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Arthritis
is a disease that affects the joints. There are several forms
but the most common are Osteoarthritis
and Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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Osteoarthritis is a
degenerative disease that most often affects the fingers,
neck, lower back, hips, knees and other joints. It is more
common with age and in cases of injury to the joint,
overuse of joints and with excess weight. Over 20 million
Americans have osteoarthritis. Over 50% of people develop
this condition by the age of 65.
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Rheumatoid arthritis affects over 2 million people,
more than 60% of them are women. It can happen at any age,
but usually between the ages of 20 and 45.
What are the symptoms of arthritis?
Arthritis can cause pain in the joints, stiffness, especially
after waking up and after a period of rest, pain that gets
worse after the use of the joint, local tenderness, loss
of function, swelling of the tissues surrounding the joint,
decreased mobility; and creaking and cracking of the joints
with movement.
What arthritis treatment is available?
The usual "treatment" of arthritis
and osteoarthritis involves the use of
pain killers, so called Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
(NSAIDs.) Examples are Aspirin, Motrin, Feldene, Naprosyn
and many others. These medications help relieve the pain
of arthritis but NONE OF THEM DO ANYTHING TO TREAT THE
DISEASE ITSELF. In fact, studies show that continual use
of NSAIDs can actually accelerate the deterioration of the
joints and make arthritis worse!
Are there
alternative treatments?
Many natural
substances have been found to have a very positive and healing
effect on the joints, the most effective are Glucosamine
Sulfate and Chondroitin Sulfate which
are the the bodies natural precursors for the cartilage tissue
which lines the joints and assures smooth pain-free movement.
High quality, nutritional supplements containing a minimum
1,000mg of Glucosamine Sulfate and a minimum
1,000mg of Chondroitin Sulfate are now
recommended by herbalists and an increasing number of health
care professionals, to provide natural relief from the
symptoms and pain of Arthritis.
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