Many of you, especially if you are over 40, likely have stiff and sore joints - especially in the morning (hands, knees feet and hips most commonly).
If you've visited your family doctor about these pains it is also likely xrays revealed what your doctor told you was 'arthritis'. More specifically Osteoarthritis or 'Degenerative Joint Disease' (it's not actually a disease - it is a process of wear and tear in joints). Anti-inflammatory medications may have been prescribed, and likely helped relieve symptoms initially. Unfortunately these medications have significant side effects and should not be taken over long periods of time.
A more natural thing that everyone can do to improve these symptoms and protect joints from further pain and damage is to modify your diet to include 'joint friendly' foods.
The attached chart gives some simple recommendations - try eating more foods from the top of the chart and fewer from the bottom. More alkaline foods reduce the bodies inflammatory response which helps joint irritation (arthritis). Conversely more acidic foods aggravate joint irritation and over time can accelerate the arthritic process.
Not surprisingly this same 'joint healthy' diet has other positive side effects such as lowering overall cholesterol, controlling blood sugar (low glycemic index foods) and encouraging a more healthy body mass index (fat loss).
For additional information on these diet changes, I recommend the following read: "Anti-Arthritis-Diet" by David Sudderth M.D.
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