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Curcumin and Turmerones: A Powerful Natural Medicine Explained
There’s no doubt that we need to drastically improve our health. The fact that 60 percent of Americans are taking
White Willow Bark for Pain: 2 Supporting Studies
Extracts of the bark of trees from the genus Salix, more commonly known as willow, have been used to treat
Collagen Peptides & Joint Health
According to a review in the journal Amino Acids, collagen peptide supplementation (COL) in conjunction with exercise, has been shown to help support healthy
FEATURED
Curcumin and Turmerones: A Powerful Natural Medicine Explained
There’s no doubt that we need to drastically improve our health. The fact that 60 percent of Americans are taking
White Willow Bark for Pain: 2 Supporting Studies
Extracts of the bark of trees from the genus Salix, more commonly known as willow, have been used to treat
Collagen Peptides & Joint Health
According to a review in the journal Amino Acids, collagen peptide supplementation (COL) in conjunction with exercise, has been shown to help support healthy
New Knee Single-Step Regenerative Hydrogels Shows Promise
This new animal study shows that a new technique for regenerative hydrogels could be the next new tool for joint
Is Prolotherapy Effective in the Treatment of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head?
In this article by Ilker Solmaz, MD; Aydan Orscelik, MD; Özlem Karasimav, MD; Serkan Akpancar, MD from our partners at
Two Multi-Modality Integrative Studies in Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, is best described as wear-and-tear arthritis. While difficult to treat, these two articles
Plant Extracts Superior for Managing Osteoarthritis
Plant extracts may not be as potent as taking ibuprofen for osteoarthritis. Their subtlety is a positive says, Michael Jurgelewicz, DC. “They have an action that spreads across multiple enzyme systems, which is often a better way to go because you get the effect you want without the potential downstream side effects such as edema, hypertension, ulceration, or renal dysfunction,” he writes.
Practice Model: Nutritional Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis
The following is an excerpt of the case study by Dan Lukaczer. As stated, this report is an example of how to develop a nutritional plan for RA and other forms of arthritis. This is based on the concept that research studies with RA patients have suggested that the clinical benefits from a dietary “prescription” may involve more than just the elimination of potentially antigenic proteins. Numerous adjunctive nutritional sources have been explored, and some have shown reproducible, consistent attenuation of symptoms. These include probiotics, fish oils, and antioxidants, which are briefly reviewed in the attached case study. By Dan Lukaczer, published in Integrative Medicine, Vol. 4, No. 2.
Adults Children of Alcoholics and Drug Abusers More Likely to Develop Arthritis
According to a study by University of Toronto, the adult offspring of parents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to have arthritis. Investigators examined a group of 13,036 adults and found that 20.4 per cent of respondents had been diagnosed with arthritis by a medical professional. Investigators found that 14.5 per cent of all respondents reported having at least one parent whose drug or alcohol use caused problems while were under the age of 18 and still living at home. The Association between a History of Parental Addictions and Arthritis in Adulthood: Findings from a Representative Community Survey, published in International Journal of Population Research, Volume 2014
