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woman's exposure to perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), the greater her risk for developing osteoarthritis. Interestingly, the same correlation was not found in men. It's believed the reason for this is the impact of these chemicals on women's hormones. PFC's are commonly found in nonstick cookware, takeout containers and carpeting, just to name a few. Even though osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are two entirely different diseases, they can be treated in much the same way as fundamentally inflammation as at the core of the pain. So even though osteoarthritis is typically caused by wear-and- tear on your joints due to lifestyle, diet and aging, and rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which your body starts destroying itself, you may gain relief from the following treatments regardless of which type of arthritis you have. First: Basic Lifestyle Changes to Address Arthritis I believe improving your diet using good nutritional guidelines is crucial for your success. Follow all of the nutritional guidelines presented in this article. There are some general principles that seem to hold true for virtually everyone and these include: • Eliminating sugar, especially fructose, and most grains. For most people with rheumatoid arthritis, you'll want to be very careful to limit fructose to just 15 grams per day or less, and this includes fructose from whole fruit. • Opting for organic food, preferably locally grown, and eat your food as close to raw as possible. • Incorporating regular exercise into your daily schedule. Weight training has been found to be of particular benefit for those with rheumatoid arthritis and, contrary to popular belief, if you have osteoarthritis exercise is absolutely crucial to your well-being. Naturally, if you're in pain, you need to take certain precautions, so for more information on how to adjust your exercise if you have either of these conditions, please fread further. The Importance of Sulfur Sulfur is just now becoming more widely appreciated as a really critical nutrient, without which many other things don't work properly, and many are not getting enough sulfur from their diet anymore. Sulfur is found in over 150 different compounds within the human body. There are sulfur components in virtually every type of cell, so it's extremely important. It plays a critical role in inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, as well as detoxification. Two ways to increase your sulfur intake include: • MSM, either from food or supplement: A metabolite of DMSO, MSM primarily impacts your health by reducing inflammation. MSM is 34 percent sulfur by weight, but it's more than just a simple sulfur donor. It affects sulfur metabolism in your body, although it's still not entirely clear how. Perhaps most important, MSM helps protect against oxidative damage, and is widely used as a supplement for arthritic conditions. While many opt for a supplement, MSM is in most raw foods, such as leafy green vegetables. Raw milk has the highest naturally occurring content of MSM. One caveat is cooking and pasteurization. While MSM is stable to extremes of pH and temperature, it volatilizes and turns to gas very easily. It's also very water-soluble. So when cooked at high temperatures, it simply wafts off in the steam. That's why it's easily removed during cooking Page 10 | Abby's Magazine - www.AbbysHealthAndNutrition.com Page 10 | Abby's Magazine - www.AbbysMag.com