Is it possible to treat knee OA naturally? (no drugs, no surgery)

Rheumatoid arthritis cannot be cured with supplements. It is a disease that has remissions and flares, so sometimes can be quiescent for long periods. Perhaps some supplement helped induce a remission, but it is likely to flare up again at some point.

OA is an entirely different disease and is usually a result of wear and tear on or injury to a joint rather than a malfunctioning immune system. There are numerous herbs and supplements claimed to help with the symptoms, I'm sure if you google "natural osteoarthritis treatments" you'll find web sites discussing these. Some people are helped by things such as osteochondroitin, for instance, while others are not. There's also an arthritis diet which seems to help some people; I'm not all that familiar with it because supplements and diets never helped me.

I would caution you that for every honest person out there trying to help people with "natural" products there are ten just trying to take your money. Be cautious and look for some documentation of a substances effectiveness over and above the testimonials many web sites pay people to write.

I do have one friend that feels she's benefitted from the anti-arthritis diet. I found this Health article that discusses some other remedies:

www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20443624,00.html

Hello, I know it's an old post, but I would like to share my thoughts with you, it may be helpful. It is possible to treat OA naturally. There's a so-called "Arthrose Selbsthilfe Gruppe" in Germany (Osteoarthritis Self-help Group) where the members could achieve very good results with changing their diet. There's another useful website by Dr. Wolfgang Feil which states that cartilage is able to repair itself in case it gets enough nutrition. It's a pity that this website is available only in German, too. I also remember reading in a paleo diet forum that eliminating sugar and flour can help a lot in relieving joint pain. So if I were your Dad, I would start experimenting with changing my diet. I've read lots of books, blogs and forums about various food trends and to me the paleo diet seems to have the most sense. The elimination diet is also said to be helpful. (But please inform yourself about these things and consult with a doctor before you start changing anything)
Cheers

Dr. Bergman is a chiropractor who explain how to help arthritis with diet. The body is healed by getting vitamins and minerals in the body. Diet is the key to treating all disease.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=131z372jI6Q