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in which the only foods are freshly made raw juices, plain water and herb teas. For arthritis, degenerative joint inflammation, hip-joint arthritis, osteoporosis, ankylosing spondylitis and related illnesses, Breuss recommended 21 days of therapy, including frequent baths containing herbal teas such as horsetail, hay flower and oatstraw.
James K. Van Fleet, D.C., has devoted most of his career to the treatment of arthritis, rheumatism and related inflammatory illnesses. His approach, which has helped thousands, involves taking 1 tablespoon of peanut oil in juice every morning, plus a daily massage of affected areas with peanut oil (in case of an allergy to peanuts, substitute another oil); 1 tablespoon cod liver oil in juice at night; 1,500 or more mg of calcium and half as much magnesium daily; several alfalfa tablets and 3 to 4 cups of alfalfa tea daily; and 1/2 pound of cherries every day. In addition, eat mostly fresh fruits and vegetables, eat as much raw food as possible, drink 6 or more glasses of plain water daily, take appropriate vitamins and minerals, avoid packaged and processed foods, eliminate refined white sugar and fatty foods, avoid nightshades, reduce stress, laugh every day, exercise daily but with care, and be patient. In most cases, the author says, you will need a month of treatment for every year you have had the condition before its cure is complete.
Carlson Wade advocated "biological washing" for arthritis in his best-selling book Inner Cleansing: How to Free Yourself from Joint-Muscle-Artery-

 
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