Natural Solutions for Inflammation

There is an old saying that makes great sense in this day and age NEVER TAKE A DRUG THAT PRODUCES SIDE EFFECTS MORE SEVERE THAN THE DISEASE! That is certainly the case when we look at drugs used to deal with inflammation and especially those taken for the most common form of arthritis - osteoarthritis. No one has ever died from osteoarthritis, but serious adverse side effects (including death) can occur with conventional drugs used for this condition. Not just Vioxx and Celebrex, but even aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen can produce serious side effects. In fact, statistics indicate that more people in the United States die each year from taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs than die from AIDS. Read more

Natural Solutions for Inflammation

There is an old saying that makes great sense in this day and age NEVER TAKE A DRUG THAT PRODUCES SIDE EFFECTS MORE SEVERE THAN THE DISEASE! That is certainly the case when we look at drugs used to deal with inflammation and especially those taken for the most common form of arthritis - osteoarthritis. No one has ever died from osteoarthritis, but serious adverse side effects (including death) can occur with conventional drugs used for this condition. Not just Vioxx and Celebrex, but even aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen can produce serious side effects. In fact, statistics indicate that more people in the United States die each year from taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs than die from AIDS. Read more

Research reported at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual scientific meeting last fall looked at a combination remedy incorporating these

Research reported at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual scientific meeting last fall looked at a combination remedy incorporating these four plant extracts. In a randomized, double-blinded trial of 90 people with osteoarthritis (OA), those patients who took the combination experienced significant and sustained pain relief: Fifty percent improved, compared to 20 percent of those who took placebo. Continue Reading >>