Will endorphins cure Rheumatoid Arthritis or the more run of the mill Osteoarthritis for that matter? Nope, but it believe it not–endorphins will make your condition much easier to live with and actually reduce the pain and other symptoms….naturally and for free!

WOW! If you suffer with Rheumatoid or Osteoarthritis that would be a true deal at a million dollars or more. So how do you get this all-natural wonder drug for free…wait fori–here comes the dirty word…exercise.

That’s right the wonder drug is one your own body manufactures and it does it for free. Endorphins are natural hormones that your brain releases when it senses happiness. These endorphins give you a sense of happiness, satisfaction and well-being; they tell you all is well with your body and you can achieve this endorphic enduced euphoria just by induling in a good meal, a good workout, a good laugh or great sex.

Endorphins are produced in the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus gland.  These powerhouse all-natural wonder drugs are actually and an opioid-like secretion that masks pain with a natural analgesic and tells the body that all is fine with the world.

If you are one of those people that actually are–or absolutely certain that you are–incapable of exercise, acupuncture has been found to have the ability to release these miraculous compounds and relieve pain, at least for the short term, and to leave you with a wonderful sense of wellbeing.

Moderate exercise, extreme happiness, good food and orgasm all release natural endorphins, and it is these all-natural endorphins that make you feel happy and satisfied with life which in turn helps to decrease your pain…or at least act to convince your brain that the pain is reduced, which, when all is said is done is pretty much the same thing.

Regular excersie is the key to making this euphoric pain-free state more permanent. The more often you can stimulate your brain to release these natural hormones, the better you will feel, and the easier it will be to put and keep yourself in this happy state of being.

Endorphins cannot be purchased over the counter, or by prescription, or on your local dark street corner, or induced by any scam artist proporting to create a miracle for a price, they can only be achieved through your own efforts….  Think of endorphins as a precious gift from whatever God, or gods or fates or powers that be, that you believe in.

They really cool part about endorphins is the fact that they do not come with any long list of disclaimers…there is no downside to putting yourself into the position of happiness, either through laughter, sex, food or exercise…unless you overdo them.  Well, I guess that is actually a disclaimer, so we shall play it safe and call it the all-natural disclaimer “Use common sense, and do not foolishly and ridiculously or obsessively overindulge in endorphin-creating sex, eating exercise or happiness!”

Finally, keep in mind…happy creates happy; it is a cycle that you should never break.  Once you set the chain of events in motion, keep it going.  Utilize every opportunity to spur these hormones on. Encourage their release and let them do what they do naturally…make you feel good and reduce your pain.  The benefits of utilizing all-natural endorphin therapy are yours to reap, all you have to do is begin.

Smiles and Good Health,

Teresa Thomas Bohannon

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