| It is not uncommon for an arthritis sufferer to | | | | inflammation)Suppressing cartilage-destroying |
| have varying degrees of more than one type of | | | | enzymes, collagenase and |
| arthritis. Regardless of the type of arthritis, the | | | | phospholipaseSuppressing TNF-alpha, IL-1b, and |
| end result is pain and inflammation at the sight of | | | | IL-6 (cytokines, responsible for systemic |
| affliction. This fact has led to the popularity of | | | | inflammation and hypersensitivity)Inhibiting the |
| over-the-counter and prescription medications to | | | | formation of PE2 (inflammatory |
| combat inflammation, and thus diminish pain. | | | | compound)Promoting the synthesis of |
| Medicines such as aspirin and non-steroidal | | | | proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans in the |
| anti-inflammatory drugs come with long term side | | | | jointsReducing production of LTB4 (facilitates IL-1b |
| effects, including a worsening of the arthritic | | | | and IL-6)The principle keys for treating and |
| condition. They work by interfering with | | | | preventing arthritis is proper diet and nutrition, |
| hormone-like compounds called prostaglandins.For | | | | detoxification, stress reduction and exercise. As it |
| decades, medical researchers, including those with | | | | is with most programs, there is no single |
| the Arthritis Foundation itself, refused to | | | | treatment that is right for everyone. Since there |
| acknowledge that diet, nutrition, and allergies could | | | | are different forms of arthritis, there is not a |
| play a role in immune function and arthritis. Today | | | | single prescription that will help all sufferers. The |
| however, studies have shown that arthritis can be | | | | treatment needs to be tailored to fit the individual. |
| reversible, and in some cases, curable with proper | | | | It is for this reason that we would like to provide |
| diet, supplements, and lifestyle changes. These | | | | the different modalities that are available and that |
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| chronic inflammation and pain. One of the most | | | | experience, her passion for producing herbal |
| compelling reasons for using natural therapies in | | | | formulas of exceptional purity and strength grew |
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