Research appearing in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism (November 2001;44(11):2531-2538) tested ginger and its ability to reduce pain in subjects with arthritis. The study involved 262 subjects (98 males and 164 females with a mean age around 65 years). The subjects all had arthritis of the knee. The subjects were given either a standardized extract Read More …
Arthritis and Willow Bark
In a study “Efficacy and Tolerability of a Standardized Willow Bark Extract in Patients With Osteoarthritis: Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double Blind Clinical Trial,” Schmid B, Ludtke R, et al, Z Rheumatol (2000;59:314-320), willow bark extract was compared to placebo in a group of arthritis patients. In the study, 39 subjects were given willow bark extract (standardized Read More …
Antioxidants in Green Tea Help Rheumatoid
According to a study on mice from Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine, antioxidants in green tea may protect from rheumatoid arthritis and reduce the severity of the symptoms. The study was published in the “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.” Antioxidants in green tea, known as polyphenols, may protect the body from Read More …
Anti Inflammatory Drugs are Bad to the Bone
The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (June, 2002 17:963), studied the effects of two drugs, Vioxx and Celebrex on bone repair. These drugs are the new generation of anti-inflammatory drugs. These are known as Cox-2 inhibitors; so named because of the inflammatory enzyme that they inhibit. These drugs are often used to ease the Read More …
Joint Care and Repair
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 …
Vitamins C and E improve cardiovascular health in children
Vitamin E is important for early prevention of cardiovascular disease
Vitamin C to fight stress
Vitamin C may alleviate the body’s response to stress
Vitamin C and E protect against dementia
In a study 3,385 Japanese American men ages 71-93 were surveyed and tested for dementia over a nine year period. Forty-seven of the men were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Thirty-five of the participants were diagnosed with vascular dementia. Another 50 of the men were diagnosed with other types of dementia. Low cognitive test scores (without Read More …