Pectin for Arthritis Pain

I have arthritis in both knees, and I tried this as well as Sour Cherry juice and Pineapple Juice and I think it may have helped, but I'm not sure if it was real or in my head. When I stopped, I didn't see any appreciable difference except in my wallet.

What I did find relieves the arthritic pain in my knees is what the American Arthritis Society and the Arthritis Foundation recommend, and that's Exercise. I know none of us including myself wants to do it, and we always find excuses for not exercising, but moderate exercise like walking really did help relieve pain in my knees.

The caveat is that you have to do it regularly at least 5 times per week and keep exercising until it becomes a habit and a regular part of your lifestyle and that's the hard part for most people including me. Moderate Walking or Bicycling will reduce the pain in your knees. The key word is moderate, if you feel pain after doing it, reduce the amount of time, but don't give up. A heating pad on your knees before exercising and ice after exercising also helps to relieve the pain.

Eventually, as you continue to exercise regularly the pain will subside and you will find that you can walk further and climb and descend stairs with much less pain. This takes a strong commitment on your part, but once you do it you will find it really helps.

Nuts! I went to your site to find how much Certo pectin to add for arthritis joint pain, but no amounts were given.

Should I just guess????

Margo F.

One teaspoon mixed into a glass of Grape juice. It tastes like liquid grape jelly! Yum.

I have found that when the summer gets here, my arthritis pain reduces by 80%. I thought it was because I was eating blueberries . But It happened before the blueberries came on. After watching and making no changes, I discovered that it was FRESH tomatoes. I don't know what makes this work, only that it does in as little as two days of eating a couple a day.

I thought that drinking tomato juice would do the same thing but stewed tomatoes and juice don't seem to work. Maybe because of being cooked. We were on vacation last week and by the end of the week, I couldn't sleep. (no tomatoes) I've been home two days and have been eating fresh tomatoes and now greatly relieved of pain and can make a fist again without effort. This works for me. Not Maybe or I THINK it helps. It is very dramatic.

What dosage amounts & what frequency to be taken????

PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE: THIS IS A HOME REMEDY, SO PEOPLE HAVE DEVELOPED THEIR OWN RECIPES. IT RANGES FROM 1 TEASPOON IN 3 OUNCES OF JUICE THREE TIMES A DAY TO 1 TABLESPOON IN 8 OUNCES OF JUICE ONCE A DAY. (THESE ARE ACTUALLY FAIRLY CLOSE DOSES, BUT THERE ARE A FEW OTHERS PEOPLE HAVE USED.)

2 teaspoons of Certo in 4-6 oz of juice. Relief comes relatively quickly - some within 24 hours. I take it with Hyaluronic acid. I feel better than I can remember in a long time. Good luck.

Your article was passed on to me from a friend. The one about pectin in juice. My question is how much pectin to how much juice?

I'm looking for the correct amount of Certo to mix with the grape juice. One writer uses one teaspoon, another uses two per glass of juice. Is this a 'one size doesn't fit all' sort of remedy?

PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE: AS A HOME REMEDY, PEOPLE HAVE ADAPTED THE PROPORTIONS, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL ALTERNATIVE RECIPES.

What is the amount of Pectin to use per glass of grape juice or a half glass of grape juice??

how much certo?

Can sure jel powder be used instead of liquid certo?

PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE: WE DON'T KNOW. WE NEED PEOPLE WHO HAVE TRIED THE EXPERIMENT TO REPORT THEIR EXPERIENCE.

See earlier posts in this thread for recommended amounts.

I started using the SureJell in powdered form over two years ago due to hip joint osteo arheritis. I am over 60 and run 5-10 miles several times per week. It has reduced my pain symptoms. But, I have to point out that I started taking a daily capsule of fish oil at the same time. So I cannot separate the effect of the two.

I did not like the idea of opening the liquid form, using only part of it each day. I thought it might spoil. I put a box of of the powder into an old spice container with a pour spout and it lasts about a week. I stir about a tablespoon into a few ounces of water. I started putting it in juice but decided the juice didn't do anything, was too sweet, too expensive. Although the powder in water is somewhat "gloppy" but tasted quite good by itself.

Instead of pectin, powdered or otherwise, wouldn't it be just as effective to eat an apple or orange?

68 yo wm with severe debilitating joint disease... osteoarthritis of R hip.... pain so bad that using a cane to get to the bathroom was becoming common. After 2 weeks of grape juice and pectin (1 pkg liquid pectin in 64 oz juice) my pain has almost completely disappeared... it's like magic. I still have some twinges of pain every now and then but I consider it a 98 % cure. I was this close to consulting a surgeon.

Does it have to be grape or pomegranate juice? What about using cherry juice? What about other juices?

Would this work for rheumatoid arthritis as well?

My husband's pain from early arthritis in many places had been increasing late this Fall. He mixes one package of the liquid pectin in a half gallon of red grape juice. He takes 4 oz twice a day. He has experienced a marked increase in flexibility within 2 weeks, moving and swimming more easily. He was not as successful with one 8 oz glass per day.

I am happy to hear that the grape juice and pectin combination seems to have brought relief for some people!

I am a moderately active 32 year old woman with at least 15 years of recurrent hip, shoulder, and ankle pain, soreness, and limited mobility, coming on suddenly every few months and lasting for a few weeks at a time, then quietly slipping away and leaving me perfectly well again for a few more months. I have had another attack in both knees recently, making it impossible to sit down or stand up without using my hands to lower myself down or push myself back up again. Talk about a scrape at a young age!!

So, I have now taken my first daily dose of approximately 10 oz of grape juice mixed with 1 TBS of Certo liquid pectin tonight and am hoping to be able to report back within the next week or two with positive results. I do find the juice to be a little bit sweet, but it does taste like yummy liquid grape jelly so I'm treating it like a dessert!

As a side note, I fully agree with RMD's comment that regular exercise is absolutely key to recovery, preserving mobility, and all-around lifelong health. I have begun walking on a hilly forest trail every day for an hour and have embarked on a healthy diet, free of processed foods and added sugar, low in sodium, and high in fresh fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, green tea and water. Also, because I have heard that wheat or dairy products *may possibly* contribute to intolerance-related inflammation in some people, I have decided, for a month or two at least, to cut out dairy and all wheat-containing products concurrently with starting my pectin program, just to see if I feel any better. I do love milk, cheese, and wheat breads and pasta! Ho hum..there are many healthy, alternative grains out there to explore! Naturally gluten-free spelt makes gorgeous, absolutely delicious bread. So, these other changes may well factor into my results.

I'll come back April 30 and report any progress or freedom from pain!