Natural Arthritis Cures
How have so many people worldwide claimed to have cured their arthritis using natural treatment methods? These first steps can set you on your path to discovering natural arthritis cures.
Many people including myself would love there to be a simple natural cure for arthritis, or any cure for that matter. But all is not lost. There are very effective natural treatments out there.
Natural Arthritis Cures (Pain Killers)
When it comes to pain killers, I’m personally not a fan of simply masking the symptoms of arthritis while it continues to destroy our joints. However, all forms of arthritis can be extremely painful, making it a must to have something that will take the pain away; allowing us to lead more normal lives.
Luckily, there are natural (even stronger) alternatives to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)
Natural Arthritis Cures (NSAID vs Natural COX-2 Inhibitors)
Many people affected by arthritis use some kind of NSAID; yet these drugs are in no way comparable to a cure for arthritis. When we use NSAID, we only mask the problem while it continues to eat away at our joints. Of course it would seem better to use these drugs and live a life with less arthritis pain, but what if there was another option? What if there were safer, healthier and more effective methods of treating your arthritis? Well, there are.
A great alternative to the use of NSAID is the use of a natural COX-2 inhibitor. While it is true that NSAID inhibit COX-2 production, they also inhibit COX-1; which can cause a whole slew of additional side effects including gastrointestinal-toxicity and ulcers.
There are drug forms of COX-2 inhibitors which can come with a few side effects of their own and a hefty price tag. These drugs are more effective and less harmful on the body than NSAID, but they are not natural and as I said, they still come with a few side effects.
One of the most popular natural COX-2 inhibitors is Thunder-God-Vine. This natural replacement for COX-2 inhibitor drugs, comes with no known side effects and a much lower price tag.
Thunder God Vine is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine. It has shown preliminary promise in treating patients with arthritis.
Recent lab studies using an extract of thunder god vine (plant parts used in the study were not revealed, nor was the method of extraction) found it to reduce prostaglandin production in rheumatoid arthritis knee tissue cells. Additionally, it was found that COX-2 protein expression was reduced significantly without effecting COX-1 protein expression.
This result means that the plant extract could reduce inflammation and pain by inhibiting COX-2 production, without the nasty side effect of inhibiting COX-1 production. The positive without the negative.
Natural Arthritis Cures (Stop That Cartilage Loss)
Glucosamine is the most abundant substance found in collagen type II. Collagen type II comprises the majority of cartilage found within the joints. Like bones, your joint cartilage undergoes a constant process of breakdown and repair.
As we age, the rebuilding process of our bones and cartilage begin to slow down. Unfortunately, the breakdown does not. This can lead to osteoporosis in bones and has been linked to osteoarthritis in joints.
An osteoarthritis study of the knee in 1999, at the University of Liege in Belgium, involved 212 patients worldwide. These patients were randomly given either glucosamine or a placebo for three years.
The patients’ pain was measured every four months and x-rays of their knees were taken. The placebo group had more pain and narrowed joints, while the glucosamine group had no narrowing of joints and their condition improved.
This was one of the first studies to show how glucosamine works by stopping the joints from narrowing. It was also the first long-term study conducted.
Even though there are no natural arthritis cures, or any cures, we can still naturally and effectively treat the signs and symptoms of arthritis using very real science.
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Live well,
Michael Martin.
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