine and chondritine not a top supplement for arthritis anymore??? 🧐
its meant more for osteoarthritis. this video was more for rheumatoid and inflammatory arthritis@@MetalBum
Thanks for all your work and suggestions. You are highly appreciated. However are these conditions ever curable?
Fibromyalgia
Tumeric. Vitamin C. Vitamin D. Omega 3. Boswellia.
Thank you Thank you Thank you
I had VIT C, VIT D3, B Complex, Omega 3, Curcumin w/ Boswella, Spirulina, Magnesium glycinate, CoQ10 and Digestive enzymes for my Autoimmune Rhuematoid Arthritis
Those are great supplements!
Hi, how do you take the spirulina? Separated or altogether? Thanks for share
Does any of it work?
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You don't take all that at once do you ? I'd be sick as a dog 😀
Hi Dr. Yu we have almost the same autoimmune disease I have severe RA it starts when I was 24 Y.O . I refused to take Methothraxate, Humira and Plaquinil and just eat healthy foods and did a healthy lifestyle. When I saw your videos it was really a realization that I did the right thing to overcome my arthritis . My arthritis still come and goes but I'm a lot better now for so many years and what I learn is that the best thing to do is to treat this. autoimmune disease conservatively and to take it easy on the medication that promised an instant relief because there is no such thing when you treating arthritis pain . Complication with arthritis medication is the worst . I love your videos .I want to thank you for all your effort helping people with autoimmune problem . And by the way I am also a registered nurse . You are the best Dr. Yu thumbs up !!!
How old are you now and how far has it progressed?
The worst thing to lack in life is knowledge. Tnank Dr. Yu. God bless you.
Ivermectin!!!!!! Parasites causes cancer and disease!!
Turmeric, vitamin D, OM3-FA, frankincense, msm
Frankincense orally, topically??? Please elaborate
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For clothes stained with turmeric, I swear by washing as usual and then hanging outside in direct sunlight to dry! The sun is great at removing the stains. ☀️
Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for info
In 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, I discovered that I had rhematoid arthritis. I was in a very bad moment, I was feeling a lot of pain and when I went to the rheumatologist, after tests, she gave me the diagnosis. In 2021, I arrived in the United States from Brazil and since then I have been studying about my disease and videos about it have helped me a lot. Thank you so much!
You're welcome!
I, too, found out I have rheumatoid arthritis during the pandemic. After doing some research about breast implant illness, I realized my auto-immune disease and rheumatoid arthritis were caused by my breast implants. Once I removed my implants, my morning stiffness went away the very next day. It's been 5 months since my explant surgery, my flare-ups are gone, my swollen knuckles and feet are back to normal. My liver enzymes were also high, causing body rashes prior to my explant. However, the rashes are now gone, and my liver enzymes are reducing. Diet and lifestyle choices play a big role with the road to recovery 🙏🏽
What did you eat and how you recovered from it
@marythomas3117 Removing my breast implants was a big part of my symptoms. I didn't take any prescription meds, strictly homeopathic meds. I moved to my native home, Guyana, where I can eat truly organic foods, I only use coconut oil or butter, lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh meats, and seafood, nothing frozen always buying from the market vendors. I removed breads from my diet, now I eat boiled plantain and eddoe for breakfast. Sometimes, I drink the water I boil them in as well.
You are of the kindest and caring doctors.
Thank you so much for your comment!
First of all thanks for all this info! You missed Dead Sea mud and salt. It’s well known for arthritis pain and especially psoriatic arthritis. There were times my hands and joints were so bad not even cortisone helped. I put the mud on my joints and a day or two later the pain and swelling were almost gone! Bathing in the salt is also good but the mud is a winner!! People go all the way to the Dead Sea to heal there.
Where do you get the mud?
This is good and joyful channel. Most channels make us worry more.
Dr. Yu TY for sharing your experiences w/ everyone. How brave. I'm not a big meat eater but I do chicken and fish. My problem is anemia (same as a dear friend who had her stomach made smaller due to weight). We need a little meat. Last May I had my gallbladder removed. I'm 78 yrs old. I take supplements like Tudca, Oxbile, and HCL. I have pain in my right hand and my ring finger locks when I bend it. My knees are bone on bone and I don't get around much. Once a month I take a trip and must traverse the airports. Arghhh! I've changed my bread to gluten free and take Ouel's Joint capsules w/turmeric, botswela , and other herbs.
For many years, I used to have a drawer full of supplements for wicked arthritis
. Twenty months ago, I switched to the Carnivore diet. Now no aches and pains whatsoever. Now my only supplements are Vitamin D (during the rainy season), daily electrolytes, and iodine. I'm 75 and am enjoying an arthritis, diabetes, and high blood pressure-free life. I'll never go back to eating sugar, grains and other carbs, seed oils, and fruits and vegetables.
glad to hear about your journey to healing arthritis.
I’ve heard about this diet and I was thinking about trying it myself
@@ingridhoadley6857 For an intro, watch KenDBerry MD Carnivore Checklist.
Thanks for sharing. You are so lucky. I am going to give it a try.
Please help me answer this question doctor so you claim that the vegetarian diet healed your arthritis but this gentleman here claim that the carnivore diet which is the complete opposite heal his journey so what is the take on this? Which diet is the best or should I try both and see what works for me?
Can we please request to remove background music .. it’s very loud and unable to understand what DR is saying .. Thank you
I can't remove it for this video but my recent videos have all removed music
Turmeric seems to do absolutely nothing for me. I have tried it in several different forms and for months at a time in each form, but it does not seem to affect my RA at all. I take CBD oil (also contains Omega-3s) and vitamin D every day. I also use a supplement called "activated phenolics", which has really been helpful in reducing inflammation, so I recommend it to my friends with RA.
Thanks for sharing!
And also Milk thistle helps to protect the liver.
1. Turmeric, 2. Vitamin D, 3. Omega 3 fatty acids
1)Vitamin D3 on grey days,
2) omega 3 oil ! ,
3) turmeric with black pepper, 4) boswellia ( frankincence oil) 5) msm powder ( Methylsulfonylmethane)
You’re the best!! Conventional medicine ruins other parts of your body instead of getting any better
thank you
East Indians nightly make something called golden milk. Ingredients are whole milk, one teaspoon turmeric and a pinch of black pepper simmered over low heat. The fat in the milk and black pepper helps better absorb the chemicals in turmeric. This really reduces my inflammation due to a poor diet and helps me have less stress and sleep better.
Smashed the subscribe button and liked! Your channel is so underrated and I can't wait to see it grow so it can help everyone with health issues!
thank you so much!
great video, Supplements I use are D3 at 2000iu, K2 at 200ug, magnesium L-threonate at 2100mg which provides 168mg, turmeric curcumin at 3000mg, multi-vitamin, B complex, Iodine 150ug, choline 150mg, omega-3 fish oil at 2000mg.
some of these are due to me eating mainly a plant based diet with salmon twice a week. others are due to having lupus SLE with UV sensitivity which is yet to be diagnosed, I will review this once I am able to get levels tested and get a diagnosis.
I shouldn't supplement without Dr's approval but I had to try and stop flares while I wait for diagnosis.
Any input from Dr Micah Yu would be greatly appreciated.
i cant give personal advice on social media but those look like a good start!
I learn that supplement k2 cause heart palpitation. Pl get from food.
Very informative, my rheumatologist says foods have nothing to do with RA😢 Can you speak about the jaw cracking and is it RA related?
I'm new to your channel but not new to the idea of healing through diet and supplements, and went through a lifestyle change my that started in '17. I cured and several alements and in the process got hooked on long-distance running, in a way I was reborn.
Fast forward and May of '21 i go sick with Covid.
One of my main symptoms was debilitating pain in my legs.
Fast forward again and I've spent the last few years of struggling with the Long Covid.
One of the main symptoms being RA. At first this was only localized to my legs, knees especially, and my upper left arm and shoulder. I had varing degrees of success with keto and also carnivore diet, and had 3 months over the summer where I even got back into running because the RA had gone into remission so much.
I then suffered a horrible flair-up that put me out of work for 2 months. I got back on my feet, symptoms subsided, but have yet again flared up. This time however targeting my shoulders, arms and hands, more than my legs and knees.
Once again I'm unable to work.
I had a virtual appointment with my new Rheumatologist this week, my old one retired recently.
Previously I was talking Meloxicam daily. The new Rheumatologist now believes I could be suffering from Palindromic Rheumatoid Arthritis. No new bloodwork has been done, yet she prescribed me Methotrexate (6 pills a week + Folic Acid 1 a week ).
This was all new to me and in researching Methotrexate, I really didn't like what I see,... and hence ended up finding your channel.
My question is:
You mentioned using DMARDs for extreme flair-ups, what is considered extreme and how long at what does are these prescribed?
I am out of work because the pain is too debilitating to do the things normally required of me. How I can deal with this and in my mind would rather that the rime to naturally heal. * as a note I'm positive that my lack of sickening to my normal dietary protocol and having a drink here and there over the holidays hasn't helped.
Any input would be greatly appreciated 😊
I hope you find the answers you are seeking. I went thru a few years of arthritis limbo myself. I finally gave up and just suffered thru the flares. Have you seen a functional medicine doctor? I just started seeing one and have high hope to get my whole body on track.
I was diagnosed ten years ago at 40. I had it since age 4, but was misdiagnosed until I literally couldn't move, dress etc. Methotrexate, arava and an infusion once a month. I got TB took two years of misdiagnosis before I was giving life saving meds. I'm in a bad way, the infusion was pulled out, so I'm usually bedbound with high blood pressure..it's very isolating. At the start my doctor lied and said to keep hopeful, if I had known I would have prepared financially. Tumeric was rubbish for me, i've tried Chinese herbs, indian herbs, naturopathy helped slightly but I used up all my savings as it was hundreds of dollars a week. I take vitD, flaxseed oil, and try to eat a cup of green olives.. takes the brain fog away slightly.
Try garlic on empty stomach. Chew it raw
Carnivore diet.
Thank you, doc for so precious information. My daughter was diagnosed with JIA when she was 5. Now she is 10. Because of so many side effects of MTX that I heard of, I did not accept medication for her. Than I started to look for info about this disease, about other ways to help her, than mtx. We started doing Kinetotherapy, excersises in salt water pools, massage with essential oils. It was way better after a short time. But in time my financial possibilities where not the same as in the beginning so we could not go enymore to the pools, kinetotherapists, etc and her health went pretty bad. Last weak the reumatologist has seen her and told we MUST accept MTX. In your opinion, should we do it or should we try once more the "natural way"? Now many of her joints are not "moveable" anymore. Is there way to "fix"something, ir if those joints are already distructive, there is no chance to help?
Thank you in advance for your advise/response
Doctors can't advise strangers online but I have an opinion: try meds. Leave the strongest ones for last if it makes you feel better but you need to help your child ASAP. The disease does permanent damage when left unchecked.
You need a MIRACLE! Please find ALIVE Christian church - people there will PRAY over your daughter and she WILL GET HEALED! Jesus & Holy Spirit do HEAL! Amen!
Vitamin D + MK7, Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) for anti aging, it works, plenty of studies confirm this. Most important of all above supplements is to do your best to get full range of motion in every joint, Yoga is probably the best as an all round option to do this.
Thanks for sharing!
I would like to know more about how RA affects muscles, tissue between joints, like between knees and ankles ect. I have lot of pain all over as well as joints. Had seronegative since late teens now 62
Walking 2 hrs. Daily forget medicine...and eat without process food... that's it.... discipline itself...
Keep it up!
I wish I could walk
Do u even ve Rheumatoid Arthritis
If it were that simple no one would be sick
I was told I had arthritis on my knees and my doctor told me I could get surgery the following week I saw him, that was 15 years ago and decided to change my diet and exercise more. I walk one hour, swim one hour, bike one hour everyday, I go dancing 💃 from 9pm to 1:45am every Saturday and sleep 10 hours everyday. No sugar, no carbs, I’m pesco-vegetarian, do 16:8 intermittent fasting and avoid stress in my life 🙏
Please do an in depth video on rheumatoid arthritis & its treatment!!!🙏
I will! thanks for watching
Thank you so much Dr., you're God sent, may you be blessed
This information is what I needed. Thank you so much!
Thank you Dr.for this information,i really needed this because recently I was diagnosed with spondylosis in the spine and i have been taking med's with no success.
Yes doc ,my Rheumatologist never mention about supplements. Only lab test and meds maintenance ...
Same here, but they don't make money off supplement
Same here. She only required me to take calcium supplement.
Cant Stand doctor s
That's because they don't make money off them as they do with prescription drugs.
Thank you, thank you, Doctor Yu, for all the good information!! I am taking tumeric, omega 3, Vit D. My Vitamin D labs have always been normal. I took MSM at the beginning of my diagnosis and quit, because it didn't help at all. Thanks again!!
You are so welcome!
Let me know what supplements you take!
Blessings to you Dr, so informative and soothing 🥰
Thank you kindly!
thank you oh so much.
i had cortisone and Hyaluronic acid needle. my knee flares are worse than ever.,,I like your approach and going to definitely give your recommendations a try. 👌👌👌👌👌👌
my mominlaw lived with rheumatoid arthritis for years. She take this natural immune supplement called 4Life Transfer Factor that helps with autoimmune diseases. it helps to balance and educate the immune system, and tumeric to reduce inflammation. she's now borderline with good white blood cell counts and doing so well.
Thank you Dr. Yu for sharing this information with us
My pleasure
Thank you for your great channel! I just discovered it and from the several videos I just watched I've learned so much about managing autoimmune inflammatory diseases! Plant based diet! Bingo!
You are welcome!
Excellent information! ❤Thank you sooo much! 🙏We need it!
You are so welcome
I love your style. I wish I had stumbled on this earlier as mum experiences so much joint pains. Can you speak a bit on memory loss and skin health plz.
I will. Thank you for watching.
My rheumatologist is having me on 50,000 unit and the last time my lab test was 120 so I stopped taking it once a week but once every 13 days , she isn’t testing me and frankly I have no trust in her . I’m allergic to vitamin D3 so she has put me on D2 and I found out myself that to take magnesium with that. Do you suggest what I’m doing ? Frankly I found out about RH all by myself researching everything for few months and now I’m more knowledgeable than my pompous doctor :) Wishing I had found you earlier all in one cause I spend a lot of time researching every little thing . Im so glad you are out there to help people 🙏🏻❤️
I was on social media for past couple years but just started RUclips not too long ago. I'm glad you found me!
Take D +K2. It helps body to absorb D.
I take vit d5000 mg K2 50 mg. My D is perfect now
As an Ayurvedic Consultant, I can vouch for Planet Ayurveda's Boswellia Curcumin Capsules, Yograj Guggul, Coral Calcuim Support and Bone Support. It regulates Vata imbalance and possesses anti-inflammatory properties.
Thank you for reminding me to take my MSM 😊
Thank you and God bless you for that information you are giving to us !
You are so welcome
Thank you so much for the above info. Pls advise if I can take more than one different supplement at the same time. Thanks
Researchers have shown that artichoke also helps to reverse fatty liver and protects and rebuilds the liver.
What's your comment on that?
will need to look into it
My Mom has arthritis and at the moment my mom can't walk i say at the moment because I believe in power of prayer that my mom will walk and things will get better for us My mom is at a rehab hospital but I feel that they should be doing more for my mom so any help you could do for my mom would greatly be appreciated
Me too, the severe symptoms started a week ago and the pain to take a step is unbearable 😢
I too believe in the power of prayer, but I'm just now ( 68 years old ) realize God answers prayer thru knowledge as well as instant healing......
I pray both of you have healing ( you and Cats mother )
Make sure she ups her water and cut down on sugar and any processed food - I couldn't walk and am now getting better - just need to get back on my meds. Wishing your mum all the best and please don't stress - things will get better 🙏🏾
Change her diet don't give her anything with preservative are gluten no meat no rice no sugar no flour lot of veggies and fruits
Why do you believe a rehab will help your mother? From my experience, rehabs are bs. Did you know that rehabs don't provide heating pads? They don't provide vitamins and minerals. A doctor must provide them via the rehabs or hospitals. They must be a brand approved by the pharmacy that is used. They won't use the brand that you prefer. It's too much work for the meds nurse. Brands that are low quality, cheap and too many additives.
Too much TV.
Not cleaning patients daily or nightly/lack of grooming.
Imo you are fooling yourself, that your parent is getting better at a rehab. Better choice is home help or assisted living.
Turmeric never help me with my inflammation in my arthritis, i buy mine from a health food store and is a very good one , so i was going to ask you that if i can take vitamin D plus Boswellia or MSN and Vitamin D , i don't want to have side effects , i already going to a lot of pain in my knee, thanks for sharing this video, have a Blessed day🙏❤
Hi Dr. Yu. I’m glad I found your channel! No doc had ever correlated that tumeric supplements caused my liver numbers to go high, even when I told them that was the change I made (in taking Relief Factor) between my last labs. I got referred to a GI who ran a whole gammot of tests- even going up to checking me for liver cirrhosis with a thumping machine!
So my question is, if tumeric supplements aren’t working for my body (actually it helps a lot) with throwing my liver off, then what other supplements should I bulk up on? Btw, I have AS and I can’t Not take anything on a daily basis. I take tumeric(in RF) 3x daily. Thanks so much!!
I. Like how you mentioned the side effects and dosing cause I took someone else’s advice and ended up in the \ER with stomach pains
Thank you so much. my mother has RA is 218 . My mother has lots of joint pains in legs .
Thank you so much...i am suffering with ra..please bless me
Thank you so much sir, it is big help to my daughter, sir I don't,t know how to take flax seed n chia seed
Thank you so much it is big help to my arthritis
You're welcome!
Taking all but the last one. Thank you for the confirmation!
PLEASE NOTE: K2-vit is needed as well.
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You mention D-vit (D3) and that blood test should show 50-100 ng/dl - to reach this level (if you live at latitudes and climate corresponding to northern Europe) you need a relative high dose of daily D3 supplement (200-300 ug/day).
At this 'high' dose of D3 it is VERY important to additionally take K2-vit (e.g. 200 ug/day) to have calcium directed into the bones and so avoid having calcium directed into the blood vessel walls (and other tissues) where it will do harm.
Reference: e.g.
'Vitamins D and K2'
ruclips.net/video/LfZpLllgd5Q/видео.html
Thanks for the info!!! Just diagnosed with seronegative RA
Rheumatologist wants me to take methotrexate. I've had cancer and don't want to take it. Went to a functional dr waiting on blood work praying supplements will be the answer!
No problem! If you need telemedicine I am available. Www.drlifestyle.org I do both functional medicine and rheumatology
Thank you so much for responding! Checking out your website now!!
I took methtrexate for many years. It is not as strong as the stuff they give cancer patients. It never effected me at all but everyone is differant
Hi DR I just start following your informations about rheumatoid arthritis thank you so much, I have lots of joints pain.
You are very welcome
Thank you Doctor
Thank you so much for giving us more information about these OTC and helpful supplements
Any time!
I just subscribed thanks so much for the explanation Dr.
Welcome!
I was just diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in my back and I have scoliosis
Will the scoliosis worsen because of the Ra?
Like your vedeo dr Rigth now im suffering artritis lots of pain now I will follow your advice Gid bless you Dr
Thanks!
Thanks so much . I will try this on my mum
Thank you, that was very helpful.
You're welcome!
I take all of these and they have help immensely .
Great!!
My rheumatologist of 15 years has never offered any information on nutrition for RA. I started doing my own research, and started leaning heavily anti-inflammatory. When my cholesterol and inflammation marker started to decrease, I shared my changed with my doctor. He was quite dismissive about my diet change having any effect on my inflammation marker. On my most recently visit he only recommended to keep doing what I'm doing because I haven't had any flares for a while.
What is your diet and what supplements do you take. Please respond 🙏
I use turmeric and krill oil supplements. Otherwise, I eat foods with anti-inflammatory properties, such as nuts, seeds, fruit, vegetables, legumes. I limit ultra-processed foods. I'm not on a strict (or highly restrictive) diet.
I highly recommend the book "Eat to Beat Disease" by Dr William Li. This was one of my main sources of inflammation.
Best of luck to you.
@@janellison5011 thanks
Hello. Thank you for sharing much needed medical information. Please tell me what I need to take to stop my fingers from getting deformed. Both my little fingers are now deformed at joints, my right hand more. Also, is deformation of joints only a sign of rheumatoid or can it also be another form of form of arthritis?? Thank you.
deformation can be from any arthritis
Thank you so much Doctor for this info. What about Avascular Necrosis and rheumatoid arthritis?
what can you say about it?
After dx then vit D showed up low. Now low T3 + nodules so starting turmeric. Omega 3 is new info. Exhausting fighting RA. Thx!!
You got this!
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Can you please discuss serious osteoporosis with us? Thank you.
Will do! thanks..
Thank you dr I have sjogens desease and I take plaquinell my dry mouth and dry eyes are better but my kidney function is not good
Fr is 60 do you have some advice for me .
Watching from the Philippines...💖🥰thanks for the information Doc...
My pleasure!
Dr's should use both medicines.
Do I need to take all 5 of supplements for Rheumatoid Arthritis ? Thank you so much
Great video , thank you 🥰
You’re welcome 😊
Thanks so much for sharing this! 😊
You are so welcome!
I'd love to hear your advice for suffering with Scleroderma- CREST Syndrome. Thank you
I will make a video about Scleroderma. Thank you for watching.
Thank you so much@@MYAutoimmuneMD
What is recommended dosage for tumeric supplements, pill form? Is it better to use spices over pills? Or raw tumeric?
HELLO Dr thank you so much. I really enjoy your channel
You are so welcome
Good work Dr. Currently on prednisolone for RA since December and I want to stop it for this remedy. Can you advise pls?
Hi Dr, I am from India and I am also RA patient you can try yoga basically pranayam it does miracle to bodies
hi dr.ur explanation is very interesting to listen to,i was diagnosed with rheumatoid athrities,andmy 3rd finger was crooked or the called swan neck is there any ointment or spray medication that make my 3rd finger straigth.thnku
pls. let m know
This Chanel is so good. Thanks for sharing. What about inflammatory arthritis?
Coming soon!
Can you tell what brand of supplements you take?
There are so many that I like but metagenics, ortho molecular come to mind
Could you do a video on polymyalgia rheumatics. Friend needs wisdom on how to treat. Thanks.
Absolutely!
Thank you once again for this valuable information on supplements. I am alreadt taking some of them together with other supplements.
Please advise on what type of exercises are suitable for someone with problems with the spine. Over the years the spaces between the discs have reduced to nothing and ive lost 3 cm in height 😒
One of the other commentstors talked about static bicycle and swimming.
Thank u for the informative video .....
Welcome!
I enjoyed the video,,Thank You 👍
Thank you too!
Thanks for this. Wondering if you could explain the difference between turmeric and curcumin supplements.
Will do soon
Thank you 🙏🏼
You’re welcome 😊
I have RA & sjogrens but turmeric makes me have intestine pain like NSAIDS. Does MSM have sulfur in it? Looking forward to your next video
yes MSM has sulfur in it
Me too
Love your videos 🙏🏽
Thank you so much!
I take herbs and supplements over drugs! Your awesome!
What herbs are you taking?
Can Frankincense oil be used topically on the knee?
IYou are fab! Providing hope to so many. I wish more Rheumatologists were like you. God bless you. I would add don't you need to take D3 with K2? I also heard the liquid form is better for you. Are you able to share any advice on Ashwaganda? My Naturopath said I should take it and my acupuncturist said that I shouldn't for RA patients.
will make a video on it
how about Glucosamine chondroitin? whats your opinion? its very common and popular. tnx
Glucosamine chondroitin is excellent for arthritis. I been taking it 6 months now and have barely any pain.
GREAT VIDEO! Thx, Will you do a video about Lyme and Neuroborreliosis with MS like symptoms?
You may want to look into Low Dose Naltrexone 4.5 mg perhaps. It seems too be effective in Lymes Disease and Auto immune conditions .