Monday, August 01, 2011
I just completed writing and photographing a cookbook of some of my favorite recipes for special friends. If you love to cook, as I do, measurements are not really used all of the time, so I remade many of these so that I could write down measurements - much to the delight of my friends who wer...
Easing the pain of arthritic conditions
Written by
Dr Nalbanyan
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Easing the pain of arthritic conditions
Osteoarthritis, a degeneration of the joints, has become so common in America that we have come to expect aches, pains, and stiff joints as par for the natural course of aging. The Arthritis Foundation reports that 46 million Americans suffer from arthritis and estimates that by 2030, 67 million will be afflicted. At that rate, we may assume that we’ll have to slow down, curtail physical activities, and manage pain as our bodies lose the dew of youth.
The standard allopathic (Western) treatment for arthritis is nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). Although these drugs can relieve pain, they do nothing to cure the disease and are often accompanied by serious gastric side effects. Topical pain creams are also widely used, yet these have only transient benefits and do not heal inflamed joints.