Archive for: May 2007

May 19, 2007

Skates for Osteoarthritis of the knee

Filed under: Arthritis - 19 May 2007

The idea of hopping on to a pair of skates to cure your knee arthritis may seem reckless and dangerous, but wait, these are not ordinary skates, they consist of shoes with balls built into the soles. These skates have …

May 16, 2007

Lose Weight Fast

Filed under: Arthritis - 16 May 2007

Excess weight places far too much stress on healthy joints, for those of you with arthritic joints the importance of losing weight cannot be overemphasized.

May 15, 2007

wd-40 for Arthritis

Filed under: Arthritis - 15 May 2007

No, this is not to be taken, but I have read a number of references to the use of wd-40 for the relief of the pain of arthritis. There are numerous references to its efficacy in providing pain relief when …

May 14, 2007

ASU to Treat Osteoarthritis

Filed under: Alternative medicine, Arthritis, Arthritis Diet - 14 May 2007

What is ASU?

It’s the unsaponifiable part of avocado oil and soy oil, eating avocado and soy products will not produce the same effects as taking ASU in supplement form.

Researchers have found that ASU increases collagen synthesis, this is a very …

May 9, 2007

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Green Tea

Filed under: Arthritis, Arthritis Diet - 09 May 2007

A study from the University of Michigan Health System, April 29, 2007, found that a compound in green tea called:epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) inhibited the production of some molecules in the immune system which contribute to inflammation and joint damage. Read …

May 7, 2007

Thunder God Vine for Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Filed under: Alternative medicine, Arthritis - 07 May 2007

Arthritis is a common condition that afflicts people from all backgrounds. Although it is often thought of as an older person’s affliction, arthritis can strike even the very young. Most treatment options consist of drug therapies aimed at reducing the …

May 4, 2007

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Toxic Drugs

Filed under: Arthritis - 04 May 2007

It has been estimated that over 8,511,845 persons in the US or approximately 1 in 31 Americans are currently afflicted with an autoimmune disease. That’s a lot of compromised immune systems, but why? Why have all of these immune systems …

May 2, 2007

Treating Fibromyalgia with Homeopathy

Filed under: Alternative medicine, Fibromyalgia - 02 May 2007

Over ten million Americans have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The majority of those diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women between the ages of 40 and 55. Fibromyalgia is characterized by the feeling of widespread pain and intense fatigue. Diagnosis and treatment …