Arthritis
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Publisher: Dr. David Orman
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(c) 2004 DMI
Vol.2, No.31
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Greetings,
This week, the topic we will cover
will be arthritis.
As many as 43 million people in the USA have some
form of arthritis or joint inflammation. It is a
major cause of lost work and can be very debilitating
for others. Although it mostly affects adults, children
can be affected as well. ==========================================
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The word
arthritis is derived from "arthro"
which means joint and "itis" which inflammation.
A joint is where the ends of 2 or more bones meet.
The bone ends of a joint are covered with a smooth
material called cartilage which cushions the bone
and allows for mobility of the joint itself. The
joint is enclosed by a fibrous envelope called the synovium which produces a fluid, reducing the friction and
wear in the joint. Ligaments connect the bones and keep the joint stable. Muscles
and tendons provide the power source so to speak,
enabling movement. As the joint deteriorates due
to injury, poor nutrition or over and/or under use,
a painful swelling and inflammation occurs in the
socket region. If not addressed properly, the cartilage
covering the bone ends gradually wears away. This
in turn increases friction and thus, inflammation
occurs.
This is known as osteoarthritis.
The second type of arthritis is referred to as rheumatoid
arthritis. This is a long lasting disease in
which the joint lining swells, invading surrounding
tissues and produces chemical substances which attack
and destroy the joint surface. The most commonly
affected areas are the hands and feet and over 70%
of the cases are in individuals 30 years of age
or older.
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Natural treatments for the aforementioned
can be rather effective in controlling symptoms
but no known "cure" is available. The most common
protocols are as follows: For Osteoarthritis: -
High doses of flaxseed oil - Multi-minerals and
trace minerals with added manganese and magnesium
- Light iron - High doses of Vitamin B12 For Rheumatoid:
** It has been hypothesized that Rheumatoid is caused
by either a virus or overconsumption of pork and/or
ham. A vegetarian based diet is ideal in this case.
- Immuplex from Standard Process - Ligaplex II also
from S.P.
To your health,
Dr. David Orman
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