RA Guy on September 29th, 2009

Yesterday Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy went downtown to the central post office – this required him to walk a couple of large city blocks. Within minutes, every joint in my body was burning in pain. I had not felt like this in a long time. I immediately called my physical therapist to ask if she could [...]

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RA Guy on September 5th, 2009

Over the past few years, Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy has put together a pretty decent collection of aromatherapy essential oils…although there are some important oils that I still need to buy, in order for my collection to be more complete.
I have tried all types of diffusers, ranging from electrical to candle-lit. Each one of them is [...]

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August 27th, 2009

A Natural Path To Healing

Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Natural Path To Healing
by Cathy Kramer
Read More: http://www.everydayhealth.com/blogs/rheumatoidarthritisanaturalpathtohealing
Cathy also writes regularly at her personal blog The Life and Adventures of Cateepoo, and has also written a guest blog here at Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy.

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RA Guy on August 7th, 2009

Last week Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy ran out of Prilosec. Instead of immediately going to the store to get more –as I should have done – I decided that I would ride it out through the weekend and get my medicines once I was back in a commercial part of town during the week.
How much harm [...]

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RA Guy on July 31st, 2009

Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy is a big fan of tea.
I have a large plastic bin in my kitchen that has probably about fifty different boxes of tea. I have teas for all occasions – winter teas, summer teas, and everything in between. I have teas for upset stomachs. I have teas for cold season and for [...]

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RA Guy on July 20th, 2009

Vegetables
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy was surprised at the number of private replies that he received yesterday, in response the Sunday Break post which mentioned that he was on an elimination diet. As I complete my first month with these dietary restrictions, I realize that I have never written much about this issue, [...]

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RA Guy on June 19th, 2009

“The whole is more than the sum of its parts.” -Aristotle

The approach that Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy uses to treat his rheumatoid arthritis is very well-defined. I believe in a holistic approach that brings together knowledge from many different perspectives and fields of expertise. (Go Team RA!)
One of the nice things about this method is that [...]

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