| That's not true; for some people aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol), and NSAIDS are very effective in treating the acute pain of osteoarthritis over short periods of time. What follows is a discussion of alternative treatments and my assessment of their efficacy. Discuss these options with your health-care provider.
CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS
Other traditional treatments, such as corticosteroid injections, can reduce pain and increase function in those suffering from joint disease. |
Ron Garner
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 In the case of osteoarthritis, as the disease progresses, joints, especially of the fingers, become deformed.
The cause of arthritis is the over-consumption of acid-producing foods over a long period of time, resulting in an excess buildup of toxins and poisons. Because the body is unable to eliminate the toxins, it deposits them in tissues that have been traumatized or weakened. As with other degenerative disease conditions, if the body did not do this, it would succumb to the effects of the toxins and die much sooner. |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
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 For example, osteoarthritis, a disease that is rampant in modern society, is said to be caused at least in part by a calcium sheath that builds up around the tendons, especially at the joints. The bioenergetic approach, however, is not to address the muscles and joints directly, but instead to address the information networks that affect these body areas. So, in the case of arthritis, you might have to address the efficiency of the liver by taking Energetic Integrator 8 Infoceutical and bioenergetically improve oxygenation efficiency in the body by taking Energetic Integrator 2 Infoceutical. |
| So, the Bone Driver Infoceutical may be useful in correcting bioenergetic processes that may contribute to allopathic diagnoses of osteoarthritis, calcified tendons and organs, and even brain anomalies that express themselves in conditions such as Alzheimer disease.
In addition, the Bone Driver field appears to be strongly connected bioenergetically to red blood cells and to the antibody system generally. The Bone Driver field is particularly sensitive to, and thus is easily weakened by, heavy metals, especially lead, mercury, and aluminum. |
| Interestingly, NES matching tests have revealed that osteoarthritis may be a consequence of impaired carbohydrate metabolism at the bioenergetic level. Practitioners of allopathic medicine admit that the causes of arthritis are unknown and speculate that it may have a hereditary genetic factor or be the result of an injury or disease processes that eventually cause the cartilage in joints to deteriorate. They identify aging as a major factor because the joints wear over time, especially in people who are obese. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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 EXERCISE: A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON osteoarthritis PAIN
Of course, anyone with arthritis should be engaged in regular exercise. It's very common for an arthritic joint to become worse for lack of movement as muscles weaken and the joint becomes less and less stable. Your doctor should be able to set you up with appropriate physical therapy and a gentle exercise program that keeps your joints as supple as possible and the muscles that support them strong.
Think you couldn't possibly exercise through your arthritis pain? Although arthritis is a leading cause of disability, it's not always painful. |
Andreas Moritz
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 If you are prone to osteoporosis, or osteoarthritis, then consider the following facts:
• Cow's milk may be very rich in calcium but its high calcium to magnesium ratio can make it difficult to absorb. In certain people or body types, the calcium may be deposited in places where it is not required, hence, the development of calcification of bones and other parts of the body.
• Most of the calcium contained in cow's milk is bound by the milk chemical casein, which makes it far too crude for proper absorption by the human intestinal membranes. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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 WARNING SIGN
If a painless joint hurts when you apply pressure on it, you may have osteoarthritis.
If morning stiffness lasts longer than 30 minutes, it's more likely to be rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a progressive, debilitating immune disease that can affect not only the joints but other parts of the body, including the tear ducts and salivary glands, as well.
Stiff joints any time of day can signal a number of muscular, skeletal, or neurological conditions. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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Arnica (Arnica montana), also known as leopard's bane, is a perennial herb native to the mountains and meadows of Europe and North America. Arnica flowers were used in German spiritual rituals dating back to the twelfth century. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The most widespread use of Vioxx is in the treatment of osteoarthritis, a degenerative condition where the body does not manufacture sufficient quantities of cartilage. Eventually you get bone rubbing on bone. Natural medicine does extremely well in the treatment of osteoarthritis. In double blind, placebo controlled studies, a number of natural products have confirmed documented benefits. So there are a number of products that could be used.
Probably the most well documented product is glucosamine sulfate. |
Bill Sardi
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Before these drugs were taken off the market temporarily by the FDA, Celebrex and Vioxx generated $5 billion in annual sales to treat rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. A daily dose of Celebrex or Vioxx costs about $2.50 a day. Other non-steroidals like ibuprofen (Advil) and aspirin cost only about 10 cents per pill.
The next step in snuffing out inflammation
Pharmaceutical companies think they have come up with a master anti-inflammatory mechanism that may be useful in preventing cancer as well as treating inflammation and pain. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
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 More recently, a team of physicians discovered that sham arthroscopic surgery (in which the surgeon makes an incision but no instruments enter the knee joint) worked as well as the real surgery for patients suffering from osteoarthritis. Over a two-year period, the group that had the real surgery suffered as much pain and had as much difficulty in walking or bending as did the group that received sham surgery. The study calls into question the necessity of the 650,000 arthroscopic procedures performed in the United States at a cost of $1.5 billion per annum.28
How are these findings possible? |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| The Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology in 2005 reported that the combination of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate is at least as effective as the prescription drug cele-coxib (brand name Celebrex) in treating pain caused by moderate to severe osteoarthritis of the knee. So for best results, use them together.
Glucosamine/chondroitin therapy requires patience: You may have to wait anywhere from eight to twelve weeks to see results. |
Andreas Moritz
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| Indian research showed that a highly purified and standardized ginger extract had a statistically significant effect on reducing symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee.
Research confirms that ginger acts as an anti-thrombotic and anti-inflammatory agent in humans. It has shown to have antibiotic properties in test tubes (kills salmonella and staph bacteria), and acts as an anti-ulcer agent in animals. Also, it has anti-depressant, anti-diarrheal and strong antioxidant activity. Ginger is also high in anti-cancer activity. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| In two independent, three-year, randomized, placebo-controlled studies, glucosamine sulfate was shown to slow the progression of osteoarthritis symptoms. After three years, postmenopausal participants in the groups given the glucosamine sulfate showed no joint space narrowing whatsoever, while those given a placebo did. Not only that, the glucosamine sulfate group showed a significant improvement in their WOMAC Index (a standardized measure of pain) while there was a trend for worsening of pain in the placebo group. |
Andreas Moritz
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| Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis are basically metabolic disorders that are caused by severe congestion and an unbalanced diet/lifestyle, and almost never by insufficient calcium intake. Osteoporosis is virtually unknown in such places as Africa where people eat far fewer proteins than those living in developed countries.
Milk Consumption Linked to Diabetes and Allergies
Initial studies on diabetes revealed that the frequency of insulin dependent diabetes is linked to breast-feeding. |
| For instance, you may have taken ibuprofen, a popular NSAID, a hundred times, but you can never
' A new study by the Tel Aviv University in Israel and a second one by the University of Miami concluded that ginger extract (255 mg per day for 6 or more weeks) may be optimal for the treatment of osteoarthritis. know for sure whether or when the body will suddenly become hypersensitive to the drug. When your body starts fighting the drug, it will go into an extreme inflammatory response that causes your skin to die and literally burn away. |
| NSAID's, the common name for over a dozen or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (including aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen), are used to treat rheumatoid and osteoarthritis 5. However, for the past few years, these drugs have been given to people for such simple complaints as recurring headaches or inflammation. In return for the pain relief, however, the patient may die as a result of gastric bleeding caused by the extreme toxicity of the drugs. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Marlene Fransen, lead researcher, and her co-workers studied 152 men and women over 60 with chronic osteoarthritis. The research team randomly assigned participants to hydrotherapy classes, Tai Chi classes or a waiting group. The classes, one hour in length, were offered two times per week.
After 12 weeks, both groups showed significant improvements on scores measuring pain and physical function. At 24 weeks, researchers found that the improvements had been sustained, with the greatest improvement measured in the hydrotherapy group. |
| According to the Arthritis Foundation, arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States and affects 46 million Americans. osteoarthritis, often referred to as "OA," is also called osteoarthroses or degenerative joint disease, and is diagnosed in 21 million people in the U.S. Typical onset is after age 40.
On May 3, 2007, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released a statement that the prevalence of all types of arthritis will likely surge in the coming decades, reaching as many as 67 million Americans by 2030. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| There are other situations such as addiction, stroke rehabilitation, headache, menstrual cramps, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, osteoarthritis, low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and asthma, in which acupuncture may be useful as an adjunct treatment or an acceptable alternative or be included in a comprehensive management program. Further research is likely to uncover additional areas where acupuncture interventions will be useful."
Indeed, one of those areas of "further research" has been infertility. And the results have been hard to argue with. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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 This type of supplement has been found to relieve pain in some cases of mild to moderate osteoarthritis of the knee.
MANGANESE TOXICITY
Manganese toxicity from food alone has not been reported, although some diets provide as much as 20 mg daily. The Food and Nutrition Board has set a rather conservative tolerable upper intake level (UL) of 11 mg for adults. The UL for children ranges from 2 mg to 6 mg and the UL for adolescents is 9 mg. High levels of manganese from drinking water may cause nerve problems similar to Parkinson's disease. The EPA recommends 0. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 It has been taken internally for loss of appetite, stomach upset, diarrhea, stomachache, colic, dyspepsia, flatulence, post-surgical pain, motion and morning sickness, general and chemotherapy-induced nausea, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, migraine headache, upper respiratory tract infections, cough, and bronchitis. Topically, it has been used for treating thermal burns and as an analgesic.
Throw Me a Lifesaver! |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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| It isn't usually related to aging or wear-and-tear, and tends to strike at a younger age than osteoarthritis. Joints affected by RA inflammation can lose cartilage and end up with OA.
An osteoarthritic joint has lost some or all of the tough, moist, slippery cushion of cartilage that once prevented bone from rubbing against bone. This can happen from overuse, underuse, injury, poor posture, being overweight, or a genetic tendency towards arthritic disease. Food sensitivities or allergies can also contribute to arthritic pain (see inset at right). |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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| If the morning stiffness lasts for less than 30 minutes, it's likely a sign of osteoarthritis (OA). Often called the "wear-and-tear" form of arthritis, OA—also known as degenerative arthritis—is the most common form of the more than 100 different types of arthritis. OA destroys the cushioning cartilage between the joints, which eventually causes bone to rub up against bone, leading to pain, deformity, and loss of function. While OA can involve any joint in the body, the hips, knees, feet, and fingers are most often affected. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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 In spite of popular myths to the contrary, there is no evidence that sports like running increase the risk for osteoarthritis.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints in people both young and old. RA can also cause inflammation of the tissue around the joints and organs in the body. RA is a chronic illness, meaning it can last for years, and people with RA may go for long periods without any symptoms. However, RA is a progressive illness with the potential to cause joint destruction and functional disability. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| For example, to protect the blood, calcium is taken from the bones and teeth in such great amounts that decay and weakening of the bones begins and this leads to osteoarthritis. Consumption of refined sugar can damage the digestive tract and eventually affect every organ in the body.
How to Eliminate Toxins from Refined Sugar
• Replace refined sugars with organic agave nectar, xylitol, raw cane sugar, or locally grown unprocessed honey.
• Eliminate soft drinks from your daily routine. Eliminate 1 2 ounces (1 can) daily until you kick the habit completely. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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| ARTHRITIS: A dietary supplement made from a combination of soybean and avocado oil may relieve symptoms of osteoarthritis. Four well-controlled studies have verified the effectiveness of this oil combination.
PROSTATE CANCER: Dr. David Heber, director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, showed that when avocado extract was added to prostate cancer cells, cell growth was inhibited by up to sixty percent.
Tips on Using Avocados
SELECTION AND STORAGE:
• Choose avocados that are soft to the touch but not too soft.
• Hass avocados turn black when they are ripe. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| The researchers concluded that "high intake of antioxidant micronutrients, especially vitamin C, may reduce the risk of cartilage loss and disease progression in people with osteoarthritis."
The Ultimate Antiaging Vitamin?
Two major studies have associated vitamin C status with longevity. In a study of more than 19,000 adults, those with the lowest blood levels of vitamin C were twice as likely to die over the next four years as those with the highest levels of vitamin C in their blood. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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| Effects of ginger extract on knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2001 ;44( 11) :2461-2462.
American Association for Cancer Research 97th annual meeting, April 1-5, 2006, Washington, D.C. Study author J. Rebecca Liu, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the U-M Medical School and a member of the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Grontved A, Brask T, Kambskard J, Hentzer E. Ginger root against sea sickness: a controlled trial on the open sea. Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 1986;48(5): 282-286.
Han-Chung L, et al. |
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