This is the transcript of a tape produced by nutritionist Joe Buishas. Toward the end of the tape Mr. Buishas makes a specific product recommendation. We have left the transcript unchanged—complete with the product recommendation. This is such a good explanation of joint care and repair that it should be presented in its entirety. The Read More …
Category: Arthritis
Arthritis and Pycnogenol
Pycnogenol is an extract from pine bark; it is a powerful antioxidant. Research appearing in Nutrition Research (Nov 2007, Vol 27, Issue 11, pp 692-697) looked at the effect pycnogenol has on arthritis. It was a small, double-blind, placebo-controlled study involving 37 patients. Subjects received either 150 mg of pycnogenol or a placebo each day. Read More …
Yoga and Arthritis Pain
A small study, published in Family Practice News (November 1, 2004:49) looked at the effect doing yoga exercises had on obese women with osteoarthritis in the knee. The subjects of the study were seven middle-aged women who did not regularly exercise. They participated in an eight-week yoga class. The women had a 47% improvement in Read More …
Pain Tolerance Improves With Age
Researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of South Florida say that older people are better at tolerating chronic pain than young adults. Subjects of the study included nearly 6,000 adults. It found that the subjects under the age of 50 were less able to cope with chronic pain. The participants over 50 Read More …
Amino Acid Supplementation in the Elderly
Amino acid supplementation may be one way to improve muscle function and exercise endurance in the elderly, according to research appearing in the American Journal of Cardiology (Volume 101, Issue 11, Supplement 1, 2 June 2008, Pages S104-S110). The subjects of the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study were 95 senior citizens (aged 65-74) with chronic heart Read More …
Writing improves asthma and arthritis symptoms
According to the April 14, 1999 issue of theJournal of the American Medical Association, (281:1304-1309, 1328-1329) patients who write about stressful events suffer less with their symptoms of asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. The stress-reducing effects of writing were long-lasting; patients experienced improvement for four months after writing about their stressful experiences. On average, asthma patients Read More …
Turmeric for Arthritis
Research appearing in Arthritis & Rheumatism (2006;54(11):3452-3464) shows that an extract of turmeric may be helpful to arthritis sufferers. Earlier studies on rats had shown that turmeric could prevent joint inflammation. It also inhibited joint destruction and inhibited osteoclasts (cells that break down bone). The current study was conducted to see if a commercially available Read More …
The Mediterranean Diet Protects Against Inflammation
Insulin resistance is responsible for something called the metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome x. In the metabolic syndrome, the individual tends to have high cholesterol with low HDL (the “good” cholesterol) and low LDL (the “bad” cholesterol), and high triglycerides. One of the big problems caused by insulin resistance is obesity. People who are Read More …