Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  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. | | Researchers from the George Institute for International Health at the University of Sydney published their results in the current issue of the journal arthritis & Rheumatism.
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. |
Tom Bohager
See book keywords and concepts |  RHEUMATISM
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KIDNEY STRESS
The kidneys are the organs responsible for filtering the blood and removing waste products, sodium, and excess water, which are released from the kidneys in the form of urine into the bladder. The most important waste products for the kidneys to eliminate are those generated by the breakdown of proteins, which control the body's acid balance. In that way, the kidneys regulate pH balance. | | Left undetected, Lyme disease can cause spleen and lymph node enlargement, arthritis, brain damage, and an irregular heart rhythm. Symptoms usually subside slowly over a period of two to three years.
Although antibiotic therapies are generally implemented, no cure has yet been found. If Lyme disease is suspected, consult with a physician as soon as possible. The sooner antibiotics are used, the more successful they are. | | Research is indicating that increasing levels of these compounds, which include vitamins C and E, betacarotene, selenium, coenzyme Ql 0, flavonoids, and sulfur-containing amino acids (cystein and methionine), can reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, arthritis, macular degeneration, and other age-related degenerative conditions. | | The cats fed cooked and pasteurized milk developed common degenerative diseases such a diabetes and arthritis, while the group of cats fed only raw food prospered, living much longer than the cats from the other groups. Dr. Pottenger reported the underlying nutritional factor had to be a substance that was destroyed by the heat used in the cooking and pasteurization processes; the raw foods not exposed to this processing maintained this substance (enzymes), while the cooked and processed food did not. | | Enzyme therapy has been used to treat arthritis for many years, particularly because of the ability of certain enzymes to reduce inflammation. Enzymes also improve circulation, support tissue repair, and improve nutrient absorption and pH balance to improve overall health of the body's tissues. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | In the statement, the CDC acknowledged that weight control and exercise are vital to arthritis prevention. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
See book keywords and concepts |  Prevalence of celiac disease in patients with juvenile chronic arthritis. J. Pediatr. 129, 111-113.
12. O'Farrelly, C, Marten, D., Melcher, D., McDougall, B., Price, R., Goldstein, A. J., Sherwood, R., and Fernandes, L. (1988). Association between villous atrophy in rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatoid factor and gliadin-specific IgG. Lancet 2, 819-822.
13. Maki, M., Hallstrom, O., Verronen, P., Reunala, T., Lahdeaho, M. L., Holm, K., and Visokorpi, J. K. (1988). Reticulin antibody, arthritis, and coeliac disease in children. Lancet 1, 479-480.
14. Valdimarsson, T., Lofmano, O., Toss, G. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  The recent study out of the New England Journal of Medicine had a headline like this: "Natural remedies don't work for arthritis." When you look at the data for mild arthritis, Celebrex and the natural remedies are about equally effective. For moderate to severe arthritis, the natural remedies are far more effective -- and the spin headline says, "Don't use natural remedies." Now, there are two things that help me figure out what's going on with that. One, it's in the New England Journal of Medicine, which almost never prints anything positive about natural remedies. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
See book keywords and concepts | | Juvenile chronic arthritis and coeliac disease in The Netherlands. Clin. Exp. Rheumatol. 14, 571-575.
11. Lepore,L., Martelossi, S., Pennesi, M., Falcini,F., Ermini, M. L., Perticarari, S., Presani, G., Lucchesi, A., Lapin, M., and Ventura, A. (1996). Prevalence of celiac disease in patients with juvenile chronic arthritis. J. Pediatr. 129, 111-113.
12. O'Farrelly, C, Marten, D., Melcher, D., McDougall, B., Price, R., Goldstein, A. J., Sherwood, R., and Fernandes, L. (1988). Association between villous atrophy in rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatoid factor and gliadin-specific IgG. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
See book keywords and concepts |  ARTHRITIS
Excess amounts of leptin increase the amount of immune cells that attack joints, otherwise referred to as rheumatoid arthritis.725 Excess amounts of TNFa and NF kappaB are present in rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, as causative factors of the problems.726,727
Feverfew is an herb that has been used traditionally to help arthritis and migraine headaches. The active component of this herb, parthenolide, is proven to work by lowering NF kappaB to reduce inflammation.728,729,730 The herb is highly effective at getting straight to the gene signal causing the problem. |
Dawson Church
See book keywords and concepts |  Otzi was forty-six years old at the time of his death, and among his physical afflictions were intestinal parasites and arthritis. He also had some fifty-seven tattoos on his skin. Some were dark blue dots. Others were + signs, or short parallel lines. Infrared photography also revealed long tattooed lines. But the location of some of the tattoos is fascinating. They correspond with the meridian lines used in acupuncture to treat stomach complaints and arthritis, the very complaints from which Otzi is known to have suffered. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  You don't get arthritis, pain or inflammation because your body is deficient in Vioxx, right? Good medicine involves trying to identify the underlying cause. 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. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | When you look at the data for mild arthritis, Celebrex and the natural remedies are about equally effective. For moderate to severe arthritis, the natural remedies are far more effective -- and the spin headline says, "Don't use natural remedies." Now, there are two things that help me figure out what's going on with that. One, it's in the New England Journal of Medicine, which almost never prints anything positive about natural remedies.
Mike: Yes -- and look at who their advertisers are.
Teitelbaum: Well, look at all the drug companies, and where they advertise. |
Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon
See book keywords and concepts |  Pain: Many diabetics fall victim to chronic pain due to conditions such as arthritis, neuropathy, circulatory insufficiency, or fibromyalgia. žDepression is a common accompaniment of diabetes. Clinical depression can often begin to occur even years before diabetes is fully evident. As well, depression is difficult to treat in poorly controlled diabetics. žAutoimmune disorders: Thyroid disease, inflammatory arthritis, and other diseases of the immune system commonly add to the suffering of diabetes. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
See book keywords and concepts | | The arthritis of coeliac disease: Prevalence and pattern in 200 adult patients. Br. J. Rheumatol. 35, 1314-1318.
114. Paimela, L., Kurki, P., Leirisalo-Repo, M., and Piirainen, H. (1995). Gliadin immune reactivity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Clin. Exp. Rheumatol. 13, 603-607.
115. Curione, M., Barbato, M., De Biase, L., Viola, F., LoRusso, L., and Cardi, E. (1999). Prevalence of coeliac disease in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Lancet 354, 222-223.
116. Martelossi, S., Zanatta, E., Del Santo, E., Clarich, P., Radovich, P., and Ventura, A. (1996). |
Bob LeBow, M.D., M.P.H.
See book keywords and concepts |  Chapter 3_
Monster II: Perverse Incentives Lead to Bizarre Outcomes
Mimi, a 70-year-old patient of mine who has high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis, came to me for a routine follow-up visit. She had seen her dermatologist, who, upon learning she had arthritis, suggested she ask her family doctor (me) for Enbrel, a new medication for arthritis. Enbrel costs over $13,000 a year, and isn't appropriate for osteoarthritis, the type she has. However, because of high demand, there is a wait list for the medication, which is used for rheumatoid arthritis. |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
See book keywords and concepts |  Although NES recognizes that the body-field is a complex, interconnected web of energy and information and that chronic diseases such as arthritis are bound to involve multiple processes, our research provides a clue that is worth exploring on many fronts because arthritis is so ubiquitous a problem among the general population.
Because of its bioenergetic effect on sugar metabolism, the Energetic Star 13 Infoceutical should be used cautiously by anyone with blood sugar instability or known pancreas or liver disease. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  New
York: Avery/Penguin Putnam, 2001. arthritis Foundation. "What's in a Name: Fibro vs. CFS." http://www.arthritis.org/resources/news/ news_fibro_cfs.asp.
Augustin, L. S., et al. "Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load in Endometrial Cancer." International
Journal of Cancer 105, no. 3 (2003): 404-7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Candidiasis," December 2003. http://www.cdc.gov/ ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/candidiasis_t.htm. CFIDS Association of America Website, http://cfids.org/profresources/media.asp. Cordain, L., et al. "Hyperinulemic Diseases of Civilization: More Than Just Syndrome. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  Overall, one in seven people has some form of arthritis, 40 million in the United States. That number is expected to increase to one in six by 2020.
The Inflammation Syndrome Connection
Immune cells are drawn to sites of injury, where they release powerful inflammatory compounds. Immune cells help clean up damaged cells, such as in torn ligaments, strained tendons, and flakes of bone and cartilage. Many mild injuries may not even be noticed, or their complete healing may be wrongly assumed. | | SAMe has often been recommended for treating inflammation and arthritis: it donates sulfur molecules to glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, enabling the body to build new collagen and cartilage.
SAMe also has been found helpful in treating depression, though B-complex vitamins can boost SAMe levels and are less expensive. Its benefit in depression suggests a common biochemical defect with inflammation. Depression is frequently associated with some inflammatory diseases such as asthma, Alzheimer's, coronary artery disease, and diabetes. |
Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan
See book keywords and concepts |  For years, she had had arthritis pain so severe she could not open ajar. After a few months of a new diet, she suddenly realized that her arthritis symptoms were completely gone. (There is actually a fascinating body of scientific literature on diet and arthritis, which I summarized in an earlier book, Foods That Fight Pain.) The best part of the story: Nancy's experience is not unusual for people who make the diet changes you will read about shortly.
Vance
Vance was just 31 years old when he was diagnosed with diabetes. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts | | About 15 percent of people with psoriasis also have arthritic joints, a condition known as psoriatic arthritis. Psoriasis tends to be worse during the winter months, when the air is drier and people have less exposure to sunlight.
Finally, wrinkling reflects age-related changes in the skin, including free-radical damage to the proteins forming skin and a thinning of the skin. Wrinkling can be accelerated by smoking and by excessive exposure to the sun.
How Common Are Skin Disorders?
Everyone experiences some type of dermatitis from time to time. | | This constellation of related diseases, such as the combination of heart disease, arthritis, and periodontitis, can best be described as the Inflammation Syndrome.
Estimated Number of North Americans with Some Inflammatory Diseases
Millions of North Americans suffer from inflammatory disorders, some of which have only recently been recognized as inflammatory in nature:
Everyone experiences inflammation at one time or another, and we actually need it to survive. But chronic inflammation is a sign that something has gone seriously awry with your health. | | Research has similarly shown that supplements containing EPA, DHA, and GLA have striking antiinflammatory properties in arthritis, allergies, asthma, and many other -itis diseases. This is why these fatty acids are the first-line supplements for preventing and reversing inflammation.
More Firefighters: Omega-9 Fatty Acids
Another group of fatty acids, known as the omega-9 family, also possesses impressive anti-inflammatory properties. Your body can make omega-9 fatty acids from other fats, assuming that things work the way they should, but some foods provide a direct source of them. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
See book keywords and concepts |  In 2002, the CEO of Pfizer rhapsodized over Celebrex: "Millions of people who were once crippled with arthritis can now work, walk, garden, and do all the little things that make life worthwhile."37
Amidst the explosion of sales and use, especially for the relief of pain from arthritis and other chronic conditions, there were rumblings of problems. In 2001, a team of researchers led by Eric Topol38 published a meta-analysis in JAMA showing that Vioxx use increased the risk of heart attacks fivefold.39 In response, Merck conducted its own study which found a much smaller risk. |
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